The Beginning to Music in the Mountains

A Catholic Christian Celebration
Music in the Mountains is a Catholic music fundraising event for the youth in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and the states surrounding.This event is a perfect opportunity to test my public relations skills for my senior capstone project. The featured artist is Matt Mayer, a Christian music artist, songwriter and worship leader who was recently awarded "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards. This event is hosted by St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, West Virgina. St. James Catholic Church is the largest Catholic Church in the state of West Virginia, which is a great location for their anticipated 450 guests. Music in the Mountains is a fundraising event that will benefit youth mission trips for the upcoming summer. This is the first time the church is holding this event and it will be the largest event they've ever done. They have no social media presence and find difficult to connect with youth besides email and word of mouth. I intend to create multiple platforms for this event to reach out to youth and educate them about Music in the Mountains. This will allow me to attract youth and their families to the event with constant communication and provides the opportunity for engagement between youth and the church. The process of budgeting and scheduling are included as vital parts of my project.