Three concerts. Nashville, Dallas and Los Angeles. Eleven artists. Streamed live on-line at HelpHaitiLive.com for six straight hours.
The impossible is coming together. Because you’re praying and our team is working very hard.
I want to introduce you to that team. And do a little bragging on them while I’m at it.
- Ben Stewart. I literally do nothing in business or ministry without Ben at the center of it. He built shaungroves.com and compassionbloggers.com for me. He runs my booking and road management, runs my sound and merchandise. he does everything. On this event he’s heading up the development of HelpHaitiLive.com and overseeing the video and streaming stuff.
- Brad Ruggles. Brad designed shaungroves.com. He’s thrown every talent he has into the ring with Compassion in the past. This time, he’s designing HelpHaitiLive.com and handling all things graphical for the event.
- Velvet Kelm & the M-Collective. You know the pretty girl in high school? The one so pretty that guys were afraid to ask her out? That’s Velvet and her company the M-Collective. I was so sure she’d be too in demand to pitch in that I almost didn’t ask her to. Velvet handled all publicity for my first album. She’s the best in the business and we’re fortunate to have her and the entire M-Collective heading up publicity for this event.
- Justin Zebell & Synergy Production Group. Probably best known around Nashville as Amy Grant‘s production guy, Justin and the guys at Synergy ran the Gloria! Christmas tour for the last three years and we went to church together for several more. Synergy is managing production for all three cities.
- Eleven2. I Twittered that I needed web hosting and lots and lots of bandwidth to handle a large on-line audience and video streaming. Terry Weaver, a guy I’ve enjoyed working with before on some indie artist conferences, replied immediately that he had just the company. He made a call for me and within minutes we had all the free space we could ever need. And the owner’s cell number. Unbelievable. Thanks, eleven2.
- Last, but truly the most indispensable, the entire speaker and events team AND the artist relations team at Compassion have worked constantly – calling artist managers, connecting me with entertainers across America I could never reach alone. They’re the ones hearing “no” and “wait”, pressing kindly and persevering patiently anyway. I could never do their jobs. Thanks to Suzie Johnson, Spence Smith, Ben Rough, Nate Ernsberger, Brian Seay (working from Uganda), Steve Jones (working from El Salvador), Stephanie Waldrop (working from some other third world country), Paul Haddix, and Ryan O’Quinn and I’m sure I’m leaving someone out. Forgive me. And thanks.
Artists to be announced soon.
And, bloggers, I’m going to need your help getting the word out about this when the time comes. Are you in? Let me know in the comments and I’ll be in touch when everything’s in place. Thank you. And please keep praying.
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I linked to you
Getting the word out is an easy job I’m happy to do!!!!
Just say the word…
I’ll spread the word.
I’ve got seven readers, but I’ll make sure they know.
I’m praying.
Yep. I’m in.
I’m in. Only 40 daily readers that I know of, but lots of church contacts here in Atlanta.
I’m in.
it’s gonna be amazing!
I will definitely promote it on my blog!
I’ll spread the word. Just let me know when and where and how.
Praying. This is going to be awesome. Just goes to show just how amazing our God is. Thanks for doing this Shuan.
I’m in! I’m ALL in!
Way to go, God! 
This is incredibly exciting and encouraging to watch come together!
Sounds awesome! I’ll help spread the word.
Will do what I can.
I’m in will do what I can in AL. Let me know if I can help with anything. This is a great time to be Jesus in the face of disaster. From the beginning I tried to contact Christian artists to bring something like this together, but I guess I am a peon and Noone responded back.
If you need help I want to help.
If it’s any consolation, Jason, I’m getting a lot of non-responsiveness from the Christian music community as well. The mainstream entertainment world though?
Oh, but I’ve aid too much…
I get frustrated sometimes with them, but just have to pray they are following Christ. I appreciate what you are doing and am praying that God will richly bless your efforts. With God all things are possible, we just gotta tap into it.
Of course I’ll help spread the word. Let me know whatyou need.
