The RISE ABOVE IT Concert is an outreach to our community to assist in reversing this youth debilitating and destructive trend.
Part of the vision of Mr. Leon is to partner with various faith-based organizations, community clubs, churches and corporations who are interested in making an impact on the next generation. He also aims to collaborate with the music and arts department in the schools to interest them in this mission.
The goal for the Concert is to:
- Make it affordable for those who really need the help. Therefore, we reduced the general admission price from $50.00 to $5.00.
- Include youth participation from all corners of the city, such as High School Marching Bands, Dancers, Singers, and a Combined City Choir. The night will also feature Mr. Leon, former lead vocalist from the Santana Band, who will perform his hits.
- Interview Bullying survivors who will give their story of struggle and survival via pre-taped video and Mr. Leon’s own brush with death because of bullying.
- RISE ABOVE!!! The night will end with all entertainers and Marching Band performing a song written by Mr. Leon—called-“RISE ABOVE IT”.
- 5. ALTAR CALL – toward the end of the concert, we will have an altar call and give an invitation to the youth who are at the event.
Findlay Toyota, who also has a heart for our youth and understands the pressures of this present economy, is going to donate a car (one year free lease) to one fortunate ticket holder. The company has graciously agreed to do advertising, in such a way that it will be the premier concert for inspirational music lovers and for those who would love to assist in the redirection and healing of our fragile youth to let them know we care. It’s our first in many planned events to help them, “RISE ABOVE IT!”
Recently, there have been a lot of organizations that have been formed to fight or stop bullying, such as Pacer Teens Against Bullying, The Bullying Academy, Stomp Out Bullying and many others.
The mainstream media like CNN, ABC, Fox News, CBS and others continuously talk about bullying, human trafficking, social dysfunction and other related topics in an attempt to create awareness of our current situation.
Entertainment has a great influence on our culture and we can use it in conjunction with all these projects that are poppin’ up to help reshape our children’s future.
If I could have spoken to an earlier version of myself and told me that “The Sky Is the Limit”, I could have avoided a lot of my own identity issues.
For more event and ticket information, please visit www.mrleon.org.