The Youth Music Initiative (YMI) has led to an explosion of music making opportunities across Scotland in the 4 years since its inception. The boldness of the Scottish Executive's intervention through the YMI provided an opportunity to short-circuit the usual journey from making the case to making a difference. It laid the foundations for revolutionising youth music in Scotland. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/slf/previousconferences/2007/seminars/musicforlifeforexcellenceandforall.asp