Welcome! This is the second part of a ten-part Video and Blog Post Series, aligned with the songs on “Songs for Tree”. You can find an overview and all of the other posts to date in this series here. Let’s explore together the power of song to connect children with the land! Music Video &Continue reading “Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series – Part 2: Catch Me”
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Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series – Part 1: Green Leaf
Welcome! This is the first part of a ten-part Video and Blog Post Series, aligned with the songs on “Songs for Tree”. You can find an overview and all of the other posts to date in this series here. Let’s explore together the power of song to connect children with the land! Music Video &Continue reading “Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series – Part 1: Green Leaf”
Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series: An Invitation & Introduction
Almost a year ago, the album “Songs for Tree” was released into the world. This album is a song cycle that follows a child’s relationship with a tree through the four seasons. It has been a joy sharing the album, and this school year, I am going to build on this body of work byContinue reading “Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series: An Invitation & Introduction”
“Waabgon Mother Earth Song” – Part Two: The Earth is Happy Because We Love the Earth
Today’s blog post is a reflection on what I have learned from my experience co-creating “Waabgon Mother Earth Song” with Hayley Williamson and the children and educators at Waabgon Gamig First Nation School. This is the second part in a two-part series, the first of which is about the creative process we undertook to writeContinue reading ““Waabgon Mother Earth Song” – Part Two: The Earth is Happy Because We Love the Earth”
“Bend, but not Break” – Singing, Climate Action & Social Justice Part Two
“Bend but not Break” may not seem like a song for children. It is a song without a clear rhyming scheme, it’s not upbeat, and it isn’t silly. It is a song that invites some rather deep thinking and feeling. Nope, doesn’t sound like the makings of a song for children, does it? And yet,Continue reading ““Bend, but not Break” – Singing, Climate Action & Social Justice Part Two”
“Thank You, Tree” – A Song for Singing
“Thank You, Tree” – the version I recorded with producer Joel Schwartz – has been out in the world for just over a month. It feels good to have this tune out in the world, and I’m glad so many people have been enjoying it! Find it here: BandCamp, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, SoundCloud and YouTube. This song is for SINGING!Continue reading ““Thank You, Tree” – A Song for Singing”
Thank You, Tree – Single Release
This is a very big day for Land Heart Song! Today the first song, “Thank You, Tree”, from the forthcoming album “Songs for Tree” comes out! You can now find it everywhere to listen to and sing and dance along! Here are some of the places you can find it: BandCamp, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes,Continue reading “Thank You, Tree – Single Release”
Sing the Land to Sleep
Ah, here we have arrived, this being the last month of the calendar year. The day is dark and cold and the wind blustery. The leaves have long since fallen, and everywhere has a brownish-greyish hue. The snow is coming and going as the days pass. I think of this as the time to singContinue reading “Sing the Land to Sleep”
Songs for Fall
Yesterday morning, I walked the land I live in, Williams Treaty Territory and of the Anishinaabe, and the frost was heavy. The early morning hours felt magical. Everywhere, all the beings were glistening with their first touch of sunlight. I’ve also been noticing the changing colours in the land, which means we are at theContinue reading “Songs for Fall”
The Robin Song #4: Two more weeks…
Here we go! This is the fourth video in this four-part mini video series! This week is the grand finale, and we learn what happens to the babies after two weeks! (Are you here to find a gift?! Scroll to the bottom of the page!You will also find lyrics and chords there!) Thank you SOContinue reading “The Robin Song #4: Two more weeks…”
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