No Sweat
an original by Britta GreenViolet.

Recorded Feb 2022 for use in Britta's podcast, "The Sage & The Song"

Learn more about Britta's work + her "HeartSong" 6-week singing course on her website:
brittagreenviolet.com

No Sweat

I am Remembering
individual author unknown

a simple, potent song which comes from Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village community. 

Arranged, performed + recorded by Britta GreenViolet, 2022.

I Am Remembering (Plum Village)

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 - Alto (melody)

This is one of the simplest and most satisfying layer songs I've ever found. It can be taught to a group of novice singers and sound beautiful within minutes. The arrangement inspired by Sara Thomsen deviates quite a bit from the original song by Sophia Songhealer of Hidden Waters Sound, who gave her blessing for the song's use in this way.

Original song by Sophia Songhealer - http://heartwindmusic.com. Arrangement inspired by Sara Thomsen - https://echoesofpeace.org/track/804931/contemplation-chant. Used with permission.

For lyrics and details, please visit: http://thebirdsings.com/contemplation-chant/

Contemplation Chant

A beautiful welcome song, to all the lost parts of ourselves and each other. These compassionate words from Rumi always seem to hit home... the invitation to come back, again and again, no matter how many times we lose our way. I have heard many variations of this song and this version arranged by Glen Phillips is now my favorite. This vocal arrangement is in three voices, a low and high women's part and the men's part holds the melody.

Words by Rumi and original music by Sudhananda. Arranged & adapted by Glen Phillips, arranged for Wholehearted Chorus by Lisa G. Littlebird. Recording by Glen Phillips & Lisa G. Littlebird.

For lyrics, individual part tracks and more, visit:
http://thebirdsings.com/comecome/

Come Come

03 Body Mine

This track is just the highest harmony by itself, once through the chorus. For the full song, visit: visit:
https://thebirdsings.com/hold-everybody-up/

Another powerfully infectious and uplifting song from the great Melanie DeMore. This one speaks to not leaving anyone behind, with nods to two of the great leaders of racial justice, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Madiba (Nelson Mandela).  The chorus of this song by itself is a quick and easy teach, and the song grows in complexity and beauty by adding the two high harmony parts to the choruses as well as two verses and a bridge.

Original song copyright Melanie DeMore. Recorded by Melanie DeMore with Lisa G. Littlebird in February, 2020.

For lyrics, individual voice part tracks and more, visit:
https://thebirdsings.com/hold-everybody-up/

Hold Everybody Up by Melanie DeMore

https://thebirdsings.com/fall2020-playlist/

Walking Each Other Home - Kate Munger

Building a Bridge - Samara Jade

She Is Not Heavy

The World Is Turning by Maggie Wheeler

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.

We Shall Be Known by MaMuse - Alto (melody)

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