SMG Music Group, a Tampa Bay production company, announced plans for a concert to benefit Who Cares? We Care! This event brings inspiration, hope, and community-empowerment culminating in a live national recording featuring the world’s greatest gospel icons. Scheduled for Saturday December 8, 2010, the live recording of “The Pen of a Ready Writer” will be hosted by Deeper Life Church in Tampa.
Gospel superstars scheduled to date for the live recording include: Dorinda Clark-Cole, Lucinda Moore, Sunday’s Best Finalist Danetra Moore, Lecresia Campbell, Rhonda McLemore, Shawn McLemore and many others. Stellar Award winner Myron Butler will produce for the live-recording to benefit Who Cares? We Care!, a local non-profit organization catering to down-trodden, displaced and destitute people.
About Who Cares?
We Care!
After overcoming fibroid tumors, Dr. Brenda Jefferson, (pictured), stayed hospitalized for 17 days with blood clots in her lungs, heart and kidneys. One year later, a stroke almost claimed her life. She lost her memory and ability to walk and speak. She survived because her husband, Bishop M. B. Jefferson, and their natural and spiritual sons and daughters cared for, prayed and supported her. Dr. Brenda’s experiences inspired her to start Who Cares? We Care!, whose mission is “we care about your wellbeing”.
Over 62% of Floridians, or 12 million people according to the 2010 U.S. Census, are overweight or obese. Over $8 billion was spent on obesity related expenses in 2009. From 1995 to 2011, diabetes rose from 5.7% to 9.9%. Hypertension rose from 23.8% to 29% since 1997. Florida ranks 41st in obesity. The good news? Obesity in Florida only increased by 80% over 15 years, while it doubled in most other states. Dr. Brenda believes “obesity may be a battle, but victory is a mindset. You need to set your mind to be a winner. Your mind controls your habits.”
God inspired Dr. Brenda Jefferson to open a state of the art fitness facility to show people how to care for themselves by showing them someone else cares. Dr. Brenda says, “It’s all about CARING! People always want to know, “Who Cares? Well, We Care!” Dr. Brenda wants to show the entire community how much she cares with a full day empowerment fair.
The day includes a community health fair, blood drive, and pillow give away. According to 2011 estimates, Hillsborough County has over 17,000 homeless people. Dr. Brenda Jefferson said, “We have to meet natural needs as well as spiritual. Many homeless and indigent people receive basic necessities, but never pillows. Pillows comfort. When people are going through, they need to be comforted. We want people to leave knowing someone cares.”
Live Recording
All songs being recorded were inspired by Dr. Brenda Jefferson’s latest book, “The Pen of a Ready Writer”. The live recording brings together the musical genius of producer Myron Butler and a conglomerate of gospel singers whose vocal skills, range, and techniques are untouchable to breathe life into Dr. Jefferson’s words, touch hearts, and change lives.
The recording is FREE and open to the public. Proceeds from CD sales will go towards helping Who Cares? We Care! help the community. Doors open at 5:00 pm. The recording is being hosted by Deeper Life Church, located at 3300 North Nebraska Avenue in Tampa. Everyone is invited to enjoy an unforgettable experience and encounter words of healing and hope from the pen of a ready writer. For more information please call 813-229-6805.
