Gulf War 海 灣 戰 爭
1990年, Bette Midler 演譯 "From A Distance" 與當年的海灣戰爭是密不可分, 此曲成了 "沙地亞拉伯 Saudi Arabia" 的 AM廣播電台 "Saudi Band Radio" 最受歡迎的點唱歌曲之一, 它更贏得美國駐波斯灣陸戰隊所頒的 "Minuteman Award 服役民兵奬", 他們並非職業軍人, 祇是服兵役而派駐沙地 Saudi 的軍隊, 此曲是當地電台的海外來信點唱, 是遠方親友給軍人的慰問, 與及對戰爭的反思。
FROM A DISTANCE - Judy Collins 1988
LOVE & PEACE
1988年, Nanci Griffith 首次將此曲的錄音面世之後, 繼而是 Judy Collins 1989年的演譯, 收錄在她的現埸演唱專輯 "Sanity and Grace"; 至1990年, 她再次在錄音室演譯, 收錄在 "Fires of Eden" 專輯中, 同年, Bette Midler, Cliff Richard 和樂隊 "The Byrds" 的版本亦陸續面世; 不過, 樂迷有否留意這版本卻成了 "The Byrds" 的和平反戰歌曲之一。至今, 不同歌手演譯的版本達二十多個 ...
FROM A DISTANCE - The Byrds 1990
"From A Distance" 亦有其他語言版本; 1991年, 荷蘭歌手 Will Tura : "Van een afstand" 和1995年, 德國歌手 Vicky Leandros : "Aus der Ferne", 兩者同以宣揚和平的歌曲來演譯。
Vicky Leandros - "Aus der Ferne 從遠處眺望" 1995
"Altantis 亞特蘭蒂斯號"
1995年六月二十九目, 在(前蘇聯)俄羅斯建造的"和平號太空站 Mir (Мир)", 停着一艘美國太空穿梭機 "Altantis 亞特蘭蒂斯號", 七位宇航員於美國中央時區 CDT 1:32 a.m. 收到送給宇航員 Charlie Precourt 四十歲生日祝禱的 "Wake up call 訊號", Nanci Griffith 演繹一首來自遠方的歌曲 "From A Distance"。
1996年, 美國 Atlanta 亞特蘭大, 夏季奧運會
FROM A DISTANCE - Donna Summer, Nanci Griffith, Raul Malo
(U.S. Atlanta Summer Olympics 1996) Performed in French, English, Spanish and German
1996 Atlanta Olympic Album : One Voice
Track Listing
1. Atlanta Reel '96 - Michael Omartian feat. Chet Atkins/
Alison Krauss/Paul Franklin/
Vince Gill/Bella Fleck
2. One Song - John Berry
3. Every Kinda People - Amy Grant/Patty Loveless
4. With One More to Go - Lorrie Morgan One Down
5. It's Everything - Mac McAnally
6. Excerpt from the Fiddle Concerto - Mark O'Connor
7. We Must Believe in Magic - Willie Nelson/Marty Stuart
8. From a Distance - Donna Summer/Nanci Griffith/Raul Malo
9. You Believed in Me - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Karla Bonoff
10. Flame - Trisha Yearwood
"Magdalene Laundries"
2011年, 愛爾蘭天主教會, 為當地的 "Magdalene Survivors" 豎立一座紀念碑, 與及為該組織籌募經費而錄製一曲 "From A Distance" 作慈善籌款, 参予這使命的歌手有 Sinéad O'Connor, Moya Brennan, Tommy Fleming, Brian Kennedy, Daniel O'Donnell, Charlie Landsborough, Ann Scott, Patrick Sheehy, Lumiere and the Scottish Glasgow Gospel Choir。
Mary Magdalene
這名字是聖經內有述的女子, 她是耶穌的追隨者 Mary; 她自認是見証耶穌被釘十字架的人。在中古時期, 她被認定是一個改過自身的妓女。(電影: Jesus Christ Super Star 萬世巨星, Yvonne Elliman 所飾演的 Mary Magdalene)
十八世紀, 英格蘭 Whitechapel, 為了給從良的妓女, 亦稱 "Fallen Women" 免被歧視, 以一幢名為 "Magdalene Laundries 洗衣場" 的居所, 可給予她們棲身。
今天, 這行動已伸延至歐洲、北美、澳洲, 為了一些因個人或社會問題的女性, 給予援助而設的機構, 現已改名為 "Magdalene Asylum" 的庇護所。
"Grammy Award" Best Songwriter 音樂使命
很多從事音樂的工作者, 除了歌曲作品以外, 他們對社會的責任和鮮為人知的故事, 往往不被樂迷關注 ....
From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope
It's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man
From a distance we all have enough
And no one is in need
There are no guns, no bombs, no diseases
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance we are instruments
Marching in a common band
Playing songs of hope
Playing songs of peace
They're the songs of every man
God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us, from a distance
From a distance you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance I can't comprehend
What all this war is for
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
And the snow capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope
It's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man
From a distance we all have enough
And no one is in need
There are no guns, no bombs, no diseases
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance we are instruments
Marching in a common band
Playing songs of hope
Playing songs of peace
They're the songs of every man
God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us, from a distance
From a distance you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance I can't comprehend
What all this war is for
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
Julie Gold's "Magic Knight Project"
2011年, 在臺灣的 The Oxford University Press 牛津大學出版社, 所設的 EVERYBODY UP 課程, Julie Gold 在歌曲音樂工作坊, 與學生和老師一周的工作和活動, 被認為是一份 "From A Distance" 來自遠方的關愛, 大受兒童的歡迎。
Taiwan Winners' Workshop - "Everybody Up Global Sing-along"
FROM A DISTANCE - Hong Kong