change the world!

โครงการเพื่อสันติภาพโลก
World Peace
เป็นโครงการเพื่อความสันติที่แท้จริง
ปราศจากอาวุธ
โดยเชื่อว่า
ความสงบภายนอกจะเกิดขึ้นได้ต้องเริ่มที่ความสงบภายในตน

"change the world"

Composed by Howard McCrary

Lyric by The Abbot of Dhammakaya Foundation

Singers

French:  Stephen WONG(Born in France)

A Hong Kong TVB channel Artist and he opened a France Restaurant in Hong Kong few months ago. He is not a singer but he loves singing.
He born in France and came back HK few years ago and started to learn speaking Cantonese. He was so happy when we asked him to sing this song.

Spanish: Oscar AZAHAR(Born in El Salvador)
He is a saxophone player in Hong Kong. He said he was happy to be a part of this project that helps to bring the world together.

Russian:  Nadya Salcedo (Born in Moscow Russia)
She is the wife of one of the top arrangers and musicians Roland Salcedo in Hong Kong. She is a housewife. She said Thank you for the privilege to represent her country, she knew how important it is that everyone knows that Russia wants to be a part of helping to make Peace for the world.


Arabic:  Jamal Chafra (Born in Morocco)
He is one of Howard's friend, he loves music and always went to support Howard and listen to Howard's music. When Howard called him and asked him if he would like to help to sing a song for World Peace, he didn't doubt and said Yes immediately.
He said this world need that kind of song very much right now and he believes World Peace will happen. He said this song is very beautiful. He was sick but he still came to our home to record, before we recording his vocal, he called two of his colleagues to confirm if the Arabic is right and perfect, he told us Arabic is a very difficult and deep language. He wanted to find us the best sentence of "Let's come together to change the world" in Arabic. He loves the song so very much and remind us to send him a copy when we finishing the song.



Chinese:  Idy LAI(Born in China)
She is a singer and singing teacher in Hong Kong and China.
She said when she listened to the song, she can feel who created this song would be a peaceful person. She said she would love to bring our teaching to China, she said she can help us to do that with Chinese government. She wants to visit Dhammakaya Foundation next year Maha Paju Day.


German:  Natascha Wright(Born in Germany)
She is Howard’s sister-in-law, she is a singer in Germany. She recorded her vocal in German and sent us by email. She said she would love to help us whatever is doing for World Peace. She loves the song very much !


Portuguese:  Christine REMEDIOS (Born in Portugal)
She is a singer in Hong Kong, she loves Howard’s music. Actually her mother just passed away and she came to our home to record her vocal after she finishing her mother’s funeral. She said it’s her pleasure to help this song.



Japanese:  Hatsumi Masuda (Born in Japan)
She is Howard’s fan, she loves Howard’s music. She works in China and stay in Hong Kong, her daughter also sang in the chorus with Sahuchai, she loves this song very very much, the first time she sang she didn’t like it and requested us to let her record her vocal again, she came to our home at almost midnight to record her new vocal, she said this song is very powerful and she felt so happy to involved

Hebrew:  Morris Goldberg

Mr Morris wanted us to invite him to do Charity thing, he loves charity. And he agrees World Peace through our Inner Peace. He is a Jewish but he also studied Buddhism when he studied in Australia. He was so happy to sing this song with all of us.

English:  Howard McCrary

Background vocal : Jay Kan, Ivy Chan, Sahuchai Wai, Toshimi Masuda, Monique Munoz

"Change the world!"


http://www.dmc.tv/pages/en/scoop/CTW_Song.html