Today I wanted to start your week off with a little music. It’s been a very loooooong year, and as many of you are about to wrap up your fiscal year, you might need some encouragement to keep pushing.
Let me share with you one of my all-time favorite songs with you: “Wake Up Everybody.” I found it by accident.
A few years ago, my husband and I attended a big local charity event. It was the No. 1 event to be seen at, held just before Memorial Day, and they always had two amazing bands.
That year, one of the bands was Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes with lead singer Teddy Pendergrass. I had never heard of them before, but I will certainly never forget them!
One of their songs is simply amazing, and its message still applies today, almost 50 years later. If you’re not familiar with “Wake Up Everybody,” it is a classic R&B song written by John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen. It was the title track from their 1975 album.
It captures the essence of what we fundraisers try to do every day: change the world. One child at a time. One animal at a time. One meal at a time. One smile at a time. One (monthly) donor at a time.
To this very day, I love listening to it, because it really lights my fire. It gets me going. It keeps me motivated. I’ve even used it at breakfast events, because it really gets everybody moving.
I must warn you, once you check it out, you may be rocking all day, but I suggest taking just a few minutes and listening to it.
Enjoy and thank you for all you do! You help change the world. What you do makes a difference!
The lyrics are included here: https://youtu.be/RCTaGygj_z0
