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The People
The official spokesperson for Charity Music is legendary radio personality Roy Gray.
Roy became a patron of the musical arts at a young age, coming from a family rich in musical heritage. He counts among his family members the producer of the famous gospel group "Mary Mary" (Warryn Campbell), one of Luther Vandross's producers, and the singing voice of Fat Albert (Michael Gray). Roy himself played the drums in an R & B group called "Love, Peace, and Happiness" in the late 1970's. In addition to doing commercial voice-over work, Roy hosts "Roy's Concert Connection" on KKDA out of Dallas and "Jazz, Joy, and Roy", a 5 hour jazz show on ICN (International Christian Network). Roy has taken a lead role in the development and promotion of Charity Music in the southwest, and was responsible for the recent collaboration between Charity Music and the "Birthing a New Compton" concert in Compton, California. This concert featured such artists as J Moss, The Williams Brothers, Norman Hutchins, Dorinda Clark Cole and TSL (AKA The Starlights). When asked why he chose to get involved with Charity Music, Roy stated that he wanted to give something back to the community, and has an outstanding offer to do free voice-over work for any 501(C)(3) non-profit organization. Once he took a look at Charity Music, he found the charity, it's goals, and the people involved "extraordinary", and he and his publicist Kathy Hanson have been diligently supporting the cause ever since.

Roger Fachini, past president of the Macomb Symphony Orchestra, is the current director and driving force behind Charity Music. While many large non-profit organizations maintain rosters of paid employees, Roger is proud of the fact that Charity Music is an all volunteer establishment, and will always remain so. He believes that this helps ensure that the people involved are "in it for the right reasons." He may be onto something. Last year, Charity Music was selected by the White House as a Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award, a national program recognizing Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service. Earlier this year, Charity Music was featured in an article in Institute of Industrial Engineers Magazine for its exceptional efficiency. Environmental Magazine even mentioned Charity Music for its contribution to restoring the musical heritage of New Orleans after hurricane Katrina in its article "Saving a City, One Trumpet at

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