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All Music and Lyrics by Sandi Kimmel, published by Sandessence Music (BMI) except "Where Is The Light?," lyrics by Ann Marie B.W. Sawicki.

IF I COULD GIVE YOU EVERYTHING
My philosophy in a nutshell...

If I could give you everything
I'd start collecting now -
I'd catch the sun in a jar
And let the moon above light your way.

If I could give you everything
I'd give your pain away -
I'd let the birds sing so loud
That the hurt would fade everyday.

So I give you all my love
It's taken years for me to feel.
It's all I have to give
And it's real.

If I could give you everything
You know I'm gonna try -
Every morning and night I'll be there for you
All the time.

I'll try to give you everything
The best that I know how -
With my heart full of love you can count on me
Starting now.

And I'll give you all my love
It's taken years for me to feel.
It's all I have to give
And it's real.

With my heart full of love you can count on me
Starting now, starting now.
If I could give you everything
If I could give you everything.

SPIRIT IS CALLING

This is the story of my own spiritual awakening. When we listen closely, spirit calls.

Spirit is calling, Spirit is calling, Spirit is calling
And I hear the call.

I walked a different road with a pebble in my shoe
What it was I did was not what I was meant to do.
Now I understand I'm supposed to follow you.

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And I sang a different song
But the words did not ring true -
The music in my soul just wasn't coming through.
Now I understand I'm supposed to sing with you.

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I thought I was alone
Now I feel your presence everywhere
Since the day I that looked up and also looked within
In prayer, you were there.

Now I live a different life
Getting guidance from above
Letting any fear I have fly with the nearest dove
Now I understand that my true heart-song is love.

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CAN YOU HEAR ME BUTTERFLY?

Hope is such powerful energy and nature is the perfect environment to hear the heart's longing.

Can you hear me, butterfly?
I'm singing to you with my heart.
Please take wing with all my dreams
And let my future finally start.

Can you hear me, morning light?
I'm praying you can feel my song.
Please shine through me all the day
And light the path where I belong.

Glorious is the springtime waking up from winter's hold
Magical new beginning wondering how each moment will unfold.

Can you hear me, midnight moon?
I long to sing in harmony
Please arrange the twist of fate
And finally bring my love to me.

Glorious is the springtime warming from the earth below
Joyous in celebration watching as each new seed begins to grow.

Can you hear me, butterfly?
I'm singing to you with my heart.
Please take wing with all my dreams
And let my future finally start.

GATHERING OF ANGELS

We are all connected, all made of the same angelic stuff. And each one of us is an important part of the whole, forever.

There was a gathering of angels,
Even seraphim were there
And the light was bright in all their shining eyes.
They were connected to the spirit that connects all living things
And they offered this advice:

Be who you are
Say what you feel
Only the moment that you're in is real.

They say they're following vibration
To the place that brings them joy
And that freedom comes from following the heart
They were connected to each other and every living thing
All of us, we have a part.

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This is a gathering of angels,
Even seraphim are here
And the light is bright in all your shining eyes
You are connected to the spirit that connects all living things
And that spirit never dies.

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RIVER SONG

Some days, life is smooth sailing. Other days, a storm appears out of nowhere to turn life upside down. You can learn to steer the boat...but not the river.

What will I do?
Where will I go?
Who will I be?
When will I know?

Life is like a river
And the steady flow of time
Means the journey's always changing
But at least I'm sure it's mine.

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I set out on the river
With a suitcase and a friend
But I didn't see the rapids
That were churning up ahead.

The suitcase never washed ashore
And the friend was swept away
The sky was streaked with sadness
When I heard the North wind say:

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Further down the river
All the reasons will be clear
But for now the lonely echoes
Call to mind my every fear.

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LOVE

This song may be simple, but don't underestimate its power. One woman called her ex-husband and forgave him after singing this song.

Love is the freedom, love is the way
Love is a choice that we make everyday
Love is the answer to every fear
Love is the reason we're here.

ZACHARY AARON

There is a tribe in Africa that honors each new birth with a unique melody, taught to the entire village and sung each year on the child's birthday. I wrote this song when my nephew was born, and promise to sing it to him every year!

Zachary Aaron, welcome to Brooklyn
Everybody's happy that you came.
Zachary Aaron, life here in Brooklyn
Will never, ever be the same!

Hey, Little One, hey, Little One, hey.
Hey, Little One, hey, Little One, hey.

Will you sing like a bird? Will you swim like a fish?
Will you do all the things that your Mom and Dad wish?
Whatever you do, just be you.

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Will you run like the wind? Will you stand like a tree?
Will you write a great book by the time you are three?
Whoever you are, you're a star.

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Hey, Little One, hey, Little One, hey.
Hey, Little One, hey, Little One, hey.
Hey, Little One, hey, Little One, hey.

TRANSITIONS Inspiring Song Lyrics

GOD IS THE SUN, GOD IS THE MOON

When you get right down to it, God is everywhere, in everything and everyone.

