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FRONTENAC —
Some musicians use their talents to gain fame and fortune. Jace Johnson, Frontenac, wants to make money from his new CD, but isn’t going to keep it.
All the profits from “Of Seed and Soil” will go to battle world hunger through the World Food Program USA.
“I have a campaign going through their web site and my goal is to raise $10,000,” Johnson said.
A graduate of Frontenac High School, he is now a Pittsburg State University junior majoring in computer information systems.
“I have a job at Craw Kan in Girard working at the computer help desk, and do my music more as a hobby,” Johnson said. “I’d kind of like it to be a career, but that kind of depends on how well it gets through to people.”
He said that he has been playing guitar for five years, and writing music for the past three years.
“I was in an alternative rock band during high school and I did one other album, a little homemade thing I recorded in my closet,” Johnson said. “For this one I had someone record it who knew what they were doing, and it sounds a lot better.”
He said there are eight tracks on “Of Seed and Soil,” all his original music.“The music has kind of a folky sound,” Johnson said. “On the CD I play guitar, banjo, bass, piano, cello, percussion and I do vocals.”
He originally wanted to start his own non-profit organization, but gave up that idea.
“There’s a lot of hoops you have to jump through to do something like that,” Johnson said. “I thought it would be easier to make my music and contribute the money to an established charity.”
After doing online research, he settled on the World Food Program USA, a nonprofit organization that builds support in the United States to end global hunger. According to its web site, WFP USA engages individuals and organizations, shapes public policy and generates resources for the United Nations World Food Program and other hunger relief operations.
So far response to “Of Seed and Soil” has been pretty good.
“I’ve raised enough money now to feed 1,500 people,” Johnson said. “A person in Florida bought one and a person in California bought one, so it’s coast to coast now. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that my goal is to raise $10,000 to battle hunger, because if I do get it, I won’t stop there. I’ll keep on going.”
He’s also available for live performances. Anyone wishing to contact him or learn more about getting a CD may e-mail ofseedandsoil@hotmail.com or go to the World Food Program USA web site.
Some musicians use their talents to gain fame and fortune. Jace Johnson, Frontenac, wants to make money from his new CD, but isn’t going to keep it.
All the profits from “Of Seed and Soil” will go to battle world hunger through the World Food Program USA.
“I have a campaign going through their web site and my goal is to raise $10,000,” Johnson said.
A graduate of Frontenac High School, he is now a Pittsburg State University junior majoring in computer information systems.
“I have a job at Craw Kan in Girard working at the computer help desk, and do my music more as a hobby,” Johnson said. “I’d kind of like it to be a career, but that kind of depends on how well it gets through to people.”
He said that he has been playing guitar for five years, and writing music for the past three years.
“I was in an alternative rock band during high school and I did one other album, a little homemade thing I recorded in my closet,” Johnson said. “For this one I had someone record it who knew what they were doing, and it sounds a lot better.”
He said there are eight tracks on “Of Seed and Soil,” all his original music.“The music has kind of a folky sound,” Johnson said. “On the CD I play guitar, banjo, bass, piano, cello, percussion and I do vocals.”
He originally wanted to start his own non-profit organization, but gave up that idea.
“There’s a lot of hoops you have to jump through to do something like that,” Johnson said. “I thought it would be easier to make my music and contribute the money to an established charity.”
After doing online research, he settled on the World Food Program USA, a nonprofit organization that builds support in the United States to end global hunger. According to its web site, WFP USA engages individuals and organizations, shapes public policy and generates resources for the United Nations World Food Program and other hunger relief operations.
So far response to “Of Seed and Soil” has been pretty good.
“I’ve raised enough money now to feed 1,500 people,” Johnson said. “A person in Florida bought one and a person in California bought one, so it’s coast to coast now. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that my goal is to raise $10,000 to battle hunger, because if I do get it, I won’t stop there. I’ll keep on going.”
He’s also available for live performances. Anyone wishing to contact him or learn more about getting a CD may e-mail ofseedandsoil@hotmail.com or go to the World Food Program USA web site.
