DESCRIPTION:
Public officials from across the state of Ohio come together at GROOVE U to record a contemporary version of the Irving Berlin classic, "God Bless America".

Special Thanks To:
• Franklin County Municipal Court Jury Commissioner — Tom Shields, bass
• Franklin County Municipal Court Magistrate — Kathleen Graham, vocals
• Franklin County Treasurer — Ed Leonard, vocals
• Columbus City Councilman — Michael Stinziano, vocals
• State Senator — Charleta Tavares, vocals
• State Auditor — Dave Yost, piano & vocals

GROOVE U Students:
• Alex Boydston — Videography
• Barrett Hoffman — Drums
• Jared Sawaya — Chief Engineer
• Jordan Harris — Assistant Engineer
• Malcolm Lawson — Assistant Engineer
• Micaiah Brown — Track Production

GROOVE U Staff:
• Dwight Heckelman — Founder & Director
• Sarah Overdier — Director of Development
• Alex Donaldson — Music Director

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No math, no chemistry, and no ACT/SAT requirement. At GROOVE U there's no noise, just music.  Learn more at grooveu.edu.

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Twitter: @grooveu
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Follow GROOVE U's student-run record label, Elementary Records, for yearly capstone projects, local Columbus music, and Instaband!
www.elementaryrecords.com | @elementaryrecs | youtube.com/c/elementaryrecords

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GROOVE U is a music industry entrepreneurship program located in Dublin, Ohio. We offer diplomas in audio production, music business, live sound, video, and interactive design, with classes only focusing on the music industry – no gen. eds. Our small class sizes on our recording studio campus give all students the hands-on opportunities they need to start their music careers. Working local festivals, producing our very own battle-of-the-bands, annual paid trips to SXSW, and facilitated internships are just a few of the many things our students take part in.
GROOVE U prepares its students for a job in the music industry, proudly representing a 93% job placement rate among all graduates.

Start your music industry career at grooveu.edu/start