David LaMotte

Speaker • Author • Musician

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In the News – New Wilmington, PA

Jul 19, 2024
Thanks to the New Castle News for this article about my upcoming trip to New Wilmington, PA. Author, speaker, musician, peacemaker to speak at Westminster David LaMotte, author of “You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not,” will speak at Westminster College on Monday. The 4 to 5 p.m. free event at Mueller Theater […]

In the News – New Wilmington, PA

by David LaMotte

Thanks to the New Castle News for this article about my upcoming trip to New Wilmington, PA. Author, speaker, musician, peacemaker to speak at Westminster David LaMotte, author of “You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not,” will speak at Westminster College on Monday. The 4 to 5 p.m. free event at Mueller Theater […]

‘A Look Within’ podcast

Feb 19, 2024
If you have a half-hour drive coming up, I’d love to ride along. I really enjoyed this podcast interview by David Diana on the show he hosts, A Look Within, from the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. David is a great conversation partner. I hope you will enjoy listening in. All good things, David  

‘A Look Within’ podcast

by David LaMotte

If you have a half-hour drive coming up, I’d love to ride along. I really enjoyed this podcast interview by David Diana on the show he hosts, A Look Within, from the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. David is a great conversation partner. I hope you will enjoy listening in. All good things, David  

open magazine showing the title words "Look Away" above a song lyric, article, and two photos.

‘Look Away’ in ‘Fellowship’ magazine

Aug 6, 2023
  I have long been a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), the United States’ oldest peacemaking organization, and I hold them in high esteem. It was pretty amazing for me to open up the most recent edition of their magazine, Fellowship, and find this two-page spread about my song, Look Away, and the […]

‘Look Away’ in ‘Fellowship’ magazine

by David LaMotte

open magazine showing the title words "Look Away" above a song lyric, article, and two photos.

  I have long been a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), the United States’ oldest peacemaking organization, and I hold them in high esteem. It was pretty amazing for me to open up the most recent edition of their magazine, Fellowship, and find this two-page spread about my song, Look Away, and the […]

Interview with Doug Pagitt of Common Good

Aug 2, 2023
I’m really grateful for this good conversation with Doug Pagitt about my new book on Chalice Press, You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not. Doug is doing good and important work with Vote Common Good, and I am grateful to call him a friend.  I hope you enjoy the interview.

Interview with Doug Pagitt of Common Good

by David LaMotte

I’m really grateful for this good conversation with Doug Pagitt about my new book on Chalice Press, You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not. Doug is doing good and important work with Vote Common Good, and I am grateful to call him a friend.  I hope you enjoy the interview.

In the News…

Aug 9, 2018
Well-respected music writer Bill Kopp, author of Reinventing Pink Floyd, wrote this article for Asheville’s Arts & Entertainment magazine Mountain Xpress.  The full article appears here.   For many Asheville-based musicians, making music is just one of the things they do. Cobbling together a financially sustainable lifestyle means taking on one or more part-time side […]

In the News…

by David LaMotte

Well-respected music writer Bill Kopp, author of Reinventing Pink Floyd, wrote this article for Asheville’s Arts & Entertainment magazine Mountain Xpress.  The full article appears here.   For many Asheville-based musicians, making music is just one of the things they do. Cobbling together a financially sustainable lifestyle means taking on one or more part-time side […]

In the news: Songwriter and writer David LaMotte to speak at Longwood, March 28

Mar 17, 2017
The full article is available here… March 17, 2017 Songwriter, author and peace activist David LaMotte will speak Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium on “Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness.” The title of LaMotte’s talk is drawn from his most recent book, which is being used as a […]

In the news: Songwriter and writer David LaMotte to speak at Longwood, March 28

by David LaMotte

The full article is available here… March 17, 2017 Songwriter, author and peace activist David LaMotte will speak Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium on “Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness.” The title of LaMotte’s talk is drawn from his most recent book, which is being used as a […]

Wrapping up my Nobel work…

Jan 17, 2017
Thanks to the Black Mountain News and Asheville Citizen-Times for deeming this story worth their time, attention, paper and ink… Local resident and internationally acclaimed musician David LaMotte in November completed his sixth and final year on the American Friends Service Committee’s Nobel Peace Prize nominating committee. As he describes it, the experience has been […]

Wrapping up my Nobel work…

by David LaMotte

Thanks to the Black Mountain News and Asheville Citizen-Times for deeming this story worth their time, attention, paper and ink… Local resident and internationally acclaimed musician David LaMotte in November completed his sixth and final year on the American Friends Service Committee’s Nobel Peace Prize nominating committee. As he describes it, the experience has been […]

Rapid River: David LaMotte celebrates 25 years with ‘The Other Way Around’

Aug 17, 2016
Rapid River Magazine published this article about David’s new album and the release concert that will launch it: Internationally known Black Mountain songwriter David LaMotte celebrates 25 years as a professional musician with the release of a new album, The Other Way Around. LaMotte and a large backing band will mark the occasion with a Release […]

