Music For Peace:
Music For Peace is an independent voluntary program for artists and consumers in order to raise awareness of peace and rehabilitation programs as well as help fund credible organizations that are working on progressive peace initiatives.

This is how it works.  A recording artist (be it music, or narrative) can donate a work such as a song or poem to the Music For Peace Program. Often, this is an encoded versions of a song from a release or even just a link to something they have encoded.  But it can be almost anything as long as the work is ready for electronic distribution via the internet.  Consumers, advocates, fans, people etc,  can come and download for free works listed on Music For Peace page. In time, a consumer will be able to download complete compilations CDs based on recorded works found on the Music For Peace page. Music For Peace then has links to popular legitimate and registered peace and rehabilitation organizations. The recorded works are free with suggested donations to their choice of listed organization.  People can also donate to our active letter writing campaign and direct lobby initiatives and lobby education  that members of Music For Peace adopt and subscribe to.   A sample of template letters that anyone can send into their elected official can is also posted somewhere on this peace blog.

The premise is based on the growing acceptance of downloading music for $1 a song, or an entire CD collection for $5 or more.  This program takes the position that instead of giving the money to large corporations that do very little to support independent art or peace, for that matter,  why not give the proceeds directly to those on the front lines trying to make a difference.

For an activist or someone who was thinking about making a donation, this program offers desirable products in return, as a way to say thank you.  For a consumer that did not know these organizations exist, it brings awareness to groups. Consumers of Music for Peace are totally encouraged to contact the peace organizations listed.  In fact, it may be a good idea to see if there is a local branch in your town that needs your grass roots help. From the artist perspective, this program provides a way to raise the bar and raise the voice of a collective conscious during a time when the general voice of artists seems to lack conviction.

An Artists can submit works by going to Artists Join

The more you get into the program, the more we find that peace really has nothing to do with war.  In fact, things directly related to peace are very distant from war.  When there is war, people who support pro peace people tend to find themselves in triage of priorities. But actions of progressive peace will continue long after war, for peace is many things that involve making sure an environment is such that people can reach their potential.  The only way to peace is peace itself.  Nothing else works.

all the best
jerry h
dream kitchen