Lara Landon has a new Christmas EP and is on a compilation to benefit Jars of Clay’s chartity Blood: Water Mission. (Contributed Image)
Lara Landon, a Riverside native who now lives in Nashville, is on a new Christmas compilation album with Christian music heavyweights Jars of Clay for the band’s charity “Blood: Water Mission,” which has provided water and access to HIV/AIDS education, treatment and support in sub-Saharan Africa.
Other artists on the album include Sandra McCracken, Joy Williams from the Civil Wars and Rhett Walker.
Landon’s contribution is “The Virgin Mary.”
To hear the album, or download for a modest donation that will benefit Blood: Water Mission, visit http://www.noisetrade.com/bloodwatermission.
Landon also has her own holiday EP, titled “Christmas,” available on iTunes. Here’s a sample of the music, featuring Landon’s powerful voice.
Landon will also be performing a concert in Riverside for New Reality International on Saturday, Dec. 15.
The non-profit’s current project is to aid Haitian orphans and is the development of a children’s village in Trou du Nord, Northern Haiti. Called Project 7, the goal is to develop self- sustainability for the village as well as build a Vocational Training Center for the residents and the surrounding community.
The concert starts at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 969 Talcey Terrace in Riverside. Contact Alicia Grant at 951-231-3764 or email alicia.grant@newrealityinternational.org with any questions.
For all of the latest updates on Landon, you can also follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/laralandonmusic.