Hi All, Barbara Buckland here, newbie in Seattle. In speaking with my Seattle music buddies, many of whom have family in the diaster area, we are going to try and unite and raise $ and awareness for the victims of this disaster.

Maybe all us musicians on this list can have benefits in our areas and we can generate more momentum, funds, equipment, publicity, etc for those suffering from this many-faceted (natural, governmental, human, etc) disaster.

This is just in the thought stage for me here in Seattle, but it won't take long once we get the ball rolling! In fact, I'm just now going to send an email to my list of 450+ soliciting help.

What do you say?

Take care,

Born for Love David Baerwald Triage

Every morning when I rise I wipe the sleep out of my eyes Ask myself the question Why oh why was I born?

I go wandering the streets Bodies on the sidewalk Huddling for heat The whole world looking like some losing streak Why was I born?

I get home and you're not there But your clothes are hanging And your scent's in the air If it ain't an answer I don't care why I was born I was born to love you I was born to love you I was born to love

Last night I saw those pearly gates Tried to shove my way through They said, "You gotta wait You've got to get some question straight Like why you were born." They said, "What do you think That it was made for you Why should anyone care What it is that you do? The road gets set you got to see it through That's why you were born."

I got up and I saw them all All God's creatures great and small I came in clear as a local call Why I was born I was born to love you I was born to love you I was born to love