Knowing you as I do, this song and the quote about being alive feels very true for you.  Thanks for sharing your voice and your aliveness with us all. 💯🤗

I was once at a meditation retreat where a student raised her hand and said to the teacher, “Whenever I start to meditate, so many worries, fears, and thoughts come up -- my mind tortures me. What should I do?” The teacher paused, then replied, “Begin again.”

I wrote this song when I was searching for the strength and courage to begin again at a time when fear and self-doubt could have derailed me. I was reminded of the words of the great Black theologian and anti-racist activist Howard Thurman, whose book “Jesus and the Disinherited” was one of two books -- the other was the Bible -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. carried with him during the Montgomery bus boycott. Said Dr. Thurman, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that. Because what the world needs is more people who come alive.”

The moment the song came through me, I suddenly found myself able to begin again. Thank you, song, for blessing me with your companionship and your belief in me. 

May it be a blessing for you, too.

For more info: http://singwithmarv.com


begin again by marv zauderer

i sit in silence
beside my bed
with all that we’ve lost
with what went unsaid
worry covers shame
anger chases fear
i go from then
to when -- not here

begin again, begin again
find the light within and then
come alive, come alive
begin again

i ask others what they know
i ask myself where to go
looking East, looking West
seeking wisdom, seeking rest

begin again, begin again
find the light within and then
come alive, come alive
begin again

two steps forward, one step back
stuck in patterns, time to pack
way will open, don’t know how
heart is pounding, listen now

begin again, begin again
find the light within and then
come alive, come alive
begin again

after travels far and wide
i don’t run, i don’t hide
a still, small voice deep inside
sings come alive, come alive
begin again

begin again, begin again
find the light within and then
come alive, come alive
begin again
come alive, come alive
begin again

Begin Again

This is a practice track for an upcoming retreat.
Hope   by Debbie Nargi-Brown

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the Soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all" Emily Dickinson

Never, never never, never, never, never, never, never. never
Never give up, on hope

Hope is living in my Soul

HOPE

Lyrics:

(Part 1)
I let life flow over me 
Like water off a duck's back (quack quack)
I let life wash over me
Like water off a duck's back (quack quack)

(Part 2)
Ride the wave, ride the wave (quack quack) x2

Water Off A Duck's Back

This I know: 
That my body is a vessel for the song
Let the drum beat through me
Let the great bells ring through me
Sing through me

Vessel for the Song

04 May There Be Peace

These are teaching tracks for community singing
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Lyrics:

Thank you, Earth beneath my feet
Thank you, Waters wild and sweet
Thank you, Air
Thank you, Spirit
Thank you, Fire

Thank you, Helpers big and small
Thank you, Beings tiny and tall
Thank you, Life for weaving us as one

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Music and lyrics by Juliana Murphy

This song is intended to be shared freely and sung both individually and in community. If you plan to perform or record it with the intent to sell, please contact me for permission.

Photo by Juliana Murphy

Thank You Life - All Parts

A Larger Yes

Child of Stars

A scientific theory called The Butterfly Effect teaches us that even the tiny wings of a butterfly influence weather patterns thousands of miles away. And we are inextricably connected to one another. What we think, say and do matters. We are part of everything.

The Butterfly Effect

A wonderful song by Chhaya I-chèle of Eugene, Oregon in a fresh arrangement here by Lisa G. Littlebird here for Wholehearted Chorus with guitar.  It features four tight-knit, crossing vocal parts that layer on with each verse.  The song was inspired by a Psalm, and many versions and variations of this song exist. The composer requests the original two verses be sung first, then she welcomes other variations such as the earth elements included in this version.

For song details, including lyrics, individual voice part tracks and teaching notes, visit: https://thebirdsings.com/humble/

Humble (NEW) by Chhaya I-chèle - Tenor & Low Alto (Melody)

When I Fall (Two Parts)

Marv Zauderer (he/they) is a community songleader and enthusiator. He leads a community choir & song circles on unceded Coast Miwok land in Marin County, California.

More info: http://singwithmarv.com

Begin Again

Marv Zauderer

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