CompassionArt
Songs To Be Forever Donated To Help the Poorest of the Poor
Compassionart is hosting internationally recognized songwriters Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, Steven Curtis Chapman, Darlene Zschech, Matt and Beth Redman, Tim Hughes, Paul Baloche, Israel Houghton, Graham Kendrick, Andy Park, Martin Smith and Stu Garrard (Delirious?), at a gathering in Perthshire, Scotland Jan. 7 – 11. 2008. The songwriters’ unprecedented goal is to collectively write 10-12 songs that will be given to the world not just to sing but to raise money for the relief of suffering around the planet. Together these songwriters account for at least 42 million albums sold, 82 No. 1 songs, nine GRAMMY Awards, 110 Dove Awards, two Stellar Awards, two American Music Awards, and 98 current CCLI Top 500 songs sung by millions in churches around the world. Now, for the first time ever, the songwriters offer their time and talents with one voice to make a stand.
…Remarkably, the songwriters, publishers, managers, copyright institutes and agents involved have all waived their rights and are donating their efforts on this project to Compassionart, a charity based in Littlehampton, England and dedicated to seeing works of art generate income for the poorest of the poor. And this is not a one-time offering or marketing ploy, but an ongoing effort for charity derived over the songs’ lifetimes.
Our great God is merciful and gracious. Praise God for all He has done, is doing, and will do in the hearts of these folks who’ve laid all down to seek to please Him first through their God-given arts/gifts, and those we do not know, ourselves included. God is love, thus having God leads us to having love, which then leads us to “compassionart” for all for such a time as this just as Christ has for us all even at our lowest:
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. [Matthew 9:36]
Glory to God for His hand is neither too short to save nor His ear too heavy to hear (Isaiah 59) and of course the power of prayer cannot be underestimated! Therefore, we rejoice with you all in the victory of His marvelous work through you, in you, and among you all. In Jesus’ amazing name. Amen!!
That’s awesome! Praise God!
That is one I’ll buy multiple copies of for sure.
Beth