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Notes: Hands down favorite moment of this conversation? When I asked Pam a question that made her tense, and she started to sing to help herself through the challenging moment. Pam says she often has to say difficult things to people in power, and this was an example of how she uses improvised song to root and empower herself. We caught Pam at a transitional point, and I deeply appreciate her reflections about how song has stayed consistent across her life and how it has changed, the evolving role of relationships, what singing in community actually does or can do, what self care might look like. Oh, but then there was another favorite moment, when she tells a story about her relationship with her father.... hmmm. Lots to love here, not least of which is the song, Reciprocity -- after singing this song, you'll be ever more keenly aware of trees and our breath exchange with them.
Songwriter Info: Pam Blevins Hinkle–song leader, composer, arts administrator, tree-lover, and kazoo fanatic–has devoted her life to projects that blend creativity, community-building, and spirituality. With over 30 years experience leading community, college, and congregational choirs, she currently facilitates spontaneous group singing for conferences and events, co-leads SongSquad Indianapolis with her brother Adam, co-produces the annual Indy Winter Solstice Celebration, and more. Pam has received numerous awards including the Inspirational Woman Award from IUPUI and the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Indy Arts Council. Since 2006, she has served as director of Spirit & Place, which sparks civic change through a one-of-kind, 11-day festival and through year-round initiatives that leverage the power of the arts, humanities, and religion to catalyze creativity and conversation. Sharing Info: Yes -- The song is free to share in oral tradition groups, but please contact Pam for recording and/or performing permission Links: Indianapolis, Indiana Indigenous Peoples: Miami, Kickapu, Shawnee, Delaware: https://www.ala.org/aboutala/diversity/land-acknowledgement/indgenous-tribes-indiana Trees as communal creatures: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/04/993430007/trees-talk-to-each-other-mother-tree-ecologist-hears-lessons-for-people-too Laurence Cole, singing as “the oldest technology of belonging” https://www.laurencecole.com/ Indianapolis Women’s Chorus: https://www.indianapoliswomenschorus.org/ Winter Solstice Singing Ritual by Julie Forest Middleton, Stasa Morgan-Appel- published by Emerald Earth: https://www.allbookstores.com/Winter-Solstice-Singing-Ritual-Julie/9780966371550 Indiana Forest Alliance: https://indianaforestalliance.org/ Forests for Indy: Reciprocity (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rdj65H67Ww Lyndsey Scott: https://linktr.ee/lila.gaia Rhiannon: https://www.rhiannonmusic.com/ Emergent Strategy- Adrienne Maree Brown: https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/ Peter, Paul, and Mary “In The Wind” https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-wind-mw0000315197 Hush-a-bye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM2VN2Hn-Z0 Puff the Magic Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y0ABZ0AJXY Very Last Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmk6cf32HH4 Episode 69: Sing Upon Joy (Livian's Song) Lyndsey Scott & Livian & helpers https://www.abreathofsong.com/episodes--show-notes/69-sing-upon-joy-livians-song Episode 70: “As I Relax” Lyndsey Scott https://www.abreathofsong.com/episodes--show-notes/70-as-i-relax-with-guest-lyndsey-scott Song Squad Indianapolis Website: songsquadindy.com Indy Winter Solstice Celebration Website: indysolstice.com Pam's Website: pamblevinshinkle.com Song Learning Time Stamps: Start time of teaching: 00:03:51 Start time of reprise: 00:55:44 Nuts & Bolts: 3:4, Dorian, 3-layers with a harmonized ending Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!
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8/23/2023 0 Comments 114. All Motion Is Love
Notes: After singing this song, I keep questioning myself, "What if this is true???" If all motion is love, Patricia, what does that look like, right now? If I follow love, what does that even mean? Do I know what love looks like? I'm so often in unthinking motion — what happens when that motion becomes love? Pam Blevins Hinkle is not messing around here! In the next episode, we get to talk, and hear about how she got backed into community singing through a health crisis. The changes it has precipitated. What swung into motion, and how that's leading her now. Following love. Is this any part of your life? Mm-hmmm.
Songwriter Info: Pam Blevins Hinkle–song leader, composer, arts administrator, tree-lover, and kazoo fanatic–has devoted her life to projects that blend creativity, community-building, and spirituality. With over 30 years experience leading community, college, and congregational choirs, she currently facilitates spontaneous group singing for conferences and events, co-leads SongSquad Indianapolis with her brother Adam, co-produces the annual Indy Winter Solstice Celebration, and more. Pam has received numerous awards including the Inspirational Woman Award from IUPUI and the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Indy Arts Council. Since 2006, she has served as director of Spirit & Place, which sparks civic change through a one-of-kind, 11-day festival and through year-round initiatives that leverage the power of the arts, humanities, and religion to catalyze creativity and conversation. Sharing Info: Yes -- The song is free to share in oral tradition groups, but please contact Pam for recording and/or performing permission Links: Song Squad Indianapolis Website: songsquadindy.com Indy Winter Solstice Celebration Website: indysolstice.com Pam's Website: pamblevinshinkle.com Song Learning Time Stamps: Start time of teaching: 00:04:09 Start time of reprise: 00:12:45 Nuts & Bolts: 3:4 Mixolydian; unison chant with optional harmonies Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters! |
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