Lamont Hiebert
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Lamont Hiebert is a recording artist and modern-day abolitionist.
He co-founded Love146 in 2002 and was the Executive Director from 2002-2006. He currently works as the US Prevention Strategist for Love146 and is on the charity’s Board of Directors http://love146.org/staff#board%20members.
Prior to launching Love146, Lamont gained notoriety as a singer/songwriter for the band Ten Shekel Shirt
. He has written numerous hits (Ocean, Spark, Fragile), received a Dove Award nomination 2002 Dove Award Nominees
, and performed with Grammy winners such as John Legend
http://www.lamontsongs.com/legend.html, Natasha Bedingfield
http://www.globalangels.org/pages/uklaunchconcert/index.htm and Switchfoot
.
Lamont has been using his artistic platform to fuel the abolitionist movement against child slavery
and exploitation
since 2000. Hiebert continues to present his potent blend of rock
, faith
and social justice
at venues throughout North America. As a seasoned spokesperson, Lamont powerfully communicates the challenges and successes concerning child slavery and exploitation through lectures and songs.
He co-founded Love146 in 2002 and was the Executive Director from 2002-2006. He currently works as the US Prevention Strategist for Love146 and is on the charity’s Board of Directors http://love146.org/staff#board%20members.
Prior to launching Love146, Lamont gained notoriety as a singer/songwriter for the band Ten Shekel Shirt
Ten Shekel Shirt
Ten Shekel Shirt is a rock band based in New Haven, CT. The band was founded by Lamont Hiebert, and currently consists of Hiebert along with Jonny Rodgers, Colin Meyer and Tim Sway....
. He has written numerous hits (Ocean, Spark, Fragile), received a Dove Award nomination 2002 Dove Award Nominees
2002 Dove Award Nominees
2002 Dove Award Nominees for the thirty-third annual ceremony of the Dove Awards.-Song of the Year:* "Above All"; Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche; Integrity Hosanna! Music, LenSongs Publishing...
, and performed with Grammy winners such as John Legend
John Legend
John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
http://www.lamontsongs.com/legend.html, Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
http://www.globalangels.org/pages/uklaunchconcert/index.htm and Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
.
Lamont has been using his artistic platform to fuel the abolitionist movement against child slavery
Child slavery
-History:In the past, many children have been sold into slavery in order for their family to repay debts or for crimes. Sometimes this is also to give the children a better life than what they had with their family....
and exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
since 2000. Hiebert continues to present his potent blend of rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, faith
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
and social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
at venues throughout North America. As a seasoned spokesperson, Lamont powerfully communicates the challenges and successes concerning child slavery and exploitation through lectures and songs.