Summer 2023 Heart Songs Dates: Jun 26, July 10, *Aug 7*

What: Heart Songs: Lament, Longing, & Love (an online community space for you to bring your heart and your voice)

When: 6:30-8p CDT (05-UTC) on specific Mondays during the summer

• June 19 26 - Changed!
• July 10
• August 7

Where: Online:

Heart Song Setlist from May 8, 2023

 Here's the list of songs we sang virtually on May 8, 2023. 

1. Come, come whoever you are* (Rumi/Dale Zola)
2. The Ocean Refuses No River** (traditional Sufi text & Lila Flood/Yakzan Valdez)
3. Holding Song (Ian Carrick)
4. God is Here Today (from Guatamala) - led by Nancy
5. Cultivate Courage*** (Casper ter Kuile/Liz Digitale Anderson)
6. Now the Day is Over (Kerri Meyer) - led by Nancy (scroll halfway down)
7. Sending You Light (Melanie DeMore)
8. Put Your Roots Down (Molly Hartwell)

* Click on "Attached Resources" button

** We've haven't found an online recording of the same tune yet.  If you find one, let us know in the comments!

*** Liz has a recording of a live sing that we're hoping they put on SoundCloud soon!

Want to know when we are gathering next or what we sang or how to join us? Visit this page about Hearts Songs for more details.

Setlist from May 1 - Song Circle for Change

Here are the songs we sang at the Song Circle for Change: Healing & Liberation at CTUL on Monday night, May 1, 2023:

1. Poem (brought by Liz)
2. I did not come here alone (The Peace Poets)
3. We've seen the future* (The Peace Poets)
4. Oh, River (MaMuse) - led by Sarah G
5. Cultivate Courage** (Casper ter Kuile/Liz Digitale Anderson)
6. Get Into Your Body (Lea Morris)
7. I wanna die easy when I die (African-American spiritual)
8. Oxygen (Wendy Luella Perkins)
9. You are my sunshine** (Sarah Greer's remix) - led by Sarah
10. Cuando Ganamos** (Liz Digitale Anderson)
11. I did not come here alone (The Peace Poets)

* no known recording.  If you find one, please let us know in the comments below!  

** Liz and Sarah don't have these songs online yet.  We'll let you know when they are!

Thank you to the crew who sang with us!  The right people were there, tenderness and support were shared.  Community was tended.  This is part of the dream Liz and Conie are working towards!  

Big gratitude to CTUL for hosting us!  

Setlist from April 3 Song Circle for Change

Here are the songs we sang at the Song Circle for Change: Healing & Liberation at CTUL on Monday night, April 3, 2023:

1. Shruti vocal grounding improvisation
2. Welcome to the table/zoom call (clb)
3. I did not come here alone (The Peace Poets)
4. Every step toward joy (words: Andre Henry; music: Liz Digitale Anderson)
5. We get there together (Or never get there at all) (Josh Blaine)
6. She gives me life (Alexa Sunshine Rose) - led by Shannon
7. We Shall Come Together Singing (Maggie Wheeler) - led by Lauren
8. The grandmothers song (Sheffy Oren Bach) - led by Lauren
9. One Body (Ahlay Blakely)
10. A chinese nursery rhyme/play song* - led by Peng
11. Up Above My Head (African american spiritual) - led by Megan

* no known recording.  If you find one, please let us know in the comments below!  

Thank you to the crew who sang with us!  The right people were there, tenderness and support were shared.  Community was tended.  This is part of the dream Liz and Conie are working towards!  

Big gratitude to CTUL for hosting us!