LIVE Magazine Vol 7, Issue #183 May 16 thru May 30, 2014

10 Powerful Connection conceived
in Palm Springs as
‘A Force for Good’
Long time Palm Springs resident, Daryn Hinton
has helped orchestrate a powerful partnership
that can positively impact the youth of our
Coachella Valley and the rest of the country as
a force for good! Michael Sweet + Childhelp.
It is no secret that cyber bullying and other
forms of child abuse are growing at an alarming
rate. Almost half of all children who have
been abused consider suicide. To help combat
this and bring awareness to the situation,
Daryn brought together Childhelp, the
oldest and one of the largest non-profits
dealing with Child Abuse in the country, and
Michael Sweet, lead singer & founding member
of Stryper and previously lead singer of
the legendary band Boston. Daryn financed
and managed Stryper in the 80’s during their
iconic and controversial rise to fame as they
pioneered a movement that tore down the
walls of mainstream music to faith based
music, while selling millions of albums and
breaking viewing records on the then popular
MTV. Two crucial people to Stryper’s success
in the 80’s were traumatically touched by the
ugly face of suicide just weeks ago. One’s son
committed suicide and another’s daughter attempted
suicide.
We are passionate about Michael’s impacting
video ‘I’M NOT YOUR SUICIDE’ which Daryn
helped produce. It speaks to the kids and empowers
them. A lot of people joined the cause
and partnered together in this video: The all
star band includes Kenny Aronoff, one of the
world’s most in-demand and influential drummers
who played drums for Ringo Starr at the
2014 Grammy Awards, Joel Hoekstra, guitar
for Night Ranger, Broadway hit ‘Rock of
Ages’ & Trans Siberian Orchestra and James
LoMenzo, who toured with David Lee Roth,
Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Ace Frehley, Zakk
Wylde, Dave Mustaine etc. Eric Blair Daley
co-wrote the song with Michael and he has
four #1 singles. Two of the young ladies in the
video are accomplished singers and champion
the cause against bullying: Electra Mustaine
(Megadeath’s Dave Mustaine’s daughter) and
Gabbie Rae. Most of the Children in the video
are learning to defend themselves as martial
arts students of Master Todd Shawn Tei.
All these people have partnered together to
champion the cause. Michael Sweet and his
record company, Big Three, are donating a
portion of the proceeds of the song to Childhelp.
LIVE Magazine has written this article.
What can you do to help? We would like to
see the Childhelp ‘Speak Up Be Safe’ program
in every school in the Coachella Valley
and beyond. It only cost $5 per child. If you
can do anything to help get the program into
schools here and across the country, help
the video to be seen, donate or join the local
Childhelp Indian Wells Chapter, contact the
Childhelp office in Palm Desert: 74-333 Hwy
111, Palm Desert CA 92260. # (760) 674-
9400. To learn more & see the video Please
go to: http://www.dsemusicgroup.com/childhelp
“If someone is bullying, abusing or robbing
you of the amazing life you were destined
for, I want you to call the Childhelp National
Child Abuse Hotline # 1-800-4-A-CHILD.”
- Michael Sweet