Britain’s Christian community are being asked to support and buy charity single Somebody Please, recorded to raise money for the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.
Lawrence Johnson, music director at New Wine church in Woolwich, south east London, and Les Moir of Kingsway Music were moved to organise the recording after hearing that left over 200,000 people dead and millions homeless.
Lawrence explained, “We decided to record ‘Somebody Please’ because we felt the lyrics were very appropriate for the people we hope to raise funds for. It tells the story of a child crying out for help and justice. We’re very excited about this project. We’re hoping that the Christian community will really get behind this release, help push it on Facebook and their networks and make it a success.”
The multi-millionaire founder of Kwik Save is to fulfil a “pact with God” he made as a struggling young man and donate half his fortune to the Church.
Manx-based Albert Gubay, 82, a life-long Roman Catholic who was born in Wales, has placed his business empire, valued at £600m, into a trust.
The money will be passed into a charitable foundation on his death.
He founded the Kwik Save supermarket chain and has property developments in Liverpool and Manchester.
Mr Gubay, originally from Rhyl, Denbighshire, is ranked 107th on The Sunday Times Rich List in 2009, with a £480m estate.
Half of his money will go to causes identified by the Roman Catholic Church, with the other half to go to good causes selected at the discretion of the trustees.
He spoke in a 1997 TV documentary about emerging from the Royal Navy after World War II in his demob suit and with £80.
Marcia Dixon reports on the voice-online.co.uk about the recording of a charity single by UK Christian artists to raise money for the survivors of the Haitian earthquake.
It was a day to remember. Over 250 of Britain’s leading gospel artists, plus members of various choirs from across the UK gathered at the world famous Abbey Road studios in St John’s Wood, London to record a charity single, Somebody Please, to raise money for survivors of the Haitian earthquake.
‘Somebody Please’, is a track originally recorded last year by US Gospel star Israel Houghton who wrote the song with leading UK praise and worship artist Noel Robinson.
The track featured on One Voice, a compilation CD released by Kingsway Music last year.
However the album’s executive producers Lawrence Johnson and Les Moir decided to re record the track with the addition of the leading names on the UK gospel scene in a bid to raise money for the island’s earthquake survivors.
Plans are in motion to bring together British Christian artists from the world of gospel, urban gospel, praise and worship and CCM music to record a charity single on February 27, 2010, at the world famous Abbey Road studios in St Johns Wood, London, to raise money for victims of the Haitian earthquake.
Lawrence Johnson, co-founder of the London Community gospel choir and Les Moir of Kingsway Musichave joined forces to organise the recording after being moved into action after watching the scenes of devastation caused by the earthquake that hit the island of Haiti on January 12, leaving over 200,000 people dead and the infrastructure of much of the country destroyed.
Artists that have pledged their support to this charity recording initiative include X Factor finalists Voices With Soul and Beverley Trotman, Amy Stead, Graham Kendrick and Tim Hughes, Britain’s leading praise and worship artists, Ken Riley, LZ7, Simon Brading, Tre Shepherd, MOBO award winners Victizzle and Jahaziel, E-Tizz, New Direction, 29th Chapter, Roger Samuels, Cie, Lurine Cato, Priscilla Jones, Cie, Faye Simpson, Trumpets of Zion, Festival of Light Choir, New Wine Choir, IDMC and the Audrey Mattis Chorale.
Britain’s black majority churches have responded with compassion to the Haitian people following the devastation and suffering caused by the earthquake that struck the island on January 12, 2010.
The New Testament Church of God has put an appeal out to all their churches to collect donations, which will then be sent to their international headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee. The money will then be sent to the head of COG Caribbean region so that it can used to help suffering Haitians.
COG has several churches in Haiti, many of which were destroyed on the earthquake. Their Overseer in the region Dr Elysee Joseph lost his life during the earthquake when the car he was driving was hit by a wall.
The New Testament Assembly in Tooting launched an appeal for funds the Sunday after the earthquake and are collecting clothes, food and medical supplies. Money collected will be donated to Christian Aid, the collectables will be shipped over to Haiti.
Cartoonists across America will draw more than comic relief for the next three weeks as they post their work on eBay in an unprecedented online fundraiser. Spearheaded by former Disney artists Tom Bancroft, director Tony Bancroft (“Mulan”) and Chad Frye, auction funds will help support the family and finances of fellow cartoonist Tim Hodge. Hodge’s son Matthew remains in a coma five months after his car collided with a train.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, the NCSF launched the eBay fundraiser to benefit the Hodge family. 165 treasures from 115 artists like…
• An original Charles Schulz “Charlie Brown” drawing
• An illustration by famous movie poster artist Drew Struzan
• Character drawings by Disney supervising animators of characters from the new “The Princess and the Frog” feature film
• Illustrations of “Po” from “Kung Fu Panda” character designer Nico Marlet.
