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ABOUT THIS SONG During the early 90's, I was Music Director at Unity Church of San Luis Obispo, California. The church and the music program were vibrant, inspiring, and powerful. People and organizations were often approaching me to write songs for them. A group called World Neighbors, which teaches third world peoples new farming techniques to assist them in creating more sustainable food sources, contacted me, and I accepted the opportunity to create a theme song for them. I trusted guidance and created this song in E minor, centered in the Throat Chakra with a touch of Solar Plexus, to set forth the strong intention of this group to change the world. I gave it more of a percussive, ethnic beat and crafted a melody that rose and fell like the mountains of Peru. It was inspiring in lyric and had a soaring chorus, one that I have always enjoyed hearing and singing. My then wife, Erin, and I provided the vocals and harmonies. The group loved it, but it went nowhere on the national level...so be it. I still think it is a great song, and can be used by anyone to inspire conscious action. So use it...and take action to make the changes you see necessary. |
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SONG LYRICS: WE CAN CHANGE (THE WORLD)
Tell me about those neighbors
I am from third world land The neighbors from the near and far Who care and understand Though my people live in poverty In hunger and disease We do not seek a handout It’s training that we need I have heard that they will share Work within our towns Teach new ways to feed ourselves Make fertile, barren ground Help improve conditions That have been beyond our reach Leave us with our dignity And skills we too can teach So we send our prayers Upon the wind To the people of all lands We call upon our neighbors To take our reaching hands Send the ones with knowledge With Love and simple tools And by the Grace of God we’ll rise To turn this world we knew Around, around Neighbor helping neighbor Is such a gentle thought Through this I see The peace can come The one this world has sought I see self sufficient nations Living freely ‘neath the sun What started as World Neighbors Can spread to everyone © 1992. Mark Stanton Welch. All Rights Reserved. |
11 We Can Change
