sound vision recordings

A Whisper of Peace / Colours of Islam (Re-Issue)

Released: 2017  |  Includes: “Bismillah”, “Qad Qamatis Salah”, “Takbir (Days of Eid)”, “A Whisper of Peace”, “Al Khaliq”, “Here We Come”, “Animals Love Qur’an”, “The Prophet”, “Sing, Children of The World”, “The Story of Ibrahim”, “Alhamdulillah”, “Allah Ta’la”, “Wings Against My Window”, “We’ve Scanned The Sky”, “Little Bird”, “Colours of Islam”, “Try A Little, Little Bit” and “A Whisper of Peace (Extended Version)”

PICNIC-CD-COVER A Picnic of Poems

Released: 2011  |  Includes: “A Picnic of Poems”, “Storm”, “Rose”, “When The World Seems So Dark At Night”, “Wee Willie Wheezer Wharnsby”, “A Prayer To End All Bullying”, “My Mother”, “My Father’s Beard”, “Prayer”, “Little Baby”, “Piles of Smiles”, “Busy Buzzing Bee”, “Corn”, “My Name Is Nimboo”, “Candy People”, “Dear Mr. Crow”, “All of Us”, “Daily Prayers”, “Ramadan Is On It’s Way”, “Dear God” and 10 more!

 differentdrum A Different Drum

Released: 2005  |  Dawud Wharnsby and The Fletcher Valve Drummers  |  Includes: “Kaartjes A.U.B. (Tickets, If You Please)”, “Rhythm of Surrender”, “Love Strong”, “From Here To There (The Journey)”, “The Letter”, “Let Me Be/The Veil”, “KW Shuffle”, “Sing Children of The World”, “Prophet for Profit” and “Dansez, Les Enfants Du Monde!”

Hands The Prophet’s Hands

Released: 2003  |  (featuring Zain Bhikha and Yusuf/Cat Stevens) Includes: “The People of The Boxes”, “Afraid To Read”, “The Crazy Spots I’ve Prayed”, “Silent Sunlight”, “Remember Allah”, “A Whisper of Peace (Reprise)”, “(Don’t Talk To Me) About Muhammad” and “The Prophet’s Hands”.

Sunshine Sunshine, Dust and The Messenger

Released: 2002  |  Includes: “Can You Hear The Rhythm”, “Rhythm of Surrender”, “Sunshine, Dust and The Messenger”, “Give A Little”, “The Blue Sky Is Blue (Like Blue Bubblegum)”, “Wisdom and Tea” and “Why Are The Drums So Silent”

RoadToMadinah Road To Madinah

Released: 1998  |  Includes: “Full of Humility”, “The Beautiful Story of Yusuf”, “Life Returns”, “Theeverythingsong”, “Madinah Tun Nabi”, “The Veil”, “What Did I Do Today”, and “Muslim Lullaby (Du’a Before Sleep)”

ColoursOfIslam Colours of Islam

Released: 1997  |  Includes: “Sing, Children of The World”, “The Story of Ibrahim”, “Alhamdulillah (I’m A Rock)”, “Allah Ta’la”, “Wings Against My Window”, “We’ve Scanned The Sky”, “Little Bird” and “Colours of Islam”

AWhisperOfPeace A Whisper of Peace

Released: 1996  |  Includes: “Bismillah”, “Qad Qamatis Salah”, “Takbir (Days of Eid)”, “A Whisper of Peace”, “Al Khaliq”, “Here We Come”, “Animals Love Qur’an” and “The Prophet”

(With instrumentation)

Acoustic Simplicitea CD Baby Art Acoustic Simplicitea

Released: 2014  |  Some of Dawud’s most requested songs, re-recorded live in studio. Includes: “Bismillah”, “Antisocialsong”, “Wood and Nails”, “Sing, Children of The World”, “The Beautiful Story of Yusuf”, “The Veil”, “Ya Ummati”, “The Letter”, “Rhythm of Surrender”, “Why Are The Drums So Silent”, “About Muhammad”, “The People of The Boxes”, “Midnight”, “Everyday”, “Truth That Lies Inside”, “Hold The Stage”, “Dear Mr. Crow”, “Dear God”, “Live Life Like A Traveller” and “I Just Wanna To Sing”

ostf_000 Out Seeing The Fields

Released: 2007  |  (features Idris Phillips, Maimouna YusufIncludes: “Out Seeing The Fields”, “Bells of Morning”, “No Time For Rhyme”, “What’s The Matter Here”, “Tea In St. Pancras Station”, “The War (La Ilaha Il Allah)”, “For You In Fez”, “Hold The Stage”, “Let It Go”, “The Truth That Lies Inside”, “Rachel” and “Eight Years Old”

thepoets_000 The Poets and The Prophet

Released: 2006  |  International re-issue of “Vacuous Waxing” Includes: “You Are The Only One”, “Everyday”, “The Prophet”, “Love Strong”, “Midnight”, “Block”, “The Poets”, “Vacuous Waxing”, “Prophet For Profit” and “Follow”

VacuousWaxing Vacuous Waxing

Released: 2005  | (features Bill Kocher,  Irshad Khan, Danny Thompson, Stephen Fearing) Includes: “Dip In The Shallow End”, “Everyday”, “Midnight”, “Argus Array”, “Follow”, “You Are The Only One”,  “Block”, “The Poets”, “Vacuous Waxing”, “Love Strong” and “Gone” (hidden track)

EPs and Singles

TheLetter_000 The Letter (EP)

Released: 1999  |  Includes: “Dear People of Kosovo”, “The Letter”, “Burim” and others.

Irfan Makki (percussion and vocal only)

Salam Salam ~ Irfan Makki

Released: 2003  |  Co-produced by Dawud, who sings back-up and duets with Irfan on several songs, including: “Who Are You” and “Light Upon Light”

Compilation Recordings (featuring Dawud Wharnsby, Irfan Makki, Zain Bhikha and others)

 DaysofEid Days of Eid

Released: 2004  |  Produced by: Dawud Wharnsby / Sound Vision Includes: “These Are The Days of Eid” and “Days of Joy” (by Saad Omar)

LightUponLight Light Upon Light

Released: 2001  |  Produced by: Dawud Wharnsby / Sound Vision Includes: “Light Upon Light”, “False Freedom”, “Out of Sight, Out of Mind”, “Ya Ummati” and “Light Upon Light (Reprise)”

Narrative Recordings

Timeless Wisdom (Volume One)

Five chapters of the Holy Qur’an (Ar-Rahman, Al-Mulk, Yasin, Al-Waqia and Al-fath) recited in Arabic with English meanings. Arabic Recitation: Qari Abdul Basit Abdul Samad English Narration: Dawud Wharnsby

Timeless Wisdom (Volume Two)

Juz Amma (Last 30th of the Holy Qur’an) recited in Arabic with English meanings. Arabic Recitation: Qari Abdul Basit Abdul Samad English Narration: Dawud Wharnsby

A Treasury of Islamic Tales

Inspirational stories rooted in Muslim history and tradition for children ages 3 – 7. Narrated by Zia Mohyeddin, Maryam Davies, Dawud Wharnsby and Yusuf/Cat Stevens. Includes: Love At Home, Love All Creatures, and A Great Friend of Children and many more.