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  • Three Little Birds – Connie Talbot

    ‘Three Little Birds’ sung by Connie Talbot

    Sweet, fun and happy, makes me smile. I love the lines, ‘Don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright.’ How true!  Worry stems from thinking about past/future, usually something which has not yet manifest. Worry is fear-based (FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real or Future Expectations Appearing Real). It’s not yet become reality, so is assumed or expected. With our powerful thoughts backed with by feelings we make what we dwell on real. So remembering, ‘Don’t worry cause everything’s gonna be alright’ helps us take a deep breath, step back from ‘whatever’ and know we are ok. Right now we are ok! Thanks for the happy reminder. I just found Connie today on youtube, what talent!

    Connie Talbot, Song: Three Little Birds, Album: Over the rainbow (2008), Label: AAO Rainbow Recording  , Official website: www.connietalbot.com.  ‘Three Little Birds’ originally made popular by Bob Marley.

     

    ‘Three Little Birds’ lyrics:

    Dont worry about a thing,
    cause every little thing gonna be all right.
    Singin: dont worry about a thing,
    cause every little thing gonna be all right!

    Rise up this mornin,
    Smiled with the risin sun,
    Three little birds
    Pitch by my doorstep
    Singin sweet songs
    Of melodies pure and true,
    Sayin, (this is my message to you-ou-ou:)

    Singin: dont worry bout a thing,
    cause every little thing gonna be all right.
    Singin: dont worry (dont worry) bout a thing,
    cause every little thing gonna be all right!

    Rise up this mornin,
    Smiled with the risin sun,
    Three little birds
    Pitch by my doorstep
    Singin sweet songs
    Of melodies pure and true,
    Sayin, this is my message to you-ou-ou:

    Singin: dont worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!
    Every little thing gonna be all right. dont worry!
    Singin: dont worry about a thing – I wont worry!
    cause every little thing gonna be all right.

     

    Connie Talbot born November 20, 2000 in Streetly, West Midlands, England is a child singer. She began singing at age 2 and rose to fame in 2007 after her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent. She’s also in the newest Guinness Book of Records as the youngest artist to ever be in the UK Charts.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • Furniture – Amy Studt

    ‘Furniture’ sung by Amy Studt, music video

    Haunting, fragile and intense… touches me to the bone! Makes me wonder… why we cause harm to each other, the earth and all life? Why don’t we love each other or ourselves? Will we be able to collectively move beyond these destructive patterns? I know we can! I really like the lines, ‘behind the skin, my divinity, behind the skin, my only sanctuary.’ The skin, the bone… a vehicle… a temple. Behind the skin… Soul… our Divinity, our sanctuary… who ‘we truly are’. We move toward the ultimate… conscious merging of skin and Soul… self actualization… enlightenment or Divine Union. Works like this song help us see, understand, know… remember right action… awake our compassionate nature.  Thanks Amy for creating a wonderful song and for the reminder.

    Amy Studt, Song: Furniture (digital single December 2007), Album: My Paper Made Men (digital May 2008, CD March 2009), Label: 19 Entertainment, Video produced by: Lee Lennox, Official website: www.amystudt.com.

    ‘Furniture’ lyrics:

    I am only flesh and bones, Splintered glass and tattered clothes,
    behind the skin, my fragility, behind the skin, a skeletal impracticality,
    I am only pieces of you, held together with paper glue,
    behind the skin, my divinity, behind the skin, my only sanctuary.
    You can lean on me, have a drink on me, leave your mark all over me, paint the outside ’till it smiles, you can eat off me, rest your head on me, press yourself on top of me, kick the back until its quiet.
    All in all I’m just furniture, Just another piece taking you one step further from the perfect living room set,
    All in all I’m just furniture, In these 4 walls that hold me, keep me safe under sound and bare within its grip.
    My wooden heart it sings no more, This dress I wear becomes the floor, behind the skin, a living, breathing thing, behind the skin, a place you’ve never been.
    You can lean on me, have a drink on me, leave your mark all over me, paint the outside ’till it smiles, you can eat off me, rest your head on me, press yourself on top of me, kick the back until its quiet.
    All in all I’m just furniture, Just another piece taking you one step further from the perfect living room set,
    All in all I’m just furniture, In these 4 walls that hold me, keep me safe under sound and bare within its grip.
    I am only flesh and bones, Splintered glass and tattered clothes

     

    Amy Studt (Amy Jane Studt) born March 22, 1986 in Bournemouth, England is a singer, songwriter and musician. She made her first music demo at 14 which resulted in a contract with Polydor. Her first single ‘Just a Little Girl’ released in 2002 was an international success.  Amy’s Myspace page is amystudtofficial.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • 12/26 Yamoré, Happy Kwanzaa

    ‘Yamoré’ – Salif Keita with Cesária Évora, music video

    Powerful, moving, sultry and poignant. Song about love and life by two African greats… wow… I love it. Magic!

