Circle of thanks:

Uses, key words: a zipper songs; up-beat; celebrates life in a community of gratitude; use in worship services, classes, family settings.

Music format: single-page hand-out with just the melody; single-page with three part harmony, treble clef; 2-page piano arrangement with melody.

Come, carry me, night

Uses, key words: a lullaby; fosters relationship with the night, the dark; use in evening services, vespers, classes, or family settings.

Music format: 4-part round; single-page hand-out with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement with melody.

The dark

Uses, key words: winter solstice or evening services, reframing the darkness as a time of gestation, healing and growth; classes, family.

Music format: single-page hand-out with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement with melody.

Dear friend

Uses, key words: a song about the challenges and depth of friendship; for worship services, group singing or choral group, or family setting.

Music format: single-page hand-out with just the melody; 3-page piano arrangement with melody.

Fly away, Orioles!

Uses, key words: Up-beat song using affirmation where we’ve cast blame; for worship services, small group or family singing.

Music format: 4-part round; single-page hand-out with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement with melody.

I’m a-gonna learn

Uses, key words: Up-beat song affirming we learn from hard times; for worship services, small group or family singing.

Music format: 2-part round; single-page hand-out with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement with melody.

Out of the darkness

Uses, key words: up-beat song about resurrection, in a plant, a bird, ourselves; for Easter or other spring worship services, group singing , or family setting.

Music format: single-page hand-out with just the melody; 3-page piano arrangement with melody.

The path

Uses, key words: song recognizing the unknown and the gift of friendship and trust; nature metaphors; for worship services, small group or family singing.

Music format: 4-part round; single-page hand-out with just the melody; two-page piano arrangement with melody.

Red-tail hawk

Uses, key words: story-song/koan confronting the violence and vulnerability of life and affirming our oneness with nature; for worship services, small group or family singing.

Music format: 4-part round; single-page hand-out with just the melody; 6-page piano arrangement with melody.

Sing and rejoice

Uses, key words: up-beat greeting song; for worship services, small groups or families.

Music format: 4-part round; single-page hand-out with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement with melody.

Song of the planet

Uses, key words: earth’s plea to open our hearts to the needs of the planet; ecology as relationship; for worship services, small group or family singing.

Music format: single-page hand-out with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement with 3 parts in treble clef; single-page with 3 parts in treble clef.

Song of these hills

Uses, key words: quiet song with two simple, crossing melodies; oneness with nature; for worship services, small group or family singing.

Music format: single-page hand-out with both melodies; 2-page piano arrangement .

The world has gifts

Uses, key words: song affirming individual gifts which are in turn needed by the world; for worship services, congregational or choral singing, classes, or in family settings.

Music format: single-page with just the melody; 2-page piano arrangement .