An original arrangement for the prayer said by Moses in Numbers 12:13 for his sister, Miriam. Meditative and reflective, this is a prayer for healing. The words say "I beseech you, Gd, please heal her".

*Mastered with Landr

Copyright (c) 2017 Joe Buchanan (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved

Ana El Na Refa Na La - Acoustic

Since young children, especially babies, learn through their senses, I thought "Why not write a song about experiencing God through your senses?". This is one of the tracks on my latest CD called Build It Up.

God, God, God

Lyrics to "I'm Still Standing":

See these lines on my face?
They're a map of where I've been
And the deeper they are traced,
the deeper life has settled in
How do we survive
living out our lives?

  And I would not trade a line
  Make it smooth and fine
  or pretend that time stands still
  I want to rest my soul
  here where it can grow without fear
  Another line, another year
  I'm still standing here

See these marks on my skin?
They are the lyric of my life
Every story I begin
just means another end's in sight
Only lovers understand
Skin just covers who I am

  Chorus

    See these bruises, see these scars?
    Hieroglyphs that tell the tale
    You can read them in the dark
    through your fingertips, like Braille

  And I would not trade a line
  Make it smooth and fine
  or pretend that time stands still
  I want to rest my soul
  here where it can grow without fear
  Another line, another year
  I'm still standing here
  I'm still standing here
  I'm still standing here!!

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I'm Still Standing

This is my new song written for FJC's 2017 Cornerstone seminar.  For the corresponding dance, or chord/lyric sheet, go to my FB page.  Enjoy!

Zeh Bazeh

Everything Is New (final)

music by Leah Shoshanah, Hebrew lyrics based on the original prayer with English lyrics adapted from interpretations by Aurora Levins Morales, Sarah McCulloch and Marge Piercy

voice/guitar: Leah S.
violin: Steve Gibons
bass: Daniel Thatcher
cover art: Wendy J. Segal (www.wendyjsegal.com)

dedicated to all who've been killed by hate

lyrics:

look around, look above, we stand in a great web of love
time flowing through our bodies, like water
we speak the legacy of the dead and carry our children's children
in our bones, in our hearts, in our breath

yitkadal v'yitkadash sh'mei Rabah, b'alma divra cherutei v'yamlich malchutei
b'chayachon u'v'yomechein, uv'chayei d'chol ha'olam amen

praise to the work of change, to the struggle for liberation
to creativity, solidarity and courage
we stand for the names of those unjustly taken
may the deep well of our sorrow rush forth in power

yitkadal...

blessed is the light, and blessed is the darkness, 
but blessed above all else is peace
blessed be the love, that shines and remains to shines, 
past the distant suns, on and on, forever

yitkadal...

Kaddish (for those unjustly taken)

Ellen Allard is an award-winning recording artist, composer, performer, and music coach, and one of the most influential musicians on today’s Jewish music scene. Traveling throughout the US and abroad, Ellen has been performing and teaching music to young children, adults and families for over 30 years.  Her repertoire of over 300 songs is featured across 14 recordings and 7 songbooks; her music has been published by fellow singer-songwriters on 31 additional recordings and 11 books. Ellen’s songs are sung in schools, synagogues and summer camps throughout the world, and are part of the curriculum for Hebrew Union College and Hebrew College. In addition to presenting workshops and keynotes on the importance of music in the lives of young children, Ellen is a regular faculty member and presenter at Hava Nashira, Song Leader Boot Camp, NewCAJE, and the Hebrew College Early Childhood Conference; she regularly presents workshops, leads family worship, and performs on the Jewish Rock Radio stage at the URJ Biennial. She is a cantorial soloist at Mishkan Tefila, Brookline, MA.

Ellen holds a BA in music from Boston University and a master’s degree in early childhood education from Arcadia University. Ellen is also a certified Holistic Health Coach, and a devoted yoga enthusiast, teaching baby/toddler yoga, Kidding Around Yoga and Yoga Yeladim for children.

Everything Is New (final)

Ellen Allard

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