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A gathering song from the Ivory Coast. I learned this one from an Inkululeko CD back in 2000 when I was teaching elementary school. I arranged the harmonies for my students. It became a favorite for all of the grades, every year. Adults love it too! 😉 Try keeping the rhythm in your hands or […]
This song is a most beloved classic in my song circles. I’ve been teaching it since 2005 and everyone loves it! It’s one that people can really sing out on. I typically use a rattle to help keep the beat. Enjoy! This song is in the public domain Arrangement by Heather Houston Lyrics: Wood stone […]
This song came through in a difficult time. One morning I took myself on a long hike and prayed and opened to the magic of the Universe. This song dropped in as a mantra – “I wonder how easy this can be?” Singing and opening to the mystery, I got myself in a place of […]
This beautiful chant from Nigeria is sung in the Yoruba language. A favorite to sing with my shruti box layering in harmonies as we go. Arrangement by Heather Houston This song is in the public domain. Meaning: God’s good work will never be destroyed. I like to think of it as the Creator’s beautiful work […]
An absolute favorite in my song circles and in my choir. The harmonies are hauntingly beautiful, easy enough to learn and very satisfying for everyone once they get all of the parts. I learned this song from my dear friend Lydia Neilsen, who learned it in her permaculture community. As far as I can tell, […]
I learned this chant from a Walela CD. This is a simplified version that I arranged for my circles and my choir. In my women’s singing circles, I have women take turns standing in the middle to receive the blessing of women’s voices singing them home. We sometimes speak out loud what we see and […]
This song originally flowed through as a lullaby for parents and babies, but it has become a favorite within my circles of singers. We love to invite women into the center of the circle and sing to them when they are in need of some TLC. My intent with this lullaby is for all humans […]
I loved to sing this beautifully uplifting song from Macedonia with my a cappella quartet, SIRENZ, and now with my Yala Lati Women’s choir! With my song circles, I will just teach the first verse. A song of hope and a vision of normalcy in a war-torn part of the world. Tight harmonies and a […]
A song for these uncertain times. Inspired by one of Joanna Macy’s talks at a Bioneers Conference. © Heather Houston All rights reserved Lyrics: And we will care for each other As the world around us unravels And we will tend to the spark Of hope that lives within our grieving hearts And we are […]
