GRAMMY Award-Winning Artists Unite to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims

Money Raised Through Healing 4 Haiti Music Project Will Support the Relief Efforts of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 25, 2010—More than a dozen award-winning artists are combining their musical talents to help make sure desperately needed relief supplies continue flowing into Haiti, where the struggle for survival continues for hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims.    

"What I saw while in Haiti is something we must keep in front of the minds and hearts of Americans," said GRAMMY Award-winning artist Michael W. Smith.  "The recovery efforts are going to take a long, long time so we want to do anything we can to raise awareness and to continue to support organizations doing good work in Haiti." 

Healing 4 Haiti, a compilation of 15 songs, will be released by Integrity Music on iTunes Tuesday, March 2.  All net proceeds from the sale of this album will support relief efforts in Haiti including clean water, shelter, medical care and other critical aid from Samaritan's Purse.  It will also support the work of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's Rapid Response Team, who had chaplains on the ground within 24 hours of the earthquake providing emotional and spiritual comfort to survivors.

Several of the artists have traveled to Haiti and visited the work of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.  Photos and video are available.

The benefit compilation includes music from:

Flyleaf - Break Your Knees
Michael W. Smith - Come Together Now featuring 100 artists NEW
Jared Anderson - Carry Me NEW
Israel Houghton - The Power of One (Change the World)
Mary Mary - I Worship You
DecembeRadio - Love Can
Hawk Nelson - Shaken
The Afters - Falling Into Place
Canton Jones - Hello Sunshine
Lecrae - Beautiful Feet featuring Dawntoya
Kari Jobe - Healer
Carlos Whittaker - God of Second Chances
Lincoln Brewster - Everlasting God

International relief organization Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, both headed by Franklin Graham, have been on the ground since immediately following the tragedy and have expanded their response to more than $25 million in aid.

Coverage Opportunities

• Franklin Graham will be available for interviews to discuss Healing 4 Haiti and the relief efforts

• Photos of Franklin Graham's visit to Haiti

• Photos of Michael W. Smith & other artists in Haiti
  

• Photos of earthquake relief projects in Haiti 
  

Quotes

Franklin Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association & Samaritan's Purse president and CEO

• "Every artist and every individual who can use their talent and ability to shed light on those in need, when it's all added together, it makes a huge difference.  My prayer is that God will use Healing 4 Haiti to touch the hearts of this nation to give generously to the suffering people of Haiti."

•  "This is one of the largest disaster responses in the history of Samaritan's Purse."

• "The situation in Haiti will be dreadful for a long time and we intend to be there."