Natalie Grant has been nominated for Best Female Vocalist of 2010 and Best Inspirational Singer of 2010 in the Christian/Gospel category of this year’s About.com Readers Choice Awards!
And guess what? YOU get to make your voice heard in the selection process!
To vote, simply visit http://christianmusic.about.com/library/bl-readers-choice-awards-2011.htm
TAKE ACTION: ask the Super Bowl Host Committee to endorse the “I’m NOT Buying it” campaign to save the lives of countless children during this year’s festivities. Sign the PETITION NOW!!!!
The Super Bowl is a great American pastime. Fans travel from the corners of the nation to enjoy the camaraderie and sportsmanship that football offers thousands. Unfortunately, beyond the beer, nachos and hotdogs another product is being prepared and brought to the Super Bowl – American children. The Super Bowl Host Committee, comprised of local Texas leaders, have the power to stand up and protect children. So why are they ignoring the calls from anti-trafficking advocates across the country and choosing to turn a blind eye to the selling of kids at their event?
As previously reported on Change.org, the Super Bowl is a prime money-making event for traffickers. Girls are brought in from across the country to be bought and sold by the hour. Many of these victims are children – innocent lives brutally stolen as their young bodies are converted to cash. This knowledge has empowered several anti-trafficking organizations, law enforcement, and advocates to take a stand in their communities. Last year at the Super Bowl in Miami, over 160 outreach workers hit the streets, raising awareness with local business and tourists to send a loud message that men who purchase sex with children are criminals.
Building on the momentum of Super Bowls past, Texas Attorney General Abbott is leading the charge to put out the “Not Welcome” mat for traffickers who plan to attend Super Bowl 2011 in North Texas. Abbott has publically stated that “The Super Bowl is one of the biggest human trafficking events in the United States,” and in response, his office is coordinating with local law enforcement and victims’ advocacy groups in preparation for game day.
Another key leader is Texas-based anti-trafficking organization Traffick911, which has launched the “ I’m NOT Buying IT” campaign, aimed at deterring the demand for paid sex surrounding the Super Bowl. This awareness campaign features a PSA with former New England Patriot Devin Wyman, taking a stand to defend the thousands of child victims and asking other men to join him. The campaign also offers free posters, banners, and informational cards – all items that can help prevent the victimization of children by raising awareness.
Tonight, Traffick911 is hosting a Town Hall meeting along with leading organizations and local experts. The Town Hall will feature a panel of leaders including Dallas and Fort Worth law enforcement and engage the community in the month-long awareness efforts leading up to the Super Bowl. Sadly, the Super Bowl Host Committee – the single group with the loudest megaphone to protect children from sex trafficking – has continued to ignore the cries of children trapped in sexual slavery.
By NOT taking action, the Super Bowl Host Committee is continuing to ignore the monumental evidence that trafficking will occur at the Super Bowl.
Join us in asking the Super Bowl Host Committee to endorse the “I’m NOT Buying it” campaign to save the lives of countless children during this year’s festivities.
Join me and my friends from Tenth Avenue North as we partner with Traffick911 in the “I’m Not Buying It” campaign to raise awareness and decrease the demand for sex trafficking for one of the largest sporting events in the world: The Superbowl. Watch the video. The facts are real. Then log in and add your voice. We can not be silent. We must let our voice be heard. PEOPLE ARE NOT FOR SALE.
Think sex slavery isn’t happening in the United States? Think it doesn’t happen to children? Think it’s not happening in your town? I’m not buying it. And either should you.
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Happy New Year! I’m so excited that I’m kicking of 2011 with a brand new radio single: Your Great Name.
This is def one of my favs from the record and one of yours, too. We had a vote a while back and this song was in the running for the top spot. So, you helped pick my single. THANKS! 
Jesus…there is no greater name. As we head in to a New Year, full of so many possibilities, many of us are still strapped down by fear. I love the line in this song that says, “Every fear has no place, at the sound of Your great name.”
So I’d love to hear from you. As you think of Jesus, what does the sound of His name mean to you? And what attribute of who He is are you believing Him to be for you in 2011?
Helper. Healer. Savior. Teacher. Father. Friend. Redeemer. King. Provider. You name it. Go.
(the good news is that He is & always will be “all of the above.”)
xxoo,
Natalie
