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Hand In Hand & Heart to HeartOriginal Chants and Songs of Affirmation and Empowerment
byWomen with Wings, PO Box 1125, Bangor, ME 04402-1125
Twenty of the songs in this songbook have been recorded by Women With Wings and are available on the Hand in Hand & Heart to Heart CD
available from Ladyslipper, Inc., PO Box 3124, Durham, NC 27715 USA, 1-800-634-6044, [email protected]
Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that all required permissions have been granted for this publication. Our apologies are given for any inadvertent errors or omissions. Please con- tact publisher for changes in future editions.
Cover Art by Jami Cass CD cover Art by Anne Tatgenhorst Music notation by Kay Gardner and Linda J. Smith Koehler Songbook Coordinator Mida Ballard Book Design by Kim Hawkins
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Hand In Hand & Heart to HeartOriginal Chants and Songs of Affirmation and Empowerment
byWomen with Wings, PO Box 1125, Bangor, ME 04402-1125
Twenty of the songs in this songbook have been recorded by Women With Wings and are available on the Hand in Hand & Heart to Heart CD
available from Ladyslipper, Inc., PO Box 3124, Durham, NC 27715 USA, 1-800-634-6044, [email protected]
Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that all required permissions have been granted for this publication. Our apologies are given for any inadvertent errors or omissions. Please con- tact publisher for changes in future editions.
Front cover Art by Jami Cass Back cover Art by Anne Tatgenhorst Music notation by Kay Gardner and Linda J. Smith Koehler Songbook Coordinator Mida Ballard Book Design by Kim Hawkins
Table of Contents
Introduction by Kay Gardner................................................... viiDedication by Colleen Fitzgerald............................................ viiiSharing What Kay Gardner Meant To Us................................ ixSharing What Women With Wings Means To Us.................... xiSharing Excerpts From Letters................................................ xvItʼs Thursday Night! Singing in Sacred Circle....................... xviWings Sings On...................................................................... xviiiAcknowledgements................................................................. ixx
Songs of Affirmation Women With Wings Purpose...................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler........... 3Celebrate..................................................................................Ina**....................................... 4I Am*.......................................................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler......... 5A Place.....................................................................................Liddy Lindsay......................... 7Thrive.......................................................................................Ina**...................................... 9Ancestors..................................................................................Ina**...................................... 10Responsibility.......................................................................... Ina**...................................... 11Dancing With The Darkness....................................................Ina**...................................... 12Emergence...............................................................................Rose Iuro-Damon.................... 13Everything Beautiful...............................................................Colleen Fitzgerald.................. 14Holy Ground...........................................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler......... 15Hand in Hand And Heart to Heart(River of Love)*..........Dona Stover............................ 16I Create Peace..........................................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler............ 17Below The Earth Reveals My Path......................................... Linda J. Smith Koehler........... 18River Of Love..........................................................................Sofia Patience Wilder.............. 19Knowing Love*......................................................................Sofia Patience Wilder............. 20Kitchen Boogie........................................................................Sofia Patience Wilder.............. 21Mama Donʼt Want...................................................................Lynn Flewelling....................... 22No More Masks.......................................................................Maryann Ingalls...................... 23Beachcomber...........................................................................Maryann Ingalls...................... 24Be Here Now*.........................................................................Debbie J. Christo................... 25Everything That Ever Was*..................................................Debbie J. Christo................... 26Trust*......................................................................................Ina**...................................... 27Hold Up Your Head*.............................................................Lynn Flewelling..................... 28Anything Is Possible................................................................Jami Cass***......................... 29Beauty*...................................................................................Grace Walker......................... 29Listen.......................................................................................Pam Healy.............................. 30I Go Up To The Mountain.......................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler........... 31Let My Drum Beat..................................................................Rose Iuro-Damon................... 32I Am A Beautiful Woman........................................................Hila Shooter........................... 33Everything Will Be All Right*..............................................Kay Gardner........................ 34
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Mother Earth Songs
Forgive Us Mother Earth............................................Colleen Fitzgerald.............................37Earthʼs Lullaby........................................................... Linda J. Smith Koehler......................38Rock Me Mama..........................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler.......................39All That Is...................................................................Ina**..................................................41Gratitude*................................................................. Ina**..................................................43Garden Round.............................................................Kay Gardner.......................................44Seed By Seed..............................................................Jami Cass***.....................................44Plant Your Feet............................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler......................45Cycles Of Life*..........................................................Janet Ciano.......................................45Sister Crow.................................................................Dona Stover........................................46
