Global Anthem
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The Global Anthem Project was born of my science fiction novel, Darwood & Smitty. The story is set in 2045, and by then Earth government has gone global. Thus the world has an anthem, just as nations do today.
The theme of such an anthem, of course, is unity -- an ideal the Anthem promotes. With that in mind, this project is set up to support "the people of the world." I'm hoping that it will one day gain interest from professional musicians so we can have a recorded version produced (instruments and chorus) and can use it to raise funds for clean water around the planet. I also open this up to your creativity. If you have a group and you'd like to develop your own version, please do -- as long as any proceeds go to a charitable cause for food, water, or other necessities for people at home and abroad, and only for these charities. (To ensure it doesn't become part of something political or divisive.) If you end up with a great recording and would like it posted here, please contact me. Assuming I'm happy with your site's overall content, I'll be glad to include a link to the page where you post the recording. For now, you can watch me perform the theme on the piano. You can also read the lyrics below. And if you're feeling inspired, consider a donation to Charity Water to help get people clean drinking water. Thank you! |
Click above to watch my simple piano performance of Earth's Global Anthem.
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EARTH'S GLOBAL ANTHEM
by Steve McCardell
We are the people of the world,
Sharing the planet as our home.
We’ll work and play and give
To help our fellows live,
For we are the people of the world.
We are the lights that make it shine.
Brothers and sisters, you and I.
The earth and sky and sea
Are home to you and me.
And we are the lights that make them shine.
In life we have our struggles
as we learn and grow and do.
But it’s why we pull together.
It’s the way we make it through, for ...
We are the people of the world,
Sharing the planet as our home.
We’ll work and play and give
To help our fellows live,
For we are the people of the world.
We’ll work and play and give
To help our fellows live,
For we are the people of the world.
Copyright © 2010 Steve McCardell. Permission is given to produce unique versions of this Anthem as long as it is done on a non-commercial basis.
Any funds raised from this project must be donated to a charity providing food, water, or other necessities to those in need. It may not be used to raise funds for any political, divisive, or other purpose. All other rights reserved.
by Steve McCardell
We are the people of the world,
Sharing the planet as our home.
We’ll work and play and give
To help our fellows live,
For we are the people of the world.
We are the lights that make it shine.
Brothers and sisters, you and I.
The earth and sky and sea
Are home to you and me.
And we are the lights that make them shine.
In life we have our struggles
as we learn and grow and do.
But it’s why we pull together.
It’s the way we make it through, for ...
We are the people of the world,
Sharing the planet as our home.
We’ll work and play and give
To help our fellows live,
For we are the people of the world.
We’ll work and play and give
To help our fellows live,
For we are the people of the world.
Copyright © 2010 Steve McCardell. Permission is given to produce unique versions of this Anthem as long as it is done on a non-commercial basis.
Any funds raised from this project must be donated to a charity providing food, water, or other necessities to those in need. It may not be used to raise funds for any political, divisive, or other purpose. All other rights reserved.