Setlist from Nov 17 Songs for Tending Our Hearts @ Yess Yoga

Here are the songs we sang at Songs for Tending Our Hearts at Yess Yoga on Friday night, November 17, 2023:

1. Gather / We Are Not Alone (Joanna Laws Landis)
2. Holding Song (Ian Carrick)
3. The Feelings Song (Heidi Rojas)
4. One Body (Ahlay Blakely)
5. Don’t numb to this (Abigail Bengson)
6. We were made for these times (Clarissa Pinkola Estes/Linda Noonan)
7. We shall be known (Karisha Longaker/MaMuse) - teaching page at The Bird Sings website
8. Healing is Possible (Orion Johnstone)

We are grateful to you if sang with us and to Yess Yoga for hosting. 

In 2024, we're hoping to have bimonthly sings at Yess Yoga.  Stay tuned here or sign up for the In-person Sings/Good Trouble mailing list here to get an email after they're scheduled.  Or just check-in with the Yess Yoga's website.

Keep singing and stay warm, graceful, and creative!

Love, Liz and Conie, a.k.a. GOOD TROUBLE

Setlist for Nov 10 "Contemporary Protest Songs: Lifeblood of Movement Work" at FREC's Overcoming Racism Conference

Greetings!

If you're reading this, you might have attended the 2023 Overcoming Racism Conference session "Contemporary Protest Songs: Lifeblood of Movement Work" on Friday afternoon, November 10, 2023 at Metro State in St. Paul.

Here is the list of the songs we, Liz Digitale Anderson and Conie Borchardt of Good Trouble, led at the workshop.

1. We’ve Seen the Future* (The Peace Poets)
2. Neighbor, Neighbor, Can’t You See (Vermont Solidarity Singers, in The Poor People’s Campaign Songbook, pg 64)
3. People gonna Rise Like the Water/The Voice of My Great Granddaughter (The Peace Poets)
4. Trans Rights are Human Rights (Liz Digitale Anderson, with thanks to Bill Nye the Science Guy)
5. Holding Song (Ian Carrick)
6. Hand in Hand (Jayanthi Kyle) - first link is from Justice for Jamar Unity March and Rally; this link is to Bandcamp where you can purchase the song (preferably on Bandcamp Fridays :)
7. Be with me, Yah (Koach Baruch Frazier)
8. Over/Under (Lyndsey Scott)
9. We get there together (Or never get there at all) (Josh Blaine)
10. Are You/Personal cultural structural Change (Liz Digitale Anderson)
11. My liberation is your liberation/Let’s Get Free!* (Peace Poets?)

 * We're looking for an online recording.  Let us know in the comments if you find one first!

We also promised to share a list of resources after the workshop. Here it is!

Setlist for Nov 10 "Stress Relief Song Circle" for UMN MSW program

Greetings!

If you're reading this, you might have been part of a private "Stress Relief" song circle for Master's in Social Work students at the UMN on Friday, Nov 10.  

We, Liz and Conie of Good Trouble, were honored to share with you song and movement that supports your studies and personal well being during this intense time of study.  

Here's the list of songs we sang together with links to online recordings.

1. Let it go (Words: Michael Leunig/Music: Suzann Frisk)
2. Comfort (Heather Wilson)*
3. Welcome to the table/zoom call/circle (clb)
4. How many times will my heart be broken (Liza Walker?)
5. Put Your Roots Down (Molly Hartwell)
6. Ready (Alexandra Blakely)
7. Bridging Hearts (Lisa Littlebird)
8. If it’s not a F*#$ yeah (Lyndsey Scott) - doesn't include Liz's "Composting ..." adaptation 

* We're looking for an online recording of these! If you find one, please drop it in the comments!

Here's a list of Resources:

• CajonTab by Louson Drum - Conie has a 12" CajonTab; Liz has one of the Pro series. Get to know a bit of the cajon's musical history here. Use Liz's affiliate link to get 10% off!
• Shruti Box, literally "sound" or "singing" in ancient Sankrit, replicates the sound of the Tambura, an East Asian Indian drone instrument. Part of the family of drone instruments that show up in many cultures, related to bagpipes and harmoniums. Conie's instrument is from Shrutibox.com run by Ron Kravitz of https://www.musicinthemoment.com/ in Philadelphia, PA
• About the Card Decks: Having a tangible tool to sit with and reflect our feelings back to us helps us slow down, process, and make space for emotional work and intentions we otherwise tend to ignore.
• Artist Grief Deck - https://griefdeck.com/
• Rest Deck by Tricia Hersey - https://thenapministry.com/rest-deck/

Keep singing and stay warm, hydrated and creative!

Love, Liz and Conie, a.k.a. Good Trouble

Setlist for Nov 9: "NONE OF THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING" Grief Song Circle for Palestine & Israel

Friends, 

If you're reading this, you might have attended the Song Circle and Grief Vigil for Palestine and Israel on Thursday, November 9 at Stewart Park in Minneapolis.  

We invited folks to not be alone, but to gather together and name aloud how difficult it is to bear witness to the loss of life.  To make space within ourselves to feel and let it move through us.  

Here is a list of the songs we sang that night with links to online recordings.

1. We Shall Come Together Singing (Maggie Wheeler)
2. Holding Song (Ian Carrick)
3. Syncopated Bismillah (Words: traditional Arabic/Music: Fattah Kriner)
4. One Body (Ahlay Blakely)
5. Why aren’t the children safe (Liz Digitale Anderson)
6. Grief (Sarina Partridge)
7. I pray for peace and liberation (Abigail Bengson)
8. The Cure for the Pain (text inspired by Rumi; tune: Yam)
9. Cross the Sea (Molly Bajgot & Sol Weiss)
10. Shalom Benediction (music: Shlomo Carlebach/movements: Tasnim Fernandez)
11. When Times Are Hard/We Lead in Love (Liz Digitale Anderson)

Here's a list of Resources:

• Artist Grief Deck - https://griefdeck.com/ - Having a tangible tool to sit with and reflect our feelings back to us helps us slow down, process, and make space for emotional work and intentions we otherwise tend to ignore.  This one was created by hospice workers during the pandemic.
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• Here's the pack of Poems for This Moment by Palestinian and Israel/Jewish poets that Liz compiled.  
• The Wailing Ritual was adapted from The Cosmic Mass (Matthew Fox) as shared through Joran Oppelt. 
• Buddha Board - https://buddhaboard.com/