THE RIVER | Native American Song

Well, I would wish my Channel to be a peaceful place and one of the most peaceful little songs I know and have sung is one I learned on a Native American retreat run by Denise Linn, a wonderful author and teacher some years ago. It was held on one of the San Juan Islands off the coast of Seattle, US. I went to learn more about the Native American culture and truly - it was magical!

I originally recorded singing this for a close friend (ASAngelo here on YouTube - http://uk.youtube.com/user/ASAngelo ), who mixed my voice a bit as he sang beneath some of my parts to end up with what appears here. Just a little creative experiment between friends, I guess :)

The very best way to listen to this is in the dark with the volume UP and maybe a candle or two.....:)....Enjoy!

THE RIVER
The river is flowing
Flowing and growing
The river is flowing
Down to the sea

Mother Earth carry me
A child I will always be
Mother Earth carry me
Down to the sea

As with many Native American songs, the lyrics are simple and softly peaceful. I do not know who wrote it - but if anyone does - please let me know and I will credit them properly. Thank you.

Love

Sunbeam xx

Opening and closing music from New World CD: Native American Meditations: Track 12: Grandmother Narration #2 Brooke Shiavi

Photographs downloaded from 123rf.com

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• native
• american
• song
• peaceful
• river
• mother
• earth
• sea
• flowing
• quiet

[jofly17]

Beautiful

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

@jofly17 Thank you. I am glad you liked it :)

[tudortv]

Magic !

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

@tudortv Thank you!! :)

[ryuzakilawlight]

could someone translate it into native american language?i wana learn sing it into natiuve american-its awesomn

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

@ryuzakilawlight Maybe someone will come by who can do that for you!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you....Sunbeam :)

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

@mountainmeditation Thank you. This has reminded me what an awesome friend I have in ASAngelo - who turned a little song I sang for him for fun into something magical. Every part of me tingled when I heard what he had done. I am going to run over to his Channel and thank him again this minute infact!! :) Thanks for watching and listening. This remains my most viewed video - I love that - so peaceful! :)

[Halabackgirl1]

memorizing 

[3208mcctlee]

@xxxSunbeamxxx

Thank you! When I deal with the native Americans in my history class, I'll show this to the students. I'm sure they'll enjoy it and have a chance to think about the similarities between the native American religion and the Japanese Shintoism.

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

@3208mcctlee Hi again - the words are: The river is flowing Flowing and growing The river is flowing Down to the sea Mother Earth carry me A child I will always be Mother Earth carry me Down to the sea :)