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    202. Ribbon 11: Listening

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    110. The Crow Calls
    by Maggie Wheeler

    1. The crow calls,
    the sun falls;
    they know the rhythm,
    the rhythm of it all.
    (2x)

    2. We are the only ones
    who have forgotten 
    how to listen,
    we’re the only ones
    who have forgotten
    how to listen.
    We are the only ones
    who have forgotten
    how to listen,
    the earth 
    is calling us to
    open up our ears.

    3. Put your hands in the dirt,
    let’s heal the hurt.
    The earth is waiting
    for us to do the work,
    do the work!
    (2x)
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    ​22. When the Water Is Glass Calm
    by Paul Barton

    1. When the water is glass calm,
    the stillness cradles life.

    2. The sun rises slowly,
    pealing through the trees,
    bringing colour to the sky.

    3. Listen, listen,
    to the small sounds
    of this new day.
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    ​194. Hildegard's Song
    by Barbara McAfee
    based on words of Hildegard of Bingen

    There is music
    in, in all things;
    but we can't hear it
    ​until we sing.
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    118. Listen In
    by Jennie Pearl

    Listen in

    ​Here I am
    this is my center
    What is mine, What is mine?

    We're learning how to reach for each other
    may we reach
    may we teach

    Through the blurred lines,
    The pain and confusion,
    may we reach
    may we teach
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    ​60. Just As You Are
    by Lea Morris

    Just as you are, without changing a thing.
    Just as you are, I accept you.
    I see you, I hear you, I
    welcome you in; just as you are.
    Just as you are.
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    ​191. Another World
    Patricia Norton
    text from My Seditious Heart, p.204 
    by Arundhati Roy


    Another world
    is not only possible,
    she is on her way.
    On a quiet day,
    I can hear her breathing.
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    197. Ribbon 10: Sun and Moon

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    ​140. The Feast
    By Heidi Wilson
    (sung by Heidi Wilson)

    Holy
    Fire in the sun
    Water in the river, and
    Wind within my lungs
    Oh holy
    Earth beneath my feet
    All of us are offerings
    and also at the feast
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    67. Gandalf's Blessing
    Words: J.R.R. Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)
    Music​: Joshua Blaine

    ​May the wind, may the wind,
    may the wind under your wings
    Bear you where, bear you where
    the sun sails and the moon walks.

    Not all who wander are lost.
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    122. September Moon
    By Chandler Yorkhall
    ​(sung by Patricia & Rebecca Csuy)

    Full Moon outside my window
    this warm September night
    Pulls me into wakefulness
    far too early.
    I’d rather be sleeping
    the day is already too long for me
    I’ll just wait for dawn
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    53. Wish For We
    By Judi Vinar

    Every little wish
    that I wish for me,
    is a wish
    for we.

    Sunshine,
    then some rain.
    Sunshine,
    and then some rain.

    Moonlight and starlight (3x)
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    ​112. Let Me Sing
    By Jane Lewis

    Let me sing as the sun rises
    Let me sing as the day falls
    Let me offer this prayer to the moonlight
    Let me stand in the beauty of it all

    (Let me sing to the beauty)
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    57. Farewell
    By Patricia Norton

    May you know
    the love that surrounds you
    is as warm
    as summer sun on sand;
    and until
    the time that we meet again,
    ​may love hold you
    in the palm of her hand.
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    194. Hildegard's Song

    3 Layer 4:4 Listen Mantra Notice Ribbon Scale: Mixolydian Song Form: Layer Wisdom
    Song Learning Time Stamps:
    Start time of teaching: 00:02:58
    Start time of reprise: 00:10:14

    Lyrics:

    There is music
    in, in all things;
    but we can't hear it
    ​until we sing.

    (based on words of Hildegard of Bingen)
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    Song: Hildegard's Song
    Music by: Barbara McAfee
    Text by: Hildegard of Bingen

    Notes: Sometimes a great groove and simple harmonies is exactly what you need to explore over -- and this song is a beautiful way to listen to your own singing voice playing. Barbara McAfee joins us next week to talk about her journey toward becoming a voice mentor to many folk, developing the Full Voice program, and what that means to her. We were both reeling a bit in the wake of the apparently politically motivated shootings in Minnesota, close to Barbara, shortly before we recorded. Reflecting on the effect of listening to our own voices helped us both stabilize and ground. 

    Songwriter Info: Barbara lives on the wild and scenic St Croix River about an hour from Minneapolis/St Paul. She is a master voice coach, songwriter, song leader, hospice choir director, long distance swimmer, poet, and author of Full Voice. She feels so lucky to be alive on planet Earth.

    Sharing Info: The song is free to share in oral tradition groups, but please contact Barbara for recording and/or performing permission.

