Melodical Hearts

Our mission is to use the power of music and video for a positive effect and to raise awareness concerning our nations youth through radio and media outlets. This will give a voice for the need of Foster Care / Adoption awareness and to the urgent pleas of our nations children in need. We will continue our mission, teaming with high profile Recording Artists, Athletes and Television personalities to support and highlight the many great foundations and organizations who unite in this cause. It is also our mission to combat the molestation of our children’s innocence that is all too often used with today’s negative messages in music. We will supply these powerful audio/video tools for foster care/adoption recruitment tools, presentations, PSAs and seminars.
While his career has taken him all over the country and seen him sharing stages with other celebrities, former Atlantic Records recording artist Wayne Warner likes to be defined as “Dad”. Being the “dad” of 3 boys (2 adopted and one in foster care), Wayne has always been grateful for the platform his work has given him to talk about the often misunderstood world of adoption and the amazing rewards of being an adoptive parent. It has also added another dimension to the direction of his career.
Project "God Bless The Children"
Keenan, Wayne & Kyle
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All star celebrity choir. (below)
Featuring, Wayne Warner, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Sharp, The Jordanaires, Jamie Lee Thurston, Desert Heat, Hometown News, Kelsey, Lila McCann, Laurelyn Carter, The Red Hot Mama’s, Texana, Richard Young (Kentucky Headhunters), Memarie, Brittany Roe, Kelisa Ewing, Deborah Allen, Jason Grainger, Mila Mason, Jett Williams, Mark McGuinn, Billy Yates.
In a hotel room after a show with the group Lonestar, Wayne saw a show on television that began a new chapter in his recording career. The show featured an organization called The Heart Gallery. Wayne became an instant fan of the organization which highlights the need for adoption awareness with beautiful images of children in need. The show so inspired him that he produced and funded the Nashville All-Star project “God Bless The Children” as a gift for the “Dave Thomas Foundation for Foster care adoption and “The Heart Gallery”. The video, shot by award-winning director John Lloyd Miller (director of Garth Brooks’ “The Dance”) became one of the foundation’s most successful PSA campaigns and was highlighted at Wendy’s restaurants across the country. Wayne states “it was a career highlight, being able to make such a difference, by complimenting this project with my love for music.” When asked why this meant so much to him, Warner says: “I tuck my reasons in every night.”
View “GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN” at www.myspace.com/melodicalhearts and www.melodicalhearts.com
Thousands of letters poured in about the “God Bless The Children” project and the impact it had made. It even led many to become new adoptive parents. It became easy to see the kind of difference the power of music could make in a strong and positive way.
Wayne talks about Adoption at AFPAG seminar
Along with his normal career works, Wayne has since been asked to speak at several adoption and foster care events. View Speech at www.melodicalhearts.com www.myspace.com/melodicalhearts
Meetings with PGA Golfer Kirk Triplett also served as an inspiration for Melodical Hearts. Adoptive parents and advocates Kirk and Cathi Triplett formed the amazing Fore Adoption Foundation (www.foreadoption.com). “Kirk and Cathi have been fantastic with their support, knowledge and guidance,” says Wayne. “They are incredible people doing incredible work.” Rene Gunn of the Gift for a Child Foundation (www.giftforachild.com) has been another great source of motivation and guidance. “Her energy, love and enthusiasm for the needs of these children is contagious,” Wayne says.
Wayne Warner and Kirk Triplett on the set of “Good Morning Arizona”Wayne Warner is no stranger to bringing the power of stars together to make a difference. As a Melodical Hearts introduction to the Nashville community, yet another all-star project was produced featuring “Major Risings” radio driven single "Dare the World." Artists Bryan White, Linda Davis, Mila Mason, Mark Collie, Kevin Sharp, Jimmy Fortune, John Berry and Willie all joined Wayne for the song and album promoting unity and songs with positive messages.
