War Child | Music

This double CD featured some of the best-known voices in music, united to help children affected by war. Artists like David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne and many more generously donated songs with timely messages of peace and hope. The album went Gold, selling over 50,000 copies, and raising close to $500,000 for War Child Canada.

Peace Songs is unfortunately out of print.

"I am honoured to take this opportunity to contribute to the War Child project."

- Avril Lavigne

“Whatever the politics, whatever the rights and wrongs of war, children are always the innocent victims so I am delighted to be able to make this small contribution to a magnificent project that I hope goes a long way to alleviating some of the pain and suffering."

- Paul McCartney

Peace Songs Track Listing

Disc 1

Avril Lavigne -- Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Chantal Kreviazuk -- Redemption Song

Jarvis Church feat. K'naan -- One

k-os -- Livin' In A World Corrupt

Kyprios -- Stand Up

Graph Nobel & G.Love -- Love

David Usher with My Brilliant Beast -- If You Tolerate This

David Bowie -- Everyone Says Hi (Metro Mix)

The Charlatans -- We Gotta Have Peace

In Essence -- Change Is Gonna Come

Beth Orton -- Ooh Child

Our Lady Peace -- Imagine

Tom McRae -- Border Song

Spiritualized -- Hold On

Basement Jaxx feat. Yellowman -- Love Is the Answer

Moby -- Nearer

Disc 2

Yusuf Islam -- Peace Train

Jann Arden -- Fighting For The World

Bryan Adams -- Don't Drop That Bomb On Me

Bruce Cockburn -- It's Going Down Slow

Paul McCartney -- Calico Skies

Gord Downie & the Country of Miracles -- If I Had A Hammer

Liam Titcomb -- War

Elvis Costello & the Imposters -- Everybody's Cryin' Mercy

Leonard Cohen -- Anthem

Barenaked Ladies -- Lovers In A Dangerous Time (Live)

Garou -- Le monde est stone (Live)

Celine Dion -- Prayer

Eurythmics -- I Saved The World Today

Travis -- The Beautiful Occupation

Billy Bragg -- The Wolf Covers Its Tracks

All proceeds from the sale of this item will support War Child Canada's humanitarian programming for war-affected children in countries that include Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Iraq and Afganistan.

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