Star of David in the Woods

In March about ten years ago, I was doing a photoshoot for an upcoming voice workshop I was teaching. Reuben and I were in the woods at Buntzen lake near Coquitlam. Reuben had the idea to capture a shot of me singing the sound “AH” into the air, side profile.  It looked good.   Having studied yoga teacher … Read more

Veyomar Elohim – Reach for the Light

Here is your song for the week: Veyomar Elohim – Reach For the Light Solstice time has always touched me.  It is the darkest moment of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, yet the moment where the light begins to return.   What a balance point! This song, Veyomar Elohim, was written during my healing journey of 2021-2023.  … Read more

Free Your Love

Song for this week:  Free Your Love This song was written on the Appalachian dulcimer.  My parents bought 160 acres of mountainside in the Kootenays in 1974.  They parcelled it into 20 acre plots to share with others. One family did not have enough money to pay the full sum, so they made up the difference … Read more

I’m Sorry Please Forgive Me

My song for you this week is called “I’m Sorry Please Forgive Me.”  Doing a shout out to Rick Lingard for helping me get me a little more snazzed and pizzazzed on my recording software.  I had fun playing in Logic with effects on the vocals.  And I’m excited to record new songs this winter! If you are new to … Read more

Seagull and a Crow

Happy Fall! If you are new to my email list, welcome!  This email list is called “Song In Your Inbox.” For those of you who don’t know, my current goal is to catalogue 300 original songs on Soundcloud, and to send them out to you as I go.  I hope you enjoy!  There are 16 songs … Read more

Star-Filled Sky

This is a song that I wrote in my 20s, when my first girlfriend got married.  It is a song of sisterhood, protectiveness, and coming to terms with being a woman. Being single this summer for the first time since I was 15 years old:  it’s been very eye-opening.  It is not the same to walk … Read more

Falling and Flying

I am on the adventure of a lifetime. After surviving the isolation of the pandemic, losing my coaching business, and going on a 2 yr journey of brain health recovery, my marriage of 28 years broke down. Now since June 1st, I have been homeless. You can watch the video below for a full update. … Read more

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My Friend the Earth

Happy Earth day to you! This is a beautiful, prayerful song that I wrote as a teen.  I still love it to this day! The earth is our mother.  The earth is our friend. This song is called My Friend the Earth. May you find the time today to get your hands in the dirt, … Read more

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Ganesha Sharanam

I’m sending you a blessing for Spring, which is the season of new beginnings; the season of moving forward.  Happy Spring Equinox! In the yogic tradition, whenever starting something new, it is traditional to invoke the presence of Ganesh:  the Remover of Obstacles. Here is an original chant version of Ganesha Sharanam.  May the obstacles … Read more

So Far To Fly

Ok – so the songs I am sending out to you are about to get a little more dicey:  recorded live at rehearsals, live in performance, or “quick dash on an iPhone.”  But I promised you raw and as they are…. so here they come! I seem to have a lot of songs about flying.  … Read more