Name: Breathe
Duration: P00H05M42S
Description: The words were primarily written by my songwriting student (for 6 years) and dear friend, Ali Nelson. Ali is now 18. It describes her safe passage through the tumultuous storm of adolescence.

Breathe

from Rise by Joanne Rand

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The words were primarily written by my songwriting student (for 6 years) and dear friend, Ali Nelson. Ali is now 18. It describes her safe passage through the tumultuous storm of adolescence.

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BREATHE -

Breathe in…breathe out

That’s what life is all about.

I was the sweet, innocent, the golden-hearted one

Now I’m so many different things, I cannot name them all

I can’t explain my actions or even claim them all

This all just happened.

It’s just a swirl of color: purple red and black and blue

I don’t know what to do with color paint this song for you

Or paint myself a page…and sacrifice my rage.

This all just happened.

Now this is over, I want change. I’m changing, yes, again.

This time for real. I want to grow to be the best I can.

DON’T WORRY GIRL

THIS IS A MOST CONFUSING WORLD

DON’T WORRY CHILD

IT’S A WILD RIDE, as we…

Breathe in and we breathe out

‘Cause that’s what life is all about.

Breathe in and we breathe out

That’s what life’s about.

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from Rise, released November 11, 2011
words by Joanne Rand & Ali Nelson, music by Joanne
Recorded live at two performances in 2010

Produced by Joanne Rand, Stephen Hart & Tim Gray. copyright & produced, 2011, Joanne Rand, Homefire Productions, BMI. All rights reserved.

Mixed & mastered by Stephen Hart (Two Rock Digital), "Redwood" alternate version mixed by Dennis Dragon. All songs written & arranged by Joanne Rand except: "Happy Song" (by Elizabeth Gahm) "Breathe" (words by Joanne Rand & Ali Nelson, music by Joanne), "Hush Ye my Bairne" (traditional Gaelic Lullabye translated by Malcolm MacFarlane).

Recorded at live performances in 2010 by Dennis Dragon (Applegate River Lodge, Applegate, OR) & James Johnson (Don Quixotes, Santa Cruz, CA). Overdubs recorded by Tim Gray (Myrtletown Records, Eureka, CA), cello ODs recorded by Ken Braziel (The Ranch, Sebastopol, CA).

Artwork by Mary Ellen Rand, Photos by Michele AnneLouise Cohen and Greg King, design by Joanne Rand.

The players:
•Joanne Rand: vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, kalimba, wooden recorder, synth
•Brad Cox: drums
•Ken Braziel: bass
•George Chavez: cello
•Gwen Post: violin
•Rex Richardson: flamenco style guitar
•Matt Sircely: madolin
•Tim Gray: additional toms & percussion (Redwood, Bones and All), backup vocals (Waters Flow) special effects on "Jump".

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“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more

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