Karen Drucker s Songs of The Spirit Songbook ntroduction. 3 Morning Prayer: Will Surrender 'm So rateful 6 Allow, Surrender 8 Let o Of The Shore 10 All s Well 12 f Love s Why 'm Here 1 So Many Angels 16 n Beauty May Walk 18 Am Beautiful 20 My Money s Like A Bunny 22 Am Healed 2 Evening Prayer: Sleep hant 26 Movements: 'm So rateful 28 Movements: Am Beautiful 29 KD's Handy Dandy uide To hords 30 KD's Handy Dandy uide To Scales 31
First we sing, then we believe. Abraham Heschel reetings, and thank you for ltening to my music and especially for wanting to sing and play along with me! t the ultimate gift to have people singing and playing my music and sharing it with others. Thank you for your support. Th the fourth D in my Songs Of The Spirit series. As with Songs Of The Spirit 1, 2 and 3, the purpose and intention of these D s the same. t s all about you singing along with me, dancing, empowering yourself, and lifting your voice with life ayrming messages. want you to feel free to make these songs your own, so give you permsion to change my words, add your own, and do whatever you need to do to make the message real for you. As with any kind of ayrmation, the more we hear ourselves speak or sing positive words, the more we will see the positive results manifesting in our lives. My intention with th songbook to give you a basic idea of how the songs go. With some songs we have changed the key to make it easier to play. We also made the arrangements very basic, so you can sing or play along with the D to see what format we used, and then create your own arrangement. have included a chart at the back of th book to help you learn about chords and transposing the key if you need help in th area. The main point though, for you to feel comfortable playing and singing these chants and songs. Play around with the notes. Add or subtract chords to make it work for you. Just have fun! am so blessed to be able to share th music with you. May these chants be a source of inspiration, empowerment and healing. For information, ordering D s and other songbooks, and marvelous messages: www.karendrucker.com Sheet music transcribed by Rich irard: Rich@Richirard.com 3.
Morning Prayer: Will Surrender Words & Music: Karen Drucker, David Roth & Faith Rivera just love the creative process, especially when it comes to writing songs. was asked to be part of a live radio interview with two other wonderful New Thought Artts who respect and admire: David Roth and Faith Rivera. We were sitting in the waiting room, just hanging out before we were all supposed to be on the air. David took out h computer and typed the first line of a song, came up with a sweet simple melody, then swiveled the computer in front of me. Here, you write the next line, he said to me. Always up for a challenge, took a deep breath, came up with a lyric, and then swiveled the computer in front of Faith. She wrote a beautiful line with the word faith in it. We had a few minutes left before our interview and we all finhed the last line. We laughed at the ease of th whole creative process, and wound up singing it on the air.and that was that. However, the melody haunted me and wouldn t let me go. emailed David and wound up writing the rest of the lyrics with him through email. t has now become one of my favorite songs to sing. use it as a prayer to center myself in the early morning before start my day. horus: will surrender to my greatest highest good. will release any fear that blocks my way. For every step take taken in pure faith, and am stronger every moment every day. (2nd time: grateful, 3rd time: kinder.) My mind willing and my heart open wide. trust my instincts and let Spirit be my guide. vow to live a life that's real and true and free, as continue walking in th mystery. *horus* There may be walls there may be roadblocks in my way, but can choose to take a higher path each day. And now know that what thought was safe and sound, was only habit and regret that held me down. *horus* 2009 TayToones Music, BM.. From the D: "Songs of the Spirit "
Morning Prayer: Will Surrender Words & Music: Karen Drucker, David Roth & Faith Rivera Freely will sur s $ der ren to my great est high est good. will re 6 s/ / lease an y fear that blocks my way. For ev ery Am F 3 step take ta ken in pure faith, and am s $ stron ger ev ery mo ment ev ery day. My mind 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 5. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
m So rateful nspired by the Native American poem: n Beauty May Walk ratitude concept of th poem inspired by Angeles Arrien Adapted Words: Karen Drucker Music: Karen Drucker n ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich BonhoeVer Th chant an adaptation of the Native American ndian poem, n Beauty May Walk. was really moved by th poem, and later found th adaptation from author Angeles Arrien focusing on the gratitude aspect of the poem. truly believe that when start my day in gratitude, my whole day works better. spend time every morning saying what am grateful for and end my day in the same way. n addition to singing chants, have sometimes found it beneficial to move as sing. n the back of th songbook have included the body movements to th chant, illustrated by Brian Narelle. ratitude before me. ratitude behind me. ratitude to the left of me. ratitude to the right of me. ratitude above me. ratitude below me. ratitude within me. ratitude all around me. m so grateful, m so grateful, m so grateful, m so grateful. (repeat) 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 6. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
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Allow, Surrender Words & Music: Karen Drucker oncept inspired by Rev. David Ault When co-facilitate retreats with my friend, Rev. David Ault, he often leads a mediation where he asks the participants to take a breath in and say, allow. On the exhale he d invite them to say, release all restance. found th to be a powerful meditation and adapted it for myself by adding music and singing, allow, surrender. added other aymations that the second group and third group can sing. Feel free to sing whatever part works for you. 1st part: allow, surrender. 2nd part: receive. let go. release. know. 3rd part: Love. Joy. Peace 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 8. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
