The effects of the 8.2 magnitude earthquake and resultant walls of 15-20 foot high tsunami waves that ravaged Samoa this past Tuesday, Sept. 29th, were personally felt a world away in Nashville, Tennessee by one of Christian music's most celebrated groups, The Katinas, who can claim Samoa as their native homeland. They lost both friends and family in the disaster.

In the wake of waves of death and destruction that surged more than a mile inland on the tiny island nation, the band is already organizing a relief effort for their homeland – a "Hope For Samoa Benefit Concert" to be held next Wednesday, October 7th at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tennessee—just outside of Nashville.

Among the famous friends in music already set to join them: GMA Female Vocalist of the Year –Natalie Grant and American Idol’s Melinda Doolittle. The church is located at 1210 Franklin Road in Brentwood. Nationally known radio personalities, Doug & Kim, from Salem Broadcasting’s popular ‘Doug & Kim in the Morning’ will emcee the event. Salem’s Nashville anchor station has also denoted free radio spots for the event. The benefit concert is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. with additional artists to be set.