LYNN – Doreen Murray said choosing to honor Ford School Principal Claire Crane during Building Bridges Through Music’s 11th annual Gospel/Jazz Brunch was an easy decision.”It’s just nonsense not to recognize all that she’s done as an educator and a social worker,” she said.Murray is the creator of Building Bridges Through Music, a nonprofit that seeks to increase cultural awareness and racial harmony among diverse communities through music, dance and dramatic presentation. She also has a background in education and social work and an obvious admiration for Crane and her 50 years in education.Murray said the organization has been hosting the midday musical events for 14 years, but it became a full fledged occasion, with brunch 11 years ago.”It’s really a lot of fun,” she said. “It’s people getting to know people they hadn’t met before and it’s a reunion. It’s a good event.”Crane said she is honored by the acknowledgment and a little wary.”She kind of let the cat out of the bag,” she said.Crane said she heard that Murray has invited some past students to talk about how Crane impacted their life.”I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out who she asked,” Crane said with a laugh. “I told her there better not be tears.”Crane said her relationship with Murray goes back a number of years to when Murray served as her choral director.”She would take out kids to sing in Salem and do all kinds of things,” Crane said. “I know how important fine arts are and when she told me she wanted to start an after school program I said ?go for it.'”Murray said the relationship is actually deeper than that.”She has always been extremely supportive and inspirational, a mentor to me,” Murray said.The program will include multi-generational performances, with students, adults and a guest performer taking the floor as well as raffles, dancing and, of course, food, Murray said.The party is scheduled for Angelica’s Restaurant in Middleton Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Murray said she expects 180 to 200 people.”We usually have a good turnout,” she said. “We used to do it in March and even in inclement weather people would still come out. People like it, it’s a good time.””I’m looking forward to it,” Crane said. “I’m honored and I think it’s just very nice of her to do this.”