A bit controversial, but that's the belief with which American singer-songwriter Daniel Pohnke wrote a lyrical hymn after losing a friend in Mumbai's 26/11 terror attack
A bit controversial, but that's the belief with which American singer-songwriter Daniel Pohnke wrote a lyrical hymn after losing a friend in Mumbai's 26/11 terror attack
When the bombs went off and the bullets touched your face/ That's when I realised this would be the last words I would say/So, I held your hand and caught your gaze/ and light filled the room and god swept us away...
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Catch Full Moon Rising perform Mumbai 26/11-A Message To My Father For The World and other songs from their upcoming album, A Brave New World today at 7 pm at Carter
Road Promenade, Bandra (W). |
Daniel Pohnke says the words for this song titled, Mumbai 26/11u00a0- A Message To My Father For The World, came to him through Naomi Sheer, a victim of the terror attacks, who, along with her father Gawd Allen, was shot dead by terrorists as they tried to hide under a table at the Trident-Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai. "I knew Naomi through a friend, and when I tried to reflect on what had happened, I felt that she was trying to connect with me. This was one of those rare times when a whole song comes to you. I felt the vibrations of someone else writing it through me," says the American singer-songwriter, narrating the surreal experience.
What makes the song unusual is that despite being inspired by a violent act, it urges listeners to look at it through a positive periscope. "The chorus lends a 'nice' feel to bombs and bullets. It talks about light filling the room as God sweeps the victims away into His world. It aims to erase negativity, and focus on a positive spin," says the 33 year-old.
An Art of Living practitioner, Daniel bought a one-way ticket to India two years ago to connect with the land of yoga. While here, the singer has been spreading a positive vibe through his band Full Moon Rising, which plays a mix of funk, rock, acoustics, disco and even lullabies.
Their USP is the energetic vibe that surrounds their performances, with Daniel charming the audience into singing along. "We are going to uplift ourselves in honour of the victims because 26/11 has become a pointer that tells us to step up and take action to change our lives for the better," say Daniel, about his performance scheduled for this evening in Mumbai.
Words inspire people to think optimistically even in a gloomy situation. What good does it do for us to get angry and say, 'F''k the terrorist!' They are ignorant beings who need love just like we do
