January 17, 2017 – Joseph Arthur is releasing his recently recorded version of the Louis Armstrong classic “What A Wonderful World” (Real World Records) today as a single.

The Food Policy Action Education Fund (FPA-EF) announced the launch of A Place at the Table last week, a three-year national media campaign to inspire America and our leaders to make ending hunger in the U.S. a national priority. Backed by $300M of donated media from major media partners - including broadcast, digital, out of home and print advertising - A Place at the Table kicks off its campaign with a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring First Lady Michelle Obama with Arthur’s version of the song played during the spot.

The PSA, which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYHChE2kweg features working Americans struggling with hunger and encourages viewers to fuel the potential of every child by demanding action from our nation's leaders to fix the problem.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this single will go to FPA-EF.

“Beyond proud to be asked to record this song for the Food Is Fuel campaign PSA with Michelle Obama,” Arthur commented.

You can listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/josepharthur/what-a-wonderful-world

Born in Akron, Ohio, and now based in Brooklyn, NY Joseph has been described by The Guardian as "a driven, visionary character…he might just be a genuine mad genius” and NPR Music as ““a ‘triple threat’ artist since the mid-'90s, bridging music, poetry and painting with prolific creativity and unyielding inventiveness.”  Discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-90s, Joseph became the first artist signed to Peter’s Real World Records.  “It has been great to watch his evolution,” says Gabriel.  “Jo is a really unusual, interesting, and talented artist in music and art.”

In addition to touring a solo musician, Joseph exhibits his paintings worldwide (they can be found online at his website).  Arthur’s music has covered by Michael Stipe and Coldplay, and remixed by Justin Timberlake for the Hurricane Katrina benefit EP, In the Sun.  He’s a member of RNDM with Jeff Ament and Fistful of Mercy with Ben Harper and Dhani Harrison.  His latest solo album The Family was released June 2016.

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