Save Money. Save Lives. Again.

by Shaun Groves
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There’s no fancy lighting rig, no tour bus, no crew, no elaborate catering.  Just me and an instrument on a stage for free.  And children who need our help.

Since the beginning of 2007 I’ve been playing concerts at no cost to promoters in exchange for them letting me speak about Compassion International for seven to ten minutes during my full-length concert.  This uniquely cheap tour is just past it’s halfway point now and if things continue to go as they have so far the people attending my shows will have saved over 600 children from poverty in Jesus’ name when all is said and sung.  600 children in just over three months! 

I’ve never been more motivated to get out of bed than I am these days – knowing that I’m not just making music but giving my audience the opportunity to save the lives of children at the same time.  And they’re taking it! 

Because of the enormous success of this touring approach, and because Compassion International has asked me to, we’re doing it again…and taking bookings starting today. I’m waving my fee so that exposing people in your community to the child-saving work of Compassion International will cost you nothing but time and effort.  So, contact my friend Brian Seay today to bring me to your city in MAY, JUNE, JULY or AUGUST of 2007.

And hurry.

The last time we did this we booked the entire tour – three months of shows! – in just two weeks.

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If you are interested in saving money and saving lives but wondering what on earth you’d have to do to promote a concert of mine, here’s what we expect from promoters:

  • POSTERS: Promoters will be provided with a pdf poster they will need to add their concert’s information to (place, time, etc).  We expect no less than 100 of these posters to be printed and posted in high traffic areas (businesses, colleges, etc), and mailed or delivered to other churches and faith-based organizations interested in helping spread the word.

  • INTERNET: Promoters should post concert information in a timely fashion on their web site, send it via e-mail to any lists they have access to and provide us with accurate contact information (web site, phone number, etc) to be listed on my tour page and myspace page.

  • ROOM & SOUND: Provide a working sound system in a room that’s not too big and not too small (300-600 seats is ideal) and someone to man the sound system.  Our sound needs are two microphones, two monitors, a guitar stand, a keyboard or piano, and a direct box (it’s a little metal thing that every church has that let’s me plug my guitar into your sound system.)

  • PEOPLE: We need to you to try your darndest to get 300 people to the concert.  More is great, less is still appreciated of course, but three hundred is the expectation.

  • FOOD: Provide a healthy hot meal for me and my road manager, Brody, before the show.

    THAT’S ALL.  It’s that simple.  Let Brian know you’re interested and he’ll walk you through everything one step at a time.

    Please, spread the word about this opportunity to save money and save lives.  Post it on your blogs.  Pass the word to your college chaplain or student activities director.  Tell a minister at your church about it.  Tell promoters in your city.  Help us make this tour as great a success as the last, and save more kids from poverty.

    Thank you in advance.