A bill passed by the 100th U.S Congress and U.S. Senate to preserve American Music stated: "it is now in the best interest of the national welfare and all of our citizens to preserve and celebrate this unique art form," further citing, it is "a rare and valuable national American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated."

To help carry out these legislative initiatives, Elmore Magazine recently announced its "Saving American Music in Schools" program in an effort to preserve American roots music, which is embraced the world over and is the heartbeat of American culture.

According to publisher Suzanne Cadgene and executive director Arnie Goodman, introducing young people to the origins of modern music ensures that the music of yesterday will continue to influence music for generations to come.

"We feel by sharing the history of American music with young adults, they'll be inspired to recognize and appreciate the origins of today's music - and that's important, not only to the survival of the musical genre, but to our culture," says Cadgene.

Source: Elmore Magazine