Hope: Love is the Answer Compilation CD

"HOPE: Love is the Answer" is a multimedia CD project featuring both major and independent recording and visual artists uniting for a common goal: to provide messages of hope and empowerment to a world that is in serious trouble. The project was inspired by the artists and humanitarians such as John Lennon,Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and many others who spent their lives making a difference for the betterment of the planet.



Some of the artists already confirmed to be on the CD include Robert Fripp, Dave Davies of the Kinks, Original member of the Beach Boys, David Marks and lyricist Stephen Kallinich; Ritchie Havens, Joe Cerisano and others. There are 10 additional slots available on the CD – at least 5 slots are reserved for Sonicbids artists. Songwriters will be compensated their full mechanical royalties. There is no fee to appear on the CD.



Proceeds after expenses will be donated to humanitarian charities including The Human Rights Action Center, The Garland Appeal (commemorating the life of Linda McCartney, utilizing the power of music to help find a cure for breast cancer and supported by Sir Paul McCartney,) Heart in Action, Global Families for Love and Peace, Sweet Mother Tour, Unitarian Universalist Service Center, International Association of Firefighters, We the World, Reel Youth Canada, Beat Board, Planet Hope, World Peace Forum, The National Coalition for Hatian Rights and others who are coming aboard the project.



HOPE: LOVE IS THE ANSWER is Executive Produced by Two Time Grammy Award Winning Producer and artists advocate Steve Zuckerman. Steve helped create and Produce the Grammy Award winning CD, Les Paul and Friends on Capitol/EMI which features Sting, Joss Stone, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Rick Derringer, Peter Frampton, Mick Hucknell, Beth Hart and many others.



Steve is also the Founder and Producer of groundbreaking events, Global Entertainment and Media Summit and New York Music and Internet Expo which featured Chuck D., Robert Fripp, Ice-T, Danny Goldberg, Danny Schechter,
Thomas Dolby, Lee Abrams, Amnesty International's Jack Healey and hundreds of others. He is a visionary forward thinker who is also writing a book titled, "Too Stupid to Quit" featuring interviews with leaders from around the world about persistence. In addition to HOPE, he is developing an on-Demand network located at www.totalaccesslive.com.