Hi Jonathan,
I'm Pascal from Switzerland and I contact you because I read on your weblog you're a fan of "The Innocence Mission" (I guess where the title of your weblog come from).
The new album from The Innocence Mission is going to be available this fall :
Jazz-tinged and dreamy, this new offering from the innocence mission collects standards and traditional songs that singer Karen Peris has sung to her children as lullabies since they were born. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to organizations working to aid impoverished children throughout Africa.
"After hearing Bono speak this past May at my brother's college graduation about the plight of orphaned children in South Africa, our plans to make another benefit record were strengthened and propelled and we worked more quickly and spontaneously than usual. We recorded most of the songs over a three week period this summer, late at night, and it was really great fun. A lot of the singing was done live to Don's guitar playing. The spaciousness of the arrangements allowed for piano and pump organ and Mike's upright bass, " says Karen Peris.
Jonathan, would you like to do something to advertise the album, support the band and try to make a few more sales for the children ? For example, you could help spread the word in various on-line forums, deal with P2P or talk about the CD around you.
Their record company will also have posters available in a few weeks. Maybe, you would want to try and hang some at book stores, music stores, children shops... in Austin ?
If you're interested, please, share your ideas and visit The Innocence Mission forum here :
groups.yahoo.com
The song "What a Wonderful World" is already free for download here :
www.badmanrecordingco.com
We'd be glad to have your help,
Pascal
