Terry Leonino & Greg Artzner are Magpie with 37 years of singing songs of peace, civil rights & connection with the planet. Terry was a freshman at Kent State on May 4, 1970 when 4 of her fellow students were shot down, so she has a long history in the thick of powerful events.
Dr Robert Holmes is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester in NY, with a specialty in peace and nonviolence who has taught, written and spoken extensively on related topics.
His publications include articles like "Pacifism and Weapons of Mass Destruction" and "St. Augustine and the Just War Theory" and he's written several texts including Basic Moral Philosophy and Nonviolence in Theory and Practice. Most notable for our listeners of his books might be On War and Morality.
Peter Alsop is a singer/songwriter/worldchanger whose songs can be deep and moving, but frequently use humor to invite us to look at something new and life-altering. Violence, Food, Risk-taking, Societal Privilege and many more issues are in his non-violent sights!
All the songs in this program are performed by Peter Alsop
"The Guitar" from Disciples of PerFection
"I'm Lucky" from Disciples of PerFection
"If Jesus Had a Gun" from Disciples of PerFection
"Stick My Neck Out" from Grow It At Home
"Pick One" from Disciples of PerFection
MargeTheMaven.com is the web home of Jewish singer/songwriter Marge Eiseman. Marge leads workshops and programs on Storahtelling, Comfort Shawls, Hip Spirituality and many other topics.
Peter Alsop combines his skill as a folk musician with his profession of educational psychologist, along with an awesome sense of humor to produce musical gems.
Anne Feeney is a rabble rouser activist whose music is zeroed in on exposing the failings and promoting the positive possibilities for our world. She's a modern union maid and hellraiser, working for the people and against war, injustice, corporate greed and much more.
All the songs in this program are performed by Anne Feeney
Have you Been To Jail For Justice
Rebuild America - Keep Hope Alive
National Health Care Now
I'm Gonna Be an Engineer
Defenders of Marriage
Corporate Welfare
War on the Workers
Theatre for Transformation is drama designed to open eyes and instigate change. With a cast that is mostly black, their productions often touch on the history and present of USA's racism, seeking to reclaim history so it can be dealt with and its consequences resolved.
Interview with writer/producer Dr. Amanda Kemp, director Dave Eversole, and cast members Vanessa Ballard and Mary Ferrell.
Clips included from the intro to Show Me the Franklins! Remembering the Ancestors, Slavery and Benjamin Franklin and from Sister Friend Jam Session performed by Vanessa Ballard, Dr. Amanda Kemp, and Deborah Billups.
Other Theatre for Transformation productions include Hoodwinked and The Sweeter the Berry.
Anne Feeney went from 12 years as a lawyer to full-time as a social activist musician. With 8 CD's plus other recordings, she's given us a wealth of music and messages.
Patricia Morrison first trained as a classical vocalist, but a combination of factors, including her experience around 9-11 led her to a degree in Peace and Global Studies, peace activism, communal activist living and, eventually to her current life as a itinerant musician, wandering the American landscape.