From the work of Bobby McFerrin and his vocal orchestra – Voicestra http://www.bobbymcferrin.com
and Rhiannon http://www.RhiannonMusic.com

Circle Song

One person gives out repeating parts to the groups.

Find parts by first singing what’s inside, then refining to find a motor part. Harmony is good. Look for spaces in the motor part to interlock new parts.

Find parts by first solo-ing over what is already created.
Play with rhythm – try putting 3 over 4 or try something in an odd rhythm like 5/4, 7/8, 9/8
Play with tonality – use some unusual harmonies, try notes that may not be the “first choices”
Play with language – try using some sounds you don’t always use; experiment with different consonants; imagine you’re speaking a language you don’t know but have a sound in your ear eg. french, russian, italian, etc.

The person giving out the parts can then solo over the foundation they have created.

Solo-ist can then step out and let another person solo and/or create new parts…

by Alladin Mathieu

ALHAMDULILLAH

Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah
Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah

by Rebekka Goldsmith  www.RebekkaGoldsmith.com

LET ME BELIEVE THAT LOVE IS POSSIBLE

Let me believe that love is possible
Let me remember the courage in my soul

I wil raise my voice for justice

Let me remember the courage in my soul

I’ve got two feet to march with
I’ve got one mouth to sing with
I’ve got two ears to listen
I’ve got one heart to love with

Listen, listen, listen, listen

I will never give up, never give up, never give up!

by Elise Witt
w/Sonia Osio, Kate Long, Joanne Hammil,
Sue Ribaudo, Ann Kilkelly, Carol Burch Brown, Inge Witt
© Non Si Sa Mai Music ASCAP

MY SALSA GARDEN

Do you have a recipe for my Salsa Garden?

Cilantro, lime, cumin, coriander
Onion, garlic for my Salsa Garden!

Really red, really ripe, really red, really ripe
Real tomatoes juicy juicy for my Salsa Garden!

Hot jalapeños, ayyyyy! For my Salsa Garden!

Dance with me in my garden, dance with me
Dance with me in my garden, dance with me

Ay que rico bailar contigo
Ay que rico bailar mi amor
Ay que rico bailar mi cielo
Dale sabor

Sabrosura, sabrosura
Picantico de mi amor
Cuando tú bailas conmigo
Se me hace agüita el corazón

Round by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

ALLELUIA

Alleluia-Mozart

Create a 4-beat phrase. Everyone sing it until it’s familiar.
Group sings 4-beat phrase twice. Then one person creates a musical phrase by sing their name over 4 beats. Everyone repeats their phrase. The same person sings their name again, with new music, but still over 4 beats. Everyone repeats this new phrase. Group sings the original 4-beat phrase twice. Continue around the circle with each person creating two different 4-beat phrases for the group to sing.

Variation: Person one creates

Aspiration-Joy-in-Simplicity