CMA EDU & SOLID welcome McGhee Entertainment

In a partnership with the Country Music Association's CMA EDU, SOLID (Society of Leaders in Development) welcomed McGhee Entertainment's top executives Doc McGhee, Scott McGhee, Frank Rand, Greg Hill, and Brinson Strickland to its music business panel held at Belmont University Tuesday night.

The open forum panel allowed undergraduate students and emerging music business professionals to convene and pick the brains of seasoned executives from successful management firm McGhee Entertainment. The McGhee team shared advice on advancing a career, overcoming challenges and building an empire through strategic partnerships. Serving up insightful and inspirational remarks, Scott McGhee touched on the idea of "luck," referring back to the age-old idiom of "preparation meeting opportunity," and Frank Rand noted the importance of leadership with his simple words of advice, "Create the trend, don't follow the trend."

This educational and networking event served as part of the curriculum for the newly established CMA EDU program, as well as an additional opportunity for SOLID members to gain exposure to music business leaders.

Photo: From left: McGhee Entertainment's Greg Hill and Scott McGhee, SOLID Board Member/CMA Sr. Coordinator of Partner Programs Sarah McGrady, McGhee's Frank Rand, Brinson Strickland and Doc McGhee, and SOLID Board Member Tony Grotticelli

About CMA EDU:

CMA EDU is a new, education-based, national college initiative under the auspices of the Country Music Association, which was the first trade organization formed to promote a specific genre of music in 1958. With the support of CMA and the Country Music industry, CMA EDU is designed to reach and engage undergraduate college students by providing networking opportunities, unique educational experiences, and leadership training while promoting the Country Music format. For information visit www.CMAworld.com/CMAedu