“Final Straw” by Michael Stipe/REM is the Peace Song of the Day for February 3rd. While this song does not name or assert “peace”, still, it is a good song about what a person of peace needs to do in a time of war.
“As I raise my head to broadcast my objection…”
Continue reading Broadcast your objection: Peace Song of the Day
“Give Peace A Chance” by John Lennon is the Peace Song of the Day for February 2nd. (This choice was suggested by The Duke. Thanks, Augustus!)
Continue reading Give peace a chance: Peace Song of the Day for 2/2/2012
“Sunday Shining” by Finley Quaye is the Peace Song of the Day for February 1st. (Thanks to local, Long Island radio station WEHM for playing it on this sunny day, and giving us the idea!)
Continue reading “Don’t fight! ‘Cause the sun is shining…”: Peace Song for 2/1/2012
Groundhog Day has been happening for a couple of centuries as a sign of hope. Hope that the cold and harsh weather of winter will end and the warming of spring will arrive. I don’t think anyone still believes in the power of a groundhog’s prognostication, but the tradition has continued as a way to visualize our goals.
With the arrival of the movie Groundhog Day, the holiday has taken on an additional meaning of second chances. And third chances. And fourth chances. And fifth chances . . . . till we finally get it right. A westernization of the karmic wheel. A chance at getting it right.
If a movie can redefine a centuries-old tradition, then we can also. Ok, we don’t have Bill Murray mugging for us yet, but that will come in time. 🙂
So why not think big? Continue reading Will the Groundhog see 6 years of peace?
“What Did You Learn In School Today?” by Tom Paxton is the Peace Song of the Day for January 31st. How does your child’s school present war and the military?
You can find lyrics, chords, and resources for this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 6.
Continue reading Teaching peace (or war?): Peace Song for 1/31/2012
“Homeless” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the Peace Song of the Day for January 30th. This is a powerful piece for reflection on social justice and the need to care of our neighbors. The song also reflects on the tenuousness of the material world for ourselves and our own families. Plus, it is beautiful to listen to, and resonates with spirituality and the depth of other cultures.
Continue reading Thinking about life and home: Peace Song for 1/30/2012