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Let o Of The Shore Words & Music: Karen Drucker One doesn t dcover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore. Andre ide On the zigzag path that has been my life, have been faced many times with the dilemma of having to choose between what was safe and secure (and sometimes old and boring), and what felt like a huge rk (but might lead to more aliveness and self-fulfillment). have experienced the rk of letting go and trusting that somehow would be led to that which would be for my highest good. The words to th song felt like a message from the part of me that has faith, to the part of that still can feel afraid. horus: Let go of the shore, and let the water carry you. Let go of the shore, float into the mystery... (Repeat) You have all you need, it s all inside of you. lose your eyes and breathe, and know that you are safe. *horus* No need to make a plan, your heart will be your compass. Just lift your sails in faith, and trust that you will arrive. *horus* 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 10. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
Let o Of The Shore Words & Music: Karen Drucker 6 8 =83 Am Am Am Dm 6 8 Es E7 Am F m7b% F Es Am Let horus. 6 8 $ Am go of the Am shore and let Dm the wa ter Es car ry E7 you. Let 6 8 Am go of the F m7b% shore float F in to the Es mys ter y. Am Let $ Am 6 8 F You have all you need. t s all in / B side of 6 8 Am you. Am/ F Just close your eyes and breathe and 6 8 / B know that you are Es safe. E7 E7 Let Back to the horus with the repeat. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 11. From Karen s Songs Of The Spirit.
All s Well Words & Music: Karen Drucker All shall be well, and all shall be well,and all manner of things shall be well. Julian Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love Th simple chant truly the essence of practice what you preach. write songs and teach workshops about the positive evects of singing your own ayrmations, and th chant an example of how well it can work. was on a flight recently with a lot of turbulence, and just singing th chantover and over in my head helped calm me down and change my state of mind. Hopefully it will work for you in those times when you need to remind yourself that indeed, all well. All well. can rest. am safe. All well. (Repeat) Bridge: All well, all well. All well, all well. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 12. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
All s Well Words & Music: Karen Drucker =66 Dm7 Fa2 All can rest. am safe. All well. All well. All $ well. Dm7 Fa2 times $ 5th time. F well. 7 All Am well. All F well. 7 All B well. 7 All can rest. am safe. All well. All well. All $ well. Dm7 Fa2 3 times. $ th time. F well. 7 All Am well. All F well. 7 All s well. As All $ D Em7 a2 A D $ well. can rest. am safe. All well. All 2009 TayToones Music BM 13. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
f Love s Why m Here Words & Music: Karen Drucker & Kate Munger Th a chant written with the fabulous singer/songwriter Kate Munger from the Threshold hoir. love having ayrmations that can sing, that gently remind me to keep my heart open and remember what my purpose here in life. For me, it all comes down to love - being open to giving it, and also to receiving it. f love why m here, let me be an open channel. f love why m here, let me give and then receive. (Repeat) ive and receive, give and receive. f love why we re here, let us be an open channel. f love why we re here, let us give and then receive. (Repeat) f love why you re here, may you be an open channel. f love why you re here, may you give and then receive. (Repeat) ive and receive, give and receive. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 1. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
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So Many Angels Words & Music: Karen Drucker & Kate Munger When perform a concert, always sing a song called, We Are All Angels. During th song, find three sweet looking people and put a little angel halo on their head. am always amazed at the reactions to th simple act. Some people tear up, some say, Oh not me - m no angel!, and still others love being seen for who they are. When Kate Munger and got together to write some songs, we talked about the wonderful people in our lives, and how we see them as angels. Th chant practically wrote itself! So many angels surrounding me. So many angels, it s you see. So many angles walking around. So many angels some lost some found. (Repeat) So many angels, so many angels. (Repeat) So many angels, all around me. So many blessings all around me. So many blessings that's all see. So many blessings, blessings abound. So many blessings, some lost some found. (Repeat) So many blessings, so many blessings. (Repeat) So many blessings, all around me. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 16. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
So Many Angels Words & Music: Karen Drucker & Kate Munger =101 A 3 F m 9 1. A 2. $ Es A 3 $ A B 3 3 3 So So So A F m F m an gels, 3 D 2009 TayToones Music, BM. ma ma ma ny ny ny F m/ some an E an an F m F m gels B lost, So M7/ B 3 3 3 So D So all a gels 17. gels, round some ma ma ma E walk D found. ny ny ny Es ing sur it s a 9 round B/7 you D B/7 D round. ing So A me. Es see. A E/ ma From Karen s D: Song Of The Spirit Fø A $ AM7/ an AM7/ an AM7/ an E7 me. Es gels. gels. gels. E7 Back to A. ny
n Beauty May Walk Based on the Navajo Poem: n Beauty May Walk Adapted words: Karen Drucker Music: Karen Drucker When first read th Navajo prayer, n Beauty May Walk, was very moved. loved its simplicity and resonated with its message of walking in peace. adapted th poem into a song that hopefully conveys the Spirit of its message. My friend, Janet Ryan, created a beautiful vual to accompany the music. You can see the video on YouTube (just type in Karen Drucker). n beauty, may walk. All day long, may walk. Through the seasons may walk. May walk in peace. May walk in peace. On th path, may walk. Through my life, may walk. n old age, may walk. May walk in peace. May walk in peace. horus: May walk. May walk.(repeat 6x) May walk in peace. May walk in peace. n joy, may walk. n love, may walk. n gratitude, may walk. May walk in peace. May walk in peace. n stillness, may walk. n forgiveness, may walk. n loving kindness, may walk. May walk in peace. May walk in peace. *horus* 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 18. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
