Seattle Peace Chorus

This piece is from a larger work entitled, "Borders," by local composer John Muehleisen. Heart-rending and hopeful, the soothing nature of the traditional Spanish lullaby is marked by the challenge of words in English spoken by detainees at the U.S./Mexico border. As immigration is a place of grave injustice in our current day, as we protest the reprehensible treatment of detainees during their arrest, detention, and deportation, this piece highlights the conflict of the sweetness of a lullaby with the harsh reality that so many humans are living in.

Join the Seattle Peace Chorus for our concert, Resilience: Dare to Dream, on Saturday 28 March, 7-8 pm at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church for this and other choral works that inspire justice, peace, and the hope for a brighter future. Purchase tickets in advance at https://seattlepeacechorus.org/events/concerts/2026spring/

For those born after the tumult of the Civil Rights Era, the sounds of “We Shall Overcome” and other protest songs have become synonymous with the quest for equality and justice. Today’s peaceful protests for democracy will also be marked with the music of our day.

Continue your day of seeking justice and peace with the Seattle Peace Chorus as we celebrate resilience and the dream of a day when justice is accessible to all. Come hear music from Godspell and The Greatest Showman, from local composer, John Muehleisen, and renowned poets and composers Charles Anthony Silvestri, Rosephanye Powell, Rollo Dilworth, Dan Forrest, and Kyle Pederson. Saturday, March 28, 7-8 pm, join us at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church for Resilience: Dare to Dream. This will be a joyful and uplifting end to a day of protest and community. Purchase tickets in advance at https://seattlepeacechorus.org/events/concerts/2026spring/

It's been over a week and we are still reliving these glorious moments! Thank you to everyone who shared this space with us. We will always remember the strength we felt by singing, sharing, and receiving one another.

So much gratitude to tsi sq́ʷalʔalq́ʷal Lora Pennington and Débora Oliveira for sharing profound stories and wisdom with us. So many thanks to Cee Adamson, Scott Farkas, Zoe Ma, and Dekoboko Taiko for sharing your profound artistry. We are so grateful to our resilience partners: The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.

The concert recording is now available! https://seattlepeacechorus.org/events/concerts/2025fall/program/
P.C. Dan Ciske