A tranquil prelude of whale-noise ambience that gradually transforms into cascading waves of indie rock, all tied together by one colossal voice. For mercury - the project architected by Maddie Kerr - songwriting is a form of survival, a means of finding clarity in an often cruel world. Hailing from the rural outskirts of Franklin, Tennessee, music is everything she's known, dating back to the day when Mazzys Star's "Fade Into You" blasted as she was born.  On The Record is the end-of-semester concert organized by students in MTSU's Live Concert Planning class. Through this course, students gain hands-on experience in concert promotion by handling marketing, artist and venue booking, sponsorships, ticketing, and production.