"Music That Matters"

Epidemic X

"Music That Matters: Epidemic X" is our latest project which is still in its early stages. We are seeking help from those who have lost loved ones to drugs and/or alcohol, be it directly or indirectly. Please see the letters below from Wayne Warner, founder of Melodical Hearts, and VP of Operations Juanita Lee for more information:

As many of you may know, being a dad of adopted children has certainly made it very meaningful to me to work on the “God Bless The Children” song/video. It made a huge impact on the adoptive community, and I thank my friends Taylor Swift, The Jordanaires, Kevin Sharp, Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers, and many more for offering their talents to help make this project the success it was.

In addition to being a dad and a Nashville recording artist, I am also a recovering alcoholic, gratefully 17 years sober. While this personal history is one that has never been “put out there”, I now feel the need to wear the title publicly and boldly so it may allow me to make as much of a difference as possible. The drug and alcohol issue has become an epidemic that is killing far too many of our nation's youth and tearing families apart. In fact, it took my best friend whom I miss every single day.

Like the “God Bless The Children” project, I will once again be uniting with my associated organization, The Melodical Hearts Foundation. We are seeking tribute photos from as many broken hearts as possible of those who have been taken from us. This will be for a Nashville song/video project which will raise awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol use, getting the message out in a way too often void of the cause. These photos are powerful and potentially graphic, but we must tell the truth. Also, we are seeking individuals touched by this epidemic to be involved with the project from the beginning of its production, so that we may receive input, guidance and above all, passion. The more help we can get, the faster and louder this gets out, and as you and I sadly know – it must be done with an “urgency of now!”

This project must belong to those we have lost and to those they love. We need their help and yours to make as much noise as possible. This will serve as both a memorial for—and a warning from—those who have been taken by this powerful grip.

For more information, or to participate in the "Epidemic X " song/video project, please contact Juanita Lee at juanitalee@melodicalhearts.org.

Thank You,
Wayne Warner

Excerpt from “Black and White Rainbows”:

I know the pain, well it won’t ever stop
The hurt is the gift; you’re worth every tear drop
If life is a mountain, then you’re on the top
We’ll be right down here, with memories we’ve got

Wayne has agreed to allow the song “Black and White Rainbows” to be co-written by those who have been taken (he does believe they’re involved) and by those who remain still afflicted. Therefore, it is our goal to have thousands of “songwriters” listed among the credits of this song, resulting in a CD booklet filled with names of those representing the urgency of this deadly epidemic.

The Melodical Hearts Foundation is thrilled by this exceptionally unique approach that will raise funds to promote this project, to insight media attention, and memorialize those we have lost in an abrupt and tragic way like no other.

For example:

“BLACK AND WHITE RAINBOWS”
Writers: Wayne Warner for R. Thompson, Pam for Kelli, Julie for Eddie Danforth, The Lowell Family for Timmy, J. Tetreault for Amanda, Bianca for Travis, Danny for Brian Dunn, Friskel Enterprises for Herbert Livingston, www.{sitenamehere}.com for Jackie M…

The more names we have, the LOUDER this gets.

The Melodical Hearts Foundation, at Wayne’s request, has made this our top priority. We would like the song recorded and the video made as quickly as possible, so we can let our loved ones’ message be heard in an effort to save lives. We need your help to do this.

To pay tribute to your loved one and memorialize them in a unique and powerful way, please consider a contribution of $100 to add their name to the list of songwriters. After all, it is their voices as individuals who have cried out the need for awareness. Now, united and immortalized in song, they can be heard louder and more compellingly as a symphony of angels. As Wayne mentioned in his letter, photos are needed for the associated video, bringing faces to those we have lost which make up the “colors of our rainbows”. While only a limited number of photos can be used in a three minute video, we urge you to submit yours with your angel’s story/information and permission for use. We promise to use as many as we possibly can.

All monetary contributions are tax deductible and will be used solely for the production of the “Black and White Rainbows” video, the pressing of the CDs, printing of the accompanying artwork, as well as for promotional tools used to get your loved one’s voice heard in schools, churches, etc.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THIS LETTER NATIONWIDE!

Thank you,
Juanita Lee