Because of Them is based on a section from A Course in Miracles. We tend to see others as "sinful" or broken, and we assume we are too. "Nobody's perfect!" Because we see others as broken, we see that in ourselves. A Course asks us to see it differently. If we can see the blessing, the innocence, in others, then we can see it in ourselves. "Everyone is perfect!" To see your own light, see it in others first.

Because of Them

I recently spoke at Jubilee! in Asheville, NC, and the World Beat Band joined me in a version of Dance Anyway. What a joy to play with such a great band!

Dance Anyway - featuring The World Beat Band

When you reach a certain age, you look in the mirror and say, "That can't be right." That's what this song is about ...

That Can't Be Right

That Can’t Be Right

This song is about the "native word" that we all speak without words - LOVE!

Native Word

We can sometimes lose sight of love in our world, but the clouds that block our view are just mist. Not long will they persist. Even if we can't see it, Love is always shining.

A Cloud in Every Silver Lining

You can't go home again, not in this world. The good news is, no matter how homesick we feel, we never leave our true home.

Homesick

This song is based on the Aesop's fable "The Frogs Who Wished for a King." The frogs were bored with their easy life and asked Jupiter to send a king. Jupiter sent a log, but that bored the frogs more so they asked again. Jupiter then sent a stork, which ate the frogs whole. The moral: Careful what you wish for.

Careful What You Wish For

3 a.m. is considered the "witching hour" when the veil is thin between this world and the next. Is the daytime world where I'm dreaming? It's a fair question. (Also, there's a musical Easter egg here since the song is built on a 2-5-1 chord progression.)

2:51 A.M.

Newscast from 1998 on CNNRadio, anchored by Candace Chellew

CNN Newscast 1998

Those of us from the US South know what's sacred - sweet tea and Jesus.

Sweet Tea and Jesus

Despite the chaos in the world today, I still believe we can choose a better way. This performance is with the World Beat Band at the Jubilee! Community in Asheville, NC, on May 25, 2025

A Better Way with World Beat Band

WGST News break anchored by Candace (Chellew) Petersen, featuring reports from Don Dornberg, Mindy Larcom and Gene Michaels.

WGST - Newsbreak - 1992

Five song demo from Jubilee! Trio: Candace Chellew, Mike Reisman and Beth DeHart

4 - Hope Less

I am a singer-songwriter in Columbia, SC. I write positive music with a spiritual and humorous bent. I also am the spiritual director of Jubilee! Circle.

Candace Chellew

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