This was a great follow up to the tremendous and continued response to the "God Bless the Children". More artists joined in for the follow up,
“CHRISTMAS IS”
These acclaimed artists unite for a “Major Rising/ Melodical Hearts” project with “MUSIC THAT MATTERS”FROM AaRON TIPPIN, BRYAN WHITE, PAM TILLIS, TAYLOR SWIFT to The STATLER BROTHERS JIMMY FORTUNE, LILA MCCANN, SHAWN KING With MANY MORE – ENJOY GREAT MUSIC WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. A cast of incredible Nashville artists have combined their talents, their names, their fantastic fan bases, their music and their hearts for an amazing project!!!!
“CHRISTMAS IS” These acclaimed artists unite for a “Major Rising/ Melodical Hearts” project with “MUSIC THAT MATTERS”FROM AaRON TIPPIN, BRYAN WHITE, PAM TILLIS, TAYLOR SWIFT to The STATLER BROTHERS JIMMY FORTUNE, LILA MCCANN, SHAWN KING With MANY MORE – ENJOY GREAT MUSIC WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. A cast of incredible Nashville artists have combined their talents, their names, their fantastic fan bases, their music and their hearts for an amazing project!!!!
“CHRISTMAS IS”. “MUSIC THAT MATTERS”. Bryan White , Linda Davis ,Shawn King (Larry Kings wife), Aaron Tippin/ Thea Tippin , Kathie Baillie, Dave Pomeroy, Alyssa Bonagura, Pam Tillis, Desert Heat, Wayne Warner, Lila McCann, Becky Hobbs, Jimmy Fortune, John Berry, Melodical Hearts Bonus Track . Nashville All-star Choir – Project “God Bless The Children” Featuring, Wayne Warner, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Sharp, The Jordanaires, Jamie Lee Thurston, Desert Heat, Hometown News, Kelsey, Lila McCann, Laurelyn Carter, The Red Hot Mama’s, Texana, Richard Young (Kentucky Headhunters), Memarie, Brittany Roe, Kelisa Ewing, Deborah Allen, Jason Grainger, Mila Mason, Jett Williams, Mark McGuinn, Billy Yates.
****** INCLUDES DVD featuring – The Nashville All Star Choir – “God Bless the Children”, Lila McCann – “Peace On Earth”, Kevin Sharp – Video Bio/ Make a Wish Pam Tillis – Beautiful Night Live Radio interviews and performances with Leland Martin, Wayne Warner, Becky Hobbs, Mila Mason, Jason Grainger – Hosted by Jay Karl Jenson
All of these stars are combining their efforts to demonstrate the power of compassion among country music artists and their listeners.
MELODICAL HEARTS is proud to highlight the many great charities and foundations with whom these great artists unite and support. Please help them as they help to make the world a better place for all.
. The Muscular Dystrophy Association . The Spina Bifida Association . The Oklahoma Children’s Research Hospital . The Make A Wish Foundation . Cystic Fibrosis . The Dave Thomas Foundation for Foster Care Adoption . Melodical Hearts . The Vermont Children’s Aid Society . The Humane Society . Fore Adoption Foundation . The Larry King Cardiac Foundation . The Special Olympics . BBiTV . ST. Jude Children’s Research Hospital . The Make A Wish Foundation . The United Ways of Vermont . Tee It Up For The Troops . PANCAN.org – The Pancreatic Action Network . LIPA
. Project Child Smiles.orgMELODICAL HEARTS sends 1000 CD’s/DVD’s to the troops –***OPERATION TROOP AID PRESS RELEASE * VISIT www.operationtroopaid.org OTA is proud to announce the following - OTA joins with Melodical Hearts. Their new project, "A Nashville ALL-Star Christmas Album" is for sale. It features stars such Aaron Tippin, Bryan White, The Statler Brothers, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Fortune, Pam Tillis and many more. To purchase or send the album to deployed troops visit Melodical Hearts at http://www.majorrising.com/store.htm. Melodical Hearts will provide CD's to put in our care packages to support deployed troops. Please help support this project. E-mail Wayne Warner at [email protected] for more info.In Their Honor, Mark Woods EX-DIR OTA 901-355-8844
The United Way Wayne Warner, a local country music artist, has recently produced a Country Christmas CD with some of your Nashville favorites (see the ad below for other artists involved in this project). You can listen to the CD from our website: go to www.uwlamoille.org Wayne is generously donating $9 for each CD sold in Lamoille County to our United Way. Wayne will be doing an interview with Roland Lajoie at WLVB at 9:00am on Tuesday, December 4. Listen then to learn more about this amazing project.This project was created by the Melodical Hearts Foundation to benefit many worthwhile charities around the world. Featuring some of your favorite country artists: Shawn King, Pam Tillis, Bryan White, Aaron & Thea Tippin, Linda Davis, Desert Heat, Becky Hobbs, Lila McCann, Jimmy Fortune, John Berry, Alyssa Bonagurs, Jackson Grainger & Mila Mason, Dave Pomeroy, Kathy Baillie, Kevin Sharp and local artist, Wayne Warner. By purchasing a copy of this powerful CD, you
