“MUSIC RE-BUILDS TOUR” COMES TO HOUSTON BENEFITTING THE GULF COAST IKE RELIEF FUND Mayor Bill White Offers a Message of Hope As Music Ignites Healing in the Gulf Coast Region
October 2, 2008 -- Today, thousands of people in the Gulf Coast region are rebuilding their lives, and many are still without power, resulting from the devastation left by Hurricane Ike. KSBJ Special Events is proud to announce the “Music Re-Builds Tour benefitting the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund,” a concert event that will raise necessary funds to ignite healing for our region. The concert will feature Christian bands Third Day, Switchfoot and Robert Randolph & the Family Band on Friday, October 3rd at 6:20 p.m. CST at the Berry Center.
"We are very grateful for the efforts of KSBJ Special Events and for the support of Red Light Management and bands of the 'Music Re-Builds Tour'," says Mayor Bill White. "Rebuilding the Gulf Coast region depends on the financial stability of the established non-profit organizations that provide immediate and long-term relief to our communities. All of the funds generated through this event will provide a solid platform for localized recovery from this devastating storm."
Concert goers will enjoy a hopeful message from Mayor Bill White and his wife, Andrea White, along with an evening of live Contemporary Christian music, testimonies from relief organizations and messages from Houston celebrities. Those not attending the sold out concert can view the televised broadcast on HTV Houston and HCCTV (check your local listing) and via live web stream available by visiting www.ksbj.org. And for those of you still without power, KSBJ will be broadcasting live on 89.3 KSBJ.
“The Music Re-Builds benefit concert in Houston is taking on new meaning as all the bands involved are eager to help those who suffered from Hurricane Ike by raising funds for the relief effort “We are grateful for the opportunity to do something much bigger than rock and roll, to partner with Houston music fans to make a difference in the community.” – Chad Butler from Switchfoot.
"The people of Houston showed incredible generosity in their support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. It is an honor to do all we can to help the City of Houston in their hour of need." – Tai Anderson from Third Day.
Thanks to the support of Red Light Management and bands Third Day, Switchfoot and Robert Randolph & The Family Band, the concert event will provide a platform to raise funds nationally through live broadcasts of the “Music Re-Builds Tour Benefitting the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund” via television and internet. During the concert on Friday, October 3rd, donations will be collected through a City of Houston sponsored call center, by visiting www.ksbj.org and through the mail by sending payments to:
GULF COAST IKE RELIEF FUND C/O The Greater Houston Community Foundation
4550 Post Oak Place, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77027
“KSBJ is all about connecting people, and I can’t think of a more powerful demonstration of unity than what we can do through this event,” says Tim McDermott, President and General Manager of 89.3 KSBJ. “Even through all this loss, I believe that greater days are ahead for Houston. We will rebuild and we will be stronger together.”
KSBJ Special Events, the live-music ministry of 89.3 KSBJ, aims to provide attendees, viewers and listeners with more than just a concert by creating an event WHERE MUSIC COMES ALIVE, and in this case, WHERE MUSICRE-BUILDS!!
