A Message from Jenna Delp
It's official. The live DVD from the "Come Together - A Tribute to the Life of Brad Delp" is done. There will be a party to celebate this release on December 19th at Tequila's in Danvers, MA. Ernie and the Automatics will be playing that night.
Check in at
www.ernieandtheautomatics.com soon for release details about pre-orders. The proceeds from the DVD sales will be donated to Music Drives Us, a Boch foundation, and also The Brad Delp Foundation.
Hope everyone can make it or at least order a CD. It will make a great holiday gift. It's an excellent DVD.
Hope to see you at Tequila's!!
~Jenna
Monday May 12, 2008
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BRAD DELP FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS
TO NEW ENGLAND MUSIC PROGRAMS
HAMPTON, NH | The Brad Delp Foundation is awarding two significant grants this week, according to foundation director and spokesman Bill Faulkner.
The presentations are to The Nashua Community Music School of Nashua, NH and Plugged In of Needham, MA.
"With these donations, we at the Brad Delp Foundation are pleased to further our mission to continue on Brad's spirit of generosity and giving”, said Jennifer Delp,
foundation President. “We are particularly pleased to be making donations to organizations in Brad's home region of New England, as he always took pride in his ability to help out in the community where he always felt happiest, and most at home."
Delp, lead singer for the bands Boston, RTZ and Beatle Juice, was well known not only as a gifted singer but as a quiet, humble humanitarian. During his lifetime,
Brad was particularly generous with his time and talent, playing many benefit concerts each year and otherwise supporting causes that he believed in such as children's
causes, anti violence organizations, school fundraisers, hunger and shelter programs, among many others.
"We are extremely grateful to the Brad Delp Foundation for this grant.” said NCMS Executive Director Gillian Hinkle. “It is our mission to make music instruction accessible to
families of all income levels. In today's economic environment this has become increasingly difficult and we would not be able to accomplish our goals without their assistance."
"At Plugged In, we provide a compassionate and nurturing learning environment based on a love of music and a desire to help others. In this environment, kids feel safe taking
risks, they gain self-confidence, and they are comfortable accessing and expressing their natural feelings of generosity and kindness to others”, said Sandra Rizkallah of Plugged In,
“In his life, Brad Delp exemplified many of these same ideals. We are proud and honored to receive a grant from the Brad Delp Foundation to help young musicians find community and carry on Brad's humanitarian efforts."
“We’re delighted to present major operational grants to these organizations” said Faulkner, “and look forward to supporting students, schools and other music related organizations in the future.”
The
Brad Delp Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable entity, was created by his children Jenna and John Michael, family and friends for the purpose of carrying on Bradley's legacy of compassion,
generosity, and kindness. Brad had an uncommon ability and desire to listen, understand, and care about people. The foundation seeks to honor Brad's memory by awarding music related grants, scholarships and funding for school music programs.
The
Nashua Community Music School is a non profit, 501(c)3 organization. Nashua CMS believes that learning and performing music is a valuable experience that not only provides a different area of knowledge;
it also instills discipline and learning techniques which can be used in other areas. Most importantly, it provides the satisfaction of performing music, which remains with us throughout our lives. It is their goal to
provide the Nashua community with a broad spectrum of learning, performing and listening opportunities in music and to provide vocal and instrumental lessons with the finest teachers available. More info at
www.nashuacms.org
Plugged In is a non-profit program for teenagers that teaches kids how to be in a rock band and, more importantly, about the importance of giving back to the community. Twice a year, there are benefit concerts
and all the students vote to choose the organization for which the concert will raise money. Plugged In is about bringing young people together through music, teaching them the importance of using their music to
make positive change in the world, and helping them gain self-confidence. Our goal with Plugged In is to have the charitable aspect of the program be so meaningful for our students that they will continue using
their music to help others throughout their lives. More info available at
www.pluggedinband.org
Donations to The Brad Delp Foundation can be made by mail at P.O. Box 1046,
Lynnfield, MA 01940, or directly through the foundation website
www.braddelpfoundation.org Business correspondence and inquiries should be directed to
The Brad Delp Foundation, attn: Bill Faulkner, 408 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
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BRAD DELP FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT TO JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS
HAMPTON, NH | The Brad Delp Foundation, created in honor of the lead singer for the bands Boston and Beatle Juice, is awarding its initial grant this week, according to foundation director and spokesman Bill Faulkner.
