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post #1 of 8
5/28/04 at 3:26pm
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Another mama (Mabelsmama-hi!) turned me onto this wonderful group. I just bought my first CD online, but had trouble choosing. Just wondering if any of you could make a recommendation of which of their CDs are the best?
Thanks!
post #2 of 8
5/28/04 at 11:46pm
We have one of the kids ones -Peace is the World Smiling and also a more traditional one (why, why,why can't I remember the name) that is our favorite. Um, it's All for Freedom. DS who is just two loves this CD and sings along in the car. Its a nice mix of kid friendly and Mama soothing.
Peace,
MamaMichele
post #3 of 8
5/29/04 at 2:10am
oh my - where to begin?

we probably own every album and CD they've put out...I'd suggest going on some site (amazon perhaps?) and just looking at the titles and descriptions for each project - some are more traditional gospel, some include adaptations of folk songs, etc. I don't think you can go wrong really.

I know my personal fave is the CD that has the song: "There were No Mirrors in my Grandma's House" (I think it came out in the 90s) - can't remember the title right now - I'll try and add it later. It also has "I'm Going to get My Baby Out of Jail."

Go see them in concert soon - if possible - I hear Bernice Johnson Reagon may be retiring...


(Yay - my 600th post!)
post #4 of 8
5/29/04 at 9:42am
burritomama: we have that one--it's Breathe. Has those songs as well as Your Children (the Kahlil Gibran piece) and the cool title tune, where they talk about the spirits of fire and water...
They are wonderful to see live, 'cause they always have the mostr beautiful sign language interpretation of the songs too.

I'm looking for more of them. I love Bernice; hope I hook up with them this summer, before she retires, if that's happening!!
post #5 of 8
5/31/04 at 1:08am
Quote:
"There were No Mirrors in my Grandma's House"
Nick has a sweet video of this song--though it's Nana's rather than Grandma's in the video--that has been playing for the last week in the mornings. I've been waking up with this song in my head, and enjoying that happening for once.

The CD with "Your Children" is the first and so far only CD of theirs we have. Got it for that and the song "We Are One".
post #6 of 8
5/31/04 at 9:58am
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Wow-I want to get them all! Thanks so much for all of your input.
post #7 of 8
5/31/04 at 10:26am
I like their album "I've got shoes" a lot. I'll have to check out some of the other ones mentioned.
post #8 of 8
5/31/04 at 11:36am
After digging through our CD collection: Sacred Ground is the ONE we have and "On Children" is not on it. We have "On Children" on a Sound & Spirit compilation CD. I knew I'd never heard "No Mirrors" before. Must add Breathe to the CD shopping list!
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