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Buchanan moves up the Grammy ranks
September 29, 2006
Music lecturer Marlette Buchanan recently received a new appointment with The Recording Academy, the presenters of the Grammy awards, and was accepted as a fellow with the American Leadership Forum.
Buchanan, who has taught voice at PLU since 1999, was appointed to the first national committee for the Grammy categories associated with gospel and contemporary Christian music. The committee is part of the review process of nominations at the national level, she said.
“The Grammy has so many layers of approval and nomination,” she explained.
Any member of the academy can nominate an artist that fits the requirements of a category. The membership of the academy then votes numerous times to determine the final nominations and winners, she said.
The gospel and contemporary Christian music categories are new additions to the awards review process this year, and Buchanan spent last year on the national planning committee for the inaugural “Grammy Salute to Gospel.” In the week leading up to the awards ceremony, each genre of music hosts a “salute,” which is basically a party celebrating that genre, she said.
Buchanan attended last year’s Grammy awards ceremony, and said the experience was one of a kind. At the award ceremony’s official after-party, Buchanan said she was able to “bump shoulders” with some of the biggest names, including the Black Eyed Peas.
“It’s fun, it’s really something else,” she said.
Buchanan has been involved with the academy for several years since first being accepted as a voting member for the Pacific Northwest chapter. Voting membership requires having a fairly extensive recording history, she said.
“I have a pretty large recording history with a variety of artists,” Buchanan said. “I’m a singer myself.”
That history includes recording with a range of artists, including Ziggy Marley, Charlie Daniels and Larnelle Harris. About four years ago, she was promoted to serve on the academy’s board of governors for the Pacific Northwest chapter.
In addition to working with the academy, Buchanan was recently named a fellow with the 13th class of the American Leadership Forum, a nationwide program. The forum is a yearlong leadership training program that exists to build and sustain a community of leaders in order to serve the public good, she explained.
Her class includes a variety of people from the community, including a Washington state representative and local business owners. She represents the arts and music and is one of the youngest in her class, she said.
The group meets at least once a month for classes taught by professionals from around the country. The fellows learn how to be more effective community leaders and how to strengthen their communities.
Buchanan said the leadership training fits well with the mission of PLU, and she appreciates the opportunity to share her knowledge with others. Past affiliates of the program include President Loren Anderson, she said.
To learn more about the American Leadership Forum, visit www.alfnational.org. To learn more about The Recording Academy, including how to get involved, visit www.grammy.com.
“The Grammy has so many layers of approval and nomination,” she explained.
Any member of the academy can nominate an artist that fits the requirements of a category. The membership of the academy then votes numerous times to determine the final nominations and winners, she said.
The gospel and contemporary Christian music categories are new additions to the awards review process this year, and Buchanan spent last year on the national planning committee for the inaugural “Grammy Salute to Gospel.” In the week leading up to the awards ceremony, each genre of music hosts a “salute,” which is basically a party celebrating that genre, she said.
Buchanan attended last year’s Grammy awards ceremony, and said the experience was one of a kind. At the award ceremony’s official after-party, Buchanan said she was able to “bump shoulders” with some of the biggest names, including the Black Eyed Peas.
“It’s fun, it’s really something else,” she said.
Buchanan has been involved with the academy for several years since first being accepted as a voting member for the Pacific Northwest chapter. Voting membership requires having a fairly extensive recording history, she said.
“I have a pretty large recording history with a variety of artists,” Buchanan said. “I’m a singer myself.”
That history includes recording with a range of artists, including Ziggy Marley, Charlie Daniels and Larnelle Harris. About four years ago, she was promoted to serve on the academy’s board of governors for the Pacific Northwest chapter.
In addition to working with the academy, Buchanan was recently named a fellow with the 13th class of the American Leadership Forum, a nationwide program. The forum is a yearlong leadership training program that exists to build and sustain a community of leaders in order to serve the public good, she explained.
Her class includes a variety of people from the community, including a Washington state representative and local business owners. She represents the arts and music and is one of the youngest in her class, she said.
The group meets at least once a month for classes taught by professionals from around the country. The fellows learn how to be more effective community leaders and how to strengthen their communities.
Buchanan said the leadership training fits well with the mission of PLU, and she appreciates the opportunity to share her knowledge with others. Past affiliates of the program include President Loren Anderson, she said.
To learn more about the American Leadership Forum, visit www.alfnational.org. To learn more about The Recording Academy, including how to get involved, visit www.grammy.com.