As Power Of Peace's title indicates, there's a thematic chord to the 13-song set with carefully chosen covers of timely peace-and-love-themed songs by the Chambers Brothers (“Are You Ready,” “Love, Peace, Happiness”), Stevie Wonder (“Higher Ground”), the Impressions (“Gypsy Woman”), Marvin Gaye (“Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”, Bacharach (“What The World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love”), Sy Miller and Jill Jackson's “Let There Be Peace On Earth” and more.
“The theme is spiritual divine medicine to counter the fever pitch fear that's permeating this planet right now,” Santana explains. "Every era has its songs, whether it's Pete Seeger or Bob Dylan or Bob Marley or Curtis Mayfield, to help alleviate the condition of brutality and war.
In addition to the Santanas and Isleys, Power Of Peace features both of the Isleys' spouses on backing vocals, members of the current Santana band.