{"id":6554,"date":"2021-10-04T12:04:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T17:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/?p=6554"},"modified":"2021-10-06T10:07:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:07:35","slug":"can-you-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/dev\/can-you-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-53px|||||”][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1640px” custom_padding=”0px|||0px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|125px||123px||”]

One thing that I love about our Waking Up In America show is that it combines a lot of different genres of music to tell one story – of experiencing something beautiful together. Each song, regardless of the musical style, has the power to move us deeply and\u00a0even change us for the better. And because we sit together in the same room, it connects us to each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe the future of humanity depends on our ability and our willingness to experience this deeper connection. Music and stories help that.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Which brings me to something very important I need your help with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard me talk about\u00a0Clemmie Greenlee…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The moment I learned about her story, I wanted it to be a book, as did everyone else I met who was working alongside her, who heard her speak at different events about sex trafficking, the mothers of kids that she helped get off the streets, or the trafficked women who, like her, were now survivors and graduates of Thistle Farms\u2019 Magdalene Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

But there was no book. Someone had to take the initiative and make it happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clemmie\u2019 story gives a chilling insight into the hardships of a black girl growing up in a place where, as she says,\u00a0her parents failed her, the community failed her, and the system failed her<\/em>\u00a0(none of her teachers were concerned with her not showing up in class, and the medical staff in those times never questioned how she got wounded).<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|3px||7px||”]

One thing that I love about our Waking Up In America show is that it combines a lot of different genres of music to tell one story – of experiencing something beautiful together. Each song, regardless of the musical style, has the power to move us deeply and\u00a0even change us for the better. And because we sit together in the same room, it connects us to each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe the future of humanity depends on our ability and our willingness to experience this deeper connection. Music and stories help that.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Which brings me to something very important I need your help with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard me talk about\u00a0Clemmie Greenlee…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The moment I learned about her story, I wanted it to be a book, as did everyone else I met who was working alongside her, who heard her speak at different events about sex trafficking, the mothers of kids that she helped get off the streets, or the trafficked women who, like her, were now survivors and graduates of Thistle Farms\u2019 Magdalene Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

But there was no book. Someone had to take the initiative and make it happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clemmie\u2019 story gives a chilling insight into the hardships of a black girl growing up in a place where, as she says,\u00a0her parents failed her, the community failed her, and the system failed her<\/em>\u00a0(none of her teachers were concerned with her not showing up in class, and the medical staff in those times never questioned how she got wounded).<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FINAL_Blog-Banner-TC.com-11.png” title_text=”FINAL_Blog Banner TC.com (11)” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|122px||123px||”]

Her story needs to be shared; her story of how she found grace and strength to turn all of it into unconditional love, forgiveness, and passion to help others after three decades of abuse and rape, and after her own son was murdered on the streets of Nashville.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because in today\u2019s world, Clemmie\u2019s solutions to fighting gun violence and sex trafficking with unconditional love are the ones that actually make a difference – one person at a time. Clemmie\u2019s work is non-political and non-partisan.\u00a0Everyone in her world is a human in need of healing.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She has helped me during my hardest times,\u00a0showing me what courage and perseverance look like.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the founder and CEO of Nashville Peacemakers, Clemmie (and her volunteers) mentor a handful of boys and girls each year, keeping them off the streets and opening different life opportunities for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her\u00a0Mothers Over Murder<\/em>\u00a0program supports way more mothers who lost their children to murder than serving the kids who might someday be a target of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

A book can reach a million readers whose lives will be changed. A book will grab the attention of influencers and the media, and it will spread Clemmie\u2019s model to other areas where violence is rampant.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf not you, then who? If not now, then when?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is what I think when I get scared of pulling big projects together. And this is what came to my heart like a calling I couldn\u2019t ignore, after Clemmie recovered from her heart transplant surgery.\u00a0If not now, then when? If not you, then who?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I was trying to find others to take this on, but everyone said the same thing: \u201cI think it\u2019s you who needs to spearhead this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em”]

Her story needs to be shared; her story of how she found grace and strength to turn all of it into unconditional love, forgiveness, and passion to help others after three decades of abuse and rape, and after her own son was murdered on the streets of Nashville.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because in today\u2019s world, Clemmie\u2019s solutions to fighting gun violence and sex trafficking with unconditional love are the ones that actually make a difference – one person at a time. Clemmie\u2019s work is non-political and non-partisan.\u00a0Everyone in her world is a human in need of healing.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She has helped me during my hardest times,\u00a0showing me what courage and perseverance look like.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the founder and CEO of Nashville Peacemakers, Clemmie (and her volunteers) mentor a handful of boys and girls each year, keeping them off the streets and opening different life opportunities for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her\u00a0Mothers Over Murder<\/em>\u00a0program supports way more mothers who lost their children to murder than serving the kids who might someday be a target of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