I am in and will help spread the word! Praying for you and the others…
I’ve only got 27 fans, but I’ll post an update to my artist page on Facebook. If I were any decent kind of performer, I’d sing for ya. But as much as the desire is there, the skill isn’t (yet).
Hey, Ben, I’m not performing at this thing and I’M THE GUY PUTTING IT TOGETHER!
We’ll all do what we do best on this event. Thanks for spreading the word any way you can, man. Thank you!
I don’t have a ton of readers, but I will gladly promote this on my blog, facebook, and twitter.
I’m in.
Thomas
Absolutely – will pray and send out word to my friends/family and music fans. Really happy to see artists stepping up to use their gifts to serve. Blessings on your efforts.
I’m in.
I’m happy to help spread the word and really excited to see what’s been pulled together.
I’ll absolutely spread the word to my network!
I’m in to spread the word in any way I can.
Like a few others mentioned, I don’t have a huge readership going on at my blog, but I am absolutely IN!
My hubby was in Haiti for two weeks in October with Haiti Arise, and our love for the people of Haiti has become a lifelong commitment. We plan to go back annually, and our love for Haiti has completely messed my monthly budget!
I will be spreading the word any way I can (blog, facebook, emailing everyone I know…).
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I’ll alert my 4 readers to anything you need!
Shaun;
I cold donate some produced radio spots to promote the events if that’s something of interest to you.
Bill
It is, bill. Please e-mail me: shaun@compassionbloggers.com
THANK YOU!
I don’t have many readers, but would be more than happy to help spread the word when the time comes!
I’ll do my part to spread the word.
And I’ll keep praying…so cool to see how this is coming together.
So proud of you. May God bless in a mighty way! Love you.
I’ll help. I have about four people who read my blog, so hey, that’s a lot. And then I live in the Dallas area, so I can help here if you need it. I’m not really a cool, music business kind of person (just ask my kids) but I’ll help in any way I can! Thanks for putting yourself out there and doing this!
I’m having a hard time not announcing who we have performing. You’ll think I’m joking. Wow.
I’m in! Let me know when the blogging begins! This is so great!
Shaun, I’m prepared to twitter, facebook and blog my fingers off about this. My tens of readers and dozens of followers will get tired of hearing about it.
I also have a radio contact in Birmingham, and I might be able to get some info out over the air here once the details are finalized. I can’t promise anything except I will do what I can to try to make that happen.
Will you need on-site volunteer support as well?
Count me in.
Let me know if there’s anything I can do. I live in SoCal (a suburb outside of LA) in the Biola University area. I’m also a blogger and Christian radio news director.
P.S. And I love working with Velvet!
I’ll gladly blog. Let me know!
blogged. linked.facebooked.supported and prayed. when more info is out will do it all again!!
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You can count on me to spread the word for the LA show. I’ll see if we can get some advertising done here at APU. These kids LOVE anything to do with social awareness and helping those less fortunate.
Let me know if there’s anything you need from the LA area.
Actually – I don’t know if you have venues set up already, but we’ve got a HUGE event center here at APU. I could get you in contact with someone to try and set that up.
What’s the capacity. I can’t tell you the line-up but I’m certain we could fill a very very large room with the LA show. Geez. I’m amazed.
Can you send me some numbers? And is APU in LA? I didn’t realize that.
shaun@compassionbloggers.com
THANK YOU!
Shaun I recommend contacting Shannon La France. She works with a radio station out of Chicago. Let me know if you’d like her contact information. I know she’d love to get the word out.
Always more than happy
I would love to help out. Writing is the only skill I have to offer – sometimes it feels so small, but I would love to spread the word in any way that I can. Thanks Shaun.
Incidentally, I am good friends with our local Christian radio host and I have some connections with local St. Louis media so I would be happy to talk to whoever I need to talk with. Just let me know what you need from them I’ll make some phone calls.
Hi Shaun,
I am a blogger in Dallas with a fairly large readership. Would love to get involved! I also just followed you on Twitter. Excited to hear more details!
