Hootie & The Blowfish Donate Rights to
Best-selling Song “Hold My Hand” to Help the Working Poor
Columbia, SC — Grammy award winning artists Hootie and The Blowfish are taking their charity work to a new level by donating the rights to their best-selling song ”Hold My Hand” to aid the working poor. Leading the effort for the band is songwriter and drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld who teamed with the nationally-ranked Benedict College Gospel Choir to produce a new recording of the song that will be available for download on music sites including iTunes beginning August 11, 2010.
All artist proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit The Cooperative Ministry, a non-profit organization that serves the working poor in the band’s hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.
Taking its cue from the song’s lyrics, organizers are calling the project, With A Little Love. The idea came about last year as non-profits across South Carolina and the country struggled to raise money during the recession. The Cooperative Ministry was determined to meet the growing demand for its services and needed a powerful way to inspire its community. They teamed with Hootie and The Blowfish, already well-known for its commitment to local charities. The message behind “Hold My Hand”, first recorded in 1994, was a perfect fit for the current day struggles of many working poor.
“I was blown away by the choir’s a capella interpretation of the song and decided — right then and there — to find a way to make it available for download, and give away the proceeds,” said Jim Sonefeld. “With A Little Love represents the coming together of many talented folks to help this often overlooked population and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”
Katy Miller
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The Cooperative Ministry