The presentation to the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will be made at the NAMM winter conference this week in Anaheim, CA by Delp’s daughter Jenna.
“This seems like a perfect organization for our first grant, one that is so in keeping with everything my Dad stood for as a musician and as a human being.” said Jenna Delp, “Not to mention the Beatles connection which he would have loved as well. We think it sounds like the perfect way to start giving back in Dad's memory!”
“We’re delighted to present a major grant of $15,000 to this fine organization,” said Faulkner, “and we look forward to supporting students, schools and other music related organizations in the future.”
Delp was well known not only as a gifted singer but as a quiet, humble humanitarian. During his lifetime, Brad was particularly generous with his time and talent, playing many benefit concerts each year and otherwise supporting causes that he believed in such as children's causes, anti violence organizations, school fundraisers, hunger and shelter programs, among many others.
The Brad Delp Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was created by his children Jenna and John Michael, family and friends for the purpose of carrying on Bradley's legacy of compassion, generosity, and kindness. Brad had an uncommon ability and desire to listen, understand, and care about people. The foundation seeks to honor Brad's memory by awarding music related grants, scholarships and funding for school music programs.
Donations to The Brad Delp Foundation can be made by mail at P.O. Box 1046, Lynnfield, MA 01940, or directly through the foundation website www.braddelpfoundation.org. Business correspondence and inquiries should be directed to The Brad Delp Foundation, attn: Bill Faulkner, 408 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842.
Donations can be made to: The Brad Delp Foundation, P.O. Box 1046, Lynnfield, MA 01940.
About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (
www.lennonbus.org):
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile Pro Audio and HD video recording facility that provides hands-on experiences for students of all ages. In its 11th year of touring, the venture is proud of its brand new bus and its studios, which boast the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The concept began as an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across the U.S. and Canada year-round, providing free tours and workshops at schools, retailers, festivals, on tours with headlining artists, and at major industry conferences. The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including Maxell Corporation, Apple, NAMM, Roland, Godin Guitars, Edirol by Roland, Sibelius, Audio-Technica, Sonicbids, Digidesign, Aphex Systems, Sony, Musician’s Friend, Neutrik, Glyph Technologies, Ampeg, Ableton, Mackie, Crate, Apogee, Disc Makers, Antares, Smart Technology, Bogen Imaging, IK Multimedia, McDSP, SKB, Ultimate Support, PureVolume.com, Planet Waves, Spectrasonics, Music Player Network, Native Instruments, and Boss . The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
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BRAD DELP FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED
HAMPTON, NH | A charitable foundation in memory of singer and humanitarian Brad Delp was recently established to carry on his
spirit and legacy of compassion, generosity and kindness.
According to foundation spokesman Bill Faulkner, the idea for the foundation came from Brad's adult children Jennifer and John Michael as a way to honor their father.
"To honor our father's memory, the foundation will give grants to in-need school systems, programs and individuals that provide music education",
said Jennifer and John Michael, "Funding in the form of grants and scholarships will also be given to individuals that desire to continue their own musical education."
Delp, lead singer for the bands Boston and Beatle Juice, was well known not only as a gifted singer but as having had an uncommon ability to listen, truly seek
to understand and care about people.
During his lifetime, Brad lived a vegetarian, non-violent lifestyle and was particularly generous with his time and talent, playing many benefit concerts
each year and otherwise supporting causes that he believed in such as children's causes, anti violence (to people and animals) organizations and school
fundraisers, as well as those that helped hunger and shelter programs, among many others.
As gifted a performer as he was, Bradley is remembered as a far better person by family, close friends, bandmates and fans around the world.
Donations can be made to: The Brad Delp Foundation, P.O. Box 1046, Lynnfield, MA 01940.
Business correspondence and inquiries should be directed to The Brad Delp Foundation, c/o Bill Faulkner 408 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842.