Hi Wayne, Just wanted to touch base and let you know again how great it was meeting you today. You were very well-spoken on the radio, and I appreciate that you took the time to drive home how important the needs are in our community. WLVB listeners have heard me say it plenty of times, so I thought it would be better coming from a different voice! I really appreciate this wonderful offer you made to us. I'm getting excited about it, especially seeing how quickly the phone lines lit up when the freebies were being given out. It's pretty powerful stuff.Dawn Archbold, Executive Director United Way of Lamoille County 20 Morrisville Plaza, Suite B TD Banknorth Building Morrisville, VT 05661 802.888.3252 802.888.7298 (fax) [email protected] www.uwlamoille.org
Melodical Hearts teams with the Vermont Children’s Aid Society Nashville Artist Wayne Warner to Release Christmas Album to Benefit Vermont Children’s Aid Society’s Programs for Children and Families Winooski, VT – Vermont Children’s Aid Society today announced Nashville recording artist and Vermont native and resident Wayne Warner is releasing a charity CD to help spread the word about the needs of children entitled “Christmas Is.” The disc is slated for a mid-November release. Besides Warner, the disc features country stars Aaron Tippin, Taylor Swift, Larry King’s wife Shawn King, and Jimmy Fortune of The Statler Brothers, in addition to Cathie Baillie, John Berry, Linda Davis, Becky Hobbs, Lila McCann, the Nashville All-Star Choir, Dave Pomeroy, Pam Tillis, and Bryan White. To purchase a CD, visit https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/VermontChildren/OnlineGivin g.html, and make an $18 with a comment of “CD purchase.” Half of each purchase price will go directly to supporting VCAS programs for children and families. Says Warner, “It is an amazing thing to be able to bring these singers and musicians together to help young people across the country, and right here in my own backyard. We know that country music fans have big hearts, and that they care about helping kids.”
Vermont Children’s Aid Society is a private not-for-profit organization with offices in Winooski and Woodstock, Vermont. Our professional staff has been supporting and strengthening families since 1919 through a variety of comprehensive programs including adoption services, child and family counseling, a children’s summer camp, and services for families affected by a parent’s incarceration. VCAS provides services that support and strengthen families, and promote safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children. VCAS is a member of six United Way chapters in Vermont, a member of the Child Welfare League of America, and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Charity Seal. CD’s/DVDs are being sold by adoption agencies, used as recruitment tools and to raise funds while raising awareness. Sold for fund raising for….. Schools and Churches. The United Christian Academy. The Lowell Elementary. Also used to sell CD’s for School Music Programs and Instruments. Charities and non-profit organizations
Newport, Vermont Warner album to benefit adoption organization, Newport school, and chamberLocal country singer Wayne Warner (left) will be featured on a new Christmas music album that will benefit local charities across the nation. Here, Warner is seen with Dr. Richard O’Hara, UCA headmaster (middle) and Tod Pronto, executive director of Vermont’s North Country Chamber of Commerce. Both organizations are Warner’s choice of local recipients. (Submitted Photo)By CHRISTOPHER ROY Express Staff Writer Northeast Kingdom native Wayne Warner is finally able to bring his work home with him, and he could not be happier.Warner, a well known performer in the country music world, has joined forces with 15 other professionals to make one album that will feature some newer Christmas tunes and some old favorites. Half of the proceeds from the album will benefit Melodical Hearts, an organization that promotes adoption, and the other half will benefit each artist’s individual charities. For Warner, those charities are the United Christian Academy (UCA) and Vermont’s North Country Chamber of Commerce.
