Heart of America (song) explained
Heart of America is a charity single written by Tim Blixseth, Edra Blixseth and "two music-industry professionals".[1] The song became the anthem for the Today TV show's "Make a Difference" campaign to benefit the victims of 2005's Hurricane Katrina.[2] In 2005 Tim Blixseth appeared on the show to talk about the song, which was inspired by a dream.[3] The song was recorded by Wynonna Judd, Michael McDonald, Terry Dexter and Eric Benét. It was played on NBC as part of a Habitat for Humanity campaign[1] and was included on the 2005 compilation album .
In June 2006, Ebony magazine reported the song had raised $41 million with projected revenues of $100 million.[4] In August 2006 The Desert Sun reported the song had generated $127 million in revenues for hurricane-relief charities.[5] All of the revenues from the song were for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity, Music Cares and the American Red Cross.
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Notes and References
- News: Dominus. Susan. Club Med for the Multimillionaire Set. The New York Times. 5 March 2006. 22 August 2024.
- News: Ward. Leah. Considerable land swap in the works. Yakima Herald-Republic. 23 October 2005.
- News: The Heart of America: New anthem for Make a Difference Today project. 30 September 2005. TODAY.com. 26 August 2024.
- News: Kinnon. Joy Bennett. Eric Benet's voyage for India: singer-songwriter is balancing stardom and fatherhood. Ebony. 1 June 2006. It is estimated that the project will raise $100 million to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. To date, $41 million has been raised..
- News: Downs. Maggie. Blixseth's tune raises $127 million for ongoing hurricane relief efforts. The Desert Sun. 30 August 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120618024317/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/1758360451.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+30%2C+2006&author=Maggie+Downs&pub=The+Desert+Sun&edition=&startpage=A.4&desc=Blixseth%27s+tune+raises+%24127+million+for+ongoing+hurricane+relief+efforts. 18 June 2012.
