Going Beyond Music
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Music holds great value in its ability as a medium to connect with diverse people and inspire emotions. Facedown Records is working to expand that sphere of influence to engage the members of its community to assist in meeting real needs worldwide. More Than Sound is the venture and Jason Dunn of Facedown Records shares his convictions:
There’s more to life than ourselves; more than our own worries and fears or our joys and triumphs. There’s more to life then an economic crisis or a surplus in a budget. Every day, people die from lack of clean water, malaria or other treatable diseases. Every day, families are destroyed leaving children alone, abused or neglected. Every day, human beings are surrounded by war and devastation that tears their lives, homes and communities apart.
Facedown Record’s More Than Sound will bring a different organization, or as they call it Samaritan, to the forefront each month. In addition to informing the public about these organizations, Facedown Records will donate a portion of their online sales to each organization as well as partner with their army of bands to sponsor events that marriage music with the purpose.
More Than Sound is one small way that we can make a difference in the lives of the needy in the name of Jesus. To do our best to live out the good news of Christianity (James 1:27) to those that need it most. To use the resources we have as a community to make a global impact and to stop living our lives as those being served and start being servants like Jesus commanded us to be. (Matt. 20:26-28)
Facedown Records and their family of bands isn’t wasting anytime getting involved, with one event already under their belt that raised $1500 for Rapha House (Click More Than Sound Image at top for link to more info) and A Plea For Purging committing their CD Release Show, March 14 in Nashville, to the same cause.
They have teamed up with Rcktwn in Nashville to host a community event that will feature bands, speaking (Chad Johnson) and worship by The Glorious Unseen. All of this on top of a BBQ cookout with the bands. The cost is only $1 to help with the cost of the food, but no other admission will be charged.
Check with the Facedown Records site to find out more about the cause and to keep updated on events and opportunities to get involved.
Tags: Christian, Rising Above