Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am to Perform at Michael Bernard Beckwith PBS Special 'The Answer is YOU' Taping LIVE at Club Nokia, Thursday, August 20th

Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am to Perform at Michael Bernard Beckwith PBS Special 'The Answer is YOU' Taping LIVE at Club Nokia, Thursday, August 20th

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- will.i.am, of the chart-topping, record breaking hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas, will perform Thursday, August 20th at "The Answer is YOU," an inspiring and cutting edge PBS special featuring world renowned spiritual teacher and award-winning author Michael Bernard Beckwith taping at Los Angeles' Club Nokia.

Thursday night, will.i.am, who has performed with the world famous Agape International Choir under the direction of singer/songwriter Rickie Byars Beckwith at the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, President Obama's People's Inaugural Ball, on the Oprah Winfrey Show Inauguration Special, Larry King Live, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the NAACP Image Awards, will perform his historic "It's a New Day" with the Agape Choir.

Currently, will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas are enjoying unprecedented success for a group, as they have sat atop Billboard's Hot 100 for 19 consecutive weeks. Their most recent single "I Gotta Feeling" has been the #1 song in America for seven straight weeks- bumping off the BEP's "Boom Boom Pow" which had topped the charts for 12 consecutive weeks. This 19-week run matches R&B solo artist Usher for longest stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Michael Bernard Beckwith's "The Answer is YOU," will offer more than just inspiring music from today's hottest artist, it will also bring Beckwith's life-enhancing practices to 120 million households in the nationwide television broadcast in December 2009. Beckwith, author of the award-winning book, Spiritual Liberation, and featured luminary in the best-selling book and film, The Secret, has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and "Larry King Live," and is the founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center, www.agapelive.com, a trans-denominational spiritual community known for its rich cultural diversity, local and global humanitarian programs, and promotion of the arts.

Viewers of "The Answer is YOU," will discover the direct impact of their thoughts upon life, learn to express the talents, gifts and skills they have come to deliver on the planet, realize radical well-being from the inside out, and acquire mental strategies for prospering during times of recession and depression. In this 80-minute public television special, Michael Beckwith will share steps for developing life strategies to assist individuals in connecting with the true source of power, creativity and infinite possibilities.

Beckwith is no stranger to attracting large audiences similar to Club Nokia's 2,300 capacity. During any given week approximately 6,000 individuals pass through Agape's doors to hear the words of this internationally recognized dynamic speaker, visionary, innovator and teacher on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings.

Rickie Byars Beckwith, director of Agape's Music and Arts Ministry, has recorded seven original albums and performed with the 150-voice Agape Choir with Grammy-Award winning recording artist John Legend at the Opening Ceremonies of the Democratic National Convention, at Lincoln Center, the United Nations, the Jefferson Memorial, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Dodger Stadium, the CNN Hero Awards, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Terminal Island Federal Prison and to sold-out audiences at Royce Hall, the John Anson Ford Amphitheater, and the Getty Center.

Based in Los Angeles, Beckwith has inspired countless artists and performers, many of whom are confirmed to appear at this PBS presentation, including: Niki Harris (singer), Craig Shoemaker (comedian), Frances Fisher (actress), Suzanne Whang ("Las Vegas"), Vondie Curtis Hall ("ER"), Catherine Oxenberg, Mark Victor Hansen ("Chicken Soup for the Soul"), Lisa Nichols ("Chicken Soup for the African American Soul"), Scott Bakula ("Quantum Leap") & Chelsea Field plus more to be confirmed. Additionally, Grammy award-winning writer of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror," Siedah Garrett, will reprise her recent emotionally charged performance of the hit song with the Choir.

Agape Media International has brought together Oscar and Grammy award-winning producers and production designers to create this highly anticipated program. AMI's managing director, Grammy-winning music producer Stephen Powers, is one of six executive producers, including: Michael Bernard Beckwith (founder and CEO of AMI), Gustavo Sagastume (former VP of Programming for PBS), Mark R. Harris (multiple Oscar-winning film producer), Carole Myers (TV series and specials producer), and Lili Fournier (producer/director of award-winning PBS specials). Mikki Willis, founder of Elevate Films, directs the taping.

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