Would love to help spread the word when the time comes. May you be blessed for putting this together.
Blessings always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22
I’m in — I’ll blog, twitter, facebook, send up smoke signals. Anything I can do to help!
Happy to help!
I would love to help any way that I can!!
I’m still in! Please let me know what I can do! Also, if anyone has trouble getting there due to car trouble, let me know and my husband can help. Also, I can cook for LARGE numbers of people so if that would help at all, please let me know! I will cook whatever is needed!
I’d be glad to post about it on my blog. That probably wouldn’t be too helpful for you, though, so I’ll also post on my facebook. Can’t wait to find out who the artists are!
Will spread the word from Birmingham, Al.!
Willing to promote however I can, Blog~twitter~FB
a) As I was scrolling down & say Kaye’s name, I totally misread that as “Kanye”. I was dumbfounded.
Then I realized I was just dumb.
b) Who know @theshaungroves was such a tease? I love it when you’re giddy. Giddy looks nice on a guy with hamster hair.
c) Does that offend? Cause it shouldn’t. It was a term of endearment. PInky promise.
Hamster hair? That’s a new one.
See you at dinner tomorrow. Right? Of course, now you’re paying.
I’ll do what I can with my three readers and all my friends here in MD!
I’m IN! Facebook, twitter, my blog. Whatever you need.
I have around 8 readers, but I will point every one of my 8 to this awesome event.
Count us in…me and my teenage son who has a heart for helping the displaced and disadvantaged. Can’t get Haiti out of our thoughts and want so much to help. We’ll get your word out!
I read a few comments…Happy Geek made me laugh. I have about the same # of readers…but I’m happy to do what I can. I am in Dallas and go to a large church that has a big heart, could I help in that regard somehow? I need direction though…I’m not great at the whole go-getter scene.
If someone can tell me what to do, I’ll do it.
Praise God for what He has done so far – When we are faithful and obedient to Him – He uses and blesses us in ways beyond our imagination – now do you believe it was right not to take that trip!!!. I am so excited to follow this all coming together, wish I wasn’t at the other side of the Atlantic!!! I will pray that God will continue to take care of all the practical arrangements and look forward to watching it on-line.
You bet! My 13 subscribers will hear it from me. Looking forward to your big news!
Will definitely write about it on my blog.
As I told you before, am willing to help on details/admin side if you want help.
let me know how i can help get the word out!
and anything else you need help with. seriously. ill do whatever you need.
i’ll post whatever you want whenever you want. it’ll actually be my first blog post since september, so maybe nobody will see it, but i’ll link it up on FB and twitter…
I don’t have a blog, but I’d be happy to contact the local radio stations if that would help.
Shaun,
Can you please confirm that donations given NOW to Compassion can be used as tax deductions for 2009!!?? Perhaps the donations will get bigger now that the Senate passed this bill last night?
Yes, they can be deducted on 2009 taxes. So says the powers that be at Compassion.
I’d be glad to help in any way I can. Count me in!
I’m in… Sometimes I’m not good with the linking and all, but I’ll figure it out!
I’m in. I’ll twitter and facebook it. I work in public school system ,and have all 6 of my immediate family working in ministry in churches in North Carolina (Wilmington, Charlotte, Boone) and in Lexington, Kentucky…so I’ll spread the word through all my circles!!!
And I realize I don’t live near Nashville, LA or Dallas or I would offer to do more…I wish there was more I could do…but I will spread the word to have people watching online. I live in Boone (where good old Travis Cottrell is from…and home to 15,000 college students whom I know would love to help in any way possible). I watched the Hope for Haiti telecast from mainstream music artists tonight on TV, and I cannot even describe how my soul was stirred. I sponsor a child from the Dominican and cannot help but think of how close this earthquake was to the DR.
I do have a friend from here who just moved to Nashville for an internship over the next 6 months with EMI CMG…so I’ll make sure he knows and will tell him to spread the word.
Glad to help. Godspeed.