Diabetes is affecting our country at an alarming rate. Daily, researchers are developing new and inventive ways to treat and cure a disease that has altered the lives of 20.8 million children and adults in the United States alone. Saturday, March 17, 2007 Medwise and Canvas Records present the Heart for Diabetes Benefit Concert.
Join us as at the George R. Brown Convention center in downtown Houston, Texas as we raise funds to further research treatment methods and a cure for Diabetes. Special guest performances at the Heart for Diabetes Benefit include Regina Belle, Kirk Whalum, Chris Walker, Lirio Vital, Peter White, Houston’s own Lyric, and many more.
This is a concert with a purpose. Our heart goes out to those families affected by diabetes. We believe that there is a cure for diabetes and this concert is doing its part to help find it.
Our MC for the evening is Deborah Duncan, celebrated anchorwoman from KHOU channel 11 and advocate for diabetes research.
REGINA BELLE:
Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her early musical experience was in gospel music. She also studied trombone, tuba and steel drums and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School.
KIRK WHALUM:
From the latter half of the of 1980s, Whalum began to make a name for himself as a sideman of great insight and musicianship, playing on albums by a wide variety of artists including Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross and Al Jarreau.
CHRIS WALKER:
Chris Walker’s life has been a string of unbelievable coincidences. Starting in childhood and leading all the way to the release of his new CD, I Know It’s Love, fate has stepped in clearly and frequently, guiding him to where he’s supposed to be.