Music
Brooklyn Women's Chorus
and the Power of Song!
Bev recorded "The Power of Song" with the Brooklyn Women's Chorus in 2003. The chorus was founded in 1997 by Bev with the conviction that every woman can sing. It is still going strong today. The album was co-produced by Bev Grant and Jeff Van Nostrand and the basic tracks recorded by Don Jacobs. In addition to Bev on guitar, Barry Kornhauser plays electric bass; Bruce Markow is on mandolin, mandola and electric guitar; Robin Burdulis on percussion, Barry Bryson on trumpet, Martha Siegel on cello and Jeff Van Nostrand on keyboards.
Song list — Power of Song
- The Power of Song
- No Sweat
- Freedom After While
- Freedom Has Come
- De Colores
- Zog Nit Keynmol
- Bound for Freedom
- Circle Chant/Peace Salaam Shalom
- Guantanamera
- Bread and Roses
- We Were There
- Rockin’ Solidarity Forever
- One More Time
Listen online - Power of Song
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Lyrics - Power of Song
By Bev Grant
When I’m down and blue and I need my spirits raised,
And I can’t find warmth or comfort on my own,
I reach out for my friends, who’ve discovered just as I,
That the joy of singing heals an injured soul.
That’s the power of song,
when everybody sings along
At first you might not sing on key.
Before you know it you will learn to sing In H-A-R-M-O-N-Y
Everybody’s got the power
Like the seed that grows to flower
Open up and sing along
Together singing feel the power.
That’s the power of song.
You can climb mountains
You can swim the rivers flowing wide
You can heal the pain of loss and loneliness
That’s hurting deep inside
You can fight injustice
You can sing for peace around the world
With music in the air
You can travel anywhere with the power of song
That’s the power of song (It’s the joy to open up and sing)
When everybody sings along (Everybody come and join on in)
At first you might not sing on key
(Just give it time and you’ll find your voice)
Before you know it you will learn to sing in harmony
Everybody’s got the power
(We’ve got the power, the power of song)
Like the seed that grows to flower
(We’ve got the power, the power of song)
Open up and sing along
(We’ve got the power, the power of song)
Together singing feel the power. That’s the power of song.
You can climb mountains.
You can swim the rivers flowing wide.
You can heal the pain of loss and loneliness
That’s hurting deep inside
You can fight injustice
You can sing for peace around the world
With music in the air you can travel anywhere
With the power of song.
When I’m down and blue and I need my spirits raised
And I can’t find joy or comfort on my own.
I reach out for my friends who’ve discovered just as
I
That the joy of singing heals an injured soul.