Birch Creek Awarded Les Paul Foundation Grant

The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul through the generations, announced that it has awarded grants to organizations across the United States including New York, Tennessee, California and Wisconsin. Throughout his life, Les Paul was an innovator who changed the face of the music industry with the inventions of multi-track recording and the solid body electric guitar.

“Les Paul always encouraged youth to learn about music and to be innovative so the world would become a better place,” said Michael Braunstein, executive director of the Les Paul Foundation. “We are pleased to fulfill Les Paul’s legacy by supporting these programs that continue to reflect his values.”

The Birch Creek Music Performance Center of Egg Harbor is one of the programs to receive a Les Paul Foundation grant. Birch Creek received backing to support the guitar portion of two summer jazz sessions.

For more information visit http://www.birchcreek.org.