    Song Learning Time Stamps:
    Start time of teaching: 00:02:58
    Start time of reprise: 00:10:14

    Links:
    Barbara's website: www.barbaramcafee.com 

    Nuts & Bolts: 4:4, mixolydian, 3-layer

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    193. Ribbon 9: A Day

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    ​190. In the Spring
    By Yuri Woodstock

    In the spring, among the flowers
    Bird song rings in the morning hours
    Sun is up and the day is bright
    What a time to unleash your light!
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    ​153. Blessings Whenever You Breathe
    By Melanie DeMore
     
    ​Blessings whenever you breathe
    ​Blessings whenever you breathe
    ​Blessings whenever you breathe
    Blessings all around
     
    Bless your heart
    Your tender, tender heart
    Bless your heart
    ​Blessings whenever you breathe
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    ​138. My Thoughts Make A Difference
    By Chandler Yorkhall
     
    My thoughts make a difference
    My feelings make a difference
    My words make a difference
    My healing makes a difference
     
    I will not shy away from the struggle in my soul
    I will waste no time, for this day is growing old

    What can I do for this broken world?
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    ​20. Great-Full
    By Ishka Shir
     
    I am here on this planet, living my life,
    doing what I do, feeling grateful.
     
    I am here, this is life, I'm grateful. ​(2x)
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    ​119. I Let Go
    By Te Martin
     
    I let go
    I lay down
    I release
    Return again
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    ​71. Lullaby My Sweetness
    By Patricia Norton
     
    Lullaby my sweetness, rock me forever;
    cradle me deep in an ocean of blue.
    Lullaby my sweetness, hold me so gentle;
    this is the song that I sing for you.
     
    White birds winging above me,
    calling wild and calling free.
    White thoughts, wheeling away now;
    loose and alight and afloat on the sea
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    191. Another World

    4:4 Breathe Calm Change Dreams Future Hope Listen Ribbon Scale: Ionian (Major) Song Form: Round Trust
    Song Learning Time Stamps:
    Start time of teaching: 00:04:25
    Start time of reprise: 00:14:00

    ​Lyrics:

    Another world 
    is not only possible,
    she is on her way...
    on a quiet day,
    I can hear her breathing.     

    --Arundhati Roy, excerpted from My Seditious Heart, p.204
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    Song: Another World
    Music by: Patricia Norton
    Lyrics by: Arundhati Roy

    Notes: Hearing these words in 2020 for the first time felt like a gift of possibility. I love the deeper listening they invite. It took five years before they found a melody in my head -- and the reminder of the quote in its entirety, which is, "Another world is not only possible, she's on her way. Maybe many of us won't be here to greet her, but on a quiet day, if I listen very carefully, I can hear her breathing." Listening. That's the invitation of this melody, which stacks up into a complicated chord when sung as a round.

    Songwriter Info: You can find out more about me in general here: https://www.juneberrymusic.com/about-patricia.html 
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    Sharing Info: Please share freely, and consider contributing to the A Breath of Song gratitude jar in reciprocity -- or write a review, leave a comment!

    Song Learning Time Stamps:
    Start time of teaching: 00:04:25
    Start time of reprise: 00:14:00

    Links:
    Flow Singing: https://www.juneberrymusic.com/flow-singing.html
    All of what I'm up to: https://www.juneberrymusic.com
    Kindred Voices Retreat: https://kindredvoicesretreat.com 

    Nuts & Bolts: 4:4, major, round

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    188. Ribbon 8: Diving Deep

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    ​166. Breathe     
    Words & Music by Batya Levine

    Breathe, breathe, breathe in
    Breathe, breathe out

    Let it go, let it go, let it go
    Let it go, let it go

    Trust in what's coming
    Trust in your knowing
    It's deeper and wider and holy
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    180. Pearl in the Dark
    Words & Music by Sarina Partridge

    Part 1:
    I'm gonna dive deep, a little deeper
    Into the grit and the mud and the muck
    that I don't wanna see
    'Cause I think there's a seed,
    there's a teacher
    There's a pearl in the dark shining!

    Part 2:
    I will lean into this darkness, this darkness
    A seed is shining,
    there's a pearl in the dark shining!

    Part 3:
    Ooooh, shining like a pearl
    Ooooh, new leaves unfurl
    Ooooh, a new way is possible -
    there's a pearl in the dark shining!
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    ​52. Ocean Wide
    Words & Music by Eli Marienthal

    Open the ocean wide in us, 
    open the ocean wide.
    Take all the pain inside of us, 
    take all the pain inside.

    Open the ocean wide in us, oh, 
    open the ocean wide.
    ​Take all the pain inside of us, 
    take all the pain inside.
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    ​126. Meditation
    Words & Music by Neal Jolly

    The beat of the heart in the chest,
    The pulsing of blood in the hands,
    The in and the out of the breath,
    The here, the now, the you.
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    ​21. Song Deep in Your Bones
    Words & Music by Elise Witt

    When you're feeling dry, there's water in the well. (4x)
    ​
    No rain from the sky, just a tear in your eye,
    all alone, far from home, you roam.
    Feeling tired, uninspired, like you're drifting away
    from your heart and the part you play.
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    136. Breathe Deep
    Words & Music by Sara Stutz

    All you need is a quiet moment.
    All you need is a quiet moment.
    All you need is a quiet moment,
    go inside. Go inside.

    Breathe deep, breathe deep.
    Breathe deep, everything's alright.
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