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Moms and kids: Royal Song of the Day 9/6/2011

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“May There Always Be Sunshine” is the Royal Song of the Day for Tuesday, September 9th. You can find the lyrics in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 161. The song is based on the words of a Russian child. Original words by Lev Oshanin, English by Thomas Botting, music by Arkadi Ostrovsky.

All around me, here on Long Island, I see children returning to school. This song is dedicated to all the moms, dads, teachers, and school staff, swirling around with preparations for another year of learning and fun. The song “May There Always Be Sunshine” is a simple request from a child, that there may always be sunshine, mama, and “me”. Many people have interpreted the song as a humble and profound wish for peace.

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Peace Song of the Day for Labor Day 9/5/2011

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“Never Turning Back” by Pat Humphries is The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Labor Day, September 5th. It’s a great song for inspiration and cooperation. You can find the lyrics in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 216.

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Lots Of Work: Royal Song Of The Day 8/30/2011

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The Royal Song of the Day is “Forty Hour Work Week” by Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, & Lea Silver. You can find the lyrics to this song in Rise Up Singing on page 255. There are two video versions of this song below.

The Duke and Duchess of Peace would like to dedicate the Royal Song of the Day today to the LIPA workers, and other workers up and down the East Coast, who are cleaning up after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene. A lot of people are pitching in and working together to help friends, family, and neighbors recuperate from Irene. Consider making music part of the your labors.


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Goodnight Irene: Royal Song of the Day 08/28/2011

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“Goodnight, Irene” is The Royal Song of the Day for Sunday, August 28th. You can find the lyrics to this song at Rise Up Singing on page 132. The Duke and Duchess of Peace are dedicating this song to the hurricane (and tropical storm) named Irene, and to the folks she affected. A lot of other folks on social media have sung this song in the past few days, as well.



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Peace Song of the Day: 8/25/2011 – Spiritual preparation for Hurricane Irene

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The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Thursday, August 25th is “Magic Penny” by Malvina Reynolds. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 240.

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Peace Song of the Day (revised): Wed. 8/24/2011

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“Turning of the World” by Ruth Pelham is the Peace Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th. Duchess Susanna chooses a Royal Peace Song for every day of the year. You can find the lyrics to “Turning of the World”, and many more songs for peace, in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 242.

As some of you may have noticed, this is the second announcement of a song of the day for today. The Duchess erred, and posted a duplicate choice previously.

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500 Miles: Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday 8/22/2011

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“Five Hundred Miles” by Hedy West is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday, August 22nd. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 232.

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