A song to prepare for Earth Day, which is Sunday, April 22, 2012…
Peace of the River is the Peace Song of the Day for April 20th. It is from The Girl Scout Handbook. You can find the chords and lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook, on page 46. If this song got you in the Earth Day mood, then here are some books you might like.
Continue reading Peace I ask of thee, o river: Peace Song for 4/20/2012
Shiny Happy People by R.E.M. is the Peace Song of the Day for April 19th.
Continue reading Shiny Happy People: Peace Song of the Day for 4/19/2012
As reported by on the official Levon Helm website…
Levon Helm passed away on April 19, 2012:
Levon Helm
May 26, 1940 ~ April 19, 2012“Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul.”
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“When I Go Away” by Levon Helm is the Peace Song of the Day for April 18, 2012.
I love this song, because peace is often ruined by fear, and everyone’s greatest fear is death. This song confronts our greatest fear. “When I Go Away” is a powerful song about the continuity of life, and the strength to deal with the fact that we will be gone someday.
The song is appropriate for today, because on 4/17, Levon Helm’s family has shared the fact that Levon Helm is in his final stages of cancer. I heard this song, and the sad news, on radio station WFUV/NYC.
Here is the message from Levon’s family, as posted at the official, Levon Helm website: Continue reading When I Go Away: Peace Song of the Day for 4/18/2012
A song to meet your worries: Taxman, by The Beatles, is the Peace Song of the Day for 4/17/2012.
More about this song choice: Continue reading Yeah, I’m the taxman: Peace Song of the Day for Tax Day USA 4/17
“Fighting Is Not The Solution“, performed by Brett Dennen (and friends), is the Peace Song of the Day for April 16th. This song can be found on an album of children’s peace songs, put together by The Mosaic Project. Grown-ups will probably also enjoy this song — and some of the other songs on the album, too. You can get Children’s Songs for Peace and a Better World through CD Baby: here.
The song has a great chorus, with simple words of wisdom: “Fighting is not the solution…Try conflict resolution.”
Continue reading Fighting is not the solution: Peace Song for 4/16
Well, some folks are saying Don’t Buy Gas on April 15th, so we can send the oil companies a message, and lower the price of gas.
And, some of us believe it can work. (See a fun video from April 2012 below).
Some folks are having doubts. Though, I say whenever you can use your own spending power to send a message — however personal or small — you should try. Put your money where your mouth is!
Continue reading Did you hear about a Gas Boycott Day for April 15th?
“Never Kill Another Man” by The Steve Miller Band is the Peace Song of the Day for April 9th.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-aaHYzWuqQ] Continue reading Never kill another man: Peace Song of the Day for 4/9