We Are The World; 35th anniversary

Anthems of peace

Many timeless and inspiring songs stir our hearts with the promise of peace. So often gotta dance to these irresistible classics! Let the angels know we care.

So why not take a moment right now -- with friends or alone -- to sway, boogie, shimmy, chasse, get down or simply sing along in honor of an enduring peace that settles sweetly over Earth like a soft and heavenly light?

We Are The World ~ 45 artists created a “USA for Africa” concert in 1985. Here’s the story behind the song.

Change is Gonna Come ~ Sam Cooke

People Have the Power ~ Patti Smith

Blowin’ In The Wind ~ Bob Dylan, 1963

Universal Soldier ~ Buffy St.Marie

Give Peace A Chance ~ John Lennon

From a Distance ~ Bette Midler, in Las Vegas

Peace Train ~ Yusuf Islam, at 2006 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Mohammad Yunus

One Tribe ~ Black-eyed Peas

Let There Be Peace on Earth ~ At 9/11 Memorial, or this version by Vince Gill and Amy Grant.

Imagine ~ John Lennon, with Yoko Ono in NYC

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? ~ Pete Seeger, in Stockholm


Speaker: A universal song of peace
Date: March 20th, 2024
Location: sung in a thousand places