Difference between revisions of "The CAUSE (Christian Artists United to Save the Earth)"

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The CAUSE (Christian Artists United to Save the Earth) was the Christian music industry's equivalent to the group of artists who did We Are The World at the height of Ethiopia-mania in the mid-80's. Do Something Now was the song. Production and Release Information

Released in 1985 by Compassion International Distributed by Sparrow Produced and Arranged by Steve Camp Synthesizers Arranged by John Rosasco and Steve Camp Choir Tracks Produced by Jack Joseph Puig and Greg Nelson Directed by Cam Floria Lyrics

Soloists are indicated at the end of each line. The choir sang the chorus. Do Something Now

Written by Steve Camp and Phil Madeira Copyright © 1985 Birdwing Music (ASCAP)

   Do we see Jesus in their hungry eyes? [Amy Grant]

   Are we so numb that we can't sympathize? [Amy Grant/Larry Norman]
   Maybe we're too willing just to eulogize [Kathy Troccoli]
   instead of... [Kathy Troccoli]
   rolling up our sleeves and trying [Russ Taff]
   to resurrect a world that's dying [Russ Taff]
   We got a world that's dying [Russ Taff]

   Down in Ethiopia a silent baby [Evie Karlsson]
   clings to an empty breast [Evie Karlsson]
   Down in Ethiopia another cries [Phil Keaggy]
   for food or eternal rest [Phil Keaggy]
   We can touch somebody [Scott Wesley Brown]
   Reach out with love to a helpless face [Scott Wesley Brown]
   Everybody is our brother and sister [Scott Wesley Brown/Michele Pillar]
   Reach out and be an agent of grace [Michele Pillar]

CHORUS

   Do something now See their broken lives, pick up the pieces Do something now Open up your heart, share the love of Jesus

   If we really care, we'll do something now [Steve Camp]

   Here in Utopia they're just another item [Sandi Patti]
   in the news tonight [Sandi Patti]
   Wake up, America, they're dying while [Russ Taff]
   We're dreaming about paradise [Russ Taff]
   You can touch somebody [Dana Key]
   Reach out with love to a helpless face [Dana Key/Mylon LeFevre]
   Everybody is our brother and our sister [Mylon LeFevre]
   Reach out and be an agent of grace [Jessy Dixon]

(CHORUS)

   If we really care, we'll do something [Steve Taylor]
   You gotta do something [Steve Taylor]

   Jesus said, [Matthew Ward]
   When you do it for one of these [Second Chapter of Acts]
   you've done it unto me [Second Chapter of Acts]
   When one hurts, we all hurt [Matthew Ward]
   'cause we're a family [Matthew Ward]
   There's a blessing when we sacrifice [Sheila Walsh]
   You've got to give yourself away [Sheila Walsh]
   to save one more life [Sheila Walsh]
   Just one more life [Phil Keaggy]
   You can save one more life [Phil Keaggy]

(CHORUS) Choir

   * Sandi Patti, Jessy Dixon, Angie Lewis, Kim Perry, Geoff Moore, Lanny Wolfe, Candy Hemphill, Dana Key, Ed DeGarmo, DMB Band and Sue Dodge appear courtesy of Benson Records.
   * Karen Kelly appears courtesy of Bread-N-Honey Records.
   * Cam Floria appears courtesy of Christian Artists Records.
   * Pete Carleson and Billy Crockett appear courtesy of DaySpring Records.
   * Chris Christian appears courtesy of Home Sweet Home Records.
   * Gary Chapman appears courtesy of Lamb and Lion Records.
   * Rob Frazier, Bobby Jones and Newlife, Tami Gunden, Larry Bryant and Flo Price appear courtesy of Light Records.
   * Second Chapter of Acts and Matthew Ward appear courtesy of Live Oak Records.
   * Glad appears courtesy of Milk & Honey Records.
   * Amy Grant, Russ Taff, John Fischer, Owen Brock, Jim Murray, Mylon LeFevre, Shirley Caesar and David Meece appear courtesy of Myrrh Records.
   * Sherman Andrus, Phil Keaggy and Lisa Whelchel appear courtesy of Nissi Records.
   * Robin Crow appears courtesy of Refuge Records.
   * Pam Mark Hall, Brown Bannister, Kathy Troccoli and Billy Sprague appear courtesy of Reunion Records.
   * Doug Oldham and Amy Fletcher appear courtesy of Riversong Records.
   * Larry Norman appears courtesy of Solid Rock Records.
   * Michael Card, Steve Green, Michele Pillar, Scott Wesley Brown, Silverwind, Sheila Walsh, Connie Scott, Rick Cua, Steve Camp, Glen Kaiser, Steve Taylor and Dennis Agajanian appear courtesy of Sparrow Records.
   * Bob Farrell and Morgan Cryar appear courtesy of StarSong Records.
   * Bill and Gloria Gaither, Found Free, Rusty Goodman, Gary McSpadden and Evie Karlsson appear courtesy of Word Records.
   * Special thanks to Phil Madeira, Kim Boyce, Marcia Garcia and Rene Garcia. 

Author: Andrew D. Taylor
Source:
http://www.igs.net/~adt/qrstuv/bgvs-etc/cause.html