THREE TYPES OF POWER - a Kingian Nonviolence Song + Music Video (To WATCH the MUSIC VIDEO, click on this song's title, and look below the words "Buy the Full Digital Album")
We sincerely thank Ms. Juliana Gamache, intern from San Diego State University (graduating 2023), for her hard work and creativity in creating the video of the song THREE TYPES OF POWER - a Kingian Nonviolence Song. We also thank the San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team for facilitating her internship.
lyrics
THREE TYPES OF POWER
TUNE: "Oh, Freedom"
1
Oh, "POWER WITHIN" --
That's positive power!
I take responsibility for myself;
I make good choices, no matter what others say or do!
I have courage; that's "POWER WITHIN."
2
Oh, "POWER WITH" --
That's positive power!
"POWER WITH" is power shared,
where equals get together to solve conflicts, respecting each other!
And we have courage; that's "POWER WITH"!
3
Oh, "POWER OVER" --
That's negative power,
When people are controlling others, bullying,
or always needing to be right.
Let's turn that right around and create
a beloved, peaceful community,
full of POWER WITH each other and POWER WITHIN each one…
full of POWER WITH each other and POWER WITHIN each one!
Lyrics by Linda K. Williams with Robin Wildman,
Lyrics copyright 2022 by Linda K. Williams
based on Kingian Nonviolence curriculum by Robin Wildman
THINK AND SHARE INVITATIONS
* Think about a time you experienced "POWER WITHIN." What was the situation, and what feelings did you experience at that time?
* Think about a time you experienced "POWER WITH." What was the situation, and what feelings did you experience at that time?
* Have you been in situations in which you had POWER OVER someone? What was the situation, and what feelings did you experience at that time?
* Think of a time when someone had POWER OVER you. What was the situation, and what feelings did you experience at that time?
* Envision – see in your imagination – what would be happening in “a beloved, peaceful community, full of POWER WITH each other and POWER WITHIN each one.” Share what you are envisioning.
TO ENJOY THE ORIGINAL SONG "OH, FREEDOM":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epVJNoU1DEU
Please visit https://nonviolentschoolsri.org/kingian-nonviolence for information about efforts to use Kingian Nonviolence to create nonviolent schools, and please also visit their YouTube Channel at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2-af6IMLwENsAks1DDSO_A
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