From Barbara McAfee Minneapolis, MN who recorded it as Navajo Chant on her CD While You're Alive available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcafee06
August 13, 2012
Hi Jody,
I just receive this email and wanted to forward it along to you.
The island she is referring to is a place I go every summer to write songs, swim, and reconnect with the natural world.
It's on the MN/ONtario border. I wrote back to JoAnn to let her know that you wrote the song -- and that Kabir wrote the lyrics. It continues to be a powerful force in the world. Thanks for making it and for sharing it with us.
Warmly, Barbara McAfee
I discovered your music on Mallard Island. We have a couple of your CDs and have enjoyed them over the years. My dad died yesterday and I was comforted by the words of the Navajo chant. He truly lived his life so the world cried and he rejoiced. Thank you for providing comfort, inspiration and joy through your music.
JoAnn Marquardt- Pipkorn
From Kerry Beth Holsey – Member of the Santa Cruz Threshold Choir
May 19, 2012
Hi Jody!
Nora graduated from Mills College last weekend. We sat on the living room couch last night and talked after I came home from a bedside singing workshop at Marti's house. Nora said, "Oh ya, I forgot to tell you, I was on the Mills shuttle bus a few weeks ago and some students in front of me started singing "When you were born you cried, and the world rejoiced..." What!?? Then she proceeded to sing the whole song, then we sang it together a few times, and I told her you had written the tune to the Navajo Prayer. She was amazed. And so it goes. One of those young women heard it somewhere. Maybe her mother is in a Threshold Choir. Too bad Nora didn't ask, but I thought you would be thrilled to know your song has fans in the younger generation.
Love,
Kerry Beth
From Jan Alexander – Leader of the Vancouver, BC Threshold Choir
March 19, 2012
I have to tell you another story about Navajo Prayer. I'd been meaning to write you about this anyway.....
Back in January, I went to the memorial for a friend of mine, Bob Rosen. Bob was a big personality, he'd been a elementary teacher, union rep and president, social justice activist supporting many, many causes, -- he was an ex-pat.... he'd moved here from the states in the late 60's -- I moved here in 1970, He was here legally and was a conscientious objector.... Bob was a great musician who loved to sing and play guitar. He would work singing into most of his many activities. He had wonderfully rich tenor voice, and his guitar accompaniment was very accomplished, not to mention his memory of hundreds of folk/and popular songs. He attended the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop (www.psgw.org) most summers....
I sang with Bob for about 8 years before I moved to California in 2002 .... I was asked to join in teacher's singing group called "More Than Just Pay" There were 9 of us in the group, and we had a lot of fun.
Anyway, Bob had touched many, many people through his different circles of friends, and for several years one of his musical passions was singing with a large choir called "Solidarity Notes" ( www.solidaritynotes.ca ).
Bob's memorial was a huge event, the hall was completely packed out, standing room only and it was a very moving event recapping his long and varied life. The Solidarity Notes Labour Choir sang two songs at his memorial, and to my great surprise and delight one of them was Navajo Prayer first sung in unison and then as a 3 or 4 part round..... I've included a partial video from my I phone, unfortunately the sound isn't very good especially when I start singing a little over zealously.......
Everyone was touched by the song.... I went up to Earle Peach, the choir director, after the formal part of the event, when I had a chance ask privately where he had learned the song, because as far as I knew, Threshold members were the only ones who knew it here. He told me he learned it from a woman, whose name I now forget (but whom I think may have learned it from you......... I told him I knew who the one who wrote it, and he was quite excited to have the information (and of course give you credit)... Earle is an incredible guy who has done so much in the music world here in Vancouver and elsewhere.. here's his website: http://www.earlepeach.com/ I'd been in touch with Earle before when I had sung with a few friends at a folk song coffehouse that he organizes.... If you go to the contact page on his website -- you'll see how to be in touch with him but here it is also:
People SINGING or PERFORMING the Navajo Prayer
Recordings/Print:
1. Threshold Choir CD Listening at the Threshold 2004 http://www.thresholdchoir.org/
2. Debi Nori Brown CD Into the Rhythm and Companion Songbook 2004
3. Barbara McAfee CD While You’re Alive 2006 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcafee06
4. Barbara McAfee’s Children’s Choir
5. Mothersong Joya Winwood CD and Songbook http://www.mothersong.org/
6. Terry Bivona 612-834-0122<[email protected]>Musical Project Director, ZarTraZ [email protected]
7. Patty Wolfe – Light in the Night 2012 http://www.pattywolfemusic.com/home.html
Documentaries/Videos:
1. The “Childbirth Collective” Video/Documentary 2012, Emily Rumsey, Video Producer,
2919 3rd Ave. S #3, Minneapolis, MN 55408, 651-263-264, [email protected]
2. Threshold Choir Hallmark Video 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhirnJYP-_s
(6 minutes)
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5inF5WuN4s (You Tube without permission)
Live Performances:
1. Cancer as a Turning Point Conference, San Francisco, CA 2006, 1900 people sang it.http://www.healingjourneys.org/wp-content/uploads/06sanfran_brochure.pdf
2. The River Singers Mary Cay Brass [email protected]
http://www.marycaybrass.com/Choirs/RiverSingers/
3. Please submit to me if you want to be on this list.
Publications and Songbooks:
1.Sisters Singing: Blessing, Prayers, Art Songs, Poetry & Sacred Stories by Women, edited by Carolyn Brigit Flynn, Forward by Deena Metzger,Wild Girl Publishing, Santa Cruz, CA 2009. http://www.carolynbrigitflynn.com/sisters-singing/
2. Mothersong Joya Winwood CD and Songbook http://www.mothersong.org/
3. Marnie Lamb, Coordinator of the Bedside Singers, www.bedsidesingers.ca Victoria, BC.
(250) 385-1983, email: [email protected]
August 13, 2012
Hi Jody,
I just receive this email and wanted to forward it along to you.
