Saint Jean, une fresque musicale
Saint Jean – Une fresque musicale est une œuvre chorale en 12 chansons qui retrace la vie et le message de Jean l’Apôtre, le disciple bien-aimé de Jésus.
De son appel au bord du lac de Galilée à son testament d’amour à Éphèse, l’album explore toutes les étapes de sa vie :
* le jeune pêcheur fougueux, surnommé « fils du tonnerre »,
* le témoin intime de Jésus à la Cène et au pied de la croix,
* le gardien de Marie, devenu son fils spirituel,
* le pilier de l’Église naissante à Jérusalem,
* l’exilé de Patmos qui reçoit les visions de l’Apocalypse,
* et enfin, le vieillard sage qui répète inlassablement : 👉 « Mes petits enfants, aimez-vous les uns les autres, car Dieu est amour. »
La particularité de cette fresque est dans les voix qui se répondent :
* les enfants, qui symbolisent la pureté et l’innocence,
* les femmes, qui portent la tendresse, la douleur et la douceur maternelle,
* les hommes, qui incarnent la force, la fougue et le témoignage,
* et enfin le chœur complet, qui réunit toute l’humanité dans un hymne universel.
Musicalement, l’album passe du dramatique (la croix, Patmos) au lumineux (le tombeau vide, Dieu est amour), du tonnerre des foules à la tendresse d’une berceuse spirituelle. C’est un voyage de l’ombre vers la lumière, une fresque de paix et d’amour.

4. Au pied de la croix

Niggun Tishrei - Nava Tehila

Vocals - Batya Levine
Percussion - Simcha Halpert-Hanson

I'm Gonna Get Through  - Batya Levine

Part 1: 
May this body be a bridge for the healing of this land
May the river flow through us cleansing greed from our hands

May this body be a bridge for the healing of this land
May the river flow through us cleansing grief from our hands

Part 2:
We are, we are born from the water
We are, we are made from the land

Teach us, teach us, oh Great Mother
To bring, to bring peace to this land

Lyrics: Part one is inspired by Said Abdallah; part 2 by Theresa Martin
Melody: Theresa Martin

May This Body Be A Bridge

the last couple of years at the Fairy Congress, we've had a ritual called the Angel Wash. I'm not sure of its origins, however Saphir Lewis and Rafe Pearlman crafted the tune and lyrics. Here it is performed by Aimee Kelley and Aimee Ringle

“I behold you Beautiful One,
I behold you Child of the Earth and Sun.
Let my Love wash over You.
Let my Love watch over You”
 
- Saphir Lewis & Rafe Pearlman (from the Angel Wash Ceremony)

Aimee Ringle & Aimee Kelly - Angel Wash Song

A slow song brought to you by the waters of the Webatuck swamp - Schagticoke / Mahican land. 

Water provides life. From the rain, the dew, the ocean, water heals and holds, and sings so many songs through us. I am grateful to the waters for being such a teacher, and invite you to honor them with this song.

The hebrew at the end is the traditional prayer said for a Mikveh, ritual immersion or bath:

Barukh atah Adonay Eloheynu ruach ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al ha-t'vilah.

Blessed are you, source of creation,  of the universe, who sanctifies us through mitzvot and has shown us immersion.

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Great Waters

Melody by Sol Yael Weiss, harmonies by Aly Halpert

Words brought by Batya Levine, text from the very end of the Shmoneh Esrei / Amidah (silent standing prayer in every Jewish service): Y'hiyu l'ratzon imrei fi v'hegyon libi lefanecha adonia tzuri v'goali

"May these words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be favored in your presence, eternal One, my rock and redeemer." 

Dedicated to Ratzon: Center for Healing and Resistance in Pittsburgh PA, and all of us working to build the world we know is possible.

Y'hiyu L'ratzon

how can I ...

be a little more soft today
feel a little more connected today
get a little more grounded today
be a little more free today 
___ a little more ____ today

A part of the melody inspired by and based on "Faith's Hymn" by Beautiful Chorus

How Can I

I believed in solid ground until I saw the earth in motion,
in the winds of steady change and in the ever-rolling ocean.

All moves on in perfect, perfect motion.
All is change and ever-rolling ocean.

All is moving, all is change, though I once believed that there
might somehow be something firm beneath my feet, but
All is motion, and all is well for solid ground is just a myth 
for those who never swim in it.
All is moving in blessed change, o the world we know
will come and go and everything will rearrange, so
be the ground beneath that sky,
tumbling round the by and by.
All is change, so am I.
lye lye lye, lye lye lye.

Blessed Motion by Annie Zylstra

Vocal accompaniment and production by Baci Weiler

I will carry you through these changes
V'ad seva ani esbol
(When you turn grey, I'll still carry you/be patient with you/bear you) 
- Isaiah 46:4

(((It's odd to do this as a duet because to me, it's about learning to hold myself and have my own back, and sometimes feeling like the universe is holding me too.)))

I Will Carry You/V'ad Seva — Inspired by Isaiah 46:4

This song was recorded live at Esalen at the first Singing on the Edge retreat in 2018. This is an orginal song by Debbie Narg-Brown. Debbie is the lead singer on this track and if you listen closely you will hear Lisa G. Littlebird and Barbara McAfee in the background singing as well as retreat participants. Glen Phillips on guitar and Emile Hassan Dyer on drums. To learn more about Debbie's music go to www.debbienargi-brown.com