During a recent interview, Warner said he is pleased the album he played a key role in will feature some of his favorite performers he listened to on WIKE as a youngster. Those artists include Aaron and Thea Tippin, Jimmy Fortune, Jackson Grainger and Mila Mason, Linda Davis, Shawn King, Kevin Sharp, John Berry, Dave Pomeroy, Pam Tillis, Becky Hobbs, Alyssa Bonagura, Desert Heat, Lila McCann, Bryan White and Kathie Baillie. “To call these people friends and have them part of this album for Christmas is a real thrill for me,” said Warner, who was able to get the other artists interested in the project simply by calling them.
“UCA has a saying they want to graduate young men and women who are un-swayed by evil and I think that says so much about what they’re all about,” he added, noting that he also feels everyone is born with talent that not only allows them to do great things, but requires them to do great things in the way of culture shaping. “I think this project reflects that, and I am very proud.”
Even though Warner was the key player in the project, he considers himself as a contributor and calls it an honor just to be on the album. His portion is a song he wrote several years ago, “If I Believed in Santa Claus.”UCA Headmaster Dr. Richard O’Hara said his initial response after being contacted about the project was, “Wow,” but he was concerned whether the school could fully endorse it.
“We have certain values that are parcel of our educational program and process,” he explained. “It’s very seldom there is a project where every single element is doing something positive, usually there are tradeoffs.” But in this case, all of the proceeds go towards good organizations, such as UCA, which will use the funds to make tuition affordable, said O’Hara. “We don’t want to be a $12,000 a year private prep school,” he said. “We want this to be a school for children who live locally.” Tod Pronto, executive director of Vermont’s North Country Chamber of Commerce, said the project is a way to promote other non-profits as well as its own. “This is not making one person a boat load of money,” he said. “This is going to change tons of non-profits across the nation.” O’Hara also pointed out the project will provide a product that can be used over and over. The album and DVD set is expected to be available from UCA and the Chamber of Commerce this week
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CURRENT PROJECTS: PROJECT 50 FILES and A MAJOR RISING As with “GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN”, Project “ 50 FILES” is a song and video to be used as a tool for adoption awareness. The deep lyrics are written from the point of view of a “Child in a File” and represents all 50 states. The song speaks with heart-tugging and powerful lyrics.
Project 50 FILES Lyrics Wayne Warner - 04/06/07Ohhh it’s cold and dark in here, in this world of mine My crying heart and lonely tears Is missing someone’s arms tonight Did I do something wrong, what am I here for A heart just don’t belong Tucked in deep inside life’s drawerChorus I’m just a little child Wrapped in a blanket called a file Won’t someone make me their own At night I lay me down to sleep I pray for someone to keep me I can’t make it all alone Won’t somebody take me homeSometimes I play make-believe, pretend I don’t hurt so I pray someday I’ll really be reborn in a heart and soul I’ll love you all my life even though we’ve never met Come take my hand tonight, I’m sorted here by alphabetA my name is Annie – looking for my family We can be together if you make me your own B my name is Bobby - looking for a mommy I’ll love you forever Oh won’t you come and take me home
A MAJOR RISING - THE POWER OF MUSIC
Often, the power and the gift of music is fashioned to target our innocent youth with mixed messages of negativity, anger and despair. It is rewarding to know that we can make a difference by meeting this head-on in its own forum with music that matters. Many artists and friends joined Wayne for the song/video “God Bless The Children” which included Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune, Taylor Swift, Kevin Sharp and many more. We will continue to use great established artists in all genres of music as a means to reach a wider audience. Our main focus will be to spotlight awareness for the adoption and foster care arena, and to help support and highlight the many great programs and people who aid in the efforts of getting these children out of the files and into a home. In addition, Melodical Hearts is proud to be joined once again by an amazing cast of country stars for a song with a positive message called “DARE THE WORLD.” Teaming with B-venturous Records, Melodical Hearts is thrilled to have all nine of these artists use this song to highlight the many great charities with whom they work.