Rapid River: David LaMotte celebrates 25 years with ‘The Other Way Around’

by David LaMotte

Rapid River Magazine published this article about David’s new album and the release concert that will launch it: Internationally known Black Mountain songwriter David LaMotte celebrates 25 years as a professional musician with the release of a new album, The Other Way Around. LaMotte and a large backing band will mark the occasion with a Release […]

With a little help from my friends…

Oct 20, 2015
I’m feeling the need to pinch myself from time to time these days. Music has given me so many gifts, and some of the best ones involve relationships. The truth is that it’s pretty cool to hang out with people I like and admire, and kind of mind blowing when they are also great, and […]

With a little help from my friends…

by David LaMotte

I’m feeling the need to pinch myself from time to time these days. Music has given me so many gifts, and some of the best ones involve relationships. The truth is that it’s pretty cool to hang out with people I like and admire, and kind of mind blowing when they are also great, and […]

Asheville artist, activist David LaMotte to publish book

May 21, 2014
By Carol Motsinger, Asheville Citizen-Times, May 20, 2014. Click here to read the original article. Black Mountain-based singer, writer, public speaker and activist David LaMotte is adding another project to his list of accomplishments. He plans to publish “Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerless” in August, with a book launch event at the White Horse […]

Asheville artist, activist David LaMotte to publish book

by Chris Liu-Beers

By Carol Motsinger, Asheville Citizen-Times, May 20, 2014. Click here to read the original article. Black Mountain-based singer, writer, public speaker and activist David LaMotte is adding another project to his list of accomplishments. He plans to publish “Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerless” in August, with a book launch event at the White Horse […]

Interview on peacemaking and activism

Jan 3, 2013
David Dault recently interviewed me for his podcast ‘Things Not Seen.’  It was a delightful conversation, and the edited version is here. I hope you will enjoy it. To listen, simply click here.

Interview on peacemaking and activism

by David LaMotte

David Dault recently interviewed me for his podcast ‘Things Not Seen.’  It was a delightful conversation, and the edited version is here. I hope you will enjoy it. To listen, simply click here.

White Flour is now a video!

Sep 21, 2012
Here’s a way to hear and see this story, that doesn’t require buying the book. Please feel free to share it in any context you like, virtual or actual.  

White Flour is now a video!

by David LaMotte

Here’s a way to hear and see this story, that doesn’t require buying the book. Please feel free to share it in any context you like, virtual or actual.  

Lots of media for White Flour

Jun 5, 2012
White Flour, my new illustrated book, has been receiving some lovely media attention, in television, radio and newspaper formats, not to mention blogs. This is the NBC evening news in Macon Georgia a week ago:   And you can click below to check out a lovely article in the Asheville Citizen-Times… I was also interviewed […]

Lots of media for White Flour

by David LaMotte

White Flour, my new illustrated book, has been receiving some lovely media attention, in television, radio and newspaper formats, not to mention blogs. This is the NBC evening news in Macon Georgia a week ago:   And you can click below to check out a lovely article in the Asheville Citizen-Times… I was also interviewed […]

‘White Flour’ interview on Macon, Georgia’s NBC-41

Jun 5, 2012
Here is an appearance on Macon Georgia’s NBC station, Channel 41 on May 29, 2012, talking about White Flour. It’s possible that I should have put some white flour on my head to combat the glare… 😉  

‘White Flour’ interview on Macon, Georgia’s NBC-41

by David LaMotte

Here is an appearance on Macon Georgia’s NBC station, Channel 41 on May 29, 2012, talking about White Flour. It’s possible that I should have put some white flour on my head to combat the glare… 😉  

Teleprompters, Translation and a Tie

Jan 27, 2012
…I couldn’t help but be aware of how much my life has changed in the last few years. Last week I flew to San Diego to speak at a Rotary International Assembly. It was a bit heady for me. Not only my first time with a teleprompter and six-language simultaneous translation, but I was an […]

Teleprompters, Translation and a Tie

by David LaMotte

…I couldn’t help but be aware of how much my life has changed in the last few years. Last week I flew to San Diego to speak at a Rotary International Assembly. It was a bit heady for me. Not only my first time with a teleprompter and six-language simultaneous translation, but I was an […]

Harmony for Humanity Interview

Sep 8, 2011
This is a recent interview and article published by Harmony for Humanity, please click the link below to read the rest of it. David LaMotte: Making a Difference From the Heart David LaMotte is being the change in so many ways that it’s almost impossible to keep up. LaMotte is an award-winning songwriter and peace […]

Harmony for Humanity Interview

by David LaMotte

This is a recent interview and article published by Harmony for Humanity, please click the link below to read the rest of it. David LaMotte: Making a Difference From the Heart David LaMotte is being the change in so many ways that it’s almost impossible to keep up. LaMotte is an award-winning songwriter and peace […]

