Loosen
Hymn composed by
Aly HalpertContextual information
“Loosen” is a song/prayer/meditation to heal personal and societal grief. Written by Aly Halpert in 2017 after the loss of her brother, it has since traveled the world and accompanied people through all kinds of losses and transitions, from birth to end of life care. “Loosen” is for ordinary grief, extraordinary grief, the unbearable kind and the unseen kind, in service of exhales and letting go of what is ours and not ours, of compassion, lightness, and becoming who we are after and through it all.
“Loosen” is a song/prayer/meditation to heal personal and societal grief. Written by Aly Halpert in 2017 after the loss of her brother, it has since traveled the world and accompanied people through all kinds of losses and transitions, from birth to end of life care. “Loosen” is for ordinary grief, extraordinary grief, the unbearable kind and the unseen kind, in service of exhales and letting go of what is ours and not ours, of compassion, lightness, and becoming who we are after and through it all.
Tune Name
[Loosen]
Tune Name
Text Meter
Irregular
10.9.10.9
Song Composer
Aly HalpertHymn Arranger
Composer Background information
Aly Halpert (she/her) is a Jewish multi-instrumentalist musician living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia, PA. She leads music and prayer for Jewish community, including Let My People Sing; Kol Tzedek Synagogue; Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action; and Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. Her songs have been sung in national gatherings, song circles, and quiet moments of personal prayer, and have moved people all over the world. Her first full-band album Loosen was released in April 2022 with Rising Song Records. Aly believes deeply in the power of music to awaken us to the loss and hope we carry, expand our sense of possibility, and connect us to each other and our collective strength. For more information go to: alyhalpert.com
Lyricist Background information
Aly Halpert (she/her) is a Jewish multi-instrumentalist musician living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia, PA. She leads music and prayer for Jewish community, including Let My People Sing; Kol Tzedek Synagogue; Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action; and Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. Her songs have been sung in national gatherings, song circles, and quiet moments of personal prayer, and have moved people all over the world. Her first full-band album Loosen was released in April 2022 with Rising Song Records. Aly believes deeply in the power of music to awaken us to the loss and hope we carry, expand our sense of possibility, and connect us to each other and our collective strength. For more information go to: alyhalpert.com
Arranger Background information
Lyrics
Part 1: Loosen, loosen, baby.
You don’t have to carry
the weight of the world
in your muscles and bones.
Let go, let go, let go.
Part 2: Holy breath and holy name:
Will you ease, will you ease this pain?
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