W. Warner, Mila Mason, Kevin Sharp, Bryan White, Mark Collie, Jimmy Fortune, W.W, Linda Davis, Jason Grainger, John Berry.
The song “DARE THE WORLD” went to radio with an all-star cast, a great beat and a great message.
See Video: www.majorrising.com www.myspace.com/majorrising
A Few Recent Letters Regarding The Impact Of “God Bless The Children” ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------Thank you for the link, Wayne! I know this song will be an encouragement to our audience.I first saw it at the third annual Orphan Care and Adoption Summit sponsored by Focus ont the Family, Family Life and Steven Curtis Chapman's ministry Shaohannah's Hope in Colorado Springs last May. The room was filled with about 450 adoption and orphan care advocates; you could have heard a pin drop when the video ended. It was obvious it moved that audience (and caused me and my husband to begin the training to become foster parents!). I learned how to post it to my blog (www.orphanshope.typepad.com) from You Tube.Music has a way of moving people, and sticking in the mind of people to continue its work. I think it would be awesome to not only have a hall full of orphan care advocates be born on March 1, but also a musically inclined group of advocates, all going around humming God Bless the Children!Happy New Year! Deb ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- Good morning! I am part of an orphan care coalition in Sarasota, FL. We are hosting an orphan care ministry conference to teach people the many ways they can get involved in caring for the children. I would like to show your God Bless the Children video. How can I get a copy?I appreciate your assistance in this! ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Hi Wayne, We were wondering if we could use your video for our upcoming campaign? The Orphaned Children's Foundation provides grants to families wanting to adopt a child. Thank you, Sandra ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ I am a foster parent and pres of our county foster parent association. This would be a great tool for recruiting more foster parents. I would love a copy of this. You can reach me on my work email at ???????@???????.org . I am an engineer at a Electric Cooperative and have be involved with fostering children for many years. We have biological, adopted, and foster children.God Bless you for this song. It was great. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- Dear sir, My wife and I have been foster parents for almost three years, and she recently found your video on youtube. We would love to get a copy of this for the DHS office for ????? County, Or. If they had been able to show this video, I'm certain they would have had a better follow-through from the other people in our training classes. As it is, we have a heavy meth problem here in the northwest, and there is a huge shortage of foster parents.How would I proceed in obtaining a copy on DVD?
CURRENT PROJECT -----------------------“Music That Matters”It was this project that became the formula for our agenda as it became overwhelmingly apparent that there was enormous power of a three minute song and video and celebrity involvement. We were soon being contacted from agencies everywhere for use of the video at seminars and as a recruitment tool for this cause. It was expressed to us that this was a powerful and unique approach with song and video as it can say things in ways that words alone would struggle to do.
Melodical Hearts will be a place for artists to come together to make CD's/DVD's to help agencies EVERYWHERE to get the word out about Foster care/ Adoption at seminars, websites, sales of albums etc.in a way that has never been done.
The ALL star feature video will be FREE to anyone promoting foster care/adoption as a tool for getting people involved by reaching the heart through a powerful song and video.
This will be an album with a TOTAL focus on Foster care/ Adoption with ONE feature song and video done by ALL the artists. The rest of the album will feature a song from each artist and video if pssible. Most of the artists involved in this project will have either been adopted, adopted, been raised in the "system" or affected by adoption.