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I love Jesus, I love music, and So I want to play music for Jesus. Here it is. I write music about life. My goal is not to sucker people into giving me money because they liked the song, but to put a smile on their face, and give them hope by knowing that they are not alone. God is my inspiration despite all the songs about girls. He gave me the chance to do this, and I can't thank Him enough, because I am nothing without Him. I hope you like what you hear, and I hope that in some way this music makes you smile!
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Local bands support U.S.O. fundraiser
By Mike Conneen
Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007 at 9:10 a.m.
The U.S.O. is traveling across the country, raising money for care packages for troops serving overseas. With the help of some local musicians, they held a benefit concert at Security Service Field
Colorado Springs was the 64th city on the nationwide tour. So far, organizers have raised $400,000. That is enough to buy 16,000 care packages. The goal is 20,000 packages.
Twenty-one year old Jonathan Stark heard about the concert through word of mouth. He said, "The second I heard about it I was like 'Heck yeah!' I'll do whatever it takes to be there."
Stark's band was one of 18 bands, playing six hours straight. Stark said, "You've got hardcore, electronika and dance. On the other stage, they've got bluegrass, and hiphop. They've got every genre pinned here."
Each band's music and politics might vary, but they all have one thing in common. They wanted to volunteer their time and talents for the troops.
Rocky Mountain U.S.O. Director Joe Aldaz said, "For them to be giving their generous time, it just speaks to what they feel is important and that's supporting our troops."
Soldiers said there is nothing better than receiving a care package. Every time, they said it is like Christmas. Aldaz said, "The message it sends is 'We are here we care about them.' It gives them the comfort of home."
For many of the bands, that message was personal. Stark said, "I have a couple of cousins in the military. One was in the Marines. The other was serving in Iraq for the longest time."
He hopes his message is heard loud and clear. "They're over there risking their lives for us and [we should do] anything we can do to let them know we still care about them over here."
If you missed Wednesday's concert, you can still donate. Go to the website listed below. Organizers said every dollar helps.
Meanwhile, the U.S.O. said it is expanding into the Colorado Springs area with a center at Fort Carson, opening next June.