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Artists Raise Relief Funds Through U2 Covers
By Deborah Evans Price
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Sixpence None the Richer, Tait, Audio Adrenaline, Delirious, Jars of Clay, Nichole Nordeman and TobyMac are among the acts on "In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa," a salute to the music of U2 that will benefit relief efforts in a Zambian village.
The first single to go to Christian radio is Sanctus Real's cover of "Beautiful Day."
"Covering one of our favorite bands and helping to fight AIDS at the same time will probably prove to be one of the most humbling experiences we will ever take part in," Sanctus Real's Chris Rohman says. "We contributed to this project to help raise awareness of a problem that's too large to ignore. If we can get people excited about this record, it's going to help a lot of people in Africa that we might not be able to help otherwise."
"In the Name of Love" includes "Where the Streets Have No Name" by Chris Tomlin, "When Love Comes to Town" by Todd Agnew, "Love Is Blindness" by Sixpence None the Richer and "With or Without You" by Grits, featuring newcomer Jadyn Maria.
Sparrow Records issued the 13-song collection Jan. 27. The label will donate a portion of the proceeds from the project to Christian relief agency World Vision. The funds will go specifically to the Mwakankomba Village in Zambia, Africa.
To date, Sparrow and key retailers already have made more than $50,000 in contributions to support the village. Family Christian Stores, Handleman, Borders Books & Music, Parable Group, Hastings, Mardel, Berean Christian Stores, Musicland, Value Music Concepts, TransWorld Entertainment and Circuit City are among the donors.
In addition to the retail commitments, Sparrow will contribute 50 cents from each full-price retail unit sold domestically. Family Christian Stores has committed an additional 50 cents per unit on "In the Name of Love" sales during 2004.
A portion of the album proceeds will go to the charity on behalf of Jars of Clay's foundation, Blood:Water Mission, which assists the Living Hope Center, an AIDS medical center in Cape Town, South Africa.
By Deborah Evans Price
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Sixpence None the Richer, Tait, Audio Adrenaline, Delirious, Jars of Clay, Nichole Nordeman and TobyMac are among the acts on "In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa," a salute to the music of U2 that will benefit relief efforts in a Zambian village.
The first single to go to Christian radio is Sanctus Real's cover of "Beautiful Day."
"Covering one of our favorite bands and helping to fight AIDS at the same time will probably prove to be one of the most humbling experiences we will ever take part in," Sanctus Real's Chris Rohman says. "We contributed to this project to help raise awareness of a problem that's too large to ignore. If we can get people excited about this record, it's going to help a lot of people in Africa that we might not be able to help otherwise."
"In the Name of Love" includes "Where the Streets Have No Name" by Chris Tomlin, "When Love Comes to Town" by Todd Agnew, "Love Is Blindness" by Sixpence None the Richer and "With or Without You" by Grits, featuring newcomer Jadyn Maria.
Sparrow Records issued the 13-song collection Jan. 27. The label will donate a portion of the proceeds from the project to Christian relief agency World Vision. The funds will go specifically to the Mwakankomba Village in Zambia, Africa.
To date, Sparrow and key retailers already have made more than $50,000 in contributions to support the village. Family Christian Stores, Handleman, Borders Books & Music, Parable Group, Hastings, Mardel, Berean Christian Stores, Musicland, Value Music Concepts, TransWorld Entertainment and Circuit City are among the donors.
In addition to the retail commitments, Sparrow will contribute 50 cents from each full-price retail unit sold domestically. Family Christian Stores has committed an additional 50 cents per unit on "In the Name of Love" sales during 2004.
A portion of the album proceeds will go to the charity on behalf of Jars of Clay's foundation, Blood:Water Mission, which assists the Living Hope Center, an AIDS medical center in Cape Town, South Africa.