You Gotta Sing, made famous by Raffi, is the Peace Song of the Day for January 7th. This song is about joy, spirit, and intention. You gotta sing when the spirit says sing!
Continue reading Do what the spirit says: Peace Song for 1/7/2012
Category Archives: Music
And war to cease: Peace Song for 1/6/2012
“We Got To Have Peace” by Curtis Mayfield is the Peace Song for January 6th.
People are not the same: Peace Song for 1/4/2012
The Color Song by Patricia Shi is the Peace Song of the Day for January 4th. You can find the lyrics and chords to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 238. The song uses child-like images and simplicity to share an important message about diversity.
You can find a sample of this song, and/or purchase the CD or MP3 of the album at CD Baby: here. You can find more songs, books, and good ideas (for children and adults) at Patricia Shih’s website: here.
Excerpt from lyrics: Continue reading People are not the same: Peace Song for 1/4/2012
Bound for Glory: Peace Song of the Day for 1/3/2012
“This Train”, a traditional song, often played by Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash, is the Peace Song of the Day for January 3rd. You can find the lyrics and chords to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 97. This is another song which has religious words and a gospel flavor, but has spoken to people of all faiths and non-faiths over the years.
A really cool version from the Railroad Revival Tour:
Continue reading Bound for Glory: Peace Song of the Day for 1/3/2012
Peace Song of the Day for 1/2/2012 and thoughts on catching up
We Are One In The Spirit by Peter Scholte, is/was the Peace Song of the Day for January 2, 2012.
This is a more specifically religious song than we usually put on the Peace Song list. Though, it has themes of peace, unity, and working together which resonate with the life of a peace activist. So, take what you like, and leave the rest, as they say. (For more thoughts about songs and religion, and for a secular version of “We Are One In the Spirit”, see the Peace Couple post: here.)
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The Duke and Duchess of Peace (aka Ian and Kimberly of Wilderside, Ltd) announce a Peace Song for every day of the year. The Duke and Duchess believe that one of the ways to peace is through joyful, nonviolent entertainment. We encourage you to express yourself with singing, playing, and/or composing music about peace!
Song variations: We Are One In The Spirit (religious and secular)
Since Peace Couple is designed as a gathering place for people who strive for peace, nonviolence, and harmony, we try to keep it open to people of all (or no) faiths and philosophies. While some people find religion and spirituality to be uplifting and build community, other people are concerned with the way that the practice of a specific religion can create differences, confuse people, or leave people out.
So, we have been choosing peace songs that avoid naming or praising god or a specific religion.
But, what about wonderful songs, with powerful ideas, which may resonate from our past, and/or help articulate good visions for a world of peace? Continue reading Song variations: We Are One In The Spirit (religious and secular)
Reach out and touch somebody’s hand: Peace Song for 1/1/2012
“Reach Out And Touch Somebody’s Hand”, by Ashford and Simpson (famously recorded by Diana Ross) is the Peace Song of the Day for this first day of the new year.
The video below includes the composers, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, singing the song, with a star-studded cast of additional vocalists. It is fun viewing for this holiday weekend.
Continue reading Reach out and touch somebody’s hand: Peace Song for 1/1/2012