Written by Marc Peters and Kyshona Armstrong

I Am by Marc P and Kyshona Armstrong

Written in July 2022 by the women of Jasmine Road in Greenville SC. "Love is the Light" is this year's original song from an Our Song Group Writing Session with Kyshona Armstrong, MT-BC.

Love is the Light

Love Is The Light by Jasmine Road

Written by Your Song participant Teresa M as part of her 1:1 therapeutic songwriting experience.

An American Girl

An American Girl by Teresa M

Written by artist, Shannon LaBrie and April M for Your Song.

Sweetly Broken - April Morman and Shannon LaBrie

Maybe home is on mars
Because it isn't here
This world is built on fears

So I look to the stars
When humanity seems to fail me

Pre Chorus
Witnesses to every act
And every word ever said
If they could speak, I wonder what they’d say

Chorus: C/G/am/G/F
What do I do?
How do I act?
This ocean of doubts
Drowning me out
I need a safety raft
Is this it?
Is this all?
What do we wish on when there's no more stars left to fall

Verse: am/G/F
I wanna get on a spaceship
Fly an atmosphere far away from here
Escape the question of hardship
Why people choose to hate
Could this be our fate?

Pre Chorus
Witnesses to every act
And every word ever said
If they could speak, I wonder what they’d say

Chorus:
What do I do?
How do I act?
This ocean of doubts
Drowning me out
I need a safety raft
Is this it?
Is this all?
What do we wish on when there's no more stars left to fall
Sax Solo?

Bridge: G/F  
can i escape this empty void/before the scene fades to black
try and find peace, learn about joy/i know i can get my happiness back

Chorus:
What do I do?
How do I act?
This ocean of doubts
Drowning me out
I found a safety raft
Is this it?
Is this all?
What do we wish on when there's no more stars?
What do we wish on when there's no more stars left to fall

Safety Raft

Safety Raft by Greenville Tech Charter High School

Chorus: 
Running for Freedom
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running aha

Running for freedom 
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running running

Verse 1
Heart pounding, keep pacing, I can’t catch my breath (my breath)
Blood pumping, legs aching, lawd please give me rest (me rest)

Pre Chorus
I’m so tired of people running my life
Everyday they keep on telling us lies
So I keep

Chorus: 
Running for Freedom
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running aha

Running for freedom 
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running running
Verse 2
People behind me yelling and screaming as the pressures rising up (rising up)
We keep on… running and running for the things we can’t control

Pre Chorus
I’m so tired of people running my life
Everyday they keep on telling us lies
but I keep

Chorus: 
Running for Freedom
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running aha

Running for freedom 
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running running

Bridge: G A
Everytime I try the wind blows in my face
But I know deep inside that I will win this race

Verse 3
People are praying, anticipating 
greater things from me

I know that they’re worth achieving 
If not for them than just for me

Pre Chorus
They think that they’re just trying to help 
Or whatever they keep telling theirselves
So I keep

Chorus: 
Running for Freedom
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running aha

Running for freedom 
Running through the woods
If I could I’d keep on running running running running

Running for Freedom

Running For Freedom by Eliot-Hine Middle School

Your Song
The Perfect Day
 v1.  A pool party on a sunny day.
No school today — hooray
Not too hot, not too cold
Watching Barcelona win some gold!
Girl drama and Taylor Swift, 
Sleepovers and birthday gifts, 
It’s time to enjoy and play,
Tomorrow will be a different day.

ch.  If it’s a breath of fresh air,
or swimming in a lake
if it’s rainy or chill
or if it’s finally summer break
if it’s quiet time
with a
book by my side
it’s a perfect day
it’s a perfect day.

v2. Jumping into a pile of leaves
dressing up for Halloween.
Clear blue skies, lovely trees
sweet, sweet pies and honeybees.
Just playing some wall ball
The pumpkin patch is fun for all
It’s time to enjoy and play,
Tomorrow will be a different day.

ch.  If it’s a breath of fresh air,
or swimming in a lake
if it’s rainy or chill
or if it’s finally summer break
if it’s quiet time
with a
book by my side
it’s a perfect day
it’s a perfect day.

Bridge: Unity and harmony 
A beach trip with my family 
Video games with my friends 
Let this day never ever end.

ch.

