Dawud Wharnsby, Musicians, get inspiration Through the Qur'an

Always looking for ways to express themselves. Such is life David Wharnsby. The man who was born and raised in Ontario, Canada's childhood more happy to express what he felt about a lot of things, rather than having to listen to the lessons at school. At that time, he was more than happy to write stories and draw cartoons.

Teenagers, the way David expresses itself evolved into photography and theater. That theater through music and writing talents well honed. At age are still teens, he began to figure out what the purpose of his life. This headstrong teenager began to read a wide variety of scripture and writings that relate to spiritual studies.

At 18 years old, was at home teen literacy introvet all night just to write, listen to music, and studying books containing the teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Various spiritual concept began stuffing the head of David. It was then he spends in musical expression.

David began writing many songs and poems. Self-taught, he studied a wide range of musical instruments which are then combined with suggestive lyrics and the voice of simple introspection. Through his songs, he started performing in many different cafes, universities, and folk festivals.

In 1991, David began to plunge themselves in various social activities. Starting from a puppet player and teacher for children, roving performers, to help people with disabilities. The activity makes adventure to different regions.

He began across Canada, the United States, even to England. Through the way of music, David began to show interest in the philosophy and teachings of the spiritual East region. He was looking for the real form of spiritual philosophy.

The age of 20 years, David finally found the Koran and later decided to embrace Islam. After saying two sentences creed, he was using the name of Islam, ie, Dawud Wharnsby Ali. Religion for him is not just an institution for men. But something must be applied in life.

'' When the word Islam, I see it as a verb, a word that refers to the action,'' said David in an interview with a magazine in 2006. According to him, Islam is supposed to be something that is done by the followers, not something that belongs only just. '' Islam should be implemented in life.''

For David, Islam seems not only a religion attached to it. He wants to translate the Islamic languages ​​through behavior and manner of expression. The Qur'an became his inspiration in music. David wrote many songs with percussion as an instrument, a form of nasheed.

She also wrote children's songs inspired by the Koran. Children's songs were initially recorded with a guitar course. "That I do to a wide range of listeners can feel comfortable with the material her song,'' he said.


In 1995, David successfully spawned an album titled Blue Walls and The Big Sky. The following year, he launched his second album titled A Whsiper of Peace. On his second album, he had already begun to show religious elements in his song.
Call it, the song Al Khaliq, The Prophet, or Takbir / Days Of Eid. Songs with religious nuances that continue into albums later, Colours of Islam (1997), Road to Medina (1998), Sunshine, Dust and The Messenger (2002), The Prophet's Hands (2003), A Different Drum (featuring The Fletcher Valve Drummers) (2004), Vacuous Waxing (featuring Bill Kocher) (2005), The Poets And The Prophet (2006), Out Seeing the Fields (featuring Idris Phillips) (2007).

The albums that, for David was the result of one way to interpret the Quran. '' For me it is important to be honest with yourself on what I thought about the music and its usefulness'' said David. In music, he was in contact with other musicians such converts, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and Idris Philip (Philip Bubel).

Although the means to interpret the Koran through music opposed by some quarters. However, he felt that most of the followers of Islam do not mind the way it is. '' For me it's important to get a variety of values ​​through music and song,'' said David.

The music lovers in Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, Australia, France, the United States, and Britain really liked the development works. Besides busy with projects personal album, in 1998, David is also joined by a multimedia company based in Chicago, USA, Sound Vision.com.

In place of that, David worked as an educational consultant, directional audio, and became a production assistant for more than 15 of the documentary and television programs for children. Currently, David is working on two projects that will appear on the album in 2011 and 2012.

source : kisahmuallaf.com