Power – Heather Houston Music

Braving the Wilderness — Anne Woodward

October 30, 2021/in Harmony, Layered 3 English Anne Woodward Courage, Empowerment, Healing, Power, Protest / March, Speaking Up, Strength, Women /by Laura Sera

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

With gratitude to Brené Brown and her book, “Braving the Wilderness.” There is a yearning, especially in women, to find their voice and express themselves. For most of my life, I’ve been deferential (particularly around men), avoiding arguments and fearing confrontation, finding it difficult to speak up, even when encountering negativity, judgment, b.s., or polarization (things I know in my heart aren’t helping foster connection). Each time I remain quiet, I give away my power. We “brave the wilderness,” when we act with integrity by speaking up and voicing our opinion (with civility), rather than remaining silent… even when it’s not easy. And the more often we do so, the more graceful our delivery, and the more awesome it feels to be true to ourselves!

3 parts: melody, vocalized syncopated beat low layer, and high harmony

Lyrics:

I’m a woman
Who wants to be heard
I’m a woman, singing her song
I’m a woman, braving the wilderness
Speaking my voice
And rising strong

We are women
Who want to be heard
We are women
Singing our songs
We are women
Lifting our voices
And braving the wilderness
To right what’s wrong

Braving the wilderness to right what’s wrong
Braving the wilderness to right… what’s… wrong…

Show Me What Is Mine to Do — Heather Houston

November 16, 2020/in Chant, Round 1 English Heather Houston Courage, Perseverance, Power, Practices, Prayer, Trust /by natalie

As we continue to navigate our way in these confounding times, I find it helpful to make requests like: “Show me what is mine to do. Truly mine, not anyone else’s. Please continue revealing to me my own unique path. How can I share my gifts? How can I best be of service to my community?”

Lyrics:
Show me what is mine to do

© Heather Houston
July 2020

Sa Amba Sahda Shiva — Sanskrit Chant

July 16, 2020/in Call and Response, Chant, Harmony, Mantra 3 Sanskrit Traditional Courage, Devotional, Divine Mother, Joyful, Letting Go, Mothers, Power, Rhythmic, Shruti Box Friendly, Transformation, Upbeat /by Heather

Shiva is a Hindu God, a destroyer who ends the cycle of time which, in turn, begins a new Creation. At the highest level, Lord Shiva is regarded as limitless, formless, transcendent, and unchanging. This chant reminds us that Shiva (the energy of destruction and regeneration) is always accompanied by the eternal Mother of the Universe.

Lyrics:

Sa Amba Sada Shiva
Sa Amba Shiva Om
Sa Amba Sada Shiva
Sa Amba Shiva Om

Om Mata, Om Mata
Om shri Mata Jagadumba
Om Mata, Om Mata
Om shri Mata Jagadumba

Translation:

The ever auspicious Lord Shiva is one with the Divine Mother
Oh Mother, Oh Mother
Radiant Mother, Mother of the Universe

Music composer unknown
Arranged by Heather Houston

Heather Houston · Sa Amba Shiva – Sanskrit Mantra

Sacred Fire – Heather Houston

May 25, 2020/in Harmony, Layered 2 English Heather Houston Calling in Elements, Community, Empowerment, Gathering, Healing, Inspiration, Magic, Personal Growth, Power, Prayer, Women /by Heather

“Women we’re calling you… home to the sacred fire.
Healing our hearts, planting our seeds,
Weaving our prayers, amplifying our dreams.”

Women, we know how powerful it is to gather in circle with our sisters. Let’s keep calling ourselves home, each other home. It is here, in this sacred container that we find the courage to heal and transform our lives.

Heather Houston · 01 – Sacred Fire

Heather Houston · Sacred Fire – Midrange Voice

Heather Houston · Sacred Fire – High Voice

Heather Houston · Sacred Fire – Low Voice

Heather Houston · Sacred Fire – Midrange Alternate Voice

Keep Movin’ Forward My Darlin’ – Valerie Bynne

May 10, 2020/in Round 1 English Valerie Byrne Climate Change, Community, Courage, Empowerment, Gathering, Hope, Inspiration, Power, Rhythmic /by Heather

Keep Movin’ Forward My Darlin’ by Valerie Byrne

Written for Greta Thunberg, Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez and all of the women in the world who are moving forward with purpose and passion! Keep movin’ forward loves! We see you, we support you, we appreciate you!! Thank you for writing this powerful song Valerie! We love it!

Lyrics:

Keep movin’ forward my darlin’
Keep movin’ on my love
You know you are the beloved one
To answer to your calling

Storm of Sound – Valerie Byrne

May 10, 2020/in Layered 2 English Valerie Byrne Climate Change, Community, Courage, Empowerment, Fun, Hope, Inspiration, Power, Protest / March, Rhythmic /by Heather

A beautiful layer song of empowerment. This one came through Valerie the day of the 2019 Women’s march. We like to get everyone marching to the beat together to feel even more deeply the solidarity of the community. Valerie is a long time member of my women’s choir Yala Lati and has been writing more and more songs for us to enjoy!

Part 1
A storm of sound, a growing thunder
What will change? I wonder?

Part 2
We are the voice of this age
Let your voice rage rage like thunder

Part 3
We are the one walking in truth
Let your voice rage like thunder

Storm of Sound

I Am Enough — Heather Houston

March 23, 2020/in Layered 3 English Heather Houston Courage, Empowerment, Fun, Inspiration, Joyful, Perseverance, Personal Growth, Power, Rhythmic, Trust, Women /by Heather

For the New Moon in Aries 2020. It’s time for all of us to trust our own worth and allow our spirits to shine! The world needs us!!

Lyrics:

Part 1
I am enough, I am more than enough
I am enough, I am more than enough
I am enough, I am more than enough
And I’m reclaiming my power

Part 2
There is room enough for me to be
Exactly who I was born to be
And I will set my true gifts free
‘Cause I’m reclaiming my power

Part 3
I’m a unique expression of the Divine
And I’m here to let my spirit shine!

Conversation With a Raven — Heather Houston

September 1, 2019/in Layered 4 English Heather Houston Birds, Empowerment, Fun, Joyful, Magic, Personal Growth, Power, Rhythmic, Upbeat /by Heather

A super fun song to sing!!

I was walking back to my car after leading a Sisters in Harmony retreat at 1440 Multiversity — it was a transformational time in my life, a great time of leaning into my power and surrendering to the unfolding of my soul’s purpose. This raven hopped toward me, right to the edge of a car in the lot, not more than a foot away. It started by checking out my shiny earrings, and then looked directly into my eyes, into my soul…

And we had a psychic conversation that went something like this…

Lyrics:

A conversation, with a raven,
A conversation, yes I had,
A conversation, with a raven,
A conversation, and I said,
I’ve never had a conversation
with a raven

How I love your sparkling earrings
And your eyes so bright
Oh please would you
Let me take them
Home with me tonight?

Let me take you to worlds between
Through the portals of things unseen
We’ll unveil the magic of your innermost dreams
We’ll harness the power of your brave Queen