“Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom” is the Peace Song of the Day for May 8th.
Sample lyrics and more about this song choice at the readmore…
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If You Want To Be Free: Peace Song for 4/29/12
“If You Want To Sing Out” by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) is the Peace Song of the Day for April 29, 2012. A video of this song was posted at OccupyWallSt.org in relation to the upcoming Occupy May Day/General Strike activities. So, we wonder if folks may be singing this one in the streets on Tuesday.
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And before I’d be a slave: Peace Song for 1/22/2012
“Oh Freedom (O Freedom)” is the Peace Song of the Day for January 22, 2012. You can find lyrics, chords, and resources for this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 62. It’s a great song to add verses to.
The video below is a beautiful and soulful rendition, done by a young woman inspired by the music of Odetta…
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Let me be me: Peace Song for 1/20/2012
“Don’t try to plan me or understand me…I can’t stand to be understood…”
“Let Me Be” by The Turtles is the Peace Song of the Day for January 20th.
Duchess Susanna chose this song because it expresses some of the principles of Nonviolent Communication/NVC. Also, because it is a kind of freedom song, and freedom of thought song, like “Die Gedanken Sind Frei (“I Think As I Please)”.
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[This Peace Song of the Day was actually first announced/posted on 1/29/2012 as part of a marathon catch-up session.]
Coded messages: Peace Song for 1/11/2012
“Follow The Drinkin’ Gourd” is the Peace Song of the Day for January 11, 2012. You can find lyrics, chords, and resources for this song at the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 59.
This is an African American spiritual. It contained secret messages for slaves about how they could use astronomy to find their way to the first stop on “The Underground Railroad”, and travel North to freedom.
Freedom is a notion sweeping the nation: Peace Song for 10/26/2011
“Freedom“, from the Broadway musical, “Shenandoah“, is the Peace Song of the Day for October 26th.
The Duke and Duchess of Peace would like to dedicate this song to the brave folks at Occupy Oakland. Last night, various police entities attacked the freedom of Oakland – and all of us – by using weapons against Americans exercising their right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly. See the bottom of this post for info about how to support and/or donate to Occupy Oakland.
More info, and links for Occupy Oakland… Continue reading Freedom is a notion sweeping the nation: Peace Song for 10/26/2011
We who believe in freedom: Peace Song of the Day: Tuesday 8/23/2011
Ella’s Song by Bernice Johnson Reagon is The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, August 23rd. “We who believe in freedom cannot rest…”
More about this song, and another version… Continue reading We who believe in freedom: Peace Song of the Day: Tuesday 8/23/2011