Here’s the news!
The latest news of the I’ll Fly Away Foundation can be found here. We’ve impacted over 6500 students and we recently partnered with the GRAMMY Museum Mississippi to expand our programs.
I’LL FLY AWAY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH KIRKLEES COUNCIL, STAX MUSIC ACADEMY AND GRAMMY MUSEUM MISSISSIPPI
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The I'll Fly Away Foundation, which uses the power of music to engage children and improve their lives through songwriting, has announced a partnership with the Kirklees Council, GRAMMY Museum Mississippi and Stax Music Academy today. Through this...
Betsy Brumley, FOUNDER OF I’LL FLY AWAY FOUNDATION GUESTS ON “HUNKER DOWN RADIO WITH LESLIE JORDAN” ON APPLE MUSIC COUNTRY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – "I'll Fly Away" is one of the most recognizable hymns in history, recorded by music artists in nearly every genre, including acclaimed actor and comedian Leslie Jordan who recorded the the song on his Gospel album Company’s Comin’. This weekend on...
GRAMMY MUSEUM® MISSISSIPPI AND I’LL FLY AWAY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Organizations to partner on programming and music education opportunities that improve the lives of children CLEVELAND, MISS. (December 3, 2019) — GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi and the I’ll Fly Away Foundation—two organizations that seek to improve the lives of children...
I’LL FLY AWAY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2019 POWER OF MUSIC FESTIVAL
Songwriters Kat Higgins, Chris August Confirmed for Festival, Which Kicks Off April 30 BENTONVILLE, Ark. (April 16, 2019)- Brumley Music Group’s I’ll Fly Away Foundation announced today its 2019 Power of Music Festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, April 30. Writers...
CELEBRATED 87-YEAR-OLD TUNE CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN TV AND FILM
“I’ll Fly Away” Sees Placement In HBO’s ‘Crashing,’ ‘Madea’s Family Funeral’ NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 5, 2019)- In an age where few songs stand the test of time, one of the most recognized and recorded tunes of all time - “I’ll Fly Away” - continues to thrive, adding...
Why do a festival?
Taking on all of the details and craziness that comes with organizing a festival, many people have asked us why we do it. It’s a valid question that sometimes I ask myself and come up with no answers. Here’s the long and short of it all. If you live in Northwest...
By the Numbers
Since its launch in 2014, the I’ll Fly Away Foundation’s You Can Fly Songwriting Program initiative has helped build better leaders for tomorrow by helping children gain confidence, teaching them critical thinking skills and problem solving, teamwork and communication...
This!
There are times I get discouraged as Kevin and I build this Foundation. But mostly we are encouraged. The moment we see a child’s face light up because they just learned something is priceless. This is why the I’ll Fly Away Foundation exists. I have seen many children...
In the Beginning
I love music, I love to cook, I am an amateur foodie and I speak my mind. I grew up in the music business. When you grow in the music business, two things are for sure, there is jamming going on all the time with all kinds of people dropping by and there is a big...
Write On!
I’ll Fly Away is a beloved song known around the world, recorded over 10,000 times in every language on the planet. My grandpa Albert E Brumley wrote this song. Grandpa’s last wish was to create an organization to support children and music. He filled out the paper...