{"id":49255,"date":"2019-01-18T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=49255"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T20:02:30","slug":"vote-now-acc-student-nominated-for-two-austin-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/01\/18\/vote-now-acc-student-nominated-for-two-austin-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote Now! ACC student nominated for two Austin Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not unusual to grow up with dreams of becoming an astronaut, actor, or even president. For one dual-credit Austin Community College student, those childhood dreams are her reality.<\/p>\n

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Madi Meeks is nominated for two Austin Music Awards from the Austin Chronicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Madi Meeks is nominated for two Austin Music Awards from the Austin Chronicle for Songwriter and New Austin Band. Voting is now open and ends Monday, January 21. <\/p>\n

\u201cI found out that I was nominated in the middle of the night, after my dad asked if I had seen the nominees. He told me I was up for two not just one. It was really exciting. I remember was screaming and I was on FaceTime with a friend who was also screaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently, the high school junior is enrolled in ACC dual credit courses while attending Austin School for the Performing Arts. This summer she plans to take a music production course at ACC.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to learn more about making my music will only help it get better. ACC has a great music program and this will help me fine tune my songs and take me to the next level in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Madi first started singing when she was just four-years-old. It wasn\u2019t long until her life became music. She\u2019s a self-taught guitarist and pianist and also learned how to play the mandolin.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI remember being really little singing and dancing around our living room and telling my parents I wanted to be Hannah Montana. Then all throughout elementary school and middle school I did musicals and plays to get on stage as much as I can. From there I started writing and now I am taking on more gigs to play around town.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Music comes naturally to the 17-year old, who released her first EP (extended play record) in July 2018, titled \u201cFor You\u201d. <\/p>\n

She expects to release her first album later this year. <\/p>\n

Madi plans to continue her education at ACC, when she graduates high school in May 2020, by pursuing her degree in Music Business, Performance, and Technology, before pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree at a local university. <\/p>\n

To vote for Madi, visit the Austin Music Awards webpage<\/a>. To learn more about ACC\u2019s MBPT program, visit austincc.edu\/mbpt<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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