Heart Songs & Circle Songs: Volume 2

Description

'Heart Songs & Circle Songs' co-creators Heather Pierson and Bernice Martin present the follow-up to their popular debut songbook with a second volume containing 66 new original songs. Intended for community singing groups, church and hospice choirs, schools, and all who love singing. From the preface: "There is always work to be done, and throughout history, the singing of songs has accompanied difficult work in an effort to maintain hope and resolve. It is our hope that these songs will take root in the fertile soil of hearts everywhere, and that each of us, one by one, will water the seeds of kindness, compassion, harmony, wonder, beauty, and peace with our individual and collective voices."

Heather Pierson is a singer, songwriter, pianist, song leader, and performer who has toured throughout the United States both as a solo artist and with her acoustic trio. She has released twelve CDs of her original music, ranging in style from folk to jazz to vocal chants. In addition to her performance schedule, Heather leads community singing workshops and group meditation with music. She lives in Conway, New Hampshire.Bernice Martin is an ordained minister, singer-songwriter, and licensed massage therapist. She is founder of Voices In The Silence, a multi-faith contemplative worship series. She preaches regularly at churches throughout Maine and New England and is active in her local hospice choir and community singing circle in Western Maine. As an experiential educator, Bernice has worked in a variety of settings with groups and individuals across the lifespan. In addition to the Heart Songs & Circle Songs project, she is available for Sunday morning pulpit supply, spiritual retreats and workshops, and Voices in the Silence contemplative worship services.