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Playing For Change Teaching The World To Sing
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 @ 10:52 am | We Think
“Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast”
wrote the popular late 17th Century English poet and playwright William Congreve.
A friend to, and a contemporary of Jonathan Swift, William Congreve’s words have not been more true since they were first written and first spoken on stage in his tragic play The Mourning Bride in 1697.
With all the drama, trauma, wars, rumors of wars, natural weather disasters and the economic hell some predatory humans put other humans through; making it unnecessary to experience punishment in an afterlife when there is hell on earth as reality. The existence of an organization known as Playing For Change which offers welcome musical relief is a soothing balm for our world weary souls.
Watch this beautiful video from a group of artists and inspired people who have come together to connect the world through music. It illustrates the power of music and it soothing, joyful, communicative effect on human beings.
Playing For Change | Song Around The World “Stand By Me” from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.
The tune is “Stand By Me” written by Ben E. King who originally recorded the tune in 1961. In this version it is performed by musicians from around the world.
Join the movement to provide resources to musicians and their communities around the world Playing For Change.
Article based on an email from Mystical Mel
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