inCourage Chorus Spring 2020 (All Parts)

If had to be stranded on a desert island with one mantra, this song would be it. This gem of music medicine landed in the voice of my dear friend and singing sister Lyndsey Scott, as she biked around the midwest. It's been changing lives and hearts ever since. 

Original song by Lyndsey Scott, recorded here by Lyndsey Scott and Lisa G. Littlebird. Lisa added the two harmony lines with Lyndsey's support and the arrangement is shared here with her blessing.  Melody and 1 and 2 are identical except for a little echo at the end of the song.

Lyrics, teaching notes and individual part tracks can be found at: http://thebirdsings.com/thewayknows/

The Way Knows the Way by Lyndsey Scott

"Courage" ~ all parts

Lyrics written by Britta Gudmunson.
Music written by Ben Gould & Britta Gudmunson.

Recorded by Ben & Britta for use by the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA. 

Copyright 2020.

For use please contact incouragechorus@gmail.com

iCC Spring 2020

Courage (All)

"Ose Ayo" ~ all parts

A Traditional song from Ghana celebrating the sunrise and new beginnings. Songwriter unknown.

Recorded by Ben & Britta for use by the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA.

Ose Ayo (All)

"Come, Come" ~ all parts

Words by Rumi. Original music by Sudhananda. 
Adapted by Glen Phillips, and then again by Ben Gould.

Arranged and recorded for the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA. by Ben Gould & Britta Gudmunson.

Come, Come (All)

"Step On Through" ~ all parts

Written by Ben Gould.

Arranged and recorded for the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA. by Ben Gould & Britta Gudmunson.

Step on Through (All)

"Though My Soul May Set In Darkness" ~ all parts

Music by Joseph Haydn, words derived from a poem by Sarah Williams (circa 1868) titled “The Old Astronomer”

Arranged and recorded for the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA. by Ben Gould & Britta Gudmunson.

Though my Soul may Set in Darkness (All)

Forget Your Perfect Offering (all)

Lyrics adapted from Leonard Cohen, musical attribution unknown.

A simple and inspiring, mostly echo-and-response song adapted from Leonard Cohen’s famous “Anthem” lyrics.

Recorded for the inCourage Chorus by Britta & Ben.

Forget Your Perfect Offering (All)

Crack the Sky (all parts)

A song for the heart in times of darkness and hardship, which includes words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Written and arranged by Maggie Wheeler of the Goldenbridge Community Choir in Los Angeles, CA.

Recorded by Britta Gudmunson and Ben Gould for the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA with permission by the author.

Crack The Sky (all)

In the week following Ben's young nephew, José, having taken his own life, this song arose. It is a prayer for us all to reach out to those who suffer in silence, as well as a call for those who feel marginalized to be welcomed from that place of shadow.

Arranged and recorded by Ben Gould & Britta Gudmunson for the inCourage Chorus in Santa Barbara, CA, 2020.

For use, permission & inquiries, contact incouragechorus@gmail.com