In light of the situation in the world these days, where hope is a precious commodity for many, I thought I would create my first post here by presenting you with the YouTube video of a live performance by the late singer-songwriter George Michael, performing his song, Praying For Time.
I believe that these lyrics speak to us all.
It may sound a little counterintuitive to post a video of a Requiem, a piece played at funerals and in remembrance of people, under the category of "music for hope". Gabriel Fauré, the French composer who wrote this Requiem, however, was immensely marked by his experience of serving
Stories For Hope is not a political publication, nor are we (as a publication) politically affiliated with anyone. We will nevertheless report, and (at times) draw attention to things which happen in our world, which we believe need people's attention from a human standpoint. We believe that all
It feels like I've launched this publication at a particularly low point for us, as human beings. The news are saturated with atrocities; we are, most of us at least, made to feel unable to change anything, as if everything that happens to us is inevitable. We know