Recording Artist Melanie Dekker`s Charitable Efforts to be Recognized in Armed Forces Public Service Announcement and Military Media Campaign
Released on = May 16, 2007, 7:32 pm
Press Release Author = PRThatRocks.com
Industry = Entertainment
Press Release Summary = Zabit Records, a division of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment LLC, announce recording artist Melanie Dekker will be featured in an AmericaSupportsYou.org public service announcement campaign that will run on the Armed Forces Network and Pentagon Channel from May 2007 to Christmas 2007.
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Recording Artist Melanie Dekker's Charitable Efforts to be Recognized in Armed Forces Public Service Announcement and Military Media Campaign
May 17, 2007, Sonoma County, California - Zabit Records, a division of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment LLC, announce recording artist Melanie Dekker will be featured in an AmericaSupportsYou.org public service announcement campaign that will run on the Armed Forces Network and Pentagon Channel from May 2007 to Christmas 2007. The PSA will reach 16 million military households in the US, as well as military personnel in 177 countries, in recognition of her Wounded Soldier and Military Family charitable efforts.
With the release of Melanie's new CD, Revealed, Melanie, Zabit Records, and record distributor CD Baby announced a pledge of $2 million from the CD's sale would go to select foundations that benefit wounded soldiers and their families. In honor of Military Appreciation Month, a portion of the proceeds generated will go to 'America Supports You' Home Front Member Partner Foundations.
Americasupportsyou.org, a nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense, recognizes citizens\' support for our military men and women and communicates that support to members of the US Armed Forces at home and abroad.
A single on the Revealed album, titled "Fall In/Wounded Soldier," was written by Melanie on her way to a benefit concert for The National Wounded Soldier Foundation. To support the cause that inspired the song, Melanie with her label, Zabit Records, a division of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment LLC, have pledged $1 for each copy of Revealed sold exclusively through CD Baby for the first, one million records sold. CD Baby, an international record distributor headquartered in Portland, Oregon, through President and Founder Derek Sivers, is also matching $1 for a total of $2 million pledged to the cause.
This pledge will continue after May 31 with all Revealed CDs sold through CDBaby.com until the full $2 million is contributed to these, and other, qualified foundations who support US soldiers and their families.
Melanie has previously performed throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe appearing with such notable artists as Diana Krall, Chaka Kahn, Bryan Adams, Faith Hill, Ivan Neville and the Neville All Star Band, Shari Ulrich, April Wine among others.
The legendary David Kershenbaum, who has produced such notable artists as Tracy Chapman, Joe Jackson, Duran Duran, The Jacksons and Tori Amos, co-produced the Revealed CD with producer/engineer Scott Church and Bill Zabit of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment.
Melanie states, "I hope other artists will follow my lead in doing the same. But on stage or off, I would like to believe all of us can make a difference somehow. Make people happier. Make the world a better place."
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