Hi Everyone,
Welcome to the July Song Lab. Usually the Song Labs are only available to Supporting Subscribers, but I wanted to give this one as a gift to the entire community.
Once a month I explore a song. In the first half of the video I play the song, talk about the story behind the song, and a bit about the lyrical and musical choices I made while writing the piece. In the second half of the video I do a teaching session for those who would like to learn how to play the song themselves! I also attach chords, lyrics and tablature for those learning how to play the song on guitar.
This month we’re exploring the song “Lean In Toward The Light”. Here’s a link to the Spotify recording! This song was written specifically to be sung in community, using classic call and response format. I wanted to write something that felt empowering and encouraging to sing and sing together with others. You can check out the video if you want to know more about the story behind the song, including my belief that there is no such thing as a gift too small. Everyday we all contribute, we keep leaning into a better, kinder more just world…and that is what shifts the balance and brings that better world into being.
Please feel free to comment and to suggest songs you’d like for me to explore, unpack and teach in upcoming Song Labs!
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