The Royal Peace Song of the Day for August 18th is “Peace Like A River” by Marvin V. Frey. You can find the lyrics at Rise Up Singing on page 195.
The Duke and Duchess of Peace would like to dedicate today’s song to the people of the Middle East. “I’ve got tears like the raindrops”.
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More about today’s Royal Song of the Day: Continue reading Peace Like A River: Peace Song for Thursday 8/18/2011
“What You Do With What You’ve Got” by Si Kahn is the Peace Song of the Day for August 17th, as chosen by Susanna, Duchess of Peace. You can find the lyrics in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 244, in the “Unity” section.
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More about this song… Continue reading Share your energy and talents: Peace Song of the Day for 8/17/2011
“I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore” by Phil Ochs is The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday, August 15th. You can find the lyrics in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 159 in the Peace section. You can purchase a copy of Rise Up Singing, filled with lots of songs about peace and justice, at Powell’s Books: here.
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An excerpt from the lyrics… Continue reading Only march for peace!: Peace Song of the Day for Monday 8/15/2011
“The Mimetic Theory Song” is The Royal Song of the Day for Sunday, August 14th. This song was written by Sonny Meadows, for a local peace event. It is very catchy. The song is in the video below, at the 3min 55sec mark:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSG7iNX21cQ] Continue reading Mimetic Theory: Peace Song for 8/14/2011
“All Clear in Harrisburg” is The Royal Song of the Day for Friday, August 12th. The Duke requested an anti-nuclear song for today. Sustainability and nonviolence towards the earth are important parts of peace.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLWetqzhgIQ] Continue reading Questioning nuclear energy: Peace Song of the Day for 8/12/2011
Where Have All The Flowers Gone is the Royal Song of the Day for Tuesday, August 9th. You can find the lyrics at Rise Up Singing on page 165.
Below are a few video samples of Pete Seeger singing this song he wrote…
Pete Seeger singing “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”, on stage with his grandson, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger and with Arlo Guthrie. As posted at an Arlo family Youtube channel:
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Great video for this one! “The Soup Song”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lSEsfg13eA] Continue reading Wealth and Poverty: Peace Song of the Day for 8/5/2011