Peace Out

Here’s some inspiration to send you off into the holiday weekend inspired and happy. A while ago we did a piece on Playing for Change. The goal of Playing for Change is to bring people together through music and they’ve certainly been doing that. With the release of their CD, they’ve been able to bring the music of several different continents together into one stunning piece of music.
Here’s an update with some of the stuff they’ve been doing (their YouTube channel is here).
This first one is from Grandpa Elliott in Jackson Square in New Orleans: Buster Brown’s “Fannie Mae.” You can really hear the soul in the lyrics and it just goes to show that New Orleans is alive and well.

This next one is a particular favorite of mine, featuring the vocals of Grandpa Elliott and Clarence Bekker. It was recorded live and the conviction these two men have in their voices is enough to make me believe that change is going to come.
“Change is Gonna Come”

Finally, here’s Tim’s favorite of the recent songs Playing For Change has released (he recommends cranking the volume WAY up)