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PURE MISSION ENTERTAINMENT DEDICATES FUNDS FROM NEW SINGLE TO PUERTO RICO RELIEF
MUSIC CONNECTION • Mar 13, 2020
Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico and other surrounding islands, the news crews have long moved on but the humanitarian crises endure. The reality is sobering, with more officially reported deaths than 9/11, a tripling of attempted suicides and the closing of 283 schools just the start of the ongoing toll. Keenly aware of the depth of the tragedy and determined to let the citizens of Puerto Rico know folks on the mainland still have their backs, St. Louis based singer, entertainer and producer Willie J has joined forces with Aaron Emig, his partner at Pure Mission Entertainment, to create and release the powerhouse anthem “We Love You Puerto Rico.”
Written by Willie and produced by him and his crew The Muzic Doctorz in conjunction with Emig, the track – recorded in St. Louis and Los Angeles - features alternating rap and vocal sections with a handful of dynamic guest artists from Willie’s stable, including 4-time Olympic boxing champ turned vocalist Arthur “Flash” Johnson, Arthur’s wife LaTanya Johnson, singer Jade, rapper Jazzy (Willie’s 13 year old daughter) and L.A. based vocal powerhouse Crystal Haywood.
Pure Mission Entertainment, whose founding philosophy is “Empowering People. Changing Lives. Creating Hope Through Arts and Entertainment,” is currently working on the production of an official video for “We Love You Puerto Rico” to raise funds for still struggling survivors of Maria.
Key lines from the song convey an array of heartfelt, impactful and ultimately uplifting emotions: “We can feel your pain while you’re drowning in the rain,” “So hold your head up high up to the sky, though you wonder why it’s gone, be alright in the morning,” “When you can’t stand tall, just take my hand, together we can stand.” The infectious, singalong hook goes, “We love you, we love you Puerto Rico, hold on, We love you, we love you, just be strong, don’t you let go!”
The song’s initial inspiration came from the poignant, well-reported local St. Louis story of high school student Dante Sepulveda, a Maria survivor whose mother sent him from Puerto Rico to live with distant relatives in Collinsville, IL (outside of East St. Louis). “I was introduced to Dante by a member of our church,” Aaron Emig says.
“Long story short, he needed to graduate high school but the public school he had been attending since leaving Puerto Rico didn’t give him enough credits to graduate. The Bob Emig Foundation, which I founded in honor of my late father, paid for his tuition at the private Althoff Catholic High School, where he would earn enough to get his diploma. That day when I spoke to his mother Mabel, she said, ‘Thanks for taking care of my baby!’ At that moment, I replied, ‘We got your back, Puerto Rico.’ I called up Willie, told him the story and he took care of the rest.”
Willie J adds, “We had some meetings about it, and I and the Muzic Doctorz started writing and putting together all these great artists to musically convey, on a global scale, exactly what Aaron told Dante’s mom – that we’ve got their back and won’t let them down. I wanted an anthem-like ‘We are the World’ type feel to it and picked the best artists I know and work with to create solo spotlights that would seamlessly come together and create an undeniable chemistry that would help get our message across. We need to help more Dantes, and with this song and Pure Mission Entertainment, we have the right platform to do it. Coincidentally, I happened to lose three dear family members and a rock artist I knew during the time we were working on this song, which led me to connect even deeper with what we were saying. It was a beacon of light and hope for me as well.”
Willie J’s most recent singles success have been his hit single “Moving Up,” which climbed three global charts, two of which were spotlighted in the Top-20 DRT, peaking at #14; “Level Up,” which reached #7 on the DRT Independent chart; and “Sunshine with the Rain,” featuring Arthur “Flash” Johnson, that rose to #3 twice on the Euro Indie Top 200 chart. As with “We Love You Puerto Rico,” Willie J wrote “Sunshine with the Rain” in the hopes of empowering people and changing lives.”
