Book About the Importance of Music Supports FMF

	Everything We Needed to Know About Business We Learned Playing Music

Craig Cortello, with his book Everything We Needed to Know About Business We Learned Playing Music, has partnered with the Fender Music Foundation and 10% of the books purchases by our supporters directly benefit The Foundation with the source code FENDER1.

Stressing the importance of music education, Cortello put together a compilation of interviews with 32 CEOs and business leaders who played music growing up, each viewing their experience as one beneficial to their success.

Cortello states, "While recent research into the benefits of music education focuses on improved math, science, and I.Q. scores… We asked these business leaders to identify the lessons learned, attributes developed, and insights gained through music education that had a direct correlation on the remaining 75 to 85 percent of the determinants of success." Every beat chronicles the quest of everyday people, from business leaders to musicians and from music enthusiasts to innovators and educators. Each author tells their tale of how music education has helped develop necessary life skills for them.

"Everything We Needed to Know About Business We Learned Playing Music makes an important point: making music impacts people in a way that they will probably not get anywhere else, and it affects all of them differently," said Moriah Harris-Rodger, executive director of The Fender Music Foundation."Music is a dense, complex tool that has the power to change us - making all who experience it more socially, physically, and mentally intelligent."

"All people deserve the opportunity to make music. Through the Fender Music Foundation's partnership with Everything We Needed to Know About Business We Learned Playing Music, I hope we are able to encourage others to take a stand and join us on this mission," said Harris-Rodger. "It's not about giving people the opportunity to become famous musicians, it's just about giving them the tools they need to succeed in life."

Visit Craig Cortello's website www.businessmusician.com to order your copy today.