Gov. Abbott announces Temple as Music Friendly Texas Community [Video]

TEMPLE, Texas — You may want to tune your guitars and bring out the drums after hearing this. 

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Nov. 20 that the City of Temple is officially a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community recognized by the Texas Music Office (TMO) following a multi-step certification process. 

Launched by TMO in 2016, the Music Friendly Texas program promotes music-related economic development and job creation in Central Texas and across the state. 

Gov. Abbott congratulated the city and emphasized that music is not only integral to Texas culture, but supports job creation and economic growth. 

“Music is key to the Texas brand and is deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of our great state. Music Friendly Texas Communities work tirelessly to attract and develop the local music industry to boost local job …