Johnny Gioeli (Hardline\/Crush 40\/Axel Rudi Pell) and Bulgarian singing star Sevi are premiering a music video at 12pm Eastern time today. The song is a remake of the Crush 40 charity single \u201cSong of Hope.\u201d The track was originally released in 2011 as a response to the tsunami that hit Japan. Today Gioeli has reimagined the song and re-recorded it as a way of connecting with fans during the worldwide pandemic our planet is facing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below is Johnny\u2019s personal message to the fans, explaining why he decided to revive Song of Hope and release it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As musicians, we\u2019re used to being isolated in a soundproof cave. The Las Vegas effect of no windows, with no concept of time is our \u201cnormal\u201d. What\u2019s not normal is a virus that is taking the lives of so many people. The news reports numbers and I remind myself that these numbers are the world\u2019s flesh and blood. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve known music to change lives, motivate, lift, save, and spark memories and more. Why? Because it has for me. Being able to create music is equally as rewarding for me as its effect on those who hear it. During my quarantine I have thought of so many people\u2026from essential workers, to the families struggling to put food on the table, and people struggling with fear and depression. I want to help in the only way I know how – through music. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When the Tsunami in Japan occurred in 2011, Crush 40\u2019s Jun Senoue and I created \u201cSong of Hope\u201d, a song written for those who just simply needed\u2026hope. For me, it\u2019s my go-to \u201clift my sprits\u201d song. I wanted to present it in a new way, so I contacted one of the most talented female rock singers I know \u2013 SEVI. We had planned a video shoot in Sevi\u2019s homeland of Bulgaria in April of 2020, for a duet called \u201cDrowning\u201d. However, because of the pandemic, it was postponed until later this year. So I said, \u201cSevi\u2026.fire up your microphone and video camera and let\u2019s get to work for the people!\u201d And so\u2026remembering that music brings life, we bring you hope. \u201cSong of Hope\u201d. I wish you all well. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n -Johnny Gioeli <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n LINKS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Video \u2013 Live at 12pm Eastern time – https:\/\/youtu.be\/pcB90tBnAo4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n www.facebook.com\/johnnygioeliofficial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n www.hardlinerocks.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n