Goddess Songs
I Am Your Legacy.......................................................Echo C. Aven......................................49Invocation...................................................................Ina**..................................................50Oh Mighty Isis............................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler.......................51The Goddess Is In Me*.............................................Deb Chapman.. ................................52
Moon Songs
Fabulous Moon...........................................................Rose Iuro-Damon...............................55Dancing Mother Moon...............................................Rose Iuro-Damon...............................56Goddess Of The Moon............................................... Linda J. Smith Koehler.......................57Grandmother Moon....................................................Ina**..................................................58
Healing Songs
One Of These Days*................................................. Colleen Fitzgerald............................. 61Bipolar Blues..............................................................Sofia Patience Wilder.......................... 62Healing Has Begun.....................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler....................... 63My Spirit Lives On*.................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler..................... 64Let Us Hold You Close.............................................. Colleen Fitzgerald............................. 65Lullaby For A Troubled Spirit*...............................Maryann Ingalls............................... 66Mother May Your Child Be Healed............................Pam Healy..........................................67Powers Of The Universe............................................ Linda J. Smith Koehler...................... 68Chant To Brigit...........................................................Kay Gardner.......................................69Rainbow Song............................................................Lise Herold.........................................70Holy Well...................................................................Kay Gardner........................................71Self, You Are Forgiven...............................................Jami Cass***.....................................71Have Mercy*.............................................................Rose Iuro-Damon..............................72
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Songs for Rituals
Chant To Call Directions............................................Kay Gardner.......................................75We Are Building An Altar*......................................Maryann Ingalls................................77The Elements..............................................................Pam Healy..........................................78Energy Rising............................................................. Linda J. Smith Koehler.......................79For Libby.................................................................... Ina**...................................................80Twelve Circles Around The Sun (Emmaʼs Song).......Rose Iuro-Damon...............................81Come To Me...............................................................Mida Ballard......................................83Seven Directions.........................................................Ina**..................................................84Center Chant...............................................................Kay Gardner.......................................85 Candle Magic..............................................................Kay Gardner.......................................86Surrender.....................................................................Ina**..................................................87Sing.............................................................................Ina**..................................................88Winter Solstice...........................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler.......................89Jump The Fire.............................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler......................90Our Hearts Are Open*.............................................Rose Iuro-Damon.............................90A Woman In The Tribe Has Died...............................Robin Fre...........................................91We Release You..........................................................Linda J. Smith Koehler......................91
Indexes
Index of Songs by Title and Category....................................................................................93Index of First Lines................................................................................................................95Index of Songs by Author.......................................................................................................97
Notes: * Song titles in bold are recorded on the CD Hand in Hand & Heart to Heart ** Songs by Ina (ee-na) were originally copyrighted under the name Ana K.W. Moffet *** Songs by Jami Cass were originally copyrighted under the name Jami Herring Bradshaw
Our Purpose Statement: We seek the spiritual empowerment of women. It is our goal to create safe, sacred space for exploring womenʼs spirituality through music. Through song we intend to enhance consciousness of Mother Earth, express love for the environment, and celebrate traditions from many cultures. As we find the power behind our voices, we then blend that power to create an even greater voice
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HAND IN HAND & HEART TO HEART Original Chants and Songs of
Affirmation and Empowerment
Twenty of the songs in this songbook have been recorded by Women With Wings and are available on the Hand in Hand & Heart to Heart CD from:
Ladyslipper, Inc., PO Box 3124, Durham, NC 27715 USA, 1-800-634-6044, [email protected]
“Women With Wings’ Hand in Hand & Heart to Heart is a beautiful, well-produced CD of 20 uplifting, healing, and empowering original songs and chants by many women. Over 40 voices sing a capella, in unison or with simple harmony and drum accompani-
ment, offering us a rich selection of easy to learn words and music. It is a wonderful resource, especially for women’s circles and rituals.”
Kate Marks, therapist, sound healer, author of
Circle of Song: Songs, Chants and Dances for Ritual and Celebration
All 20 songs from the CD included in this Songbook