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MUSIC IN MY SOUL

I wrote this song over 25 years ago. Part of me knew, back in 1977, that music has transformative healing power.

They said it was a holiday, but I wasn't having fun -
My mind had drifted off again
To where we used to run.
Certain streets bring memories I'd rather not recall
I'd rather sing all the music in my soul
I'd rather sing all the music in my soul.

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Everybody has some music in their soul
It drives you when you're younger
And calms you when you're old.

New York City wintertime, the streets are cold and gray -
I wish somebody needed me each and every day.
But when someone finally notices, I can't find words to say
I've got to sing all the music in my soul
I've got to sing all the music in my soul.

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Well, I think I know how hard it is to catch a falling dream

And I'm learning that the choices made aren't always what they seem.

I'm finding that the hardest part is learning to believe

I've got to sing all the music in my soul

I've got to sing all the music in my soul.

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WELL BEING ABOUNDS (The Abraham Song)

This song is based on the wisdom of a wonderful group of spiritual teachers who call themselves Abraham (www.abraham-hicks.com), and share a positive and powerful way of being in the world.

Well well well being abounds
Well well well being abounds

The sun comes up every morning
The moon she wanes and waxes
The earth still spins on an axis
Which proves that the simple fact is:

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Whatever your heart desires
The thought propels into motion
Vibration matches emotion
And lights up this magic potion

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The signs all point to awaken
The outer layers are peeling
The inner heart has been healing
Let's sing it once more with feeling

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Flowing freely, love surrounds and
Well well well, well well well
Well well well being abounds!

WHAT COLOR IS SPIRIT?

Originally written by request to help unify a multi-racial group of congregations, after September 11, 2001, the song became a healing reminder that we're all made of the same sacred stuff.

What color is spirit?
The same color as air -
It's the color of loving
When all God's children share.

What color is spirit?
It's the color of day -
It's the light of the morning
It's the love when you pray.

All it takes is faith and patience
And a heart that is willing to feel love.

What color is spirit?
It's the color of light
Shining deeply within you
Through the dark of the night.

What color is spirit?
Water's that color, too.
It's the color of me and
It's the color of you.

All it takes is faith and patience
And a heart that is willing to feel love.

What color is spirit?
The same color as air -
It's the color of loving
When all God's children share.

ONE DAY AT A TIME

I've been called a "chronicler of the inner journey," and this song fits that description. I wrote it to remind myself to trust the unfolding instead of trying to manage the process. And while there's sometimes pain and often uncertainty, my music and my faith help me see the bigger picture.

One day at a time
Following my footsteps.
One step at a time
Following my dreams.
One dream at a time
The journey is unfolding
Here before my eyes.

Out here on a limb
With no net except within
I sing my deepest darkest fears away.

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And I trust in the fullness of time
To reveal all I need to know.
It's faith when the going gets rough
And the way goes so slow.

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Moving through the pain
Time and time again
I let my music be the way I pray.

And I trust in the fullness of time
And believe that the way is clear.
And its faith when I can't find the light
And the shadows appear.

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EASIER ROAD

This song is a reflection of a magical moment in time. My wonderful collaboration with Beddy Sinkoff realized it into being.

It was an unbelievable sunset
Painted on an autumn sky.
I felt Your presence everywhere -
So real it made me cry.

I feel Your spirit running through me
By the light of the crescent moon.
I hear Your voice in every breeze,
A sweet and peaceful tune.

It's an easier road knowing You're always with me
An easier road knowing I have Your love
Every day I pray,
Every mile is paved with miracles this way.
An easier road, an easier road.

Now in the stillness of the morning
And the darkness of the night
I know the road before me's safe
And the future's looking bright.

All my questions have an answer
And the answer's always "YES!"
I found the way to feel it all
Is believing I am blessed.

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WHEN I WAS AN INDIAN

On an early morning walk, I carefully placed pinecones on the fresh wounds of newly felled trees. Strangely, I felt much better. I wondered why. A voice bubbled up inside that said, "When you were an Indian, you used to do many things like that." I asked what else I did, and the answer was singing to me by the end of my walk.

When I was an Indian I lived on the land
Cooking my food, making clothing by hand.
And I loved every moment that nature had planned.

Way-hey, a-ho, way-hey, a-ho

When I was an Indian I knew how to pray
Simply by being myself everyday.
And I listened to what all the birds had to say.

Way-hey, a-ho, way-hey, a-ho

And I walked the Red Road with all my relations
Honoring all I could see.
Praying for peace for the Indian Nations
Let me and my brothers and sisters live free.

When I was an Indian I didn't know fear
I flew like an eagle and ran like a deer.
All the mountains stood proud and the rivers ran clear.

Way-hey, a-ho, way-hey, a-ho

When I was an Indian I couldn't explain
Why all the buffalo had to be slain.
And my tears flowed as one with the warm summer rain.

Way-hey, a-ho, way-hey, a-ho

And I walked the Red Road with all my relations
Honoring all I could see.
Praying for peace for the Indian Nations
Let me and my brothers and sisters live free

When I was an Indian Spirit came through -
I didn't say much but my words were all true.
And I speak the truth now, you were Indians, too.

