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CLEVELAND, Tenn. (Mar. 3, 2009) – People for Care and Learning (PCL) is partnering with the Christian musical group, The Saturn Project, to alleviate the causes of poverty.
PCL is working with The Saturn Project to promote the group’s new album, Anthems for a Broken World, scheduled for release on March 13. Together, their aim is to give hope, alleviate suffering and give the poor a working chance.
The Saturn Project recorded Anthems for a Broken World in order to share great music that will challenge thinking and bring about social, spiritual, and economic change. It asks listeners to participate in changing a broken world. The members of the band are taking that first step by giving the album away.
One hundred percent of the proceeds of Anthems for a Broken World proceeds will fund global missions projects. To start, the funds will benefit the Poverty Reduction Plan, an effort to relocate the homeless who have been living on garbage dumps. For every $1,000 raised, a home can be built for one impoverished family, who will be deeded the land by the government, so they will own their own home outright. This program is endorsed by the United Nations, the Red Cross and the Cambodian government.
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Upon completion of the project, subsequent proceeds from the album will benefit other People for Care and Learning humanitarian efforts in Cambodia, including feeding centers, healthcare, clean water projects, education and vocational training.
Band leader Jesse Santoyo and his brother, Alex, reside in South Florida. They created the new band with former Cleveland, Tenn., resident Brent Maloney and Florida resident Matt Izaguirre.
A friend suggested Santoyo consider changing the world through his music – by giving it away.
“It challenged me beyond being just a regular artist. Why not make a project that can do something more significant than just the standard of success?” Santoyo said. |
“So we started talking about it and the dream began, this movement began of creating music that can actually do good.”
President of People for Care and Learning, Dr. Fred Garmon, said, “We are excited to partner with The Saturn Project in this way, and we are energized by the potential this recording has to literally change lives forever. “
The weekend of March 13-15, The Saturn Project will be appearing at Smoky Mountain Winterfest, the Church of God youth event held annually in Knoxville, Tenn. Following that appearance, the group will play a free outdoor concert at Lee University’s Alumni Park on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m.
Get a free music download from Anthems for a Broken World, by visiting www.thesaturnproject.com. For more information about the partnership between People for Care and Learning and The Saturn Project, visit www.peopleforcare.org. See concert dates here.
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