On June 19th, a historic day in the advancement of equality, I am proud to stand in solidarity with and be of service to Black Lives by donating all of my earnings from sales and streams of my new LP recording, Look For The Good.
A time has come to act beyond promises, thoughts, and prayers.
Starting immediately with the $250,000 I received as an advance on my royalties, the first beneficiaries of Look For The Good are as follows:
Black Lives Matter - blacklivesmatter.com
San Diego Young Artists Music Academy - www.sdyama.org
RISE San Diego - risesandiego.org
Grassroots Law Project - grassrootslaw.org
Center on Policy Initiatives - cpisandiego.org
Equal Justice Initiative - eji.org
Through my own philanthropic efforts, including my Foundation, I've witnessed how far donations go to make measurable differences in specific communities, whether it's sponsoring programs that bring about real change, or providing vital support to volunteers and staff.
My personal engagement with philanthropy has never been motivated by a press opportunity. But today I am announcing my contributions publicly in hopes of inspiring other creators and leaders in business to do the same - to share the wealth, to share the profits, and to acknowledge that life is only great when it’s great for everyone.
Looking ahead, donations will be made annually to (different or same) organizations doing the good work to advance equality and justice.
It is important for me to note this is a personal donation. Any dollars from Jason Mraz Foundation, which consist of tour earnings and donor generated funds, will continue to be managed and granted by board approval.
This is a pivotal moment in history, but certainly not the finish line.
What good are my lyrics if they are just lofty words with no action?
In my new song "Make Love," my heart sings,
When I pray
I move my feet
I say thank you for the sound
When I feel that beat
It brings me closer
To who I am
All I’m supposed to be right now
Is a giving man
To serve you water
From the living well
To help another
Get out of their hell
Ya gotta give a little piece
Of Yourself
And so it is,
Jason Mraz
From the new album Look For The Good - out now!
Buy/Stream: jasonmraz.ffm.to/lookforthego...
Filmed live at The Mranch - August 2019
Recorded & Mixed by Jeff Berkley
Mastered by Robbie Robinson
THE BAND
Jason Mraz - lead vocals
Michael Goldwasser - guitar
Stephen Suckarie - guitar
Andre de Santanna - bass
John "Asher" Henry - drums
Roger Rivas - organ
Daniel Mandelman - electric piano
Carlos Sosa - saxophone
Fernando Castillo - trumpet
Raul Vallejo - trombone
Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter, Mona Tavakoli - backing vocals
THE CREW
Director/Producer: Jeff Coffman
Director of Photography: Evin Grant
Camera Operators: Andy Chen, Toby Cueni, Daniel Henry, Xavier Henselmann, Joseph Seif
AC: Sherri Miranda
DIT: Daniel Woiwode
Gaffer: Wolfie Wolford
Electrician: Bryan Louks
Grip/Driver: Andy Grishikian
Production Manager/FOH Live Mix: Ettore Dedivitiis
Monitor Engineer: Matt Kornick
Guitar/Keyboard Tech: Ben Varela
Drum Tech: Brian Spaun
Live Audio Systems Tech: Son Nishimura, Jacob Lamb
Makeup: Alexa Jarred
Live audio supplied by Sound Image / Dave Shadoan
LYRICS:
Put down the weapons that you use against yourself
You don't need them anymore
Lay down the weapons that you use against the world
We don't need another war
My worst crime is an inside job
Dark thoughts taking over like an inside mob
I tune in to the scene between the eyes & take a breath
I sit still & watch the thoughts flow past me
Never mind the future, never mind what the past be
I like to jump & let the Universe catch me
Free fall, watch the beauty blow past me
I keep my pockets light
Destination in sight
I keep my actions elevated to compassionate heights
I'm walking pacified, laying down arms in the night
Choosing love when I pick up this mic (so we can)
Make love. Make love. Not War.
Make love. Make love.
World Peace begins within
In each beat of the heart underneath our skin
Breathe & release the binds you're holding & free your mind
Step back from the drama & observe it
Draw the energy in & conserve it
Every pain is a lesson for the learning
Mother Nature didn't make us to be murdering
Find a project to dive in
A book you can write in
A dream you can fly in
A river to cry in
A magical trip to a fantasy island
It's our horizon to widen
Our ceiling to heighten
Our mind to enlighten
Our soul to divine in
A time to invite in a moment of silence
When I pray
I move my feet
& I say thank you for the sound when I hear that beat
It brings me closer
To who I am
& all I'm supposed to be right now is a giving man
& serve you water
From the living well
To help another get out of their hell
Gotta give a little piece of yourself &
Make love. Make love.
Yeah, we can help each other
jasonmraz.com
#JasonMraz #Look4TheGood #LiveFromTheMranch
17 июн 2020
