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An invitation to play - this is day 2 of our song-a-day challenge.

For more information about the 2014 Song-a-Day Challenge go to: http://thebirdsings.com/song-a-day.html

This song is in the public domain. Sing and share away.

May our singing heal, inspire and connect us all.

January 2, 2014 - Alfred

A wonderful hymn from South Africa today - this is day 3 of the 2014 Song-a-Day challenge.

For more information about Lisa Goettel the 2014 Song-a-Day Challenge go to: http://thebirdsings.com/song-a-day.html

This song is in the public domain. Sing and share away.

May our singing heal, inspire and connect us all.

January 3, 2014 - Siyahamba

Here is the melody part alone for your ease in learning.

An instruction track, harmony track and full song version are available from Lisa Goettel (The Bird Sings) here:
http://thebirdsings.com/songs/shosholoza.html

This song is in the public domain. Sing and share away.

Shosholoza - Melody Only

The most famous hymn of all time... with a twist.

This is day 15 of the 2014 Song-a-Day challenge with Lisa Goettel. For more information visit: thebirdsings.com/song-a-day.html

This song is in the public domain. Sing and share away.

May our singing heal, inspire and connect us all.

January 15, 2014 -Amazing Grace

A love chant to our planet. This is day 17 of the 2014 Song-a-Day challenge with Lisa Goettel. For more information visit: thebirdsings.com/song-a-day.html

This song is in the public domain. Sing and share away.

May our singing heal, inspire and connect us all.

January 17, 2014 - Mother Mother Mother Earth

I learned this wonderful, empowering song from Ysaye Barnwell's teaching tapes. This is day 94 of the 2014 Song-a-Day Challenge with Lisa Goettel.

For more information about the 2014 Song-a-Day Challenge visit: thebirdsings.com/songaday

May our singing heal, inspire and connect us all.

Day 94: I Am Determined

An easy-to-learn original song by Wholehearted Chorus member Michael Eagle song about supporting each other in community as we walk through life together.

On My Journey by Michael Eagle Song - Alto

Slowly is an original song by Lisa G. Littlebird about the power of meditation.  Its slow, tender verses build into a chorus that invites all voices. It has been arranged here for Wholehearted Chorus. A professional studio recording from Lisa is coming in early 2025.

For more information: https://thebirdsings.com/slowly/

Slowly by Lisa G. Littlebird - Alto

Summons by Ahlay Blakely - ALL PARTS

This song came as a spell to release the judgments, reactions, attachments and fears that get in the way of open-heartedness. May it woo you into the sanctuary of your already perfect wholeness.

Original song ©Lisa Littlebird. This is a song made for sharing freely in community.  If you perform or record the song for income, contact Lisa for permission.

For more information: https://thebirdsings.com/holy-and-whole/

Holy & Whole by Lisa G. Littlebird - Alto & Tenor

Original song ©Shireen Amini. This is a song created for sharing freely in community.  If you perform or record the song for income,  contact Shireen for permission. Please support the composer's forthcoming studio release of this song!  https://shireenamini.com/

This is a song about taking in support from others in our times of need. Inspired by Resmaa Menakem’s iconic book My Grandmother’s Hands, I first learned this song from Shireen at Song Village in 2022 where I remember my heart opening so wide I just wept in the loving arms of our big, singing community.

Recorded by Lisa Littlebird for Wholehearted Chorus on guitar and vocals with permission from the composer.  Male voice in vocals generated with ConvertKit AI.

For more information: https://thebirdsings.com/gather-your-resilience/

Gather Your Resilience by Shireen Amini - ALL PARTS

Gather Your Resilience by Shireen Amini - Low Alto & Tenor

Original song by U2, arranged by Lisa G. Littlebird.  Recorded here for Wholehearted Chorus with Rayner Marx on guitar and Lisa G. Littlebird on vocals.  Male voice in vocals generated with ConvertKit AI. 

This song was featured on Irish rock band U2's 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. It was written about Martin Luther King Jr. and has since become a major commercial success for the band and one of the band’s most popular songs.

For more information and individual part tracks: https://thebirdsings.com/pride-in-the-name-of-love/

Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2 - Alto

An original song with guitar by Glen Phillips, arranged for chorus by Lisa G. Littlebird. **NEW SONG FILE UPLOADED HERE 2/13/19***

Original song copyright Glen Phillips. Recorded by Glen Phillips & Lisa G. Littlebird. Please support the artist by purchasing the studio-recorded version here: https://tinyurl.com/y3efs7jb.

Find lyrics and more:
http://thebirdsings.com/gather

Gather by Glen Phillips

We Shall Sing

Lisa G is a songcatcher. She holds a vision for a world where singing is once again an integral part of daily community life. May we use our natural human expression to open our hearts, share our challenges and celebrations and uplift our lives.

Lisa G. Littlebird is the director of the 80-member Wholehearted Chorus in Monterey and Big Sur, CA. She has been on the faculty as a community singing facilitator at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA since 2006. She is a singer, composer and teacher with more than 30 years of musical experience, facilitating community singing opportunities throughout California and beyond.  Learn more at http://thebirdsings.com.

Day 94: I Am Determined

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