Exclusive Premiere: Playing For Change Unveils ‘Everlasting Arms’ Video Starring Dr. John & More

Playing For Change, a multimedia company, aims to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music. The organization’s co-founder, Mark Johnson, realized that while each culture has its own language, musicians from around the world can connect using the common language of music. Playing For Change will issue their fourth and most ambitious album to date, Listen To The Music, on April 20 through Motéma Music. Today, JamBase is pleased to premiere the video for Listen To The Music track “Everlasting Arms” featuring musicians from around the world including Dr. John.

As per Playing For Change’s usual m.o., each of the artists who contributed to “Everlasting Arms” were filmed recording their parts against scenic backdrops in their home countries, a process that took roughly three years to realize. “In a world with so many divisions, we need to create connections. Musical collaboration is the best way to make that happen,” said Johnson, who has traveled the world to capture each and every video as part of the series. “No matter how many things in life divide us, they’re just not as strong as the power of music to bring us together. This is music for the world and for the people, and that’s why our project involves so much diversity. It’s really about putting together a context where all these different people around the world can come together in harmony.”

Pablo Hopenhayn of Argentina, Esther Rose and Luke Winslow-King of New Orleans, Roberto Luti of Anguilla, Darius James of Dominica, Hattiesburg’s Vasti Jackson & Roots Gospel Voices Of Mississippi, Guiseppe Venezia and Luciano Damiani of Italy and Venice Beach’s The California Feetwarmers are among the musicians who joined Dr. John in recording the uplifting “Everlasting Arms.”

Watch the Playing For Change video for “Everlasting Arms”:

Check out the previously released video for Listen To The Music’s “Skin Deep”:

The Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson are just a few of over 200 musicians from 25 countries who contributed to Listen To The Music. 100% of PFC’s profits from the album will be donated to the Playing For Change Foundation, a non-profit educational organization that has opened 15 schools for underprivileged students in far-flung regions. Head here to pre-order Listen To The Music.

Check out the Playing For Change video for the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple” that ended our Songs Of Their Own series in 2015 and closes out Listen To The Music:

Listen To The Music Tracklist

1. Listen To The Music
2. Everlasting Arms
3. All Along The Watchtower
4. Natural Mystic/Just A Little Bit
5. Skin Deep
6. Chan Chan
7. Africa Mokili Mobimba
8. Ahoulaguine Akaline
9. Rasta Children
10. Congo To The Mississippi
11. Bring It On Home To Me
12. Ripple