Rising Strong 2025 – Heather Houston

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Rising Strong 2025 – Heather Houston

Rising Strong was originally written in 2018. This version has more fun parts for your singers. When I lead it at a song circle, or with my choir, we sing all five parts. When I lead it at a rally, I just teach part one and part four for time and simplicity sake. Have fun!

Part 1: (Tenor)
Oh take my hand now, yes you belong
And lift your voice now, we’ll sing this song
And we will root down into the ground now
We’re rising strong, yeah, we’re rising strong

Part 2: (Alto 2)

Strong,
Rising strong,
We are strong,
Rising strong

Part 3: (Alto 1)
Strong,
Strong,
We are strong,
Rising strong

Parts 4 and 5: (Soprano 2 & 1)
And we are warriors of the light
And we are stronger when we unite
We are here to waken the love
We are rising strong, yeah we’re rising strong!

All Parts:

Part 1 Tenor

Part 2 Alto 2

Part 3 Alto 1

Part 4 Soprano 2

Part 5 Soprano 1

 

Here and Now – Heather Houston

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Inspired by my Art of Mindful Singing students. When I asked for a chant to come through for them / us in these times, this is what emerged. In all that’s moving and shaking right now, we need to keep finding the center of our own magnificent beingness. Nervous system restoration.

Lyrics:

Part 1: Here and now

Part 2: I am here, right now

Part 3: Here I am in the center

Part 4: I am here, right now

Thank You Song – Heather Houston

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Oh the power of gratitude! This one is so fun to do with a group of folks as we walk around and sing to each other!

 

Here in this Place – Margaret Ross

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Oh how we love this song written by one of our Sisters in Harmony Song Leader Training graduates, Margaret Ross. A beautiful way to welcome everyone into the space! 🙂

Lyrics:
Here in this place we gather together
Here in this place is where we belong
Here in the place we gather together
Here in this place we sing our heart song

© Margaret Ross
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Energy of Love – Heather Houston

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This one came through for myself and my retreat participants. Let’s surround ourselves in love as we move through the world – like a protective ball of energy. Lets feel it moving through us, in us, as us…

Lyrics:
The energy of love surrounds me
The energy of love moves through me
Guiding my way in all I do and say
Yes the energy of love surrounds me

Heather Houston
© 07/2022

 

Be Gentle — Heather Houston

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This song came through right after our first big Sisters in Harmony Retreat in the Summer of 2022. I was feeling so tender and expanded and wanted to remain in that post retreat bliss bubble for longer. The “shoulds” were beginning to creep in… “I should unpack my car, I should start some laundry, I should go jump in the ocean, I should….” But all I really wanted to do was lie in the shade on my deck and feel it all, to integrate it all, to stay connected to the powerful energy of love in my heart. I imagined that some of the women from the retreat were having a similar experience. When I tuned in to the community, this song started emerging for us. “Be gentle with yourself.” Give yourself total permission to do whatever you desire… just for the rest of the day at least. 😉

Lyrics:
Be gentle with yourself
Please be gentle with yourself

Heather Houston
© 07/2022

You Belong Here — Heather Houston

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A fun greeting song created for my Song Village community — and for everyone to enjoy. Once my participants get the hang of it, I invite them to walk around and sing one whole round to one person, then to another, and so on and so forth. Harmonies can be improvised. All for fun!

Lyrics:

You belong here in this place
You belong here in this place
Oh I see you
And I see you seeing me to

I belong here in this place
I belong here in this place
Oh I see you
And I see you seeing me too

I belong here in this place – repeat 3 or 4 times

Heather Houston
© June 2022

Easy Does It Now — Heather Houston

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A beautiful reminder to tune INTO our voices — pure enjoyment, pure bliss, pure pleasure.

Lyrics:
Easy does it now
Slow it down
Feel the sound
As you breathe, sing, freely now
Tune, croon, swoon…

Heather Houston
© June 2022

Breath of Life — Heather Houston

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This one dropped in while in deep meditation one morning. I often receive little medicine chants while in meditation, but don’t often record them. This one wanted to have wings, so I recorded it while still in a state of calm. If you listen closely, you can hear birds chirping in the background.

Heather Houston
© 2022

Sun Shine — Jan Estep

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Our very own Sisters in Harmony Song Leader Training graduate Jan shares this song with us:

A four-part layer song, written to celebrate the power and healing presence of the Sun. Multiple harmonies and rhythms stack together, bursting with light and energy. For anyone who has experienced dark days of depression, being outside on a bright sunny day is natural medicine.

Lyrics:

Parts 1 & 2, melody and higher harmony:

Sun shine down on me, let my body breath the light
Sun shine down on me, let my body feel your warmth
Sun shine down on me, help me thaw these frozen bones
Sun shine down on me, help me find my way back home

Part 3, low:

Sun shine, sun shine, healing me, setting me free (4x)

Part 4, high:

Shine your light (2x)
Shine your light, shine your light, shine your light, shine your light (2x)

© Jan Estep 05/18/2021
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