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