1. Willie J Willie J, CEO of Pure Mission Entertainment, is an entrepreneur, recording artist, author, coach, and speaker. Featured in LA Weekly’s Top Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2023 and Yahoo’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs with Grant Cardone, he has hit #1 in LA Weekly’s Top 10 Amazing Innovators Revolutionizing Their Industry and NY Weekly’s Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies. He aims to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs with a new EP and personal growth book later this year. IG Handle: @williejpme
Willie J Willie J is a native of East Saint Louis/Washington Park, Illinois who happens to be an international CEO, recording artist, published author, songwriter, producer and motivational speaker. He has been blessed with opportunities such as being featured on the cover of many notable high profile A-List magazines. He is also apart of a major production company based in Los Angeles and Illinois entitled (MuzicDoctorz). He has also done many international speaking gigs across every social platform. He hopes to continue to live up to his company’s vision, mission, and slogans, which is “Empowering people Changing Lives” and “Creating Hope through arts and entertainment!” For more info, visit their website. Website: www.puremissionent.com
1. Willie J., Artist and Entrepreneur Willie J. is an artist and entrepreneur who has risen from a life of struggles to build an internationally known entertainment company from the ground up. He has created two successful global musical charities, “We Love You Puerto Rico” and “In the Morning,” which were streamed millions of times worldwide. Willie J.’s message is about hope and resilience, and his vision, mission, and company slogans are “Creating Hope through Arts and Entertainment” and “Empowering People Changing Lives.” Willie J. plans to keep creating hope through arts and entertainment and release his first personal growth book globally this year.
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In a busy world wracked by news and devastation of a persistent virus, hope and peace are concepts that are now elusive. Bringing light and spreading optimism within his audience, the rising music artist and entrepreneur Willie J has soared up the charts with uplifting music and advocacies. Born and raised in East Saint Louis, Illinois, Willie J is a CEO, artist, author, songwriter, producer, motivational speaker, and versatile musician. He is an internationally well-loved character, and it is hard to believe that the enterprising creative carries a heartwarming success story beneath his sleeves. Willie J had always carried a strong faith even at an early age. Recognizing his God-given musical potential, he explored and honed his talents, revealing an infectious love for life and inspiring the same from his reach. However, life would soon test Willie’s conviction. To say that the next few years of his life were a struggle would be an understatement. From losing his mother to cancer, facing six to 30 years in prison, being slipped a Mickey with 42 blade cuts, and dealing with addiction, the bright young artist’s light dimmed. So lost and determined to rediscover his path, he found solace in music. Experiencing the wonders that the art had done to him and knowing the countless suffering through the same situation he was in, Willie J launched Pure Mission Entertainment. “My motivation was just seeing the need for creating hope through arts and entertainment,” he reveals. “So my president and I started masterminding and meeting annually and just seeing how we can impact the world with our brand.” From being high off substances to riding high success, Willie J’s drive to spread music and love translated into his work and drove his company to become a well-known international voice for hope and peace. Since its inception, Pure Mission Entertainment has stood behind the scoring accomplishments of the movies Waist Deep and Johnson Family Vacation . The company has also worked with top artists such as Boyz II Men, Iggy Azalea, Anthony Hamilton, Lil Zhane, and Cedric the Entertainer. Outside of elevating his fellow artists, Willie J is an award-winning artist himself. Mixing philanthropy with passion, the brilliant entrepreneur released “We Love You, Puerto Rico,” a Hurricane Maria survivors’ tribute featuring various artists with a portion of the proceeds going to the Puerto Rican Society. It was an instant hit. The song climbed to the #2 spot on the European Top 200 Music Indie Charts and the Top 100 World Music Charts with a staggering three million streams on SoundCloud. It was immediately followed by the overwhelmingly positive feedback received by his latest masterpiece, “In The Morning.” Written and dedicated to the victims of COVID-19, including Willie’s friend and rock artist Terry Sanford, “In the Morning” carries uplifting notes and, sung with soulful vocals, imparts a message of hope and faith in its listeners. The song gained 5.1 million SoundCloud streams. The international recognition and numerous features that the song gained set the ideal stage for the artist’s recently released EP Sunshine with the Rain vol 1 , which dropped just in time for International Women’s Day. When asked about the inspiration behind his powerful tracks, Willie reveals, “I’ve seen teens as young as 15 who have reported that they were about to commit suicide until hearing one of my songs. So stories like that and beyond motivated me to build my own brand and to have creative control over the content.” Going back to his faith, he continues with, “God was my greatest motivation. He gave me the gifts, the vision and pure mission to build,” and build is precisely what he’s doing. Shaping a community of like-minded, positive individuals through Pure Mission Entertainment, Willie J empowers people worldwide. Fulfilling his mission to mold his company into a vehicle of change and hope, the artist is working on an upcoming song, “Isabell”, which seeks to raise awareness on mental health and the dangers of cyberbullying. Stay updated on the release of “Isabell” and learn more about the multi-talented Willie J by visiting Pure Mission Entertainment’s official website . https://nywire.com/willie-j-brings-listeners-on-the-high-of-success-and-life-through-pure-mission-entertainment/
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