Yusuf Islam 'Previously Cat Stevens' (About Yusuf Islam)

Yusuf Islam 'Previously Cat Stevens'

Yusuf Islam 'Previously Cat Stevens' (About Yusuf Islam) - Yusuf Islam 'Previously Cat Stevens' (About Yusuf Islam) - Yusuf Islam A.K.A. Cat Steven’s, artist, song writer, author, humanitarian, educator, philanthropist and global man of peace, has inspired millions of people across the world with his profoundly inspirational songs in combination with his music and its message of peace and happiness. Which resonate within each of us if we take the time to reflect and find them.  In 1977 Cat Stevens turned his back on the music industry, his fans and materialism, in search of life’s deeper meaning and purpose. His decision being a new chapter in his life, converting to Islam, changing his name to Yusuf Islam and ceasing to write music and play his guitar for 26 years. Since then Yusuf has passionately invested his time and money to charities, educational endeavors, and philanthropic achievements that have helped healing the rift between Islamic and Western cultures, and earned him praise, honorary doctorates, and awards from global leaders and peace keepers from all over the world as a result.

In 2001 Yusuf reunited with music, his guitar and long time musical friends after another profound moment followed by deep reflection in witnessing his son’s passion and desire to learn to play the guitar. Today he performs at international peace and humanitarian concerts donating vast amounts of his royalties to humanitarian causes and educational endeavors. Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam is an extraordinary man, who has lead an extraordinary life, making decisions affecting his extraordinary career, his faith, and his desire to make the world a better place through his music and message of inspiration, peace and happiness.

Quotes:

    I had a certain dream and vision to be a painter and I turned into a painter of songs

    Moon shadow is the legacy I want to leave…. one of inspiration.

    Music can’t change the world but it can give us an idea of what kind of world we want to develop

    Happiness’s is that illusive quality that does just simply arrive through material things, you have to go to a place that is almost within yourself together. And peace is similar; people search in the world for a beautiful garden or an ideal place, however you can go to the furthest places in the world however you won’t find it (peace) until you reach it with in you.

    There are certain times in your life that are a turning point.

    Instead of singing about living I started living.

    No man changes his heart

    It just felt it was all there, everything... the inspiration.

    I’ve been given a unique position, but when it comes down to sharing I do want to share

    Peace and happiness is the heart and soul of everything in life

    That’s the kind of thing I want to share

    Music is the best way that I can convey my message

    I was doing everything so that burnt me out really quickly.

    I never lost my faith in God. And I received my miracle

    What’s difficult is when you’re absent other people write your script for you, so what you have to do is come out and try and communicate.

    There is never a lack of something to do with money.

    I’ve now got grandchildren so there’s a whole new world

    I said I wanted to control my sound and control my music and that’s what I wanted to get back to.

    I hadn’t picked up a guitar for 25 years

    That’s our inspiration that’s a job

Yusuf Islam 'Previously Cat Stevens' (About Yusuf Islam)

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