For the moments we need to feel held, connect, sink in and feel resourced. I use the lyrics earth, sea, tree, sky, stars, but please use as a zipper song and ask your participants to bring their ideas in to the mix. 

Lyrics: 

The earth holds me
so I can hold others,
yes I can hold others,
these arms are strong.

In this version I add in:
Sea, tree, sky, stars, sun, etc...

© Heather Houston
02/2021
All rights reserved
https://heatherhoustonmusic.com

Heather Houston's Album

The Earth Holds Me - Heather Houston, All Parts

This song came in while sitting with the first gate of grief (as taught by Frances Weller in The Wild Edge of Sorrow - http://www.wisdombridge.net/the-wild-edge-of-sorrow.html):

Everything you love, you will lose - The Grief of Abandonment

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This is a teaching track for community singing.

Lyrics:

Part 1:
I will allow my heart to be broken
I will allow this river to flow
I will allow my soul to be opened
Breath by breath, steady and slow
Breath by breath, steady and slow

Part 2:
Breath by breath, I grieve you
Breath by breath, I'll know
You will always be here
And I can let you go
Yes, I will let you go

Music and lyrics by Juliana Murphy

This song is intended to be shared freely and sung both individually and in community. If you plan to perform or record it with the intent to sell, please contact me for permission.

Breath By Breath - All Parts

Deep into my pregnancy, I dreamt this song in its entirety. I spent the next day making this recording, and then went into labor that night at 3am, 24 hours after it came. Two days later my daughter was born.

You can support us by buying this track and others on my bandcamp:
https://katiesontag.bandcamp.com/track/share-the-journey-from-calliope

Share the Journey (From Calliope)

Wild and Free

This song came through right after our first big Sisters in Harmony Retreat in the Summer of 2022. I was feeling so tender and expanded and wanted to remain in that post retreat bliss bubble for longer. The "shoulds" were beginning to creep in... "I should unpack my car, I should start some laundry, I should go jump in the ocean, I should...." But all I really wanted to do was lie in the shade on my deck and feel it all, to integrate it all, to stay connected to the powerful energy of love in my heart. I imagined that some of the women from the retreat were having a similar experience. When I tuned in to the community, this song started emerging for us. "Be gentle with yourself." Give yourself total permission to do whatever you desire... just for the rest of the day at least.  ;)

For harmony practice tracks, please go here: https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/song/be-gentle-heather-houston/

Lyrics:
Be gentle with yourself 
Please be gentle with yourself

Heather Houston
© 07/2022

Be Gentle - Heather Houston

A song for our time, written by the beautiful singing duo MaMuse. UPDATE! This recording has been updated here as of June 22, 2018 to slightly adjust a few notes and rhythms for complete accuracy, after direct consultation with Karisha. This matches their new studio recording on the album Prayers for Freedom. It also adds a tricky but heart-meltingly gorgeous tenor line.

Original song by Karisha Longaker, 2016. Copyright MaMuse. We Shall Be Known is recorded here with permission for the purposes of oral tradition singing and teaching. If singing this song for performance or recording for profit, you must get permission from and pay royalties to the composer.
http://mamuse.org

This is a recording used as a practice track for the Wholehearted Chorus of Monterey and Big Sur, CA, under the direction of Lisa G. Littlebird. Details including lyrics and individual part tracks can be found at:
http://thebirdsings.com/we-shall-be-known

We Shall Be Known by MaMuse - Tenor

This beautiful chant from Nigeria is sung in the Yoruba language. A favorite to sing with my Shruti box layering in harmonies as we go. 

Arrangement by Heather Houston
To learn the individual parts to this song, please visit my Public Song Library:
https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/sisters-in-harmony-song-library/

This song is in the public domain.

Meaning: 
God's good work will never be destroyed. I like to think of it as the Creator's beautiful work lives on for eternity.

Lyrics:

Ise oluwa
Kole baje oh
Ise oluwa
Kole baje oh
Kole baje oh
Kole baje oh
Ise oluwa
Kole baje oh

Ise Oluwa - All Parts - Key of B flat

The Earth Delights - Heather Houston

Original Poetry by Khalil Gibran

A beautiful reminder of the intimate dance we do with the more than human world. This has been a favorite quote of mine for over 20 years, and I woke up one morning this Spring with this sweet little melody moving through. I love the syncopation of the harmonies. It's so fun to play with the rhythm of this one. A fun challenge for my circles of singing women, and yours! 

To learn the individual parts to this song, please visit my Public Song Library:
https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/sisters-in-harmony-song-library/

© 2019 Heather Houston
All rights reserved

Lyrics:

The earth delights to feel your bare feet
And the wind longs to play with your hair.

The Earth Delights - All Parts

I received this sweet song on the beautiful frosty morning of Dec. 22nd, 2017. I harmonized it on Dec. 21st of 2019. I just love these tight harmonies! It can also be sung as a round. 

Oh holy morn of frosty winter
Dawn of love's returning light 
Speak to me in songs of wonder
Teach my heart to shine so bright

To learn the individual parts to this song, please visit my public song library:
https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/song/oh-holy-morn-heather-houston/

© Heather Houston 2017
All rights reserved

Oh Holy Morn — Heather Houston

The ethereal voices of Yala Lati meet the colorful voice of Heather Houston for a rainbow of sonic delight! Calling you home to the sacred circle of sisterhood, this album is a symphony for the innermost tendrils of the heart. 

We are sisters of the moon 
And daughters of the sun
We are mothers of the world
Our voices they are one
We are lovers of the earth 
and guardians of the land
We are weavers of the dream 
Together we are standing

For parts to these songs, please visit Heather's public song library at:
https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/sisters-in-harmony-song-library/

11 - Divine Mystery

An elegant, mystical, circular song flowed through me for the Winter Solstice of 2020, inviting us to trust the wisdom of our own hearts. Enjoy! 

Sung here in the Key of B flat (if you use a Shruti) The singing bowl is in D

You are welcome to share this song with others. Recording is not permitted. Thank you. 

Lyrics:

The answer lies within me
Deep within my heart
The wisdom I am seeking
Divine love will impart
Listen
Listen
Listen
Listen

© Heather Houston
12/20/2020
All rights reserved 

www.heatherhoustonmusic.com

Listen — Heather Houston - Key of B flat

Heather is passionate about freeing voices, uplifting hearts, and transforming lives through the power of singing. She is not only a successful recording artist, but spreads her magic through her Yala Lati women’s choir, her 20 plus years of international song circle leading, and her on-line coaching and training programs. Heather is in the recording studio working on two new albums of original material.

Ise Oluwa - All Parts - Key of B flat

Heather Houston

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