About Singpeace (August, 2008)

Originally "Lion and Lamb Music," Singpeace was born around 2004 as a web-store where original choral peace-music could be downloaded and licensed.  At one time there were around 5 composers on-board.  In 2007 I removed the site for "renovations," not sure what I was going to do with this basically "inactive" site which was failing to pay for itself.

In the Spring of 2008 I started getting emails from persons who wanted to know what was happening with the site.  These interested parties prompted me to  reativate Singpeace; however, this time I would give away the music, offering my own compositions as free downloads.

The songs on this site were mostly written between 2002 and 2005, while I was Minister of Music at Sayville Congregational UCC (United Church of Christ) in Long Island, New York.  It was a period in my life when I felt I needed to express something other than the dominant paradigms.  Encouraged by my choir while I was in this prolific chapter, I knew it was finite.  Since then I have written a couple of things, one of which was featured at the 2007 General Synod of the UCC, and another as a resource for the UCC's 2008 initiative called, "A Sacred Conversation on Race."  Other than that, I look back on that prolific period as something of an anomoly, and can only wonder if I will ever again feel the inspiration and impetus to write like I did during the earlier part of this decade.  In fact, I look at most of it and ask myself, "did I write that?"

Browse away.  Download away.  Everything is free.  As an aside, if you or your organization feels they want to make a donation and are in a position to do so, that will be gratefully accepted.  But it is not obligatory. 

If you plan on using a song and need to make copies, please request a free license using the link at the left.  All I will request is your email address, which will be kept completely private, no exceptions.  I will use emails only to send licenses, and occasionally, to keep in touch with peace-minded folks.  All licenses give permission to copy and perform music for any non-profit purpose.  Licenses are emailed instantly when you submit the request.

Sing justice.  Sing diversity.  Sing planet earth.  Sing Peace.