Category Archives: Royal Song of The Day

Do soldiers dream of peace? Peace Song for 3/16/2012

“Lay Down Your Arms” by Doron Levinson is the Peace Song of the Day for 3/16/2012. This song is about an appeal to God. Though, it could be written or expressed as a meditation, or a wish sent out to the universe. Some of the images are profound and beautiful.

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Ain’t it everybody’s sun?: Peace Song for 3/13/2012

Simple Song of Freedom by Bobby Darin is the Peace Song of the Day for March 13th.

It is a beautiful, sunny afternoon on Long Island. So, I wanted to share a song with some joy in it. Check out these lines: “But speaking one to one, ain’t it everybody’s sun / To wake to in the morning when we rise?”

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War, Peace and Sunshine: Peace Song for 3/12/2012

Sunshine” by Jonathan Edwards (circa 1971) is the Peace Song of the Day for March 12th. During the Vietnam War, it was sung very sad. Now, Jonathan Edwards sings it more upbeat and sweet. And, the ending has always held a burst of hope…”This old world, she’s gonna turn around / Brand new bells’ll be ringing.”

Sample lyrics and more about the song after the video…

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Time Change: Peace Song for 3/11/12

Time” by Pink Floyd, is the Peace Song of the Day for March 11th.  Duchess Susanna suggested a song about time for daylight savings time.  Duke Augustus immediately went to this classic song from Pink Floyd’s monumental Dark Side of the Moon album

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We Take Care of our Own: Peace Song for 3/8/2012

We Take Care of Own“, by Bruce Springsteen, is the Peace Song of the Day for March 8th.  On his live triple album, Springsteen introduces his cover of his hero Woody Guthrie‘s “This Land Is Your Land” on his triple live album as an “angry response to Irving Berlin‘s “America the Beautiful“.  Springsteen has finally written his own response.

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