Every movement needs music!
Motivational Songs
"Turn This World Around" at the Third Forum of the Global Network of Religions for Children, Hiroshima, Japan, 2008
| Raffi uses his award-winning skills to write, arrange, record and produce music—in a “hip hope” genre—to help sing a new paradigm into being. Child Honouring, as a global movement, has many Raffi songs to express its diverse themes and principles. They have been posted on websites, aired on radio, featured in videos, played within online interviews such as Democracy Now and during lectures and public meetings by the likes of Charles Pascal, David Korten, and Elizabeth May. |
Raffi includes this music in keynote appearances at conferences on education, health, peace, social justice, human rights and sustainability. We offer several of these songs as free mp3 downloads. The rest may be heard in whole here and purchased individually (or by CD) on iTunes. Share these songs with all you know. Play them in lectures. Use them as anthems if you like. |
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New Releases
Letter to a Nation
Inspired by MP Jack Layton's parting letter to Canadians. From a respected elder, an uplifting spirit of love, hope and optimism enduring values for young & old.
Ray of Hope
For Ray Anderson (1934-2011), founder of Interface, pioneer eco-industrialist devoted to "climbing Mt Sustainability" as he would say.Free Downloads
Communion
Inspired by Barbara Marx Hubbard and Nassim Haramein. Love as our mother tongue, Gaia’s communion song.
COOL IT (The Global Cooling Song)
A rousing toe-tapper for addressing global warming & climate chaos.
Count With Me
A musical primer for “Bionomy 101” — a critique of the GDP, calling for an Index of Wellbeing to replace it.
I Can Song
Theme song of India educator Kiran Sethi’s Design For Change program, active in thousands of schools in many countries.
It Takes A Village
Written in 1999, in response to Dr Fraser Mustard’s request for a song to help policy makers understand the importance of the foundational early years of life.
No Wall Too Tall
Written in 2004 about the monetary system, years before the economic crash of 2008.
SustainABILITY
Danceable world beat tutorial on sustainability as a vital code of conduct. Mentions the 9 Child Honouring principles.
Turn This World Around
Inspired by Nelson Mandela, performed for him and Graça Machel by Raffi at Toronto’s Ryerson University in 2001.
Tweet Me Right (The Cairo Tango)
Marking social media’s role in the peaceful Cairo revolution in Tahrir Square.Streaming
Blessed Be
An ode to the newborn, written one evening in 1999 right after washing the dishes. Counting On You
Inspired by Jane Goodall and her extraordinary work around the world. Covenant For Honouring Children
The Covenant and Principles offer a basis for multi-faith consensus on the universal needs of the very young. Voices: Raffi, Jane Goodall, the Dalai Lama, Jetsum Pema, Tibetan youth. Human Child
In all cultures we find an essential humanity most visible in the Child, the Universal Human. Resisto Dancing
A song for Beluga Grads, and for all who would resist unhealthy enculturation. Inspired by Abraham Maslow (“Healthy individuation requires resisting unhealthy enculturation”), and Emma Goldman (“If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution”). Salaam Shalom
A dancing prayer for the Middle East, where the children want to play in peace. Song For The Dalai Lama
Tribute to a unique Nobel Laureate, and to the enduring Tibetan spirit; includes the Tibetan sutra, “om mane peme hum”. Tomorrow's Children
Inspired by Riane Eisler and her excellent book of the same title. Where We All Belong (Ballad)
Another way to express the Earth Charter spirit.