by Kaitie Ty Warren©2015KaitieTyWarren.comSupport: Patreon.com/KaitieTyFeatured in the Heal With Me Songbook, 2024 This version was recorded in 2016. Kaitie Ty Warren on vocals and guitar; other production elements by Pea Circus. Harbor on, friends Harbor on Cuz we all could use a little shelter from the storm So we - We partner on, friends We … Continue reading Harbor On
Prayer Wheel
© 2014 Kaitie Ty Warren A ballad about leaving an abusive relationship, and a love song to my first car. This version of Prayer Wheel was recorded and produced by Phil Surkis and is labeled "Draft 2." I'm not sure how many drafts he ended up making, but this is the latest one I received … Continue reading Prayer Wheel
Moonlight Equinox
© Kaitie Ty Warren I wish I played piano better... This one feels so good! As it is, my favorite version of this song is one that was created by Michael Ortiz, a dear friend of mine, based on the refrain. Michael Ortiz's Moonlight Equinox -based improvisation: Here is a version played by Rodney Franklin:
Grain of Sand
Grain of Sand by Kaitie Ty Warren This song was recorded in the laundry room of my North Hollywood apartment, little by little. I made up the harmonies as I went along, wanting a feeling of everybody and everything in the world singing along. I have never fully untangled the harmonies since. This song has … Continue reading Grain of Sand
Okay
Okay Okay (Prayer for a Better World) This song came through after a 10 year complete hiatus from writing music. I had just been expelled from an abusive situation and was learning to breathe on my own again, and the original song came through at 9 minutes long - a mashup with "Somewhere Over the … Continue reading Okay
Life and Death
I have recurrent moments in my life where I'm acutely aware of my body - this heavy, fragile, breathing organism inexplicably entrusted to my care for some as-yet undetermined number of decades. Embodiment is sometimes excruciating, often exhilarating, and rarely easy. When I have these moments of reaching my limits with embodiment, almost always the … Continue reading Life and Death
Ishmael
This song came about after reading Daniel Quinn's book Ishmael (which I highly recommend). The tune comes from my dear friend Laura Belle Ortiz, whose music is hauntingly touching and deeply rich. Her song to the same tune, Portals of the Infinite, is one of my favorite songs in the world. Humming the tune in … Continue reading Ishmael
Heal With Me
While walking the shoreline at Pt Isabel, I sat down on a rock and let the waves wash up to me. Within the waves, this song was held. It came all at once. I walked back to my car singing it into my phone, and drove straight home to make a record of it before … Continue reading Heal With Me