Mocha Club
Gospel Music Week: Entry Three

"What if you and your friends -together- could change the lives of orphans...
....by giving up only two mochas a month?"

THAT got my attention! so I decided to check it out, and you can too, at http://www.mochaclub.org/

Mocha Club is a ground-breaking online community giving $7 a month to fund relief and development projects in Africa, providing a way for people who don't have hundreds or thousands of dollars to make a difference in Africa. I (Mike) joined Mocha Club today with a pledge of $7/month, and established my own group -Arrowhead Mocha. :) I'll be getting more information posted within the next few days on how you can join our group, if you so desire. I've often felt the frustration of not feeling like I had the financial resources to participate in excellent programs like Compassion or World Vision. Mocha Club impressed me with their vision, reports of what has been accomplished thus far and the ability of anyone, especially teens and college students, to be part of something bigger than themselves and more enduring than a cup of mocha.
I was also profoundly impressed with the roster of artists who have allied themselves with Mocha Club, many of whom are already on my list of personal favorites, including Addison Road, Dave Barnes, Randall Goodgame, Ginny Owens, Eric Peters, Sanctus Real and Matt Wertz. I was privileged to hear acoustic showcases by three impressive indie artists who are also involved in extending the cause of Mocha Club- Benton Blount, Amy Stroup and Mark Wagner, all three powerful and visionary musicians. All three have myspace pages you may want to check out, as well as music available via CDBaby and/or iTunes. I also got to hear an energetic acoustic performance by Michael Gungor, who was simply incredible. Whether you're a coffee fiend or not (I must confess to falling into the later category!), MochaClub provides a great opportunity to give a little out of your personal plenty and see the incredible way you can be the hands and feet of Jesus in a hurting world. Grace and Peace. -Mike