Taylor Hicks ~~ Gives back to Habitat for Humanity

A few years ago, a struggling young singer in Birmingham, Alabama, gave $100 donation to a local charity and told them, “Some day I hope it will be bigger.” Some day is here, and Taylor Hicks can give larger donations now. He also gives more—his time and his name.

Taylor will join others in his home community of Birmingham, Alabama, Thursday, March 18th, in building homes for Habitat for Humanity in the Wylam Oaks neighborhood. The Lenten effort will involve several local churches and the Habitat College Challenge with students from Minnesota joining the work. Keys to six homes will be given to new owners on Good Friday.


As I was reading about Taylor participating in the Habitat for Humanity building, my local news was running a story about a big two-day workshop where lenders were meeting with homeowners to try and save their homes.

Some of us are very fortunate. We still have our jobs and our homes.

One way we can share our good fortune is by supporting the efforts of Taylor and Habitat for Humanity.

And it’s through the music!

Almost four years ago, the Warren Haynes Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity created a musical extravaganza that included some of the biggest names in the business. Taylor Hicks was among the special guest headliners playing a screaming harmonica.

Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 8 Overview:



“Recorded live at Warren Haynes 18th Annual Christmas Jam in Asheville, NC on December 16th, 2006 at the Asheville Civic Center, The Benefit Concert Volume 8 is the third release in an on-going series documenting the annual concerts. As with each previous benefit, all proceeds from this series of concerts and CD and DVD releases benefit Habitat For Humanity, an international non-profit organization dedicated to building housing for those in need of shelter.

“The 2006 concert saw Warren Haynes put together a stellar lineup of musicians featuring Gov t Mule, Dave Matthews, The New Orleans Social Club, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, The Taj Mahal Trio and The John Popper Project featuring DJ Logic. Warren Haynes also welcomed very special guests Randall Bramblett, Taylor Hicks, Branford Marsalis, Mike Barnes, Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson & Family), Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey s McGee), Kevn Kinney (Drivin N Cryin), Robert Kearns (The Bottle Rockets) and Dave Schools (Widespread Panic).

“The Benefit Concert Volume 8 offers more than 3 hours of incredible music from The New Orleans Social Club s version of Creedence Clearwater Revival s Fortunate Son featuring Branford Marsalis to Gov t Mule and Dave Mathews scorching cover of Neil Young s Cortez The Killer to the all-star “I Shall Be Released finale.”

We can all do our part in supporting this effort to put people in homes when so many others are losing theirs.

Order “Warren Haynes Presents” at Amazon and give to building communities everywhere.

http://www.amazon.com/Warren-Haynes-Presents-Benefit-Concert/dp/B00197X1VI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268534441&sr=1-4

It’s a good time for us all to give back a little.

And you get to enjoy an evening of incredible music!


In times like these, all kinds of charities are in desperate need. Please think about a gift for whatever worthwhile efforts you support.

“Together, we can make a difference.” Taylor Hicks

“This only is charity, to do all, all that we can.” John Donne

Please...do all that you can.


(Thanks to Cath for the seed and materials for this blog. )