Protest Songs for A Better World

Now Accepting Submissions

Peace Songs For A Better World is a rich, international compilation album of English language original songs selected by Artists For A Better World  from hundreds of submissions. The superbly crafted and lyrically outstanding gems presented employ a variety of styles, voices and musical talents to focus attention on the need for peace and understanding. With works by eight artists from the U.S., five from across Canada and entries from Norway and Australia, the disc shifts tone and tempo several times, including poignantly soulful ballads, hard-edged polemics, ironic and satirical jabs and lilts and a couple of tour de force romps through toe-tapping de facto anthems, evoking moods dolorous, angry, earnestly hopeful and triumphantly cheerful by turns. The high production values of each track and evenness of the overall sound is unusual in a compilation of such widespread contributors. Delightfully, the songs are each strong enough as compositions that you don't even have to be a political animal to find this collection of tunes both a provocative inspiration and a musical comfort you'll happily enjoy time and time again.

Peace Songs for a Better World is an anthology of original songs with themes of peace. Tracks 1 - 10 on this CD have been selected for their excellence, among the hundreds of submissions we received from all over the globe. We express our sincere thanks and recognition to every submitting artist for making a difference in the world.  Tracks 11 – 15 were by invitation of the producer.

Release February 28 2006

Peace Songs For A Better World - Volume II

Volume 1 - Released Sept 2004

All Proceeds from CD sales are donated to 'New Songs for Peace’, a UNESCO endorsed project

Tracklist:

1 day 4, Christa Couture, Vancouver B.C Canada www.christacouture.com 4:21

2 Give It Away, Quincy, Los Angeles CA USA, www.quincysongs.com , 4:45

3 Beggar’s Audience, (Elaine Dempsey), Big Wide Grin, Mill Valley CA USA,  www.bigwidegrin.com , 4:28

4 Gift (One Iraqi Child), Joe Dolce, Carlton Vic Australia, www.joedolce.net , 3:13

5 Hollows, (D. Luperini), Madras, Los Angeles CA USA, www.madrasband.com , 4:10

6 Our Love is Beautiful, Ethan Gold, Los Angeles CA USA, www.ethangold.com , 4:05

7 Guardians, (Adrienne Jones), Mad Agnes, Hartford CT USA, www.madagnes.com , 2:23

8 Change My World, (Sean Altman & Billy Straus), Sean Altman, NY NY USA, www.SeanAltman.com , 2:35

9 Riverboatman, Finn Coren, Oslo, Norway, www.finncoren.com , 3:09

10 Too Young To Die, Blair Hansen, www.blairhansen.com , Castro Valley CA USA, 3:25

11 Weapons of Mass Instruction, James Gordon, www.jamesgordon.ca , Guelph Ont Canada, 3:40

12 Catch The Spirit, Roger Ellis, Whitby Ont Canada, http://www.geocities.com/rogerellismusic/ , 4:36

13 Mouse's Crumb, David Gillis, Vineland Ont Canada, www.davidgillis.com 2.01

14 The Other Side, Laura Fernandez, Toronto Ont Canada, www.laurafernandezmusic.com , 3:01

15 No One Can Stop Me When I’m Out To Be Good , Josh White Jr. Novi MI USA, www.joshwhitejr.com , 3:46

Credits:

Produced by Brian Gladstone,  www.backtothedirt.com, [email protected]

Cover Picture by ‘Rick Jacobson after Picasso’ www.jacobsonfernandez.com

Graphic Art by David Gillis, www.davidgillis.com

Audio Mastered by Robert DiGioia www.robertdidioia.com

Thanks to Laura for her great energy and belief in this project.

About A Better World:

'The Association of Artists for A Better World' is a registered non-profit organization founded by Brian Gladstone in 2004. Our mission is to inform, encourage, and stimulate artist awareness of social and ecological issues; then take their words all over the world, so their voices can be heard.