Lingua Musica interview

Aug 2, 2011
My long-time friend Barbie Angell interviewed me for a new video series called Lingua Musica. It was a good conversation, sitting by Lake Susan in Montreat, NC, and she just wrote to tell me the interview had gone live…

Lingua Musica interview

by David LaMotte

My long-time friend Barbie Angell interviewed me for a new video series called Lingua Musica. It was a good conversation, sitting by Lake Susan in Montreat, NC, and she just wrote to tell me the interview had gone live…

Citizen-Times Article

Jul 15, 2011
Asheville Citizen-Times, July 15, 2011 BLACK MOUNTAIN — Acclaimed singer-songwriter David LaMotte is finding his groove again. The 20-year touring veteran, who’s released 10 albums of melodic folk pop, took a break in 2008 to study international relations, peace and conflict resolution at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Upon returning to the states […]

Citizen-Times Article

by David LaMotte

Asheville Citizen-Times, July 15, 2011 BLACK MOUNTAIN — Acclaimed singer-songwriter David LaMotte is finding his groove again. The 20-year touring veteran, who’s released 10 albums of melodic folk pop, took a break in 2008 to study international relations, peace and conflict resolution at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Upon returning to the states […]

UQ graduate helps nominate Nobel Peace Prize candidates

Dec 21, 2010
This from the University of Queensland News: Recent UQ graduate and former Rotary World Peace Fellow David LaMotte has been appointed to a prestigious committee that selects Nobel Peace Prize nominees. Mr LaMotte graduated from UQ in June 2010 with a Master of International Studies (Peace and Conflict Resolution) and returned to the United States […]

UQ graduate helps nominate Nobel Peace Prize candidates

by David LaMotte

This from the University of Queensland News: Recent UQ graduate and former Rotary World Peace Fellow David LaMotte has been appointed to a prestigious committee that selects Nobel Peace Prize nominees. Mr LaMotte graduated from UQ in June 2010 with a Master of International Studies (Peace and Conflict Resolution) and returned to the United States […]

David LaMotte Visits O’Neal

Dec 20, 2010
The Pilot, Southern Pines, NC David LaMotte, folk artist and humanitarian, visited O’Neal on Thursday, Dec. 2. He spoke to the Upper School students in the afternoon about his life experience from being a professional folk singer to founding a nonprofit in Guatemala and furthering his humanitarian efforts as a recipient of the Rotary World […]

David LaMotte Visits O’Neal

by David LaMotte

The Pilot, Southern Pines, NC David LaMotte, folk artist and humanitarian, visited O’Neal on Thursday, Dec. 2. He spoke to the Upper School students in the afternoon about his life experience from being a professional folk singer to founding a nonprofit in Guatemala and furthering his humanitarian efforts as a recipient of the Rotary World […]

At Benefit Concert, “Small Connections” Inspire Bigger Change

Dec 7, 2010
Looking for ways to help those in need, especially during the holidays, can be daunting. But even simple gestures can make all the difference, said internationally acclaimed singer David LaMotte, who played a show Sunday at Jammin' Java in support of the Fairfax-based non-profit Our Daily Bread, Inc.... Read More →

At Benefit Concert, “Small Connections” Inspire Bigger Change

by Chris Liu-Beers

Looking for ways to help those in need, especially during the holidays, can be daunting. But even simple gestures can make all the difference, said internationally acclaimed singer David LaMotte, who played a show Sunday at Jammin’ Java in support of the Fairfax-based non-profit Our Daily Bread, Inc…. Read More →

New Faces of Peace at UQ

Apr 15, 2009
by Naomi Smith For some, the word peace conjures up images of hippies and free love. Not so for the new 2009 cohort of UQ Rotary World Peace Fellows. For the nine new scholars housed at UQ’s Rotary Centre for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution in the School of Political Science and International […]

New Faces of Peace at UQ

by David LaMotte

by Naomi Smith For some, the word peace conjures up images of hippies and free love. Not so for the new 2009 cohort of UQ Rotary World Peace Fellows. For the nine new scholars housed at UQ’s Rotary Centre for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution in the School of Political Science and International […]

A Change Is Going To Come

Nov 26, 2008
David LaMotte calls it a career Mountain Xpress by Jason Bugg in Vol. 15 / Iss. 18 on 11/26/2008 The word “change” has been thrown around a lot these days as a slogan, an idea, a mantra for some and even a source of derision for others. But for singer/songwriter David LaMotte, change isn’t just […]

A Change Is Going To Come

by David LaMotte

David LaMotte calls it a career Mountain Xpress by Jason Bugg in Vol. 15 / Iss. 18 on 11/26/2008 The word “change” has been thrown around a lot these days as a slogan, an idea, a mantra for some and even a source of derision for others. But for singer/songwriter David LaMotte, change isn’t just […]