the idea for Earth Anthem came to me following the death of Neda Agha-Soltan.  her death had a profound impact on me, and i was left feeling helpless and ineffective.

to be totally honest.. i became depressed.   what good is a musician anyway..?  what function do we really serve? what good are we in the face of such horror?

but... 

in a lucid-dream state.. the answer came to me.   i want an anthem that we can all celebrate - a piece of music that can connect us all - heal the world, even!   is that too much to ask..?

i don't think so.

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i am painstakingly arranging, re-assmbling and collaging 'chunks' of the anthems of the 200 countries on this earth.. (or 196.. depending) into an orchestral piece of music.  the end result (i expect) will be meditative and introspective.. not full of pomp and pride.  i am pairing or layering, matching or re-harmonizing phrases or themes form one anthem with pieces of another from all over... 

i invite one musician from every country in the world to join in...

just let me know.

ADH