Shine On

by Terry Garthwaite Listen to Terry Garthwaite singing Shine On. You can purchase Terry's amazing albums here:  https://terrygarthwaite.com/store Terry's words about Shine On (written 1995): After a week of relentless rain, the sun appears, and the inner sun comes out of hiding.  Shine yours. Remember the fire that burns within. "Shine On" is fun to sing in … Continue reading Shine On

For Our Homes

by Kaitie Ty Warren©2025KaitieTyWarren.comPatreon.com/KaitieTy https://youtu.be/MOf4qhrNLxo Lyrics:For our homes, the ones who always held usFor our homes, the ones in which we grewFor our homes, the intergenerational heartYou will live on in us, as we once lived in you On January 8, 2025, a record-breaking windstorm spread a wildfire across the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and LA … Continue reading For Our Homes

This Fire

by Laurence Colehttps://www.laurencecole.com/To support: https://www.laurencecole.com/donate/ Teaching Page made 11/2024 https://www.laurencecole.com/album/this-fire/ Laurence is one of the elders in our community singing world; like Kaitie and Sara he too is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network and deeply connected to many of the singing festivals around the country. He is generous with his music; you can explore … Continue reading This Fire

By Breath

©2003 by Sara Thomsenhttps://sarathomsen.com/Arrangement ©2011 by Denis Donnelly(SHEET MUSIC BELOW)https://cypresschoral.com/composers/denis-donnelly/Used with permission from Denis Donnelly and Sara Thomsen Teaching Page made 10/2017, updated 9/2024 Listen to the original here: https://sarathomsen.com/track/1917029/by-breath 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 … Continue reading By Breath

Tending the Spark

by Heather Houston© September 2018HeatherHoustonMusic.com Teaching Page created 10/2019 Shared and Sung with Permission from Heather Houston. Listen to Heather's recording and read her notes on the song by visiting her teaching page for Tending the Spark. Kaitie created simple body rhythms to go with this song, available upon request. Lyrics: And we will care … Continue reading Tending the Spark

Turn the World Around

by Harry Belafontehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Belafonte Teaching Page made 4/2018 In 1977, Harry Belafonte released the album Turn the World Around. After focusing on pop for several albums, it was a return to interpreting folk songs for other cultures, and was reviewed as "an absolute triumph". Despite being recorded here, it was never released in the US. The … Continue reading Turn the World Around