Songwriter David LaMotte: Harmony in Action

About this episode

David LaMotte discusses the intersection of art and activism with host Andy Sternberg.

David LaMotte is a songwriter, speaker, author, and activist who has performed over 3,500 concerts and released 13 albums. LaMotte was a Rotary Peace Fellow at the University of Queensland in Australia where he studied international relations, peace, and conflict resolution. Rotary International social media and audience development manager Andy Sternberg sits down with LaMotte to discuss the intersection of art and activism. David LaMotte at the 2025 Rotary International Convention: youtu.be/EstQHD92eo0?si=sga3caJebjW6XQPZ David LaMotte’s TEDx talk: www.davidlamotte.com/tedx/ Let’s Be Neighbors: www.letsbeneighbors.org/

People in this episode

Host: Andy Sternberg

Guest: David LaMotte

Topics covered

• art
• activism
• peace
• conflict resolution
• songwriting

Keywords

• David LaMotte
• Rotary Peace Fellow
• activism
• songwriter
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rotary International, University of Queensland, Lets Be Neighbors

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