I’ve mentioned this amazing movement of peace through music before but I finally had a chance to review the Playing for Change CD/DVD and I can’t say enough about how enjoyable it is. It’s entertaining, uplifting and thought provoking.

Here is Grammy-winning music producer and engineer Mark Johnson talking about how Playing for Change started and why.

Playing For Change Explained from Playing For Change on Vimeo.

What I love about Mark Johnson’s project is his ability to put us in the moment so perfectly. In this next clip we see Roger Ridley performing on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA. I’m sure many people passed this moment by because they had some place to go, something to do or someone to see. With this video, Mark keeps us right there dancing with the kids, swaying with the grown-ups and feeling Roger’s passion for the music.

Bring It On Home from Playing For Change on Vimeo.

The unique thing about this multimedia movement is seeing and hearing the collective consciousness, the human spirit through visuals and music around the world. Like I said I can’t say enough about this CD/DVD Playing for Change.

The good vibrations stick with you long after watching and listening to incredible music like this:

Playing For Change: Song Around the World “Don’t Worry” from Playing For Change on Vimeo.

Learn more about Playing for Change at www.playingforchange.com

To purchase Playing for Change/Songs Around the World click here.

“I was in a subway in New York on my way to work, and I heard these two monks playing music,” he recalls. “They were painted head to toe, all white, wearing robes. One was playing a nylon guitar, and the other was singing in a language I didn’t understand. There were about 200 people who stopped to watch, didn’t even get on the train. Some had tears in their eyes. And it occurred to me that here is a group of people that would normally run by each other, but instead they’re coming together. And it’s the music that brought them together.” —Mark Johnson