The Peace Child Song Book
The following songs, all written by David Gordon, form the backbone – some would say “The Soul” – of Peace Child. Some of them – Peace Day, World, I have a Vision, Child for a Day – are used in almost every Peace Child show but which songs you include is up to you and the story you are trying to tell.
We encourage young cast members to come up with their own Songs for the show – and some have, with great success. The three included here, Ella’s Song, Myechta and We want this world to survive for ever – are great staples of many Peace Child shows.
Finally, there are songs written by others. Most used of these is Peace in the Heart by Chic Streetman and Leslie King – a favorite of many, many Peace Child shows and conferences because of the wonderful muddle you get into singing in five different languages. Song Book. There are also three songs by David Gordon’s brother, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) which we have used in Peace Child shows. Yusuf sings the original version of Child for a Day which was included on IZITSO – his last album as Cat Stevens. Peace Train is the driver of the World Tour the CLI-Mates do in the current version of the Peace Child story; Father and Son is the key to the scene where we confront the generational conflict that lies at the heart of our current problems; and I want to Live in a Wigwam is a great song for young people to sing and adapt as they consider the components of the kind of world they would like to be inhabit in the future.
PEACE CHILD SONG BOOK
SONG (video) SONG (audio) Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Child for a day Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Father in the Sky Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Fireball Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I believe Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I gotta Story Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I have a vision Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I want to live (1) Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I want to live (2) Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I’m sorry Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
If you close your eyes Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio) Author’s Original Lyric
Inventions Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
I who am I? Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Listen to me Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Look at Life Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Love will teach you this Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Military Industrial Complex Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Mr President Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Paradise Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Peace Day Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Petroleum Energy Complex Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Reach Out for a star Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Sing Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Superman Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Through the Eyes of a Child Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
World so blind Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
World Audio Vocal Score: Full / Short Instrumental (Audio)
YOUTH-CREATED SONGS
SONG (video) SONG (audio) Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Ella’s Song Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Myechta Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
We want this world to survive for ever Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Age of Violence Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
OTHER SONGS
SONG (video) SONG (audio) Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Peace in the heart Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Somos Futuro Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Eta Musika Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Mwee Zhelayem Schastya Vam Audio Vocal Score Instrumental (Audio)
Father and Son Audio Vocal Score
Peace Train Audio Vocal Score