Still My Soul

From Katie:

I encountered Charlene’s tune through the Mennonite hymnal Voices Together collection process. She submitted a recording of the piano part with no vocals, and I added words for the committee’s consideration. I wanted to create a text that expresses hope and peace in the midst of anxiety or obsessive thoughts in a way that does not offer false promises. Charlene’s tune supports these feelings with unexpected harmonies that still feel warm and soothing.

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From Charlene:

The music for this song came to me one morning out of my regular meditation practice. I recorded the music on my phone and tucked it away for years until I came across a request for submissions for music to the Mennonite Hymnal, Voices Together. I am very grateful to Katie Graber for pairing it with such beautiful lyrics!

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Charlene Gingerich (she/her) has spent her life as a professional pianist, accompanist and composer. She recently has started incorporating her gifts as an Intuitive Energy Healer and combining them with her music as an offering of expanded healing. Her improvisational music can be found online through all major streaming forms. She resides in Ontario, Canada along with her wife

Katie Graber (she/her) was the Intercultural Editor for the Mennonite hymnal Voices Together. She teaches Musicology courses at Ohio State University and leads singing at her home church, Columbus Mennonite Church.