Behleem
Music

Three Expressions of Peace Through Music.

Peace Songs - Forty songs written with poets from more than twenty countries. Ambient Music Albums - Eleven albums of ambient music created for peace and reflection. World Peace Prayers - Twelve prayers for world peace created at StarLight Harmony Music Studio in Hawaii between 2005 and 2016.

Behleem at the keyboard in his studio
40Peace songs
11Albums
4Peace music videos
12Peace Prayer editions

“Music for Global Peace.”

I. Peace Songs

Forty songs, twenty countries.

The words came from Romania, India, Argentina, Belgium, Switzerland, Singapore, Austria, Cambodia, Iran, Norway, Japan and the United States. I set them to music. Below is the record, with every poet named.

Circle of Peace cover

Circle of Peace

10 songs

Twelve peace songs, released for World Peace Day, 21 September 2006. Recognized as a commendable effort by a seven-member international jury at the 2nd World Peace Film and Music Festival, Lucknow.

  1. Circle of PeaceBehleem
  2. Peace from EastBehleem
  3. May Peace Prevail on EarthTatomir Ion-MariusRomania
  4. Plant More TreesAshok ChakravarthyIndia
  5. I Dream of a World with PeaceMaria AzconaArgentina
  6. SalamLiza LeylaBelgium / Spain
  7. Nenufar LightLiza LeylaBelgium / Spain
  8. Humanitarian ArtLida SherafatmandIran / France
  9. Oasis of LoveRais Neza BonezaNorway
  10. Say Yes to PeaceBehleem
Universal Peace Ambassadors Peace Music Album cover

Universal Peace Ambassadors Peace Music Album

6 songs
  1. The World is at PeaceChristophe BarbeySwitzerland
  2. The World Needs PeaceAshok ChakravarthyIndia
  3. Let Us Help Each OtherJ. Michele Bodine & BehleemUSA
  4. You Whose Name is So BeautifulJohanne Hauber-BiethFrance
  5. Peace for AllJ. Michele BodineHawaii, USA
  6. Light of PeaceMarie CammalCambodia
T:AP Peace Music Album 2004 cover

T:AP Peace Music Album 2004

5 songs

Made with the Transcend: Art and Peace network.

  1. Great HopesDr. Daisaku IkedaJapan
  2. I am Walking Down the Road AgainJonas AdenAustria
  3. We Are All UnitedFifteen poetsEleven countries
  4. All Thoughts at PeaceChristophe BarbeySwitzerland
  5. Sun is EnergyBehleemSUN for Mariko Arai Project · Japan

More Peace Songs

17 songs

Peace songs recorded outside the albums, written with poets and musicians from around the world.

  1. Peace for AllBehleem
  2. We Want PeaceBehleem
  3. Time for PeaceNg Wang FengSingapore
  4. War is a Crime Against HumanityBehleem & Maria ElenaArgentina
  5. Time Is NowAlexander / JAH Kings & BehleemUSA
  6. May Peace Live in Our HeartGlenna MayerUSA
  7. Peace is the AnswerRonnie KUSA
  8. Arts for PeaceGuido Vermeulen & BehleemBelgium · V/O Huma Vacha
  9. Spiritual PathBehleemMusic: Michele Bodine, USA
  10. Children of EastBehleemSinger: Sana Behleem
  11. Deep OceanInstrumental
  12. Marching in the Light of GodRemixMade for the Winter Gathering, New York · Peoples Music Network, 2005
  13. I am with YouLida SherafatmandIran / France
  14. My Heritage is YoursLida SherafatmandIran / France
  15. Twin BrothersAshok ChakravarthyIndia
  16. Peaceful LoveLiza LeylaBelgium / Spain
  17. A Bridge of PeaceAda AharoniIsrael / Egypt
Written for film

Making the Difference

Music composition for the anti-bullying resource film commissioned by the United Kingdom Department for Education and Skills, directed by Andy Hickson and produced by Actionwork Films, featuring the song Peace from East. Launched at the National Film Theatre, London, and used since in UK schools. · Music: Behleem.

Peace songs · music videos

Four music videos, five countries.

My musical collaborations have developed in different ways. Sometimes poets and artists contact me directly at other times, I approach poets and friends and invite them to write about themes such as peace, love, and the environment. These four were set to music in Hawaii, with music videos shot across three continents.

Music video · Pakistan · Thailand · U.A.E.

Peace from East

Pakistan · Thailand · U.A.E. · words & music by Behleem

Music video · Hawaii, USA · Argentina

I Dream of a World with Peace

Hawaii, USA · Argentina · words by Maria Azcona

Music video · Hawaii, USA · Singapore

Time for Peace

Hawaii, USA · Singapore · words by Ng Wang Feng

Music video · USA · Switzerland

The World is at Peace

USA · Switzerland · words by Christophe Barbey

II. Relaxation & meditation

Eleven albums of Ambient Music For Peace

Eleven albums by J. Michele Bodine, produced by Behleem at StarLight Harmony Music Studio, Hawaii. Spiritual Warrior and Celestial Lullabies were recognized at the 3rd World Peace Film and Music Festival, Lucknow, December 2008. Select an album to listen on Apple Music.

Spiritual Warrior album coverSpiritual WarriorJ. Michele Bodine · 2008Listen to samples →Celestial Lullabies album coverCelestial LullabiesJ. Michele Bodine · 2008Listen to samples →Heaven Touching Earth album coverHeaven Touching EarthJ. Michele Bodine · 2008Listen to samples →My Beloved album coverMy BelovedJ. Michele BodineListen to samples →Enchanted Joy album coverEnchanted JoyJ. Michele Bodine · 2009Listen to samples →Joyous Spirit album coverJoyous SpiritJ. Michele Bodine · 2009Listen to samples →Love Forever album coverLove ForeverJ. Michele Bodine · 2009Listen to samples →Evolution album coverEvolutionJ. Michele Bodine · 2009Listen to samples →In the Arms of Angels album coverIn the Arms of AngelsJ. Michele Bodine · 2004Listen to samples →The Magnificence of You album coverThe Magnificence of YouJ. Michele Bodine · 2004Listen to samples →Raining Rainbows album coverRaining RainbowsJ. Michele BodineListen to samples →
III. World Prayer for Peace

A global peace project bringing together artists from all faiths to pray and unite for world peace.

From 2005, artists around the world were invited to send a prayer for peace, with no travel and no religious requirement. Collected by email, with no social media platform. A new recording every year from 2005 to 2016.

World Prayer for PeaceMusic for Global Peace Project — World Prayer for Peace by all artists, 2005 to 2016
1,882Artist participations
50Countries at peak, 2010–2012
12Consecutive yearly editions
Listen to every edition

World Prayer for Peace 2016

85 artists · 19 countries

“Praying together always connects us in new and powerful ways.”

Monica Willard · United Nations NGO Representative

The 2008 recording received a Special Mention at the 3rd World Peace Film and Music Festival in Lucknow. Every edition is on the YouTube channel — hundreds of voices, in their own languages.

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Have a poem for peace?

Poets worldwide can send words for a musical setting. Credited, and given away freely — as it has always been.

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