“Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder is the Peace Song of the Day for July 7th. This song was suggested by Duke Augustus, my partner in peace.
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A conversation about war: Peace Song for July 6th
Harold Land by Yes is the Peace Song of the Day for July 6th. The piece is fashioned like a story, with really cool music at the beginning and the end.
And, speaking of beginnings and endings…
I am excited about the next few days. I just realized that the end-date for the “Peace Song of the Day” project is approaching. I started picking peace songs for each day on July 9th, 2011. It has been an interesting journey. I didn’t succeed in posting every day. Though, I learned a lot, and uncovered some interesting tunes.
So, I am excited to end the project in style. I will be sure to post a new song for the next few days. And, on Monday, July 9th, I will do a post with some lessons learned and lots of great links. Also, on that day, I will announce the next, ongoing project for Peace Couple.
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Do your job like a man: Peace Song for June 25th
“The Great Mandala (Wheel of Life)” by Peter Yarrow is the Peace Song of the Day for June 25, 2012.
The lyrics are unusual for a peace song, because they use the discourse of the opposition. And, the song also includes sensitive reflections of male pride and self-defense mechanisms. A father, who has already lost one son to war, tells his other son, “So I told him that he’d better shut his mouth, and do his job like a man…”
I realized the power of this song, because it was praised by Richie Havens in the movie Peter, Paul and Mary – Carry It On – A Musical Legacy.
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Book Review: Why You’ve Never Met A Man Named Shirley
Charlotte Bronte’s novel Shirley is a must read for people interested in the topics of: economic justice; Occupy Wall Street ideas; women’s social history; feminism; war and peace; and charity. Bronte’s second published book, coming on the heels of the success of her Jane Eyre, is another masterpiece, full of drama and surprises, with some radical politics, and an extra heroine thrown into the mix.
Why haven’t many people heard of this book? One set of reasons can be traced to the structure of the book, while another set of reasons relates to suppression due to the political climate of the 1840’s, when it was published, through to today. Continue reading Book Review: Why You’ve Never Met A Man Named Shirley
Celebrations for an icon of nonviolent political protest
Now, this is news for the peace community, and for those of us who understand the power of music in world culture!
Bono is “on tour” with 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner from Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi. They were in Dublin June 18th. (Story: here.)
Link to Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech at the Nobel Prize website: here.
Link to Action Alert from Amnesty International about political prisoners still jailed in Myanmar.
Story and picture at Boise State Public Radio, which offered the phrase “icon of nonviolent political protest”: here.
The AP story below includes quotes from Bono:
(excerpt from) The Seattle Times/AP
Suu Kyi walks on with U2’s `star-struck’ Bono
Aung San Suu Kyi and Bono joined forces Monday as the Myanmar democracy activist’s European tour moved from the home of the Nobel Peace Prize to the land of U2. Continue reading Celebrations for an icon of nonviolent political protest
Peace Song of the Day for Father’s Day 2012
“Cat’s In The Cradle” by Sandy and Harry Chapin is the Peace Song of the Day for Father’s Day. We dedicate with lots of love to fathers, though the song is somewhat of a “warning song” to busy dads to spend more time with their families. Though, the song also contains many beautiful father-son images, and an overall spirit of profound love.
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Babies in the war: Peace Song of the Day for 6/12/2012
“War Babies” by Mick Jagger is the Peace Song of the Day for June 12th.
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