There are many peacemaking musicians who haven’t gained fame and fortune as entertainers but who have poured the passions into song. Their music is often the heartbeat of grassroots movements for justice, peace, and human rights. One such activist musician is Jec Dan Borlado from the Philippines, and one of our Peace Warriors.
In 2012 Jec participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine Israel (EAPPI), a program of the World Council of Churches. As he experienced what was happening in East Jerusalem and surrounding communities he composed this song, “End the Occupation.” He has performed it in many contexts, including here at the World Council of Churches meeting in South Korea.