Here's a re-release of The Miserable Offender's second album. Originally released in 1996. I've been thinking of Deborah Griffin Bly today, and thought you might like to hear some of our Not-So-Churchy yet spiritual as hell goodness. Pray with us. Deb's singing with the ancestors, and I'm about to release my 9th album. Grateful for all of it.

God Help Us by the Miserable Offenders

I couldn’t have done this project without absolutely everybody, but three incredible humans carried the biggest load: Ike Sturm (former director of St. Peter’s Jazz Vespers and amazing bass player with great friends), Mollie Nichols (former choir director at The Church of the Heavenly Rest, NYC), and Mark Dann, recording engineer and fine musician. Songs 2-6 were recorded live at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, NYC, during a Jazz Vespers Service.

The Band
Ike Sturm – bandleader, bass and co-arranger: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Chris Dingman – vibraphone: 2, 3, 5, 6, 9; co-arranger: 9
Laila Biali – piano: 2, 3, 5, 6
Mike Webster – sax: 2, 3, 5, 6
Melissa Stylianou – vocal soloist: 2, 3, 5, 6
Chanda Rule – vocal soloist: 2, 6
Steve Rosser – vocal soloist: 5
Zaneta Sykes – percussion: 6
Ana Hernández – vocals, shruti box, guitar
Mark Dann – all recording, editing, mixing, and bass: 8
The Choirs of Church of the Heavenly Rest, Mollie Nichols, director, Prince Nyatanga, asst. director.
Recorded live at St. Peter’s Lutheran. NYC: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

The adult choir of the Church of the Heavenly Rest, NYC:
Jennifer Lane Scarozza, Elizabeth Hanna, Ruth Cunningham, Alex Cameron, Constance Beavon, Jon Hiam, Erin Kemp , Phoebe Jensen,
Shirley Lans, Adam MacDonald, Victor Ziccardi, Steve Rosser, Brian Giebler, Andrew Hill, Roosevelt Andre Credit, Jack Blackhall, Don Basse, Sam Bartlett

Youth Choir
Ava O., Ava Jane, Leo, Oscar, Alexander S, Beanie, Sarah, Bianca, Mary Ella, Charlie, Alexandra, Anne, Wyatt, Vivian, and Alexander C.

All tunes composed and arranged by Ana Hernández: Numbers 2,3,5,6,7 co-arr. Ike Sturm. Number 9 co-arr. Chris Dingman.

© 2023 Ana Hernández. All rights reserved BMI.

Banquet of Love: Vol. I Big Chants Project

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), A collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. 
A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want :).
Please listen, then buy a copy from Apple Music or direct from https://anahernandez.org/albums/ 
Keep an eye out for more beautiful, fun, and nutritious tunes! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

Sending You Light

Classic Miserable Offenders hymn arrangement. Deborah Bly now sings with the ancestors, but in 1996 we made this album, and God helped us. WIlber Ball drew the cover art.

God Help Us

Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Steal Away

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Where You Are

Psalm 42/As Longs the Deer

Beautiful River

Hine Ma Tov

Banquet of Love

Thanks Be To You

At the Ending of the Day

Oh God My God

Set It Right Again

Kol Hanneshama

Be Still and Know

God Will Watch Over

Meditation #10

Renew and Strengthen Us

Angelus Silesius wrote this text that has stuck with me: "If in your heart you make a manger for his birth, then God will once again become a child on earth." Truth. Happens all the time. Pay attention to them babies! Love em up! They're all christs. Yes, they are. Same as it ever was. 
Recording available here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/virginiagirlschoiranaher
Sheet music available at https://squareup.com/market/ana-hernandez

If In Your Heart

by Naomi Littlebear Morena 

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

You Can't Stop The Spirit

Text by Jellaluddin Rumi, tune written by a small group of humans at a Peace Village Retreat.

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

There Is Some Kiss

I am sending you light to heal you , to hold you;
I am sending you light to hold you in love. by Melanie DeMore

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

by Charles Murphy

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

Love Take A Walk

by Brian McLaren

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

If We Don't Have Love

by Jimmy Messer and Trevor Hall


A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

Good Rain

Don't be afraid, my love is stronger
My love is stronger than your fear.
Don't be afraid, my love is stronger,
and I have promised, promised to be always near. - by John Bell

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

Don't Be Afraid

Text one: All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well. - Julian of Norwich, 14th c. English mystic.

Text two: Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. She is on her way. - Arundhati Roy, writer and activist.
Tune by Ana Hernandez

A soundtrack for the way (and also the car), Sending You Light is a collaboration with Fran McKendree (he's great) and a pile of excellent players on beautiful tunes of breadth, and depth. A little folk, country, chant, great covers, and enough drums to keep you moving through your day. Tunes by John Bell, Trevor Hall, Brian McLaren, Charles Murphy, Eliza Gilkyson, Melanie DeMore, Antje Duvekot, and Naomi Littlebear Morena, Oh, I wrote one, too. 
If you've got something to pray about, there's a place here for that; and a little Jesus on the mainline in case you need to re-up your prayer skills (tell him what you want).
Please listen, then buy a copy (or ten) from cdbaby or iTunes, so we can make some more stuff for you! 
Enjoy!
for Booking: ana@anahernandez.org

All Shall Be Well/Another World

Kosi R'vaya is Hebrew for "My cup overflows." From HARC's Inside Chants album. Available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc

Kosi R'vaya (by Shefa gold, arr. Hernandez)

From the HARC album Blessed By Light, thisis the mantra of Green Tara. Available for purchase here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc2

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha

From the HARC album Inside Chants, this compassion mantra is available for purchase here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc

Piano/vocal transcription as well as 3-pt. trilingual version for community singing available here: 
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Open My Heart

From the HARC album Inside Chants, this compassion mantra translates "She who hears the cries of the world." Available wherever you stream. For CDs, go to anahernandez.org

Namo Kuan Shih Yin Pusa

From the HARC album Inside Chants. Available for purchase here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc and also on iTunes


Sa Ta Na Ma

A paraphrase of the Lord's prayer, text by the Rev. Jim Cotter, tune by Ana Hernandez. From the album Eternal Spirit. Available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anahelena
Sheet music available here: 
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Eternal Spirit

Poem by Richard Wilbur, tune by Ana Hernandez. From The Miserable Offenders album Keepin' the Baby Awake: Music for Advent and Christmas. Available for purchase here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/themiserableoffenders1

A Stable Lamp Is Lighted

Om Namah Shivaya is Sanskrit for "I honor the Divine within." Tune by Ana Hernandez . From the HARC album Blessed By Light. Available for purchase here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc2

Om Namah Shivaya

From the album HARC: Blessed By Light available on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc2, on iTunes, Amazon, 

Lead sheet available here: 
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Be the Peace

This track is from the album Blessed By Light and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/harc2 or at iTunes!

This Little Light

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