“O Had I A Golden Thread” by Pete Seeger is the Peace Song of the Day for 10/17/2011. You can find the words to this song on page 31 of the Rise Up Singing group songbook.
We are sharing two videos for this song. The video below is a young man playing the song on baritone uke. The second video, at the bottom of the post, is the song performed as a duet by Joan Baez and Judy Collins.
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“War Is Not The Answer, Never Was, Never Will”, by Pat Scanlon, is the Peace Song of the Day for Sunday, October 16th. It’s a cheery and hopeful song! Sung below with a whole chorus of Veterans for Peace.
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Casa Abierta by Nicaraguan singer-songwriter Salvador Cardenal is the Peace Song of the Day for Friday, October 14th. I uncovered this song among the archives for PeaceSmiths, a Long Island group committed to peace, justice and environmental issues. PeaceSmiths holds a copy of the 2006 War Resisters League Peace Calendar, “Peace-Loving Nations: Music of Peace and Resistance”, where this song appears.
Below is a video of the song sung in Spanish. And, after the video, the chorus in English and Spanish.
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“Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” is the Peace Song for the Day for Thursday, October 6th. Paul Campbell of The Weavers put reworked lyrics to a Huddie Ledbetter tune. You can find the lyrics for “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 225.
“Carry It On” by Gil Turner is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, October 4th. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 158.
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“May The Light of Love” by David Roth is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Sunday, October 2nd. I first heard the song on WFUV the other day, and I like its spirit of hope and Thanksgiving. (In fact, it is often used in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Though, I think it works all year round!) – Duchess Susanna
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“Wake Up America” is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Friday, September 30th. I found this song as a CodePink songsheet. It is to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. Continue reading Topical Songs and Chants: Creating for Peace