Perfect Day

Perfect Day by Maury Elementary Students

Verse1
I got the shine in life
LIghtning Color, I’m pink 
I got th shine in life
Lightening color, i’m pink

My art is dying but
My pen’s still got some ink

Verse 2
I feel like 
I can levitate into space
I feel like 
I can levitate into space
Darkness all around 
But the light’s still on my face

Bridge:
Painted ocean in those crystal caves
Pulling me under are the breaking waves
Sometimes it’s hard for me to find my way
But that’s alright

Chorus
I got the shine in life
(shine shine shine shine shine shine shine)

The Shine in Life

The Shine In Life by Maury Elementary Students

Chorus: C Bb    C  G
Fooooood Parade
Fooooood Parade
Smiling potatoes
The waffles are radioactive
Evil burritos with big black masks and
Demon bananas
Googly eyed dumplings
Come on and join me on our
Foooooood Parade 2X
MANGO

Verse: C C F G| C C F C :||
Smiling potatoes you know that they like their freedom
With all their shapes and sizes they are so unique
(paws) Cook’em fry ‘em dice em, all the ways to eat them 
Mashing mashing mashing the potatoes on the street

Chorus: C Bb C  G
Fooooood Parade
Fooooood Parade
Smiling potatoes
The waffles are radioactive
Evil burritos with big black masks and
Demon bananas
Googly eyed dumplings
Come on and join me on our
Foooooood Parade 


Verse 2:
Radioactive waffles squabble in the night
(paws) warriors marching singing about DEATH TO PLATES
(paws) But be careful cause the waffles they may bite
Not everybody loves them (pause)  but we don’t have to hate

Bridge: am Bb F 
Grow’em get to know ‘em
Tell them that you need them 
Make them feel real safe
But then we eat them 
 
So yummy in the tummy
Tastes just like a gummy 
Don’t you think it’s funny 
Come on and join us on our 

Chorus: C Bb C  G
Fooooood Parade
Fooooood Parade
Smiling potatoes
The waffles are radioactive
Evil burritos with big black masks and
Demon bananas
Googly eyed dumplings
Come on and join me on our
Foooooood Parade

Food Parade

Food Parade by Maury Elementary Students

Capo 2 (G F | G F :||)
I’m a light brightening up the land
So people can walk hand and hand
I’m a light 3X

I’m a light breaking up the night
So the moon can shine bold and bright
I’m a light 3X

I’m a light dancing all night 
So the children can sleep and the monsters don’t fight
I’m a light 3X

Chorus: (C Bb G (F) G :||)
I’m a light see me twirling in the flames
And you know that these flames don’t play no games
Don’t fright even if it's dark the light will shine right through your heart
I’m a light, light light

I’m a light shooting for the stars
I’ll break the darkest chains and bars
I’m a light 3X

I’m a light shining in the sky
Like a fire and I will always glow bright
I’m a light 3X

I’m a light, falling from the sky
I’m all charged up and electrified
I’m a light 3X

Chorus:
I’m a light see me twirling in the flames
And you know that these flames don’t play no games
Don’t fright even if it's dark the light will shine right through your heart
I’m a light, light light (2x)

Bridge: G | F  | G | F |
Sunlight
Moonlight
Starlight
Northern lights
Twilight
city light
Rainbow!
Spot light
Blacklight
Fairy lights
Car light
White light
Blue light
Let’s go!

When Icarus flew up to the sky 
I sent him down and welp he died
I’m a light 3X

I paint the sky with many colors
Just like a warm hug from your mother
I’m a light 3X

I toast your marshmallows brown and gold
I hope you like them don’t let them get cold
I’m a light 3X

Chorus:

I'm a Light

I'm a Light by Capital Hill Day School Students

Natural Woman (Carol King Cover)

Written by the women at Healing Housing for the "Finding Your Voice" workshop 

Better Version of Me (Healing Housing)

Brighter Day (Water Valley High School)

Written by the women at DJRC as part of the Big GRRRL Circle w/ Actor's Bridge. 

Put Your Boots On (ALAG DJRC)

Never Alone, Never Again (Healing Housing)

From the "Finding Your Voice" workshop with Thistle Farms, lead by Sammi Accola. 

I am Loved (Thistle Farms)

Legacy (Maury Elementary)

We Gotta Go (Maury Elementary)

Used to Be/WIGS (Eliot Hines Middle School)

Home with Heart (Lullaby Project)

We Chose You (Lullaby Project)

Location (Watkins Elementary)

Happy Paradise (Maury Elementary)

We'd Find A Way (Eliot Hines Middle School)

Taco Emotions (Watkins Elementary)

I am (Eliot Hines Middle School)

RR Community (Rohi's Readery)

Feeling Good (Watkins Elementary)

"Live from the Sanctuary" was recorded in August of 2020 at The Sanctuary Studio in Nashville, TN, and engineered by Mikie Martel. Mastered by John Baldwin. This acoustic set is a mix of songs from Kyshona's 2020 release, "Listen", along with a stand out song from her 2016 album, "The Ride 2.0".  
Musicians:
Ryan Madora - Bass
Derrek Phillips - Drums
John Pahmer - Keys
Ellen Angelico - Electric Guitar
Nickie Conley - Vocals
Maureen Murphy - Vocals
Kyshona Armstrong - Acoustic Guitar/Vocals

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