USHER DEBUTS NEW SING, 'HUSH', VIA iTUNES......
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Usher debuts the "Hush" single today
on iTunes as part of his continued national call-to-service for young
people, which began with the Project Restart campaign after Hurricane
Katrina, has continued over the years with his own New Look nonprofit
organization and most recently continued with his appointment as
Youth-Chair of the Service Nation Summit attended by over 500 Service
Leaders including John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura
Bush.
The song is available now for download at iTunes as well as
http://www.UshersNewLook.org - portions of the proceeds will benefit the New Look
Organization.
Usher has arguably been one of the most active celebrities in the 2008
Presidential elections - he has led youth rallies, organized voter
registration drives and stepped forward to participate in voter
registration PSA's for Leonardo DiCaprio, DoSomething.org, CNN's League of
First Time Voters, The Barack Obama Campaign and through Usher's New Look
Foundation. In January 2008 Barack Obama asked Usher to serve as National
Co-Chair for his voter registration campaign with national leaders
including Civil Rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery.
Usher is no stranger to communicating his passion for youth service as
evidenced by his co-authored op-ed article with the Tom Nelson, COO of AARP
for the Huffington Post. However, this will mark the first time Usher will
communicate his passion for service and action through his music.
"'Hush' is about my awakening over the past 10 years to the social
issues in our country and realizing that I have a voice. As Americans we
have the right to speak out about slow recovery in the Gulf Coast, a long
war and home foreclosures. But complaining isn't enough, you have to also
take action," Usher says. "Whether serving at the homeless shelter or going
to the polls for the first time, you have to act or else 'Hush,'" Usher
exclaims.
Usher formalized his passion to give back nearly 10 years ago with the
formation of Usher's New Look non-profit organization in 1999. His efforts
intensified with the re-launch of New Look in 2005.
"I had reached a point in my life where I realized that the more you
lead, the more you serve," explains Usher.
Since its re-launch, Usher's New Look has helped nearly 2,000
disadvantage youth gain a "New Look" on life through exposure and real
world experiences. Since Hurricane Katrina, New Look has helped over 750
families resettle into housing through rent and utility assistance and in
June of 2008 Usher received the key to the City from Mayor Nagin for his
continued dedication and service to the residence of New Orleans.
Through Usher's New Look the 5 time Grammy winner recently lead and
inspired 12 NON-PARTISAN rallies in 9 cities to educate 12 to 17 year olds
on the voter registration process and its importance. The goal is to
empower those young people to encourage new voters, specifically their
parents and older siblings and relatives to vote.
"My philosophy is to give kids the skills to become active participants
in the world around them," explains Usher. "The election process to select
our leaders impacts them, even if they can't vote yet".
Over 4,000 youth participated and 17,000 new voters were registered as
part of the I Can't But You Can Campaign.
Proceeds from "Hush" will benefit Usher's New Look Foundation and its
mission and programs as approved by the Board of Directors.
For more info on Usher's New Look visit - http://www.ushersnewlook.org/
on iTunes as part of his continued national call-to-service for young
people, which began with the Project Restart campaign after Hurricane
Katrina, has continued over the years with his own New Look nonprofit
organization and most recently continued with his appointment as
Youth-Chair of the Service Nation Summit attended by over 500 Service
Leaders including John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura
Bush.
The song is available now for download at iTunes as well as
http://www.UshersNewLook.org - portions of the proceeds will benefit the New Look
Organization.
Usher has arguably been one of the most active celebrities in the 2008
Presidential elections - he has led youth rallies, organized voter
registration drives and stepped forward to participate in voter
registration PSA's for Leonardo DiCaprio, DoSomething.org, CNN's League of
First Time Voters, The Barack Obama Campaign and through Usher's New Look
Foundation. In January 2008 Barack Obama asked Usher to serve as National
Co-Chair for his voter registration campaign with national leaders
including Civil Rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery.
Usher is no stranger to communicating his passion for youth service as
evidenced by his co-authored op-ed article with the Tom Nelson, COO of AARP
for the Huffington Post. However, this will mark the first time Usher will
communicate his passion for service and action through his music.
"'Hush' is about my awakening over the past 10 years to the social
issues in our country and realizing that I have a voice. As Americans we
have the right to speak out about slow recovery in the Gulf Coast, a long
war and home foreclosures. But complaining isn't enough, you have to also
take action," Usher says. "Whether serving at the homeless shelter or going
to the polls for the first time, you have to act or else 'Hush,'" Usher
exclaims.
Usher formalized his passion to give back nearly 10 years ago with the
formation of Usher's New Look non-profit organization in 1999. His efforts
intensified with the re-launch of New Look in 2005.
"I had reached a point in my life where I realized that the more you
lead, the more you serve," explains Usher.
Since its re-launch, Usher's New Look has helped nearly 2,000
disadvantage youth gain a "New Look" on life through exposure and real
world experiences. Since Hurricane Katrina, New Look has helped over 750
families resettle into housing through rent and utility assistance and in
June of 2008 Usher received the key to the City from Mayor Nagin for his
continued dedication and service to the residence of New Orleans.
Through Usher's New Look the 5 time Grammy winner recently lead and
inspired 12 NON-PARTISAN rallies in 9 cities to educate 12 to 17 year olds
on the voter registration process and its importance. The goal is to
empower those young people to encourage new voters, specifically their
parents and older siblings and relatives to vote.
"My philosophy is to give kids the skills to become active participants
in the world around them," explains Usher. "The election process to select
our leaders impacts them, even if they can't vote yet".
Over 4,000 youth participated and 17,000 new voters were registered as
part of the I Can't But You Can Campaign.
Proceeds from "Hush" will benefit Usher's New Look Foundation and its
mission and programs as approved by the Board of Directors.
For more info on Usher's New Look visit - http://www.ushersnewlook.org/
