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Home to the River of Love
by the Chants for Peace Project
Cover art by Joyce Heart
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"Home to the River of
Love." consists of 30 simple, rhythmic chants, with accompaniment on harp,
flute, percussion, guitar, and sitar. The album was recorded in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, by the Chants for Peace Project, a group of 22 singers and
instrumentalists.
We chose chants that are
easy to learn, that lift the spirit and bring a sense of hope and
connection. Singing together about peace, community, and the natural world
is an antidote to all the fear and anger in the air these days.
The recording took place in
a beautifully resonant sanctuary shared by a Jewish and an Episcopal
congregation here in Ann Arbor. It was a wonderful mix of experienced and
novice singers, united by our desire to 'be the change' we wish to see in
the world, as Gandhi said.
The album is no longer for sale, but you can listen to the tracks and download for free on our Soundcloud channel or below. Here are lyrics and credits (pdf). |
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Performer |
Chants for
Peace Project |
Title |
Home to the River of
Love |
Released |
8/1/2005 |
Producer |
Jeanne Mackey |
Engineer |
Leigh Daniels |
Ensemble |
Jeanne Mackey (Director),
Don Allen,Rhonda Bantsimba, Lisa Marshall Bashert, Pattie Boettger,
Laura Bollettino, Michael Bratcher, Rosemary Caruso, Craig Kukuk,
Laura
Massaro, A.T. Miller,
Kathy Moore, Dale Petty, Stacey Pomranky,
Pattie Postel, Alison Rene, Terry Richards,
Helen Slomovits, Ayron
Smith-Douglas,
Linda Teaman,
Tom Voiles, Mary Wilson,
Wasentha
Young |
Track list
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1.
Standing Like a Tree
2.
All is Well
3. Surrender
4.
River of Love
5. Doors Closing, Doors
Opening
6.
I Hear the Voices of the Grandmothers:
7. Good Friend
8. The Ancestor Song
9. Welcome Song
10. I Can Feel the Rhythm of My Heartbeat
11. Free the Heart
12. Peace, Salaam, Shalom
13. Can't Kill the Spirit
14. Spirits of the Land
15. Blood of the Ancients |
16. Sending You Light
17. Eyes of Light
18. River Sounds:
19. Way to the Well
20. Original Birth
21. I Heal You
22. Everything Will Be All Right
23. Gratitude
24. If We Fall Apart
25. Solstice Round
26. Cherokee Morning Song
27. The Way of the Heart
28. Light is Returning
29. Weave and Spin
30. The Ocean Refuses No River |
Details
Label |
Chants for
Peace Project |
Catalog # |
CP-1001 |
Studio/Live Performance |
Recorded at Temple Beth
Emeth/St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005. |
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