Planted
Hymn composed by
Alex FamContextual information
“Planted” is a community song that centers the concept of darkness in a positive way and not in the dichotomy of light/dark. The song was written with a body percussion part to provide an additional sensory experience for the singers. This song pairs particularly well with the winter solstice season.
“Planted” is a community song that centers the concept of darkness in a positive way and not in the dichotomy of light/dark. The song was written with a body percussion part to provide an additional sensory experience for the singers. This song pairs particularly well with the winter solstice season.
Tune Name
[Planted]
Tune Name
Text Meter
Irregular
10.9.10.9
Song Composer
Alex FamHymn Arranger
Composer Background information
Alex Fam (she/her) is a spirited singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Boston, MA. She has released multiple albums and regularly performs her original music, which is imbued with a sense of wonder and joy in the world. She has been a long-time musician at The Sanctuary Boston, an innovative spiritual community grounded in Unitarian Universalism.
Lyricist Background information
Alex Fam (she/her) is a spirited singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Boston, MA. She has released multiple albums and regularly performs her original music, which is imbued with a sense of wonder and joy in the world. She has been a long-time musician at The Sanctuary Boston, an innovative spiritual community grounded in Unitarian Universalism.
Arranger Background information
Lyrics
I was planted in the darkness. [x4]
I feel the dark, it brings me life. [x2]
I can grow in the darkness. [x4]
I feel the dark, it brings me life. [x2]
Resources
Music XML and MEI and MIDI and Musescore files