Way-hey, a-ho, way-hey, a-ho

MUSIC IN MY SOUL Inspiring Song Lyrics

OUR SONG

I spent many years alone on my journey, always certain I would meet my life partner at the right moment. I'm happy to say it's the right moment.

I've been waiting for a long, long time
To feel the way I feel today.
Something happened when your heart met mine
The two as one love has begun.

How the Universe reverberates with song -
Oh, it makes my heart glad you sing along!

Breathing in each other's open space
So much to share even the air.
Hand in hand, we watch our dreams unfold
And what we see is what will be.

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And if ancient shadows flicker
We can both turn toward the light,
Keeping sacred all the secrets
That we share into the night.

Merged and melted like a sterling heart,
This love with you is deep and true.
Now forever isn't long enough to feel the way
We feel today.

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HEAVENLY UNION

I wrote this as an anniversary song for two friends of mine. With a few minor changes, it became a love song for all lovers, for all kinds of anniversaries.

So many days
So many moments shared
So much of you
In everything I do
You make my life come true.

So many miles
So many country roads
So much to do
Sharing everything with you
Keeps the world forever new.

Being together, forever in love
This heavenly union's a gift from above

So many words
So much I want to say
Where do I start?
From the bottom of my heart
Loving you is the best part
Being together, forever in love
This heavenly union's a gift from above

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So many days
So many moments shared
So much of you

In everything I do
You make my life come true.

ANGELS ARE DANCING

This song is dedicated to two earth angels in my life: John Sackett, who first whispered the words "Angels are dancing" to me, and Mary Ellen Angelscribe, (www.angelscribe.com), who opened the door to love in my life in so many ways. Co-written with Beddy Sinkoff, this song proves that it is indeed possible to work and play at the same time!

Always there, everywhere
Listening to every prayer...

Angels are dancing rainbows round the sun
Spinning their magic, blessing everyone!
Angels are dancing, you can feel it, too -
Angels are dancing love to you.

Angels are smiling wanting us to see
We are all spirits longing to be free!
Angels are smiling, you can see it, too -
Angels are smiling love to you.

Angels are singing, listen to the breeze
Heavenly voices harmonize with ease.
Angels are singing, you can hear it, too -
Angels are singing love to you.

Always there, everywhere
Listening to every prayer
Feel the love in their care
Heart and soul.

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ON THE OTHER SIDE

When I take my music to the bedside of a hospice patient, I know our brief but deep connection is both limited and eternal. This song expresses a whole range of feelings, to help me work my way through these sacred experiences. It isn't for any one person, it's for all of them.

Seasons come, where do they go?
First the sun and then the snow.
Why is it so hard letting go?
Will I feel you on the other side?

Journey well, my dear old friend -
Feel my love right through the end.
There's a light around the bend
Where I'll see you on the other side.

The moments just after sunrise
When the day is fresh and new -
I think of you
And that's all I want to do.

You were here, and now you're gone
Leaving me to carry on.
Some days I just can't go on
Then I feel you on the other side.

A butterfly at my window
Or I hear our favorite song -
I sing along
With the feel of you so strong.

Seasons come, where do they go?
First the sun and then the snow.
Though it's still so hard letting go
I can feel you on the other side
Oh, yes I feel you on the other side
Oh, how I feel you on the other side.

IT'S ABOUT JOY

Co-writer Beddy Sinkoff and I were headed home from a music workshop one evening, filled with excitement and optimism. We had what can only be described as a peak experience, and the mystery of how the Universe works came into focus. This song was born in that alchemical moment.

Letting go of yesterday, I wake up from the dreams -
Nothing's ever as it was - or so it seems.
So I focus on the moment
For what it is and where I am.
There's no time like the present
For believing that I can!

It's about joy, it's about love
It's about faith and trust and guidance
Sent from above.
How can I be sad when it's You I'm thinking of?
It's about joy, joy, joy, it's about love,
It's about love.

Tomorrow's full of promises
I'm not allowed to know -
How the future will unfold, or where I'll go.
So I focus on the moment
For what it is and where I am.
There's no time like the present
For believing that I can!

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ALL THERE IS

My friend, Kadar Weyrick, sent me these lyrics that came to him during a meditation. As soon as I read them, I sat down with my guitar and the music wrote itself. There's no Tower of Babel when the language is love. It's all there is.

What can I call You, God, today?
What do all religions say?
Telling in so many ways to call You
All there is is love
To call You
All there is is love
To call You
All there is is love
To call You
I call you love!

What do You call me, God, today?
What do all religions say?
Calling in so many ways
You call me
All there is is love
You call me (3x)
You call me love!

What will You teach me, God, today?
What do all religions say?
Teaching in so many ways
You teach me
All there is is love
You teach me (3x)
You teach me love!

Where will I find You, God, today?
What do all religions say?
You appear so many ways
To give your love
All there is is love
You give it (3X)
You give Your love!
All there is is love
I feel it (3X)
I feel Your love!

All there is is love, all there is is love!

UNSEEN BLESSINGS

Someone once told me that singing your prayers is like praying twice. This is my morning prayer and evening lullaby. My highest joy is in expressing gratitude and love, morning and night.

Thank you for the day before me
And the one behind.
I believe you do adore me
Body, soul and mind.
Thank you for a thousand things
Each and every day.
Thank you for the unseen blessings
Already on their way.

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