Harmony Day 2023 – Maroondah Interfaith Network

Harmony in Music, Harmony in Faith

On 26 th March 2023, the Maroondah Interfaith Network celebrated Harmony Day with a program of music. Damian Gauci was the MC for the event with assistance from Dr Thien
Nguyen.

The first half of the program included the following choirs and songs:
1. Vietnamese St. Timothy’s Choir

The Great Circle of Harmony (by Trinh Cong Son)
The Song of Great Love (by Minh Tam)

2. St. Joseph’s Choir

Peace Prayer (by John Foley)
I Will Lift My Eyes (by Tony Alonso)
Peace, Joy and Love (By Mat and Savanna Shaw in collaboration with Jim Brickman and Haley and Michael)

3. The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints Melbourne Australia Mission

I am a Child of God (by Elders Faka'osilea, Key, Lene, and Ikimau)
Whom Shall I Serve

4. Vedanta Centre of Melbourne

Songs of Harmony and Faith (by Ms. Sundari Saripalle and her students)
It is available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kQXwZHgF6So

The second half of the program included the following:
5. Living Out Loud Choir

Sil Li (by Sue Johnson)
Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (by Eric Bibb)
Many (by Stephen Costello)
Harmony Train (by Stephen Costello)

6. Serenity Friendship Club (Chinese Choir)

Universal love (Silence performance)
Friends (In Cantonese)
Gong Xi Gong Xi (In Mandarin)

7. The Chinese Buddhist Tradition

Homage to the Buddha of Infinite Life and Light (Namo Amitābhāya Buddhāya by Damian Gauci)
Refuge to the Triple Gems

8. Hearts Accord Due Choir

Elder Song
Waltzing Matilda (all join in chorus)
I still call Australia Home (all join in chorus)
It is available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/b_0PM88nxkw