Offered in utter devotion to our Mother Waters. This one poured through me as I knelt down at the banks the Tuolumne River to express my gratitude. To be sung with reverence and devotion. 

Lyrics:

Oh Mother Waters
Thank you for your healing song
Oh Mother Waters
Here I know 
that I belong

Heather Houston
© August 2021

Heather Houston's Album

Mother Waters - Heather Houston, All Parts

We Choose To Live

chant by Kath Weider
(phrase from Course in Miracles)

Kath Weider: vocals
Lori Fithian: percussion, vocals
Dan Bilich: bass, vocals
Sam Clark: guitar, vocals
Paul VornHagen: sax/flute/clarinet, vocals

recorded live at Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
May 13, 2023

drones

LET EVERY VOICE BUT LOVE (live)

En Este Fuego

Recorded by Te Martin with Lisa G. Littlebird and Karisha Longaker in 2023.

Golden Thread by Te Martin

Once upon a time, I wrote music and played in Bellingham Washington--in the 90's coffee shops, or busking at the park. Then I joined a cult (whoops) and was kidnapped by a beast who ruined the album I was working on with white boy beat boxing to "surprise me." Surprise! It took me decades to afford the time and the equipment to start over again. Oh well. Every superhero needs an origin story, and that's mine.

I recorded these songs during FAWM 2025, intending to share them only with my grown children. But, you know, plans change. Here I am. Here this is. My words, pulled gaily (never straight) from Cerridwyn's Cauldron, flung into the wind like a spell. 

Let the Green Lady return and claim her kingdom.

Five Leaves

Sophia Efthimiou's Album

Deep into the earth I go - Tarisha

This is a gorgeous song from English songleader and composer Susie Ro Prater is arranged for four voice parts. The harmonies are so delicious...

Original song ©Susie Ro Prater. Song leaders: please support the artist by visiting her website and purchasing the song score and practice tracks. I will not keep the practice tracks here for long.
https://www.susiero.com/compositions-for-choirs.html

For lyrics and more information, please visit:
http://thebirdsings.com/flame/

Flame by Susie Ro Prater - Soprano

This is a cover song. Original by Meredith Buck

As story has it, this song came through Meredith Beck as she was participating in a women’s wilderness retreat where each participant was blindfolded and then asked to cross a river, following nothing but the sound of a drummer on the other side.

It is pretty magical. And I could sing it for hours. 

Here are the lyrics:

Lay yourself down on the rocks now
Let your body down in the river
Listen for the drumming on the other side
Lose yourself in the meantime
Listen
Let your body be your guide
Let the water decide
Lose yourself in the meantime

Listen (Original by Meredith Buck)

Song by Kate Sutherland (we altered the wordless part to be a bit more Jewish sounding)
Sung by Mónica Gomery & Batya Levine

When I am waiting out a storm I come back to my breath
When I am waiting out a storm I come back to my heartbeat

yum ya da da dai

When I Am Waiting - Kate Sutherland

by Lindsey Wise

Lyrics:

Welcome sister of the Earth

Stand tall know your worth

 

Welcome sister of the Air

Breath deep, sing your prayer

 

Welcome sister of the Water

Dive deep oceans daughter

 

Welcome sister of the Fire

Purifying Flying Higher

 

All of you is sacred

All of you is whole

All of you is welcome 

This is our Home

 

Sacred Circle

No beginning no end

Sacred Circle

Welcome Friend

Sacred Circle

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.

Flame by Susie Ro Prater - Soprano

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