When you're weary of the darkness and you're ready for the light
All you have to do is look around you.

God is the sun, God is the moon
God is the summer that's over too soon.
God is the sky, God is the sea
God is the light within you and me.

There's the light in the eyes of a child
The light in each stranger you meet
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
When the cycle of life is complete.

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There's a miracle each moment that's unfolding just for you
All you have to do is look around you.

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There's the miracle each new morning
The miracle winter to spring
There's a miracle waiting to happen
At the heart of most everything.

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SOME PEOPLE SAY (ABE'S SONG)

My first hospice patient, Abraham Press, graced this world and my heart with his twinkling eyes and gentle spirit. I wrote this song for his memorial service, and have had the honor of singing it at many services since.

Some people say that an ocean wave
Is separate from the sea.
But just as the waves are of the whole
You're part of me.

Some people say when you're gone, you're gone
But that's not what I believe.
I can hear you singing every song
Even as I grieve.

And the music that we shared
Sings forever somewhere.

Some people say that the stars above
Are nothing but some light.
But I know if I look up I'll see
A new star out tonight.

And the music that we shared
Sings forever somewhere.
And the music that we shared, my friend,
Sings forever somewhere!

AT THE END OF THE DAY

Losing someone we love is one of the deepest aches to soothe. But the pain is a powerful teacher and time is a great healer.

At the end of the day I'm alone again
Sighing and sleepy and sad -
The sunlight has stolen my energy
And images haunt me like mad.

And they come from everywhere
Then I feel his hand.
I can't see him anywhere
But he's forever and I understand.

At the end of the day I'm alone again
And nothing can shut out the pain.
The darkness descends like a velvet shroud
And completely surrounds me again.

But the night is comforting
For the dark reveals
All the deepest memories
Going in circles and spinning my wheels.

Day after day every way that I can
I make a life separate from his.
At the end of the day I'm always alone
No matter what day it is.

At the end of the day I'm alone again
I miss being part of a pair.
I've spent enough time in this solitude
And I'm longing for someone to care.

But for now his memory
Keeps me warm at night.
And I'm sad when morning comes
Taking my lover away with the light
Taking my lover away with the light.

WHERE IS THE LIGHT?

My friend Ann Marie B.W. Sawicki called me one morning with these lyrics. She'd never written a song before and said the words were dictated to her by Archangel Michael.

I walked in the darkness with the burdens of life
I knew anger and frustration, confusion and fright.
I saw hatred and loathing directed at me
Contempt and betrayal at the smallest of things.

Where is the Light at the end of the tunnel?
Where is the Light that should be shining on me?
Where is the Light to show me my footsteps?
Where is the Light that should be shining on me?

I talked with the healers who pointed me one way
I prayed to the angels who told me the same.
I searched for the answer in the Book of the Lord
But still I came up empty, no better than before.

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Then in one brief moment when my mind was all clear,
My heart was wide open and I found I could hear
It was quiet as a whisper, yet pure and so strong
The answer to my question that I asked for so long...

I found the Light at the end of the tunnel
I found the Light it was bright as the day
I found the Light to show me my footsteps
It was there all along shining brightly in me.
It was there all along shining brightly in me.

SOFTEN 'ROUND THE PAIN

This song was inspired by the writing and teaching of Stephen and Ondrea Levine in their work with The Dying Project.

Soften 'round the pain
Let the holding go
Soften 'round the pain
Let the feelings float.

Soften 'round the pain
Holding in the heart
Soften 'round the pain
Let the healing start.

Soft as the rain falls to the ground
Soften the pain, free and unbound
Unbound.

Soften 'round the pain
Freedom from the night
Soften 'round the pain
Blend it with the light.

Soften 'round the pain
Breathe and it is so
Soften 'round the pain
When it's time, let go.

Soft as the rain falls to the ground
Soften the pain, free and unbound
Unbound.

Soften 'round the pain
Soften 'round the pain...

FOREVER IN LOVE

I wrote this song for my friends' Mary and Mike's wedding. May it grace sacred unions everywhere.

May you live in love forever
May you live forever in love.
May you live in love forever
May you live forever in love.

Be the anchor in safe harbor,
Be the shoreline to the sea.
Feel the magic in each other's arms
Feel free, feel free.

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Love is the language of the heart
And it whispers your name.
To love someone is to learn their song
And sing it to them everyday.

Be the windsong and the morning sky,
Be the fire of the sun.
In the silence of each other's eyes
Be one, be one.

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DANCE WITH ME, SPIRIT

Let the joy of this one move you to your feet!

Dance with me, Spirit - the music's begun!
Life is a dance that supposed to be fun.
Now that I found you I see that we're one -
So dance, dance, dance until life is done.

THANK YOU

The 15th century mystic, Meister Eckhardt, said, "If the only prayer you say your whole life is thank you, that would suffice." I was thinking about that one morning when this popped out:

Thank you, dear God, for the morning
Thank you, dear God, for the day
Thank you, dear God, for everything...
That's all I have to say!

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