Potlucks for Peace - Celebrating PFP with Music

Celebrating PFP with Music

Seattle composers came out to support the anti-war sentiment with a number of new songs. Here are some (links to) samples.

The Potlucks for Peace Song

Sharon Abreu, a singer and songwriter from Orcas Island, who hosted a potluck Jan. 18, 2003, has written a song called Potlucks for Peace. She wowed the meeting of Potluck hosts in Ballard Feb. 22 with an impromptu performance of the song. Sharon is an internationally known musician and educator who has performed with Pete Seeger and at the UN.

POTLUCKS FOR PEACE
by Sharon Abreu ©2003

VERSE 1:
We gather together to break bread and heal,
To share our concerns and the fear that we feel.
We serve up hope that will not cease,
At this great communion, a Potluck for Peace.

VERSE 2:
We cook and we share, and as we fill our bowls,
We feed our minds and nourish our souls,
We open our hearts and plan our next move.
Peace is the postulate we're here to prove.

CHORUS:
At Pot-lucks for Peace,
Gather 'round, all fears release.
Come share some food, a thought, a prayer,
For peace in our hearts, here and everywhere.

VERSE 3:
We may not have "pot", but "luck" here abounds!
As peace flows through us, from the sky to the ground.
We connect to the Earth, ourselves, and all hearts.
In a world needing peace, this is where it starts.

CHORUS

Sharon Abreu's web site: Click on this link for more about Sharon Abreu and her music.

Not in My Name

Bryan and Kathryn Knight sing Bryan's composition "Not in my Name" at a meeting of Potluck for Peace hosts Feb. 22. The Knights hosted a Potluck for Peace in Burien.

Bryan and Kathryn Knight's web site: You can either listen to, or download a copy of their song Not in My Name. (Sorry, the link provided us was defunct; we're working on it.)

Contribute a Song

If you'd like your peace-related song to appear here, contact the Editor via the Inquiries link. Music must be provided royalty free by the copyright owner and must be germane to the purpose of the site in the sole discretion of PFP.