We are leading our community effort to obtain the designation from the Texas Music Office of the Governor “Music Friendly Community” – please contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to participate in upcoming events. (email us at friends@adventgx.com)
Becoming a Certified “Music Friendly Community”:
Participation in the Texas Music Office’s “Music Friendly Community” program provides Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development, and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth.
Advisory Board:
Joey Dunn – (Texas Governor Music Office Liaison) City of Bryan, Deputy City Manager
Jose Quintana – (Board Chair) President at AdventGX, Grand Stafford Theater and Founder of the Innovation Underground
Dary Dega – Owner and President of DEGALLERY
Marcelo Bussiki – Music Director BVSO, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Blinn College
Eli Jones – Ph.D, Texas A&M University, Dean and Professor of Marketing
Fern Jones — Director — Destination Bryan, Singer/Songwriter
Anjuli (AJ) Renold – Executive Director at American Red Cross
Sheree Boegner – Executive Director at The Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Jennifer King – Director of Operations at AdventGX
Brian Turner – Founder and Lead Singer, The Brian Turner Band – Rockabilly Deluxe
Rachel Postma – Board Certified Music Therapist, Singer/Songwriter
Toby Pipes – Recording Engineer, Musician, Producer
John Friebele – Executive Director, Destination Bryan
David Cooper – Owner – David O. Cooper Design & Consulting, Songwriter/Producer
Fallon Appleton – News Personality. Anchor/Reporter for KBTX News 3 (CBS)
Joey McGee – Texas Singer/Songwriter
Rob Hitchcock – IU Records and Grand Stafford Theater GM
Support Team:
Alyson Mullins (Community Liaison)
Zach Huseth (Project Coordinator)