You are the one for me

I wrote this song 2007 as an assignment in singersongwriter class when I had just found ot that I was pregnant. The recording is from a "house concert" in 2012 that I did with three other singer-songwriters; Diipak, Maria Carlman and Tim Jacques. We each did five songs but more or less everyone is playing or singing on each song.

The Love Inside - Live på huskonserten 2012

Mozart said that behind every genius is the power of love. As an artist we tend to hang onto the critics and the self judgement and have a difficulty standing in our brilliance.  How can we shift our mindsets so that we can stand in our own light without slashing ourselves down? Voice Visionary Kara Johnstad shares her experience as songwriter and vocal coach inspires us to shift into a new understanding of how to value our work and honor the talent and gifts we have been given. 

For more info go to www.karajohnstad.com

CLAIM YOUR VOICE with Kara Johnstad

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A song inspired by the martyrdom of Saint Lucy (Sankta Lucia). It's said that the detail about her eyes being gouged out may very well be historically inaccurate - something added by monks in the Middle Ages (reflecting the morbidity of that era) - but the story has stuck, so I thought I'd write something that both acknowledges that horrible aspect, but at the same time inspires hope. The entire lyric in Swedish is "De tog dina ögon/men de släkte ej ditt ljus" which means, "they took your eyes/but they couldn't douse your flame."

In Sweden, Saint Lucy is celebrated all over the country, especially in schools, on December 13th, normally with a "Luciatåg" (literally, Lucia train) - a choir which walks into a room (or a church) singing Sankta Lucia, and then a concert of around 10 songs before they walk out again, repeating the Sankta Lucia song. There are many "standards" but also some more unusual songs which make their way into the repertoire. 

This piece may be a bit morbid for the youngest, but I think it could work for middle school and up.

Lucias Ögon

Finns det någon verklig kunskap att hämta hem i den inre rymden? Eller pratar jag bara med mig själv som en lallande dåre? 

Jag heter Eva Lejonsommar och är författare och skrivpedagog. Jag har under 7 års tid fört ett regelbundet och nedtecknat samtal med en sfär i mitt medvetande som kallar sig Gabriel. Svaren är alltid brutalt personliga samtidigt som de lyckas peka långt bortom personligheten. Mot en sfär dit "jaget" eller "förståndet" inte riktigt når. 

Den här krocken är intressant och väcker många nya frågor. Det är de frågorna jag kommer att samtala om i podden. Med Gabriel och med inbjudna gäster. Varmt välkommen att lyssna!

Mentalbokspodden produceras av Eva Lejonsommar och Författa Förlag
www.forfattaforlag.se

Mentalbokspodden

Mentalbokspodden 1. Mina samtal med Gabriel

Du Lyssnar På Mig

Long Way To Go

En sång om livets flod och dess färd mot havet.

Lennart Hallström: Sång
Cattis Bergqvist: Akustisk gitarr

You are the one for me

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