This powerful sending song by Ben Allaway has concluded many Music the Makes Community events. The phrases of the song can be taught through call and echo patterns, then the leader can use the African practice of singing instructions within the song to reverse their roles, invite harmony, and shape the energy song.
"From this house
to the world
we will go
hand in hand.
The way of peace,
the way of freedom,
the way of hope."
Ben has given faith communities permission to sing and share the song without copyright restrictions.
Sheet music can be found in Music By Heart, MMC's first collection of paperless music. The piece is also effective with choirs and has been published as an SATB anthem.
Here's a video of Ben leading the song at our Leader's Gathering at Holy Cross Monastery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-Mbg8sOzw
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