The Voices of a Grateful Nation Music Series
Voices of a Grateful Nation uses the medium of music as the seminal tool in our mission to redefine troop support. In an attempt to highlighting the challenges that face our homecoming troops and to sound a call for action from the public and the private sector, we have produced two audio CDs in our "Voices of a Grateful Nation" music series. These unique recordings feature top-tier artists singing songs of gratitude, support, and understanding.
These discs, the first two in the ongoing series, feature Texas artists and were released on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2008. Our team is reaching out to other record producers and music business executives nationwide to create additional CDs that highlight artists from different parts of the country and other music genres. Each CD will include an insert booklet that addresses the issues faced by our troops and their loved ones and the practical programs offered by the Project Team to meet these challenges.
Volume One ~
Texas Rock, Blues & Folk
- I'm Comin' Home - Jesse Dayton
- Welcome Home - Malford Milligan, Mike Cross & Carolyn Wonderland
- Mother of Mercy - Gaelic Storm
- Letter Home - Del Castillo Band
- As a Nation - "Innocent" Chris Forbes & Marybeth Carolan
- This Land - Jimmy LaFave
- Soldiers Plea - W. C. Clark & porterdavis
- For The Weight of the World - Project Oryon
- Everyone Has Faded - Sally Allen & Bukka Allen
- Homesick Soldier - Marc Benno & Will Owen Gage
- Sparrows - Dustin Welch
- Don't Try to Fight It - Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane, Fats Kaplan & Lucas Kane
- Right Here with Me - The Band of Heathens
- That’s What I’m Doing Here - Bill Carter & The Blame with Chris Layton, Charlie Sexton & Will Sexton
- Welcome Back - Rusty Wier
- We'll Have Peace Some Day - Lavelle White and Guitar Shorty
- *Bonus Song: La Letra - Del Castillo Band
Volume Two ~
Texas Country and Americana
- The Boy I Left Behind - Deryl Dodd & Jon Christopher Davis
- Mr. Soldier - Brandon Rhyder
- Shipping Out to Iraq Blues - Jesse Dayton & Johnny Bush
- Robe of White - Charlie Louvin & Brennen Leigh
- Soldier’s Prayer - Mike Cross & Robyn Ludwick
- Hey Soldier - James Hand & Lisa Hayes
- Preacher - Guthrie Kennard
- Motherless Children - Terri Hendrix
- Soldiers in the Alley - Walt & Tina Wilkins
- Till Then - Ray Benson
- The Great Divide - Will Callery
- West Texas - Davin James & Gary P. Nunn
- Home Again - Jeff Plankenhorn & Michael O'Connor
- Fences - Mark Jungers & Susan Gibson
- Ten Thousand Miles Away - Tom Faulkner
- Ragged Old Flag - R. B. Lindsay & Mickey Raphael
- *Bonus Song: Soldier's Poem - Michael Martin Murphey & the Rio Grande Band
How the Music Helps?
We will provide Texas veteran's organizations with CDs through a simple consignment arrangement whereby $5.00 covers the cost of the CD, $5.00 goes to our parent Welcome Home 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and at least $5.00 goes to the designated veteran's organization for their specific programs.
Additionally, we'll tap into the AAFES (Army Air Force Exchange Service) and maintain a high-profile Internet presence to facilitate Web sales and downloads. Our tactical goal is to sell 50,000 CDs during the initial phase and use the proceeds for troop support projects and the perpetuation of the CD series.