來到今年8月的最後一日。幾天之後9月5日是聯合國所定的 #國際慈善日( International Day of Charity) ,這是諾貝爾和平獎得主德蕾莎修女(Mother Teresa)的辭世紀念日,全球在這天懷想這一生奉獻給孤寡貧病,心懷無私、善良和愛的偉大靈魂。
歡迎收聽今晚8點Bravo FM91.3【愛的故事】—國際慈善日特輯 ,我將帶大家沿著全球公益歌曲的歷史回望,也同步紀念德雷莎修女的善行。英國的Do They Know It's Christmas? 這首歌,應該是流行音樂界集結樂壇歌手,運用巨星知名度和力量凝聚話題,並將唱片收益整個挹注給公益用途的最開始,這首歌曲是為非洲衣索比亞饑荒募款而寫。接著出現的是1985 年美國為非洲人道救援製作的We Are the World、1998 年德國為心理情緒創傷的醫療募款歌曲Let the Music Heal Your Soul 、2001 美國為愛滋病防治工作募款的What's Going On 、2003年 Michael Jackson 邀請朋友們一同為911恐怖攻擊救援工作及罹難家屬募款的What More Can I Give 、2008 年美國為癌症醫療研究的募款歌曲JUST STAND UP! ,然後是為2010年海地大地震募款的公益歌曲:Everybody Hurts (英國)和Waving Flag (加拿大)。我們在欣賞這些音樂的同時,可以看見人們對苦難的同理和關心。
隔空歡唱的單元,今天我們合唱【Heal The World】(治癒世界),呼應德蕾莎修女的話:"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love" 。我們一起合唱紓壓3分鐘。
【Heal The World】
There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space
Make a better place...
Heal the world, make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
If you want to know why
There's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong, it only cares of joyful giving
If we try, we shall see
In this bliss, we cannot feel fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
So make a better world
Make a better world...
Heal the world, make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
And the dream we were conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth. Crucify its soul
Though it's plain to see
This world is heavenly be God's glow
We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we cry happy tears
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space
To make a better place...
Heal the world, make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Heal the world, make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Heal the world, make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me











