1970s | Hope In Exile

Rivers of Babylon – The Melodians (1970) d1051

By Peter / December 7, 2019 / 1970s, Action, Consolation, Encouragement, Hope, Resistance, Slider

So let the words of our mouthAnd the meditations of our heartsBe acceptable in thy sight over I

Them belly full (but we hungry) – Bob Marley & the Wailers (1974) d1050

By Peter / December 6, 2019 / 1970s, Action, Despair, Encouragement, Resistance, Slider

Them belly full but we hungry.A hungry mob is a angry mob.A rain a-fall but the dirt it tough;A pot a-cook but the food no ‘nough.

Family reunion – Jill Scott (2004) d1041 [Thanksgiving Week 4]

By Peter / November 27, 2019 / 1970s, Celebration, Encouragement, Good Video, Gratitude, Hope, Slider

What can you say, its family

Thank you for being a friend – Andrew Gold (1978) d1039 [Thanksgiving Week 2]

By Peter / November 25, 2019 / 1970s, Celebration, Encouragement, Gratitude, Hope, Slider

And when we both get olderWith walking canes and hair of grayHave no fear, even though it’s hard to hearI will stand real close and sayThank you for being a friend

Sunny skies – James Taylor (1970) d1036

By Peter / November 22, 2019 / 1970s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Slider

Everything is fine in the end

Hey tomorrow – Jim Croce (1971) d1016

By Peter / November 2, 2019 / 1970s, Action, Consolation, Encouragement, Gratitude, Hope, Slider

Hey tomorrow you’ve gotta believe thatI’m through wastin’ what’s left of me‘Cause night is fallin’ and the dawn is callin’I’ll have a new day if she’ll have me

Ooh child – The Five Stairsteps (1970) d1011

By Peter / October 28, 2019 / 1970s, Consolation, Encouragement, Hope, Slider

Ooh childThings are gonna get easierOoh childThings’ll get brighter

Amazing Grace – Aretha Franklin w. James Cleveland and The Southern California Community Choir (1972) d999

By Peter / October 16, 2019 / 1970s, Consolation, Encouragement, Gratitude, Hope, Resistance, Slider

Through many dangers, toils and snaresWe have already come.T’was grace that brought us safe thus farAnd grace will lead us home, and grace will lead us home.