n Beauty May Walk Adapted Words & Music: Karen Drucker =81 Percussion 2 Am n A $ Am Dm7 Am7 beauty, may walk. All day long, may walk. Through the E7 D7 Am sea sons may walk. May walk in peace. May 1. & 3. Am 2. &. $ Am in walk in peace. On walk peace. May B F walk. May walk. May walk. May walk. May F E7 walk. May walk. May walk in Am F E7 Am peace. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. May walk 19. in peace. n Back to A with repeats. From Karen s D: Song Of The Spirit.
Am Beautiful Words: Karen Drucker Music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy was speaking with a woman who works with breast cancer survivors. She mentioned to me that women who have had a mastectomy, or who have lost their hair through the chemo process, oftentimes feel unattractive and undesirable. She said these magic words to me: just wh they could see how beautiful they really are. heard those words, and th chant was born. My friend Sharon Harr an interrupter for the deaf. She showed a group of women at a retreat the sign language for the chant, and it was powerful for us all to sing and sign th together. The movements are in the back of th songbook. Brian Narelle did the wonderful illustrations. am beautiful. am powerful. ve let go of my past and celebrate who ve become. am beautiful. am powerful, and celebrate who am. Ending tag: elebrate: My beauty. My power. My wdom. My talent. (Make up your own!) 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 20. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
Am Beautiful Words: Karen Drucker Music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy =75 $ 1. B Am 2. $ B am $ ti Am B beau ful. am pow er ful. ve let Dm / E F s 7 go of my past and cel e brate who ve be come. am Am m F / E beau ti Dm ful. / E F am pow er ful, last time. and 0 F 0 Em 0 Dm 0 7 cel e brate who am. Am B Am B $ Vamp, add vocal 2nd time. m B my am $ Am F el e brate my beau ty. el e brate pow er. Am m F B $ el e brate my w dom. el e brate. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 21. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
My Money s Like A Bunny Words : Karen Drucker Music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy Bunny concept inspired by Bodi Setchko Ah, the recession. have been consciously working on my attitude to keep it positive, while everyone in the media keeps talking about the gloom and doom of the economy. We all know the expression, Whatever you focus on grows, so decided needed a fun little chant to keep up my attitude during these challenging times. had sung at a church where the theme of the day was prosperity. The music director, Bodhi Setchko, had made a comment that we needed to be like a bunny with your money. That cute vual gave me the inspiration to write th chant. They say, You can t take it with you when you go. No! So m gonna just enjoy myself and go with the flow. horus: My money like a bunny it goes forth and multiplies. send it out and let it go and it comes back to me in time. My joy overflowing, and know od my source. My money like a bunny it goes forth and multiplies. (Repeat the chorus) 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 22. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
My Money s Like A Bunny Words: Karen Drucker Music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy =90 B 9 E n9 F7( J7 A a2 They say, You can t take it with you when you go. No! So E n F7( J7 F7( B 7 B 7 m gonna just en joy my-self, go with the flow. My $ B 7 B 9 mo ney like a bun ny. t goes forth and mul ti plies. B 9 D7( E n9 F7( send it out and let it go it comes back to me in time. My B 7 D7( E n9 A 3 joy o ver flow ing. know od my source. My B 7 A7% A 3 7 2 7 F7( mo ney like a bun ny, it goes forth and mul ti plies. B 7 $ My 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 23. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
Am Healed Words & Music: Karen Drucker & Kate Munger Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that n't you - all of the expectations, all of the beliefs -and becoming who you are." Rachel Naomi Remen have sung and entertained for years in convalescent homes and hospitals. have been blessed that my music used in these places, as well as in hospice situations. met Kate Munger, who founded and leads The Threshold hoir, * and was so moved by her work with the choir that knew wanted to work with her.to say our writing session felt like ease and grace a mild understatement. We wrote 3 chants within an hour, and had so much fun! The inspiration for th chant was the idea that someone in need of healing would be able to sing th chant and feel the healing energies from their friends, the earth, and deep within themselves. horus: Up from my feet, call the healing power. Up from my feet, draw it to my heart. t s already here; only need to claim it. Up from my feet, know that am healed. 2. n through my hands, call the healing power. 3. Down from my head, call the healing power.. With my Spirit and Soul, call the healing power. 5. Up from the earth, call the healing power. 6. Back to the earth, send the healing power. * The Threshold hoir a group of people who sing at the bedsides of people in hospitals and hospice care, or anyone in need of healing. You can get more information at www.thresholdchoir.org. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 2. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
Am Healed Words & Music: Karen Drucker & Kate Munger =70 $ / $ $ Up from my feet, call the heal ing pow er. D Up from my feet, draw it to my heart. t s Em7 Am7 / B al rea dy here. on ly need to claim it. Em7 2 F D Up from my feet, know that am F Em7 $ healed. am healed. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 25. From Karen s D: Song Of The Spirit.
