In the two Soulsville ZIP codes, 38106 and 38126, nearly 80% of the children who reside there live in single-parent homes, meaning much of their time out-of-school is unsupervised and, more often than not, unwholesome.

However, 10-16 year olds who have a positive relationship with an adult mentor are 46% less likely to start using drugs. Students who spend 5-19 hours weekly in school-sponsored activities are 50% less likely to be arrested.

Furthermore, students participating in arts-based out-of-school programs are 15% more likely to think of themselves as a person of worth.

The Stax Music Academy was created in 2000 to mentor young people using music and education. Our focus is on giving young people, particularly at-risk youth, a safe, secure place to interact with positive adult role models, express themselves, and devleope the self-confidence and work ethic they need to succeed.