🎶 Summer Vibes, New Tunes & Big Moves at Funding the Future! 🎶

Hey friends!

We hope you’re soaking up the sunshine, enjoying some well-earned rest, and maybe even turning up a few of our tracks while you do it! Things may appear a little quiet around Funding the Future this summer—but behind the scenes, we’re in full motion. We're using this season to build new connections, strengthen partnerships, and line up an incredible slate of shows for our Fall 2025 tour, kicking off this September. Trust us—you’re not going to want to miss it. 📅✨

In the meantime, our amazing ambassador and friend Carter Hulsey has been keeping the energy high in Nashville, playing a string of unforgettable writer’s rounds at The Listening Room, Cross Eyed Critter, Tempo, and Nobles. His heartfelt originals continue to light up rooms—and the screen, too!

🎬 Carter’s music has recently been featured in several high-profile productions:

• “Whatever Breaks Your Heart” in The Last Days of Glenn Frey (HBO Max)

• “Lay Down the Night” on The Today Show feat. Matthew McConaughey (NBC)

• “Being From Texas” featured in Real West (Hallmark)

How cool is that?

Meanwhile, our founder and fearless creative force, Gooding, has been on a serious roll—juggling projects with his usual passion and purpose. He just wrapped up a new record for film and TV, inspired by themes he wrote while visiting National Parks across the U.S. 🌲🎶 (Yes, it’s every bit as epic as it sounds.) On top of that, he’s currently producing two brand-new artist records, so there’s plenty more in the pipeline.

Gooding also hit the airwaves, bringing his insights to The GIG with Michael Redman and the UK-based “Synchronized” podcast. And in a powerful crossover of finance and music, he recently gave a keynote at Blackbird Studios in Nashville on financial literacy in the arts—coming soon online!

🎧 Sync updates? Oh yes—we’ve got those too. Gooding’s music was recently placed in:

• Alone

• MLB

• NBC Dateline

And that’s just the latest! We’re proud to share:

• 43 songs now featured on Aerial America

• 30 songs placed on Chopped 🍴🎵

And don’t sleep on Gooding’s new single, “Everything’s for Sale”, which dropped last Friday. It’s available on all platforms—go give it a listen and let it ride with you all summer long. 🎧🔥

So yes—summer may be our quieter season publicly, but the creative fire is blazing at Funding the Future. Stay tuned for Fall tour updates, new music, and more ways we’re connecting music with meaning. 🎤📚❤️

Until then, keep listening, keep learning, and keep spreading the love.

— Team Funding the Future

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