Evening Prayer: Sleep hant Words & Music: Karen Drucker love the idea of getting up in the morning and having a chant or song that will set the tone for my day. Then thought how nice it would be to have a song to end each day that would help me drift off to sleep, feeling peaceful. Next to my bed have a little sign that says, ive Thanks. try to start and end each day with th mantra...it makes such a difference! horus: sleep in peace. wake in joy. always know that am loved. ( am safe / all well.) sleep in peace. wake in joy. always know that am loved. ( am safe / all well.) Today live in gratitude. Today give my love. And tonight when lay my head to rest, give thanks, give thanks. *horus* Each day wake a miracle. Each day a precious gift. count my blessings, and feel such grace. give thanks. give thanks. *horus* 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 26. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
Evening Prayer: Sleep hant Words & Music: Karen Drucker $ A Fm D E D? 1. A 2. A $ Sleep in $ A Fm D D? peace. Wake in joy. Al ways know that E am A A Fm loved. sleep in peace. wake in joy. al ways D D? A D E? D know that E am loved. To day live in m Fm B n E s E 7 A gra ti tude. To day give my love. And to m D night when lay my head to rest, give B n E s E s E 7 $ thanks, give thanks. 2009 TayToones Music, BM. 27. From Karen s D: Songs Of The Spirit.
KD s Handy Dandy Easy Music Method Th a very basic lesson in how to do chords. Take a look at the scales on the opposite page and use th page to make chords and transpose. To make a Major hord: Play the 1st, 3rd and 5th note of the scale (1, 3, 5). Examples: =, E, F= F, A, B! = B!, D, F, etc. To make a Minor hord: Play the major chord (1, 3, 5), then play the 1st note, take the 3rd down a half a step, then play the 5th (1, flat 3, 5). Examples: minor =, E!, Fmin = F, A!, B!min = B!, D!, F, etc. To Transpose: All you need to do substitute the new chords in the key you want with the old chords of the original key. You first need to figure out what key you are in. You can do that by looking at the key signature and seeing how many sharps or flats there are, or by having someone just help you determine what key the song in. Sometimes the key might even be the first and/or last chord of the song. Next you have to figure out what key you want to go to. Try moving the first chord down a step and see if that feels better to sing or play. Then all you do take each of the old chords, look at the chart that have included here, and switch them for the new chord. t s very important to remember to take all the various numbers that might come after each chord (7ths, major, minor, any other numbers, or suspended chords). Example 1: Old key chords in the key of :, Am7, F, 7 New key chords in the key of :, Em7,, D7 Example 2: Old key chords in the key of A: A, "min7, F"min7, Esus New key chords in the key of F: F, Am7, Dm7, sus The main thing that think important there are no accidents. f you hit a wrong note (one that might not be in the chord or in the scale) and it sounds good to you, then explore it. Many of my songs have been written by hitting a wrong note and just had fun with it and made up a whole new song. So in other words let yourself play and have fun and surrender to the magic of music! 33
Sharps Key 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Sharps = D E F A B 0 = A B D E F 1 D = D E F A B D 2 A = A B D E F A 3 E = E F A B D E B = B D E F A B 5 Flats Key 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Flats F = F A Bb D E F 1 Bb = Bb D Eb F A Bb 2 Eb = Eb F Ab Bb D Eb 3 Ab = Ab Bb Db Eb F Ab Db = Db Eb F b Ab Bb Db 5