International Group of Artists Join to Create When The Morning Comes: Music For Libya

Raising Funds for Basic Humanitarian Aid For The People of Libya

By Dan Wooding

Founder of ASSIST Ministries

PORTLAND, OR (ANS) -- As the current political landscape of Libya becomes increasingly unstable, the basic needs of the people are lost in the headlines and political rhetoric.

All funds raised, after basic PayPal and Bandcamp fees, will go directly to The Humanitarian International Services Group (HISG), who is actively working in the affected areas. HISG works in crisis areas worldwide, and is committed to serve innocent people caught in the crossfire of violence.

Fighting continues in Libya

“When The Morning Comes hopes to raise enough monies to purchase 30 metric tons (66,000 lbs.) of flour in Egypt and transport it over the border to supply local bakeries,” said a spokesperson for HISG.

“Empowering these bakers instead of simply handing out loaves of bread, HISG is allowing the local businesses to lead the way in this very turbulent time. Confidence can be rebuilt in local communities while the looming food shortage crisis can be diverted.”

HISG says that less than 10% of all funds raised through their organization goes to administration costs.

In Benghazi, a boy holds up the “V” for victory to celebrate pushing government forces

out of the city

“It's amazing that with a clear mission and cause, with technology and an open heart, we can make a difference,” states Gunnar Simonsen, Executive Producer of When The Morning Comes. “This project went from concept to release in only 6 days. All of these tracks are very eclectic, yet weave together nicely to tell a story. As we watch heartbreaking news break out of this region, perhaps with this music, we can play a part in bringing a little hope to the people of Libya.”

This line up shares 17 tracks of the music of talented artists from around the world, uniting to help this growing humanitarian crisis.

Artists include:

Victor Stranges – Melbourne, Australia

DC Cardwell - Melbourne, Australia

Enric Sifa - Rwanda via Portland, Oregon

Ben-David Gilman via Salem, Oregon

Parfait – Senegal via Portland, Oregon

Aria Anaforian – Portland, Oregon

SAMM – Portland, Oregon

John Fisher – Laguna Beach, California

Vera – Orlando, Florida

Tray Michaels – Portland, Oregon

Liana Stone – Salem, Oregon

Laura McGreevey – Vancouver, Washington

Isaac Sturtevant – Willamina, Oregon

Samuel Joseph Kim – Washington DC

Shane Simonsen – Kent, Washington

Mike Hohnholz – Bellingham Washington

Staci Frenes – San Francisco, California

When The Morning Comes: Music For Libya

Release date: April 5, 2011

Co-Producers: Gunnar Simonsen and Tim Gilman

Cost: $9.99

Twitter - @musicforlibya

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/musicforlibya

About Humanitarian International Services Group:

Humanitarian International Services Group (HISG) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization active in more than 80 nations around the world in both sustainable community development and disaster response initiatives. HISG was founded in 2001 to serve the needs of the most vulnerable members of society. Since then, HISG has mobilized tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid, partnered in hundreds of development initiatives, and worked with subject matter experts from 26 service areas to provide specialized relief to broken communities.

For more information on Humanitarian International Services Group or for progress updates on the campaign, please go to: www.HISG.org.

Dan Wooding, 70, is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma, to whom he has been married for 47 years. They have two sons, Andrew and Peter, and six grandchildren who all live in the UK. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS) and was, for ten years, a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. He now hosts the weekly “Front Page Radio” show on KWVE in Southern California which is also carried on the Calvary Radio Network throughout the United States. The program is also aired in Great Britain on Calvary Chapel Radio UK. Besides this, Wooding is a host for His Channel Live, which is carried via the Internet to some 200 countries. You can follow Dan on Facebook under his name there or at ASSIST News Service. He is the author of some 44 books. Two of the latest include his autobiography, “From Tabloid to Truth”, which is published by Theatron Books. To order a copy, press this link. Wooding, who was born in Nigeria of British missionary parents, has also recently released his first novel “Red Dagger” which is available this link.

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