Showing posts with label Benefit Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefit Music. Show all posts

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Video of the Week: Billy Preston-“That’s the Way God Planned It”

 Video of the Week is from way back. Billy Preston began as a church organist, had a string of pop gospel hits like the one in the video below. He was affectionately dubbed a fifth member of the Beatles and performed as an organist on their hit song “Let it Be” and other notable songs. Here he joins Beatle George Harrison in a performance before an audience of thousands at the historic and hugely successful benefit concert for Bangladesh held in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971. The concert raised 12 million for the people of Bangladesh who were battling war-related starvation and genocide at the time. Royalties from the sale of the related documentary and album sales continue to this day to fund George Harrison’s Foundation for UNICEF, which was founded with famous Indian musician Ravi Shankar.

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Enjoy this history lesson which is a segment of today’s podcast. The link will be provided in the near future. God bless your day.

Cynthia Wilson



Monday, September 22, 2008

Music for Obama:Voices of A Grassroots Movement-"Yes We Can"


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I believe, and have for some while, that music serves as a catalyst for positive change, as it heralds in ,while also galvanizing meaningful social transformation. Inspired by this notion, and the music of my favorite musicians,I spearheaded a radio broadcast--Heavier Octaves-- which morphed into a broader internet broadcast utilizing playlists, which I dubbed "music sculptures",videos and programmed inspirational messages to give voice to that notion. An enthusiastic and hopeful Obama supporter, very much rooting for, and seeking to be tuned in to "the change we need" and the "change we can believe in",I am thrilled to bare witness to this CD compilation. I look forward to promoting the songs innovatively on the broadcast and among my friends throughout the social networks of which I am a part.

Many artists have been inspired by Obama's campaign,which has been fired up by not only the "audacity of hope",but by the sheer enthusiasm that the internalization of this hope has generated in our communities. Just navigate your way to the Obama store on the main site or look at some of the folk art exhibits,boutiques or street vending booths in your local neighborhoods to view further evidence of how artists have been inspired.

That Obama has inspired so many artists and laypersons to express themselves creatively about their hope for the change which is needed in our political system is clear. That such inspiration has flowered into a movement is nothing short of phenomenal. It speaks volumes for an idea whose time has come,if not of a gift for motivating and activating others--bringing out their best qualities.

This CD compilation demonstrates the power of inspiration. As a music lover and fan of several of the contributing musicians, I view it as a harbinger of powerful community expression that results when people come together and unify around a common purpose. That coupled with the creative power of love and music can surely motivate and stir the populus to good works.

Let's keep that spirit of expression alive as we make our way to the polls on election day. Get out into the neighborhoods,speak to people and help them make their way to the voting booths, if you need to. Help make their hope and inspiration count.

Let the music's source of inspiration take you higher. "I'm fired up and ready to "vote".

That said,I hope to see you out there showing how much you love your country and making a meaningful difference during the days leading up to November 4,2008. I trust you will make your voice heard on election day as you sing the tunes of change all the way to the polls.

This is a link to the song samples streaming from the Heavier Octaves Radio broadcast player which you can embed on your website.

Blessings,

Cynthia

This compilation contains the following tracks:

1. Eternity - Lionel Richiie
2. Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
3. Waiting On The World To Change - John Mayer
4. American Prayer - Dave Stewart
5. Battle Cry - Shontelle
6. Make It Better - Los Lonely Boys
7. Pride In The Name Of Love - John Legend
8. I Have A Dream - BeBe Winans
9. Am I All Alone - Suai
10. One Is The Magic # - Jill Scott
11. Love & Hope - Ozomatli
12. Looking East - Jackson Browne
13. Out of Our heads - Sheryl Crow
14. Promised Land - Malik Yusef with Kanye West and Adam Levine of Maroon 5
15. Hold On - Yolanda Adams
16. America The Beautiful - Keb’ Mo’
17. America - Ken Stacey
18. Wide River - Buddy Miller

The digital download or CD can be ordered HERE.



Through their musical contributions, the artists seek to mobilize voters in the final stretch before the November election. Many of the artists involved will also be volunteering their time to promote voter registration. For more information on registering to vote or requesting an absentee ballot, go to: www.VoteforChange.com

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