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“I think this is something that I’m meant to be doing and that we’re meant to be doing,” said Janie Avetta Hughes, a singer and songwriter in the program. “It’s important that we have these opportunities, and these opportunities don’t come for everyone, and I’m going to take it on.” <\/p>\n
J.E. Green, executive producer of the Bar Exam, said, “What I hope it does is inspires them. The music industry is sometimes really tough to navigate. Getting to a place where you’re able to meet with Rel Carter or deal directly with people making decisions in a record label as large as Roc Nation doesn’t happen every day.” <\/p>\n
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