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Featured Artist
Franki Love
"All I want to do with music is give it to others. Share my heart and soul." - Franki Love
Franki Love grew up in New York, but has switched coasts and now calls L.A. her home. A classically trained pianist, she never expected she would become a singer. However, she was hooked when she wrote her first song. "I knew through thick and thin, I had found my purpose," she writes.
Franki's music betrays her affinity for deep lyrics and strong melodies, which she says "completely enrapture" her. On her website, she explains how they led her to be a songwriter:
When I first listened to songs like, Carole King’s, “You’ve Got A Friend”, Tracy Chapman’s, “Fast Car”, The Beatles, “Let It Be”, they struck a chord in my heart so deeply that I started to write poetry. Then one day, I sat down at the piano and thought, hmmmm… I can play the keys, I love to sing, and I love poetry, so I just wrote a song purely for fun. After I wrote my first song, time stood still for a while. I experienced an epiphany that woke me up and made me realize that I need to share my music with the world.
In 2004 Franki was name “Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year” at the L.A. Music Awards, and her song Shadow was “Adult Contemporary Single of the Year” in 2005. Besides writing songs and performing live, she has also composed for TV and film.
The best thing about Franki is her support for the troops who keep America safe so that she can pursue her love of music. For Mother's Day this year, with the help of family and friends, she donated 2200 of her Momma CDs to Soldiers' Angels for deployed mothers. She is also working with Soldiers' Angels to make another large CD donation for the winter holidays. For more about this wonderful artist, check out her website!
Teams & Projects - How to Help
Adopt a Soldier - Individualized support throughout deployment
Angel Bakers - Homemade treats for the deployed
Blankets of Belief - Showing deployed troops, "We believe in you!"
Blankets of Gratitude - Handcrafted love for hospitalized veterans
Blankets of Hope - Handcrafted comfort for the wounded
Cards Plus Team - Extra TLC for soldiers & families
Chaplain Support Team - Help chaplains support the troops
Community Network Coordinators (CNCs) - Representing Soldiers' Angels at home
Eagle Cane Project - Handmade canes for the wounded
First Response Backpacks - Supplies for wounded in-country
Hero Packs - Care packages
Ladies of Liberty - Extra TLC for deployed females
Letter Writing Team - Personal letters for the deployed
Living Legends - Remembering the fallen and their families
Memorial Portraits - Drawings for families of the fallen
Operation
Birthday Cake - Shipping gourmet birthday cakes to deployed troops
Operation Outreach - Supporting families waiting at home
Operation Phone Home - Calling cards
Operation Top Knot - Handmade gifts & virtual baby showers
Scarves - Handmade heat and sand protection
SA Germany - Supporting medevac'd wounded/ill and medical staff at Landstuhl
S.A.V.E. - Supporting the employment of veterans through the Angel warehouse
Tank Support - Helping Veterans Travel to Medical Appointments
Valour-IT - Adaptive laptops for the wounded
VA Crochet & Craft - Handmade comfort & dignity for hospitalized Vets
Veterans Support - Assisting veterans facilities
Wounded TLC - Letters and care packages for the wounded
Since my husband is military, people are always telling me they want to do something to give back. Recently I discovered "Soldiers Angels" and all that they do. I will be telling everyone that if they want to make a difference to donate their time or money to this wonderful program. You all are amazing! - Brenda
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