• A drawing by the 2010 Golden Globe winning director of Pixar’s “Up” Pete Docter signed by actor Ed Asner.
“Art’s coming from all over the country and beyond,” organizer Tom Bancroft said, amazed. “Almost every major animation film studio is represented.”
“Are You Listening” is available for purchase at www.verityrecords.com right now. The single will be available next week on iTunes, Wal-Mart and other major retailers. It’s only a $1.29, please support this amazing single.
The 29th Chapter in partnership with aid relief Charity Tearfund, release a Christmas classic with a dash of 29’s trademark tongue in cheek antics for what hopes to be a big hit this Christmas.
Mr Prince of The 29th chapter comments, “We are really excited to release the record in partnership with aid relief Tearfund. Tearfund work in over 50 countries to transform lives materially and spiritually through aid, social action and political lobbying. Tearfund’s work has affected the lives of literally millions of the most broken and needy people on the face of our planet. All the profits raised by the single will go towards Tearfund’s life transforming work so please, please, please support the single.”
It should begin to appear on other download platforms through the course of this week.
Let’s get Gloria in the charts!
For all of you who have heard and have agreed to support our big chart single ‘Invincible’ next year, this is a chance to prove your commitment to the 29 family. ‘Gloria’ has been set up for the charts in the same way as ‘Invincible’ will be. We are wondering how high up the charts we can get it. Make sure you get online and buy your 3 copies of the radio and extended version. Other ways you could support the song:
Change your Myspace, Facebook, Bebo, Twitter status to: “Download 29th Chapter track ‘Gloria’ get it now at: www.dittomusic.dloadshop.com
Forward this email to all your friends with details of the track.
Text all your friends the details of the track.
Copy the icon above and paste it anywhere and everywhere you can, change your profile pic to this as well.
We need at least 10,000 downloads so get going! We’ll let you know on Friday via the 29 website how the numbers are looking.
Women in Christian leadership are being invited by Tearfund to take part in a trip to Malawi next year (February 2010), to spend time with women affected by poverty and HIV.
The trip will include visits to local churches which are reaching out to people in their communities who are affected by HIV, as well as opportunities to stay with a family in a community overnight and shadow them during the day.
‘We know that poverty always disproportionately affects women, and that they are very involved in caring for others and in finding practical solutions to issues in their communities,’ says Yioula Taliadorou, Church Relationship Manager at Tearfund.
‘I know that the women who come on this trip will return challenged, humbled and inspired to share their passion for justice and tackling poverty with their families and churches.’
During the trip, there will be opportunities for the team to work alongside local families and churches and to pray with and for them, as part of Tearfund’s Connected Church programme which helps UK churches to partner with churches in the poorest parts of the world.
Scottish singer and songwriter Yvonne Lyon, who went to Cambodia with Tearfund on a similar trip earlier this year, said: ‘I fell in love with the way church does things. There was an emphasis on the spiritual and education combined. ‘For example, we met a teenage HIV support group and I saw groups of women and children in the village learning about health. I wasn’t expecting to see something so practical which was obviously restoring respect and dignity. I felt really proud and I believe in what Tearfund does.’
The trip runs from 22 February to 5 March and costs £850 plus flight costs.
Artists that have pledged their support to this charity recording initiative include X Factor finalists Voices With Soul and Beverley Trotman, Amy Stead, Graham Kendrick and Tim Hughes, Britain’s leading praise and worship artists, Ken Riley, LZ7, Simon Brading, Tre Shepherd, MOBO award winners Victizzle and Jahaziel, E-Tizz, New Direction, 29th Chapter, Roger Samuels, Cie, Lurine Cato, Priscilla Jones, Cie, Faye Simpson, Trumpets of Zion, Festival of Light Choir, New Wine Choir, IDMC and the Audrey Mattis Chorale.
Scottish singer and songwriter Yvonne Lyon, who went to Cambodia with Tearfund on a similar trip earlier this year, said: ‘I fell in love with the way church does things. There was an emphasis on the spiritual and education combined. ‘For example, we met a teenage HIV support group and I saw groups of women and children in the village learning about health. I wasn’t expecting to see something so practical which was obviously restoring respect and dignity. I felt really proud and I believe in what Tearfund does.’
