Chanting for Peace

The chants, sung in English, have a descant in the original language from the three households of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar. The words are selections from the Quran, the Hebrew Scriptures, and the Words of Jesus, and they are interwoven with prayers by John Philip Newell. The soloist and music director is Suzanne Butler, who was featured on Newell's previous chant CD, Sounds of the Eternal. The composer Linda Larkin is from Santa Fe; the spoken prayers are from John Philip Newell's new book Praying with the Earth.

Track list

1. Praying with the Earth: For everything that emerges from the earth
2. Chant: Wait For God (Psalm 27:14)
3. Praying with the Earth: Blessings on the day born of night
4. Chant: Do Not Be Afraid (Matthew 28:10,20)
5. Praying with the Earth: May the angels of light glisten
6. Chant: There is a Guardian (Quran 86:4)
7. Praying with the Earth: Your Presence like treasure
8. Chant: Teach Me Your Way (Psalm 86:11)
9. Praying with the Earth: In lives where love has been born
10. Chant: Love Your Enemy (Matthew 5:44)
11. Praying with the Earth: Whichever way we turn
12. Chant: Whichever Way You Turn (Quran 2:115)
13. Praying with the Earth: Clear our heart, O God
14. Chant: Seek the Face of God (Psalm 27:8)
15. Praying with the Earth: Peace be ours
16. Chant: Come to Me (Matthew 11:28)
17. Praying with the Earth: To the home of peace
18. Chant: God Invites Us (Quran 10:25)