The Grammy award winning female a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock is touring to promote their latest album release Sweet Honey in the Rock: A Tribute-Live! Jazz at Lincoln Center. Sweet Honey in the Rock will be at the BB King Blues Club in New York City on March 5, 2013 for two shows. … Continue reading Sweet Honey in the Rock in NYC on March 5th!
Happy Valentine’s Day! The idea of this site is to help bring a little more love into the world. We have been working to create a community space to share the way to a more peaceful life. Our definition of a peaceful life encompasses all areas of our lives. Since the early days of this … Continue reading TWL: Things We Love
“Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom” is the Peace Song of the Day for May 8th. Sample lyrics and more about this song choice at the readmore…
“Follow The Drinkin’ Gourd” is the Peace Song of the Day for January 11, 2012. You can find lyrics, chords, and resources for this song at the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 59. This is an African American spiritual. It contained secret messages for slaves about how they could use astronomy to find their … Continue reading Coded messages: Peace Song for 1/11/2012
“Deep Blue Sea” is the Peace Song of the Day for Friday, October 28th. The music for “Deep Blue Sea” is traditional. I first learned this song from a Sweet Honey In The Rock tape I used to listen to over and over again. Though, you can also find a really cool version of the … Continue reading Deep Blue Sea: Peace Song for 10/28/2011
Ella’s Song by Bernice Johnson Reagon is The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, August 23rd. “We who believe in freedom cannot rest…” More about this song, and another version…
