 And while after breaking the vow of silence during his time as a monk, Paul Baker Hernandez has been using his voice to sing of hope. For This Week's In Focus, reporter Mel Meyer spoke to the musician about his passion for peace. Now he talks. For a long time, the only thing Paul Baker Hernandez said was a Gregorian chant. So to get from there to Nicaragua, Nicaragua, anytime revolutionary songs generally, it was quite a step. What pushed him over the ledge was Bob Dylan. His sister snuck in a tape to the monastery in Scotland. With songs like Blowing in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin', he was hooked. And there was one line in those songs which stuck in my heart, which was, how many times can a man turn his head pretending he just doesn't see? He left Scotland and moved to Nicaragua, inspired by the post-revolution atmosphere, a large contributor to his music. Now he focuses on a few main components. Peace, justice and beauty, right? That will transform the planet, because that's what I'm going, we're looking to do, right? It's with these areas in mind that the Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace invited Baker Hernandez to come perform. Because he really epitomizes what we believe in, peace, justice, you know, caring for the environment, you know, helping people who are in need. He also gave audience members a chance to hear about a culture and a history that they might not otherwise be exposed to. He sings in English and Spanish, he's fluent in Spanish. So yeah, it's just a great cultural opportunity if you want to learn more about Nicaragua, if you want to learn more about Latin America. Throughout his performance, he spoke of the people that brought change like Victor Yara, a Chilean musician who was murdered by the military. He was just somebody people knew. There are still people in Chile looking for their loved ones. But despite events like these, Baker Hernandez remains hopeful that things will get better. That's our great thing that we hope people will take away from the music, that we are all sisters and brothers. It's only one planet, one world, one people. In Brainerd with this week's In Focus, I'm Al Meyer, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.