A book can reach a million readers whose lives will be changed. A book will grab the attention of influencers and the media, and it will spread Clemmie\u2019s model to other areas where violence is rampant.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf not you, then who? If not now, then when?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is what I think when I get scared of pulling big projects together. And this is what came to my heart like a calling I couldn\u2019t ignore, after Clemmie recovered from her heart transplant surgery.\u00a0If not now, then when? If not you, then who?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I was trying to find others to take this on, but everyone said the same thing: \u201cI think it\u2019s you who needs to spearhead this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-Blog-SM-posts-4.png” title_text=”2021 Blog SM posts (4)” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”60%” hover_enabled=”0″ module_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset2″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|122px||123px||”]

Finally decided to take the courage Clemmie taught me, answer the call, and take the initiative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This past summer, I connected Clemmie with a writer, poet and coach, Jazzy, who has already started working with Clemmie on capturing her story, her authenticity, and her voice. It turned out, the two knew each other and had great admiration for each other. So it was meant to be \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

The first draft is slated to be finished by May 1, 2022. Writing a book is a big undertaking. My job is to manage the project and raise the funds to make sure Clemmie and Jazzy are able to do the needed work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there was another God-incidence: At our initial meeting, Jazzy, Clemmie and I had a chance to chat with Tisha Morris, a literary agent\u00a0who just happened to be in town at that same time. We snapped a photo of four of us to celebrate the path of Clemmie\u2019s future book – which we believe will find its way to the right publisher and reach millions of readers.<\/span><\/p>\n

If not you, then who?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Please check out our\u00a0GoFundMe page\u00a0<\/a>and share it with people whom you believe would care about Clemmie\u2019s work >>\u00a0https:\/\/gofund.me\/4a7244c3<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Let\u2019s make it happen TOGETHER!<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em”]

Finally decided to take the courage Clemmie taught me, answer the call, and take the initiative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This past summer, I connected Clemmie with a writer, poet and coach, Jazzy, who has already started working with Clemmie on capturing her story, her authenticity, and her voice. It turned out, the two knew each other and had great admiration for each other. So it was meant to be \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

The first draft is slated to be finished by May 1, 2022. Writing a book is a big undertaking. My job is to manage the project and raise the funds to make sure Clemmie and Jazzy are able to do the needed work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there was another God-incidence: At our initial meeting, Jazzy, Clemmie and I had a chance to chat with Tisha Morris, a literary agent\u00a0who just happened to be in town at that same time. We snapped a photo of four of us to celebrate the path of Clemmie\u2019s future book – which we believe will find its way to the right publisher and reach millions of readers.<\/span><\/p>\n

If not you, then who?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Please check out our\u00a0GoFundMe page<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and share it with people whom you believe would care about Clemmie\u2019s work >>\u00a0https:\/\/gofund.me\/4a7244c3<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Let\u2019s make it happen TOGETHER!<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”46px”]

Music<\/strong><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” min_height=”61px” custom_padding=”|125px||123px||”]

The reason I called my show \u201cWaking Up in America\u201d (like my TV show about Turning Points) is the opportunity of each song to be a turning point. Perhaps some trigger a memory, or a dream long forgotten. Perhaps some trigger a memory of\u00a0a person whom we loved and want to reconnect with\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

We CAN allow music to awaken a turning point\u00a0and inspire the action inside of us to make a change we want to see happen in our lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We do the song “Your Raise Me Up” in our show, and here is a\u00a0beautiful rendition<\/a> by Luka Sulic<\/a>, the Croatian cellist from the 2Cellos duo:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]

The reason I called my show \u201cWaking Up in America\u201d (like my TV show about Turning Points) is the opportunity of each song to be a turning point. Perhaps some trigger a memory, or a dream long forgotten. Perhaps some trigger a memory of\u00a0a person whom we loved and want to reconnect with\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

We CAN allow music to awaken a turning point\u00a0and inspire the action inside of us to make a change we want to see happen in our lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We do the song “Your Raise Me Up” in our show, and here is a\u00a0beautiful rendition<\/a> by Luka Sulic<\/a>, the Croatian cellist from the 2Cellos duo:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/614252911″ disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/614252911″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_button button_url=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/blog” button_text=”BACK TO MAIN BLOG PAGE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#BE1E2D” button_border_width=”2px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_icon=”%%19%%” button_icon_color=”#ffffff” button_icon_placement=”left” button_on_hover=”off” custom_margin=”0px||25px||false|false” custom_padding=”8px|||50px|false|false”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D0EFE5″ width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px||-2px||false|false” custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”]

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