Stephen Stills wrote this song during the Vietnam War era. It speaks to the deaths of those who lost their lives in that war, as well as the deaths of some of those who protested it.

Brian recalled the song after an ICE agent in Minneapolis murdered Renee Nicole Good.

It was recorded in one take, using unsophisticated equipment (the Voice Memo app on an ancient iPhone 7, through the onboard mic) and remastered at DistroKid.

The track will be available soon on all of the major streaming platforms. In the meantime, you can hear the unvarnished version in this YouTube video.

Presave the song here.

 

A Prayer for Peace

Available on all of the major music streaming services.

Amazon Music
Apple Music
iHeart Radio
Pandora
Spotify
YouTube Music

Any proceeds from sales through Bandcamp will be donated to the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram in Taos, New Mexico.

Download for free at the Internet Archive.

More About This Song

The lyrics are a Sanskrit prayer for the peace and happiness of all beings, everywhere. Brian created the melody at the request of his wife.

लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनोभवंतु
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

May all beings everywhere be centered in happiness and joy, free from suffering. Let this be my solemn pledge.

Om Peace, Peace, Peace…

Brian decided to keep the production simple, recording the acoustic guitar and vocals using a Zoom H4n, and adding some slight reverberation and spatial effects during mix. The track was remastered using Mixea at DistroKid.

May this song contribute to the peace and joy of all creatures.

Credits

Original Melody, Spanish Guitar and Vocals, Recording and Production by Brian Noe
Distributed by DistroKid

Chant and Be Happy!

ॐ†

The Cowboy Mahamantra – Brian Noe and the Key City Kirtan

Now available on all of the major music streaming services.

Available for free at the Internet Archive.

All proceeds from sales through Bandcamp will be donated to the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram in Taos, New Mexico.

The song is also available for streaming at Pandora, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify and elsewhere.

Learn More About This Song

Credits and some background about the recording are at this link.

https://shyamataradas.com/the-cowboy-mahamantra-studio-recording/

Chant and Be Happy!

ॐ†