Patti Austin shares her experience helping her Godfather, Quincy Jones, and Lionel Richie in making We Are the World 25 to help Haiti earthquake victims.
“Here we are 25 years later; sadly we have this horrible thing happen in Haiti, but fortunately we have this great piece of music to represent and hopefully raise more and more money to help this situation — and yet a newer, even more illustrious set of egos to deal with…” – Patti Austin
Stars who participated: Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, Josh Groban, The Jonas Brothers, Natalie Cole, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx and many more.
We Are the World 25 will premiere soon after this month. Read full story.
The Grammy Award-winning singer Patti Austin talking about her “Mentorology – The Art of Mentoring,” project and her part on the upcoming “We Are The World” event , on Good Day LA Thursday morning.
Here’s her thoughts on the importance of becoming a mentor:
“…I begin to think of the songs that came out of the civil rights movement and the artists that were inspired to offer up their soul stirring creations to empower people to bring on cultural change. Needless to say, we are at that time in our history again. For me, music is the strongest door opener to the hearts and minds of the people. I want to use recorded music, videos, concerts and social networking as the “stimulus package” to re-energize the focus on forward thinking approaches to education as the key factor in eradicating poverty for the coming generation. Learning should never stop for all age groups. We can empower millions to realize the opportunity to help shape a new society of creative “mentorologists” in all areas of life.” – Patti Austin
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“Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. Yet, for many, the “rest of our lives” will be fraught with the scars of lost loved ones and the tireless work of rebuilding a country. The Haitian earthquake disaster is a heart wrenching reminder that forces beyond our control continually test our resolve. But we, as a civilization, hold the keys to how we rise above these forces through our actions in support of each other.
Throughout history, there have been countless examples of how people and nations put aside their own needs in favor of those in more dire situations…
We ALL have the innate instinct to give, especially during times of tragedy. However, giving should be a continuous process. This is the only way that we can sustain our support for those in need, during good times and bad….
In an effort to stimulate sustainable giving, I’ve joined with Dawn Carroll and other concerned citizens to establish the Over My Shoulder Foundation…
The Over My Shoulder Foundation will break down the barriers that separate generations of people and cultures. Through mentoring, it will exemplify how we are all increasingly inter-dependent on each other, rather than independent individuals. And, because of our inter-dependency, we can become a civilization that respects diversity, culture, and individuality….” – Patti Austin
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