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May 7 2009
Written by PAULINA, Clinton, NY
Playing For Change Gains Momentum
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Since I first wrote about Playing for Change in March (BLURdigital, A Hopeful World View), the Playing for Change Movement has gained some impressive momentum. It seems like the world is really responding to positive ideas that promote peace and understanding. That’s a great thing.
Stand by Me, the first video released by PFC has now been viewed by over 10.4 million people worldwide on YouTube (up from 7 million when I posted it to BLUR).
Last week (April 28th) Playing for Change officially launched Songs Around the World the CD and DVD which have been four years in the making. During this time PFC has recorded and filmed musicians from around the globe performing music as varied as the recognizable Stand by Me and as eclectic, but equally harmonic, as Chanda Mama, a folk tune from Chennai, India.
Playing for Change is a truly global movement to promote peace and social change through music. According to Mark Johnson, the creative catalyst behind the project, “our goal is to demonstrate that, regardless of our religion, race, gender or political views, we can unite through music”.
All of the songs on the album are inspiring, though I’ve selected two videos of Bob Marley tunes to share with you here. Marley was a modest master of social commentary who somehow managed to make his message heard far and wide from the Island of Jamaica among diverse people, both culturally and socio-economically.
These seem appropriate songs for the mission of Playing for Change. “The project arose from the belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and to overcome the distances between people.”
War/No More Trouble (Over 500,000 views)
One Love (Over 1 million views)
The ultimate goal of Playing for Change and The Playing for Change Foundation is to have a unifying influence on the world, and to encourage peace through music. PFC has begun to promote concerts with the “PFC Band” that will benefit communities around the world that “are in need of inspiration and hope” by funding and building music and art schools.
I encourage you to follow the links provided to the Playing for Change website to see how you can get involved in the movement and to view some of the other inspiring videos and stories.
Since I first wrote about Playing for Change in March (BLURdigital, A Hopeful World View), the Playing for Change Movement has gained some impressive momentum. It seems like the world is really responding to positive ideas that promote peace and understanding. That’s a great thing.
Stand by Me, the first video released by PFC has now been viewed by over 10.4 million people worldwide on YouTube (up from 7 million when I posted it to BLUR).
Last week (April 28th) Playing for Change officially launched Songs Around the World the CD and DVD which have been four years in the making. During this time PFC has recorded and filmed musicians from around the globe performing music as varied as the recognizable Stand by Me and as eclectic, but equally harmonic, as Chanda Mama, a folk tune from Chennai, India.
Playing for Change is a truly global movement to promote peace and social change through music. According to Mark Johnson, the creative catalyst behind the project, “our goal is to demonstrate that, regardless of our religion, race, gender or political views, we can unite through music”.
All of the songs on the album are inspiring, though I’ve selected two videos of Bob Marley tunes to share with you here. Marley was a modest master of social commentary who somehow managed to make his message heard far and wide from the Island of Jamaica among diverse people, both culturally and socio-economically.
These seem appropriate songs for the mission of Playing for Change. “The project arose from the belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and to overcome the distances between people.”
War/No More Trouble (Over 500,000 views)
One Love (Over 1 million views)
The ultimate goal of Playing for Change and The Playing for Change Foundation is to have a unifying influence on the world, and to encourage peace through music. PFC has begun to promote concerts with the “PFC Band” that will benefit communities around the world that “are in need of inspiration and hope” by funding and building music and art schools.
I encourage you to follow the links provided to the Playing for Change website to see how you can get involved in the movement and to view some of the other inspiring videos and stories.
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3 Comments
May 7 2009
Written by dmalik, Chicago, IL
I heard Mark Johnson on NPR this week. I like his vision for changing the world through music!
May 8 2009
Written by jamie, Austin, TX
As a musician myself, I see the value of music as a common thread and agree with Playing for Change’s premise. Music has always brought people together.
Dec 9 2009
Written by alice
Music is a great way to unwind and can remedy loneliness and sickness and more. Glad music is your expertise. Harness it and you’ll surely end up a winner.
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