The island she is referring to is a place I go every summer to write songs, swim, and reconnect with the natural world.
It's on the MN/ONtario border. I wrote back to JoAnn to let her know that you wrote the song -- and that Kabir wrote the lyrics. It continues to be a powerful force in the world. Thanks for making it and for sharing it with us.
Warmly, Barbara McAfee
I discovered your music on Mallard Island. We have a couple of your CDs and have enjoyed them over the years. My dad died yesterday and I was comforted by the words of the Navajo chant. He truly lived his life so the world cried and he rejoiced. Thank you for providing comfort, inspiration and joy through your music.
JoAnn Marquardt- Pipkorn
From Kerry Beth Holsey – Member of the Santa Cruz Threshold Choir
May 19, 2012
Hi Jody!
Nora graduated from Mills College last weekend. We sat on the living room couch last night and talked after I came home from a bedside singing workshop at Marti's house. Nora said, "Oh ya, I forgot to tell you, I was on the Mills shuttle bus a few weeks ago and some students in front of me started singing "When you were born you cried, and the world rejoiced..." What!?? Then she proceeded to sing the whole song, then we sang it together a few times, and I told her you had written the tune to the Navajo Prayer. She was amazed. And so it goes. One of those young women heard it somewhere. Maybe her mother is in a Threshold Choir. Too bad Nora didn't ask, but I thought you would be thrilled to know your song has fans in the younger generation.
Love,
Kerry Beth
From Jan Alexander – Leader of the Vancouver, BC Threshold Choir
March 19, 2012
I have to tell you another story about Navajo Prayer. I'd been meaning to write you about this anyway.....
Back in January, I went to the memorial for a friend of mine, Bob Rosen. Bob was a big personality, he'd been a elementary teacher, union rep and president, social justice activist supporting many, many causes, -- he was an ex-pat.... he'd moved here from the states in the late 60's -- I moved here in 1970, He was here legally and was a conscientious objector.... Bob was a great musician who loved to sing and play guitar. He would work singing into most of his many activities. He had wonderfully rich tenor voice, and his guitar accompaniment was very accomplished, not to mention his memory of hundreds of folk/and popular songs. He attended the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop (www.psgw.org) most summers....
I sang with Bob for about 8 years before I moved to California in 2002 .... I was asked to join in teacher's singing group called "More Than Just Pay" There were 9 of us in the group, and we had a lot of fun.
Anyway, Bob had touched many, many people through his different circles of friends, and for several years one of his musical passions was singing with a large choir called "Solidarity Notes" ( www.solidaritynotes.ca ).
Bob's memorial was a huge event, the hall was completely packed out, standing room only and it was a very moving event recapping his long and varied life. The Solidarity Notes Labour Choir sang two songs at his memorial, and to my great surprise and delight one of them was Navajo Prayer first sung in unison and then as a 3 or 4 part round..... I've included a partial video from my I phone, unfortunately the sound isn't very good especially when I start singing a little over zealously.......
Everyone was touched by the song.... I went up to Earle Peach, the choir director, after the formal part of the event, when I had a chance ask privately where he had learned the song, because as far as I knew, Threshold members were the only ones who knew it here. He told me he learned it from a woman, whose name I now forget (but whom I think may have learned it from you......... I told him I knew who the one who wrote it, and he was quite excited to have the information (and of course give you credit)... Earle is an incredible guy who has done so much in the music world here in Vancouver and elsewhere.. here's his website: http://www.earlepeach.com/ I'd been in touch with Earle before when I had sung with a few friends at a folk song coffehouse that he organizes.... If you go to the contact page on his website -- you'll see how to be in touch with him but here it is also:
People SINGING or PERFORMING the Navajo Prayer
Recordings/Print:
1. Threshold Choir CD Listening at the Threshold 2004 http://www.thresholdchoir.org/
2. Debi Nori Brown CD Into the Rhythm and Companion Songbook 2004
3. Barbara McAfee CD While You’re Alive 2006 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcafee06
4. Barbara McAfee’s Children’s Choir
5. Mothersong Joya Winwood CD and Songbook http://www.mothersong.org/
6. Terry Bivona 612-834-0122<[email protected]>Musical Project Director, ZarTraZ [email protected]
7. Patty Wolfe – Light in the Night 2012 http://www.pattywolfemusic.com/home.html
Documentaries/Videos:
1. The “Childbirth Collective” Video/Documentary 2012, Emily Rumsey, Video Producer,
2919 3rd Ave. S #3, Minneapolis, MN 55408, 651-263-264, [email protected]
2. Threshold Choir Hallmark Video 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhirnJYP-_s
(6 minutes)
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5inF5WuN4s (You Tube without permission)
Live Performances:
1. Cancer as a Turning Point Conference, San Francisco, CA 2006, 1900 people sang it.http://www.healingjourneys.org/wp-content/uploads/06sanfran_brochure.pdf
2. The River Singers Mary Cay Brass [email protected]
http://www.marycaybrass.com/Choirs/RiverSingers/
3. Please submit to me if you want to be on this list.
Publications and Songbooks:
1.Sisters Singing: Blessing, Prayers, Art Songs, Poetry & Sacred Stories by Women, edited by Carolyn Brigit Flynn, Forward by Deena Metzger,Wild Girl Publishing, Santa Cruz, CA 2009. http://www.carolynbrigitflynn.com/sisters-singing/
2. Mothersong Joya Winwood CD and Songbook http://www.mothersong.org/
3. Marnie Lamb, Coordinator of the Bedside Singers, www.bedsidesingers.ca Victoria, BC.
(250) 385-1983, email: [email protected]