We Are The World 25 For Haiti (YouTube Edition)

For anyone reading this who may know me, you know that I am a singer/songwriter and that I feel very passionate about the power of song and the ways in which music can change lives and move mountains. While the internet can be attributed in many ways to the downfall of the music industry as we once knew it, it can also be noted that it's given millions of people like you and me a way to put our talents out there into the world, to be seen and heard and to do our own little part to make a change in the world. Sites like MySpace and YouTube give us our platform, our stage.

As most of you also know, recently a re-envisioning of the classic charity single: "We Are The World" (written by the legendary Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson) was released to raise money and awareness to aid in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Haiti.

"We Are The World" is a touching tribute, especially to those of us who lived when it's first incarnation was released in 1985, however I know I'm not the only one who felt the 2010 remake left something to be desired. While it boasts a stellar cast of many fantastic singers, it also suffered from what I felt was a lack of heart that was so instrumental to the original and it's message.

Thankfully, artists all over the world want to lend their hearts and voices to the cause and independent Canadian singer/songwriter Lisa Lavie envisioned a re-working of this classic song featuring 57 talented online singers from across the globe. The result is the beautifully edited and performed video you see posted below this text. Less than 2 days after first appearing on YouTube, it's received nearly a quarter of a million views and it's already garnering attention from the media and even Tyra Banks has tweeted that it moved her to tears.

Check out the wonderful video below! and be sure to leave the group some feedback on the YouTube Video! For more information about donating to the cause, go to: http://wearetheworldfoundation.org