by Deborah Leedswith words from Coleman Barks' Rumi©2025 Teaching page made 12/2025 “Be a lamp; Be a ladder; Be a lifeboat; Help to heal another’s soul; Walk from your house like a shepherd”. Coleman Barks’ interpretation of Rumi is credited with these beautiful words; Deborah Leeds added additional lyrics and set this moving sentiment to … Continue reading Be A Lamp
When I Need You
Sara Stutz©2025LivingRoomChoir.com/Sara-Stutz Teaching page made 10/2025 All voices: Harmonies (optional):High (enters at :58 seconds) Low (enters at :58 seconds) Sara writes: This song erupted fully formed on a deserted beach on Santa Catalina Island. We had spent the day kayaking to a beautiful beach to go snorkeling. While I enjoy snorkeling, I'm not that experienced … Continue reading When I Need You
Power of Kindness
by Ma Muse (Sorah Nutting and Karisha Longaker) https://www.mamuse.org/Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/mamuse Teaching page built 10/2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfsRSoeC8Lg Chorus:Oooh, I believe in the power of kindnessOooh, I believe in the power of loveOooh, I believe in the power of kindnessOooh, I believe in the power of love We don’t know what’s coming, but we can help shape what’s … Continue reading Power of Kindness
Watch Over Them
(Eric's Song)By Sara Stutz©2020 Teaching Page made 10/2025 Lyrics:For those who are the most vulnerableWho are dependent on someone's careOh, watch over themOh, take care of them Sara writes:This song emerged, fully formed during very early pandemic lockdown days. My little brother Eric (52 years old) had contracted COVID in the skilled nursing facility where he … Continue reading Watch Over Them
Everything Sucks But I Love You
by Katie Sontaghttps://katiesontag.com/Get Katie's songbook, which contains this song, at https://katiesontag.com/merch Teaching page made 10/2025 teaching tracks for "our" version at the bottom of this page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auW8pkn3PGM Katie Sontag, a friend of ours from Eugene OR, fellow Pandemic-mama and Ubuntu Choirs/CCLT songleader, wrote this song in 2020 as a tongue in cheek lockdown Christmas carol. … Continue reading Everything Sucks But I Love You
A Force of Love (All Shall Be Well)
Music by Penny Stonehttps://www.youtube.com/@pennystonesings Words from Julian of Norwichhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_of_Norwich Here is Penny singing Force of Love as a round: https://youtu.be/B_AL9nIgbfk?si=MxQMtpAmRnshTT-0 Lyrics:All shall be wellAnd all shall be wellAnd all manner of things shall be well.For there is a force of love,Moving through the universe,That holds us fast and will never let us go. Penny lives in … Continue reading A Force of Love (All Shall Be Well)
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We Shall Be Known
by Karisha Longaker, arr. Ma Muse ©2016http://www.mamuse.org/bio Teaching page made 4/2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX11MEtbkXI Karisha Longaker (left) and Sarah Nutting of Ma Muse, singing We Shall Be Known. Sara Stutz says: I learned this anthem for our times around the campfire at Song Village and have heard it sung many times since then. Karisha tells the story that … Continue reading We Shall Be Known
Gently Gentling
by Deborah Leeds© 2024 Lyrics: Gently Gentling into BeingGraceI am open to be foundLoving, holdingSimple now Gently Gentling into SeeingFaithIn the heart that is unboundLoving, knowingSimple now Parts Separated: Melody: Low Harmony: High Harmony:
Courage, My Love
by Lydia Violethttps://lydiafiddle.com/ This song was formerly titled Monument To Courage Teaching Page made 2/2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjuXn4ebsCU Lydia is a versatile bay area musician and activist who among other things teaches workshops on “Singing The Bones”, which provides “an opportunity to have a deeper understanding of the cosmologies/myths/stories held within your inherited cultural lineage(s)”. Lydia is … Continue reading Courage, My Love