E.D. Mondainé & Belief recently wrote and recorded a special tribute to the community of Joplin, MO entitled “Cry Loud.” Joplin is the town in southwest Missouri that was recently devastated by the most destructive tornado to hit the United States in over 60 years.
E.D. Mondainé actually wrote the lyrics for the song about a week before the tornado hit. He says felt the inspiration of the Holy Spirit prompting his pen to write in a way that he had never done before. The lyrics touched heavily on Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, a subject that he had never previously touched. Upon hearing about the tornado in Joplin, Pastor Mondainé felt called to offer aid and support to the people of Joplin and to use Cry Loud as the anthem for this call.
Only a few days after feeling called to help the people of Joplin, he visited their community and walked amongst them. As he moved throughout the city, he came upon a single statue standing in the midst of a field of rubble. It was Mary, battered, dirty, but standing firmly in prayer. Pastor Mondainé believes this was a sign confirming that Cry Loud was indeed intended for the people of Joplin.
The group Voices of a Thousand Angels, which was founded by E.D. Mondiané in 2006, is currently organizing to travel from Portland, OR to Joplin, MO in order to bring messages of hope through music to a healing community. All proceeds from the sale of Cry Loud will be used to aid their efforts to reach the people of Joplin and also to help fund relief agencies that are on the ground helping to rebuild the city and people of that community.
You can purchase a copy of Cry Loud by clicking here. You can also listen to the single by clicking the play button above.