Not that this is a newsflash, but Southern Gospel artists have big hearts. With great frequency I hear of local, regional and national artists taking time out of their busy schedules to help those in need.
Last week I witnessed such an event when
Matt Felt of the
Monument Quartet orchestrated a great event to help
Reece; a young boy with Autism. In addition to
Monument Quartet,
Toni Clay,
Mike Allen and
Ed Bruce also performed.
The artists were excited and wanted to be there. You would have thought they were being paid thousands of dollars to perform as they freely gave their time and talents. They met early for sound checks and mingled with the crowd in advance of the program. They cared!
Due to the efforts of Matt and the artists $9000 was raised and has been earmarked to buy
Reece a special service dog.
I learned many things that evening. I now know much more about the ups and downs associated with those who have been diagnosed with Autism.
I was reminded of why I love working with Southern Gospel artists. They have big hearts!