LRC 2024 TEACHING TRACK: Follow this one for our exact arrangement. Please dismiss the tempo/rhythm variations that happen a few times, especially during the alto’s lines; that is just my clumsy guitar skills and does not reflect anything intentional.
Listen to Denis’ arrangement sung by the Gettin’ Higher Choir in 2010:
Denis arranged Sara Thomsen’s beautiful song to span the full choir – each of the four choir sections taking the lead on one of the four lines of a verse. One night, in a dream, I saw the entire animal kingdom of our planet singing this song together, the lines of the song passing from species to species the way they pass from section to section across the choir in Denis’ arrangement. It was then I knew I had to learn, teach and sing this song as well with my choir. We truly are all one. – Kaitie Ty Warren, 2016
The next Teaching tracks are for the [ooos]. Soprano Oooos: Alto Oooos: Tenor Oooos: Bass Oooos:
Lyrics: Ooooooooo (wooosh)
Chorus: By breath, by blood, by body, by spirit, we are all one By breath, by blood, by body, by spirit, we are all one
Verse 1 S: The air that is my breath is the air that you are breathing A: And the air that is your breath is the air that I am breathing T: The wind rising in my breast, is the wind from the East, from the West B: From the North, from the South, breathing in, breathing out (All: Oooh…North, South, breathing out)
Verse 2 S: The water that is my blood, my sweat, tears from crying A: Is the water that is your blood, your sweat, tears from crying T: And the rising of the tide is in our veins and in the ocean wide B: We are in the rising steam, rushing river, running stream (All: Oooh…Rising steam, running stream)
Verse 3 S: The earth is dust, the earth is clay, flow’rs blossoming and fading A: We are dust and we are clay, we are blossoming and fading T: Every color, every sound, every place is holy ground B: Oh, every living thing, can you hear it laugh? Can you hear it sing? (All: Oooh….Hear it laugh, hear it sing)
Verse 4 S: The fire in my heart, my soul flame burning A: Is the fire in your heart, your soul flame burning T: We are Spirit burning bright, by the light of day, in the dark of night B: We are shining like the sun, and like the moon, like the Holy One (All: Oooh…Like the sun, like the Holy One)
Sheet Music, courtesy of Denis Donnelly
Below is the sheet music for the full arrangement, made generously available by Denis Donnelly. If you are using or sharing it for profit, please be in integrity and seek permissions, considering tithing, and always credit.
Denis loves to hear from people who are enjoying or using music he has created! Denis would like to know who is downloading the song and where it is being worked with and performed, so please email him at denis@denisdonnelly.ca to let him know. And, have fun with it!
Guitar chords: Chorus: G, C, G, C, D Verses: G, C, G, C, G, C, G, C Sara’s version: Capo 2 Denis’ version: Capo 7, or play D, G
