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The Simple Parade Mission:
Hello Indiegogo-ers!
My name is Justin Hooper (aka The Simple Parade), and I am a singer/songwriter that is very excited to share my songs with all of you! I have a concept album that is just itching to be recorded, and I have been truly blessed with the amazing opportunity to record the album in Denver, CO this summer. Although raising funds to record this album is my immediate goal (and why you are reading this on indiegogo:) ), my overall hope is to use the music I create to help others in any way possible. How, you ask? Here is the game plan:
Step 1: Love
This is the concept idea behind the album I am hoping to record. Now I am aware that writing love songs is not really "groundbreaking", but I still think it is a very important word that we all grapple with on a daily basis. It is something we all seek, something we have all given, something we have all received, something we have all lost, and something we all struggle to understand. I have been writing songs for the last 9 years, and in that time I have wrestled with this ever important concept of love, and my hope is that my journey of love through song is something you will be able to relate to and connect with on a personal level. I believe we are all in this life together, and if any of these songs I have written about love help you in any way then I have fulfilled my purpose as a songwriter.
In case you are curious, here is a sampling of what I hope to professionally record in Denver:
Step 2: Spreading the Passion of Music
Along with being a songwriter, I am also very proud to be a music teacher. I give piano and guitar lessons here on the Central Coast of California, and I have a huge heart for spreading the joy of music to future generations. That is why I am hoping to raise enough money in this campaign to help give part of the donations to help support music in schools (specific program TBA). Here is the breakdown:
Minimum Goal: $12,000
This covers recording, mixing, mastering, and the minimum cost of incentives (CD's, T-Shirts, Vinyl, etc.)
Once this goal is met, the plan is to give 100% of everything over that amount to a very special school on the Central Coast (San Luis Obispo Classical Academy), where we will be playing our big Fundraising show on June 21st!
Overall Goal: $20,000
With this amount I will be able to give $4,000 to help support music in schools, and have enough money to cover the rest of the expenses needed for this process (travel and stay in Denver to record album, financing videographer who is coming out with us to document the whole process, album artwork, full order of CD's, T-shirts, etc.).
And that's not all! Once the album is completed a percentage of all digital and physical sales will go toward VH1 Save the Music Foundation (http://www.vh1savethemusic.org ). I believe that the arts (especially music, although I know I am bias:) ) are a vital part of education that unfortunately are being ignored and underfunded in our schools today, so with your help I hope to help students continue to discover the joy of music.
So there you have it, this is the idea of The Simple Parade in a nutshell. In a few short paragraphs I have shown you my heart for this project and my hope for its future, now it's your turn to help make the dream a reality! Sign up for one of the cool incentives, tell friends and family about the project, and come and join The Simple Parade!
*Note: All international shipping for incentives are subject to additional fees.