    Salif Keita with Cesária Évora, Song: Yamoré, Album: Moffou (2002), Recorded at Les Studios De La Seine, Paris, France between July 15 & December 14, 2001. Label: Decca. ‘Moffou’ was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best World Music Album.

     Kwanzaa Glow ©Kit Tossmann Louisville, KY

    Kwanzaa, founded in 1966 by Dr Maulana Karenga is held December 26th thru January 1st.  It is an African American celebration of family, community, commerce, responsibility,  and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is not religious or political, nor a replacement for Christmas; rather it honors roots and culture. It is celebrated by more then 18 million people worldwide.

    The word Kwanzaa means, ‘first fruits of the harvest’ in Kiswahili (an African language). The celebration is based on Nguzo Saba (seven guiding principles) which are: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith).  On December 31st the community cooporative Kwanzaa Karamu or Feast is held. To learn more visit tike.com     

    ‘The Black Candle’ is a movie about Kwanzaa. In the movie it says,

    Kwanzaa means access to your soul, to your people.

    The beautiful, striking image above right of the Kwanzaa candles is a quilt by Kit Tossmann of Louisville, KY. It is featured in the 2007 Sacred Threads Gallery.

    Happy Kwanzaa! Have a wonderful celebration.

     

    Salif Keita Salif Keita born August 25, 1949 in Djoliba, Mali, Africa is a singer and songwriter. He is considered the Golden voice of Africa. He began his career in 1967 in the government sponsored Super Rail Band de Bamako. Then joined the group, Les Ambassadeurs in 1973 and fled Mali in the mid 70s because of political unrest. The name was changed to Les Ambassadeurs Internationales and they gained international acclaim. In 1977 Keita received a National Order award. He moved to Paris for a while then back to Mali in 2000 where he was inspired to create Moffou. You can learn more about Salif Keita at his official site at universalmusic.fr.

    Cesária Évora Cesária Évora born August 27, 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde is a singer. Her nickname is the ‘barefoot diva’ because she prefers performing without shoes. She is known internationally for morna (music and dance from Cape Verde) songs of sadness, sorrow and yearning. She met Eduardo (a sailor) at 16, who taught her the traditional Cape Verdean music coladeiras and mornas.  She recorded her first album in Paris called La Diva Aux Pieds Nus (The Barefoot Diva) (1988). ‘Sodade‘ was her first international hit single. At age 47 she became an international star with the release of her album Perfumado. You can read more about her at cesaria-evora.com.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • Makin' it Green

    I was wondering if there were actually people out there who have changed their lifestyles to be more eco-friendly. I searched the internet to see who was doing what. Are people Makin’ it Green? The answer is a resounding… Yes!!!

    One man moved to the New Mexico wilderness to live without oil. Another family in California changes their urban yard into a farm complete with animals. And a Canadian couple goes off the grid but keeps their middle class lifestyle. And there are a lot more. All wonderful stories which inspired me. 

    Inspirational stories of folks ‘Makin’ it Green’…

    Farewell my Subaru – a greener life in New Mexico, USA

    Doug Fine is the   author of ‘Farewell my Subaru’ a book about  his life without oil. Doug moved to New Mexico, USA with his girl friend. They built a green sustainable home, are raising goats, chickens, dougfineducks and growing much of their own food. You can read the continuing story of his new greener life at his blog. He is funny, charming and actually doing it… well. Amazing!!!

     

     

    Path to Freedom – urban homesteaders in California, USA

    An eco-pioneering lifestyle in Pasadena, CA. This is a story of a family who turned their lot into a 1/10th acre  farm which, produces 6,000 lbs. of organic food annually. On a path to self-sufficiency the Dervaes grow and preserve 99% of their ecopioneerown food, recycle, make bio-diesel, utilize solar power and more. You can read their blog or watch more videos at Dervaes’ channel on youtube.com. Awesome!!!

     

     Off Grid Living – with renewable resources in Canada

    Bill and Lorraine Kemp live a normal middle class lifestyle in an average home with all the things you’d expect like a
    big screen TV, home office filled with computers and other equipment, washer / dryer, and even a cappuccino machine. But the thing that makes them unique is that they live completely off the grid. They have wood heat, solar/wind power for electricity, a well and waste water reclamation system. You can read their     blog or watch more videos at aztextpress channel on youtube.com.

    We can make it green living well and inexpensively. So exciting and inspirational!

    Some wonderful sustainable resources…JanaiaDonaldson

    Peak Moment TV – A network dedicated to sustainability and issues of our changing world. There are 23 interesting 28-minute episodes hosted by Janaia Donaldson (photo left) you can watch at Global Media. You can also read Janaia’s blog about the latest goings on at Peak Moment too.

    Natural Life Magazine – A paper and online magazine that is about how to create a greener, healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.

    Your Backyard Farmer Located in Portland, OR. A great concept people who love to farm, do it for you and it’s all organic.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan