GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens joins forces with singer-songwriter Crys Matthews and the Resistance Revival Chorus – a collective of women and non-binary singers – for a reimagining of folk icon Peggy Seeger’s “How I Long for Peace.”
The new recording was released timed to National Voter Registration Day.
Seeger’s “How I Long for Peace,” penned over two decades ago and released in 2021, strikes a chord with its yearning for a more just and peaceful world. Its message is particularly relevant during voting season, reminding us that our choices at the ballot box directly impact the future we create. Released in partnership with Joy To The Polls and HeadCount, this powerful rendition, recorded together in Brooklyn last month, serves as a call for community and civic engagement during election season.
O how I long for peace
Among the peoples and the nation
How I long to halt the plunder
Of the wonders of creation
O how I long for peace
Joy To The Polls will also use “How I Long for Peace” to kick off a campaign calling on artists to write their own songs, imagining the world they want to see and create.
