Grammy Award-winning duo For King + Country have raised more than $150,000 for Ukrainian refugees through a special online concert.
Brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone appeared on Fox & Friends Sunday morning, sharing a bit of their performance and explaining that they have “been brokenhearted by what’s taken place over in Ukraine.”
The Christian musical artists explained that the idea for the concert fundraiser came from a childhood experience when their dad gave them inspiring advice.
“He said, ‘When people are in need, you help,’” Luke Smallbone said. “You know, everybody can play a part, everybody can do something. For us, this [online concert fundraiser] is our way to hopefully help people that are being displaced, that are going through incredibly difficult things as we speak.”
The brothers, who just hit No. 7 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart with their newest album, What Are We Waiting For?, said they originally thought they might raise around $50,000 with the concert but have been blown away by the response in donations.
“We sort of said we’re not going to put a price tag on this thing,” Joel Smallbone added. “We thought maybe 50 grand. So, for our supporters to show up with 150 grand and counting is just incredible.”
The concert first streamed on Facebook and YouTube on March 24.
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For King + Country filmed the performance in the Mojave Desert in California and have partnered with Convoy of Hope to share several songs from What Are We Waiting For?
“I truly appreciate Joel and Luke’s hearts for the work Convoy of Hope does and their desire to relieve the suffering of Ukrainians,” Convoy of Hope President Hal Donaldson said. “The money they are helping raise will bring much-needed relief to people inside Ukraine and refugees in surrounding countries.”
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The organization said the money raised will provide food, water, toiletries, clothing, and other survival items to Ukrainian refugees spread across eight countries.
