We Can't Change This World
Video from The Hurrican Katrina Benefit Concert
Taped by Tracy 10_15_05
PEOPLE.COMSEPTEMBER 08, 2005
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I understand Hurricane Katrina inspired you in many ways.
I'm a CNN junkie. I wrote a song about it and I'm going to sing it Sunday. It's called "We Can't Change This World." I'm talking about we can't change this world if we can't change our minds. The first step is realizing there is a problem. The problem doesn't have to be something that we're going to solve (right away), but to sit around and say it's never going to be solved – man, if we quit trying, we'd be worthless.
Sunday's concert will benefit the American Red Cross. What else can people do?
I told my fans the best thing they can do is help the Red Cross. I moved from Birmingham to Nashville, and living in my house in Helena (Alabama) right now is a family from Grand Isles (on the coast of Louisiana). These people had to uproot their lives because of the hurricane. My wife's dad is doing the same thing with helping people out and bringing them into their home. It's not about money, it's about what you can do.
I'm not a rich man, but I'm rich with what God has given me – great family and great friends. If I can be a mouthpiece to motivate people, that's the smallest thing I can do. But I was put on this earth to do more than sing songs. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. The first chance I get I'm going down there.
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