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We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of fewer than 30 retail singles to have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide.
Released March 7, 1985
Four months after the release of "We Are the World", USA for Africa had taken in almost $10.8 million (equivalent to $25 million today).[61][62] The majority of the money came from record sales within the US.[61][62] Members of the public also donated money—almost $1.3 million within the same time period. In May 1985, USA for Africa officials estimated that they had sold between $45 million and $47 million worth of official merchandise around the world. Organizer Ken Kragen announced that they would not be distributing all of the money at once. Instead, he revealed that the foundation would be looking into finding a long-term solution for Africa's problems.[61] "We could go out and spend it all in one shot. Maybe we'd save some lives in the short term but it would be like putting a Band-Aid over a serious wound."[61] Kragen noted that experts had predicted that it would take at least 10 to 20 years to make a slight difference to Africa's long-term problems.[61]
In June 1985, the first USA for Africa cargo jet carrying food, medicine, and clothing departed for Ethiopia and Sudan. It stopped en route in New York, where 15,000 T-shirts were added to the cargo. Included in the supplies were high-protein biscuits, high-protein vitamins, medicine, tents, blankets and refrigeration equipment.[63] Harry Belafonte, representing the USA for Africa musicians, visited Sudan in the same month. The trip was his last stop on a four-nation tour of Africa. Tanzanian Prime Minister Salim Ahmed Salim greeted and praised Belafonte, telling him, "I personally and the people of Tanzania are moved by this tremendous example of human solidarity."
We Are the World - Wikipedia
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We are all a part of
God's great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
.....
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
....
So, I was just(ly) wondering.... Although many 'material' good(s) resulted from this humanitarian song, has the lyrics been 'corrected' to fit right(ly) with the 'right(ness)' of the 'material help(s)' which were 'provided for' by the humanitarian 'leadership team'??
What is wrong with the lyrics you might ask?
God never turned stones to bread....well at least not for The Messiah Christ, that is....
Has 'Church' addressed these sorts of 'mistakes' and/or are they 'currently' correcting 'any' wrong(s)??
Released March 7, 1985
Four months after the release of "We Are the World", USA for Africa had taken in almost $10.8 million (equivalent to $25 million today).[61][62] The majority of the money came from record sales within the US.[61][62] Members of the public also donated money—almost $1.3 million within the same time period. In May 1985, USA for Africa officials estimated that they had sold between $45 million and $47 million worth of official merchandise around the world. Organizer Ken Kragen announced that they would not be distributing all of the money at once. Instead, he revealed that the foundation would be looking into finding a long-term solution for Africa's problems.[61] "We could go out and spend it all in one shot. Maybe we'd save some lives in the short term but it would be like putting a Band-Aid over a serious wound."[61] Kragen noted that experts had predicted that it would take at least 10 to 20 years to make a slight difference to Africa's long-term problems.[61]
In June 1985, the first USA for Africa cargo jet carrying food, medicine, and clothing departed for Ethiopia and Sudan. It stopped en route in New York, where 15,000 T-shirts were added to the cargo. Included in the supplies were high-protein biscuits, high-protein vitamins, medicine, tents, blankets and refrigeration equipment.[63] Harry Belafonte, representing the USA for Africa musicians, visited Sudan in the same month. The trip was his last stop on a four-nation tour of Africa. Tanzanian Prime Minister Salim Ahmed Salim greeted and praised Belafonte, telling him, "I personally and the people of Tanzania are moved by this tremendous example of human solidarity."
We Are the World - Wikipedia
.....
We are all a part of
God's great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
.....
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
....
So, I was just(ly) wondering.... Although many 'material' good(s) resulted from this humanitarian song, has the lyrics been 'corrected' to fit right(ly) with the 'right(ness)' of the 'material help(s)' which were 'provided for' by the humanitarian 'leadership team'??
What is wrong with the lyrics you might ask?
God never turned stones to bread....well at least not for The Messiah Christ, that is....
Has 'Church' addressed these sorts of 'mistakes' and/or are they 'currently' correcting 'any' wrong(s)??
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