Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.

In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Melbourne, Australia with Poppy Carmelle and Todd McNeal who sing “Where There Is Love” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha and Baha’u’llah. 

This song was composed by Poppy Carmelle.

This song was filmed and recorded in Melbourne, Australia in November 2023.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH31jf-W3VQ

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Where there is love nothing is too trouble and there is always time.

And: 

Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee. Get thou from it thy radiance and seek none other than Me.


CHORDS:

Chords: G#maj7, Gmin7, Cmin7, Fmin7, G major 
 
Where there is love  
Nothing, nothing is too much trouble 
Where there is love 
Nothing, nothing is too much, is too much, is too much 
And there is always time  
 
Thou art my lamp, thou art my lamp and my light is in thee x3 
Get thou from it thy radiance, and seek none other than me x3 



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"Where There Is Love" by Poppy & Todd

Recorded June 2021, after graduating from Townshend.

video here: https://youtu.be/fztcxgZr0Sg?si=Ip8GIPCLmmeVafpe

I did not compose this beautiful song :-)  
I believe that it was composed by one or more Bahá'í friends in Australia
This is the link to the original song, from Bahá'í Blog: https://youtu.be/L_Np-yo5wyU?si=StruExDpTii8QWVh
Thank you for this special, beautiful piece of music.
This song always reminds me of when we would sing it together in the dorms♥︎

Paradise -cover

Song sung by a junior youth spiritual empowerment group to a Bahá'í quotation in the junior youth text, "Spirit of Faith" (Lesson 6).

Chords:  Am, F, G

TURN THY SIGHT - Junior Youth of North Shore, BC, Canada (May.22.2025)

Wassup, People
It's been a while since I uploaded something. So I decided to go a little Retro with this one.
That's my take of The Lion King's "Lion Sleeps Tonight" Mashed up with Harry Belafonte's great hit, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Hope you like it... Listen and Share it with your friends.
Bless :)

Lion Sleeps Tonight - Banana Boat Song (MashUp By Nadiv)

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
 
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Vancouver, Canada with Sarah and Nava who sing “O That I Could Travel” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=766WYsdOaYo
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Vancouver, Canada, January 2017.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"O that I could travel, even though on foot and in the utmost poverty, to these regions, and, raising the call of “Ya Baha’u’l-Abha” in cities, villages, mountains, deserts and oceans, promote the divine teachings! This, alas, I cannot do. How intensely I deplore it! Please God, ye may achieve it." - Abdu’l-Baha
 
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O that I could travel, even though on foot G Am F
And in the utmost poverty, to these regions (x2)

And, raising the call of Dm G Am
And, raising the call (the call)
And, raising the
And, raising the call (the call of)

Ya Baha’u’l-Abha (Ya Baha’u’l-Abha) G Am F
Ya Baha’u’l-Abha (x2)

in cities, villages, mountains, G Am F
deserts and oceans,
promote the divine teachings! (x2)

This, alas, I cannot do. How intensely I deplore it! Dm G Am
This, alas, I cannot do.

Please God, ye may achieve it. (Ya Baha’u’l-Abha) G Am F
Please God, ye may achieve it

Ya Baha’u’l-Abha (Ya Baha’u’l-Abha) G Am F
Ya Baha’u’l-Abha (x2)

O that I could travel, even though on foot G Am F
And in the utmost poverty, to these regions (x2)

"O That I Could Travel" by Sarah & Nava

"Remember My days during thy days, and My distress and banishment in this remote prison. And be thou so steadfast in My love that thy heart shall not waver, even if the swords of the enemies rain blows upon thee and all the heavens and the earth arise against thee."
   -Baha'u'llah

Remember My Days

Heart Like Unto A Glass

Dmin C Bflat A
He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!  O God, my God!  
Thou seest me, Thou knowest me; Thou art my Haven and my Refuge.  

Dmin Gmin
None have I sought nor any will I seek save Thee; 
no path have I trodden nor any will I tread but the 

A
path of Thy love.

ISGP QLD 2018 - Path Of Thy Love

Heyo. This is the demo for our Album, The Gate which will be released in October for the Bicentenary of the birth of the Bab. We will be selling the full album as a way to fundraise for the Elizabeth Neighbourhood House of Worship Trip. Hopefully you guys enjoy! To get on board and if you guys want to donate message me on instagram @Papa_Bless_9.

Wayward Generation.

SPIRIT OF BAHÁ is a music initiative inspired by the Bahá'í Faith! (www.spiritofbaha.com)
Some songs are now readily available for your listening and learning purposes! [NOTE: To access all soundcloud (hidden) playlists, visit WWW.SPIRITOFBAHA.COM]

SPIRIT OF BAHÁ (www.spiritofbaha.com) is a Bahá'í-inspired music initiative founded by musician Sarah Mohebiany (www.sarahmohebiany.com). This project aims to make available a variety of songs that she and friends in various communities are creating inspired by the Bahá'í Faith's sacred Scriptures, themes, and principles. It is envisioned that over time, the Spirit of Bahá website will grow a database of music-learning resources.

Are you a musician, music producer, composer, singer (etc.) and interested to network with Spirit of Bahá? We would love to hear from you, email us at music[at]spiritofbaha.com.

Contact us should you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions about this initiative and the content provided.

(The content created by and made available by Spirit of Bahá does not represent the Bahá'í Faith. For more information about the Bahá'í Faith, you may visit the official website of the worldwide Bahá'i Community at WWW.BAHAI.ORG )

TURN THY SIGHT - Junior Youth of North Shore, BC, Canada (May.22.2025)

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