“Welcome Our Sister-Brother Creator” Video
Recording artist Shannon Kincaid sings “Welcome Our Sister-Brother Creator,” with pictures from various artists, to the tune of “Greensleeves.” This song envisions the creation of a world of peace, justice, kindness, freedom, healing, hope, and celebration of diverse gifts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezm4QIxs2Pw
Come, let us join our Sister Creator, birthing a new world more than we know. With Her revealing all of our fullness, we create healing wherever we go. Come, let us join our Brother Creator, bringing forth freedom for every race. All of earth’s colors dancing together, celebrate beauty in every face. Welcome our Sister-Brother Creator into our spirits’ life-giving wombs. Glad expectation grows from our labor for new creation’s glorious blooms. Wisdom, Sophia, joins in our labor; She with us freely co-creates life; on this adventure, loving our neighbors, kindness we nurture, ending the strife. Wisdom, Sophia, shares in our sorrows, joining us freely, feeling our pain, caring, caressing, now and tomorrow, giving us blessing, hope to regain. Wisdom, Sophia, gives us new power, helping to free us, bringing us peace; She with us healing that we may flower, beauty revealing, talents released. She is transforming, Wisdom, Sophia, daily reforming, giving new birth; changing and growing, She with us freeing, touching and flowing, nourishing earth.Words © Jann Aldredge-Clanton, from Inclusive Hymns for Liberating Christians (Eakin Press, 2006), and Inclusive Hymns for Liberation, Peace, and Justice (Eakin Press, 2011).
Vocal Artist: Shannon Kincaid, http://www.shannonkincaid.com/
Visual Artists:
Lucy A. Synk: “Ruach” © Lucy A. Synk. Used with permission. http://lucysynkfantasyart.com/print_gallery
Hartwig Kopp-Delaney: “His Hand” http://www.koppdelaney.de/koppdelaney.de/Willkommen.html
David Clanton: “Dancing Children,” “Tree of Life,” and “Blaze of Glory” © David M. Clanton. Used with permission. http://www.davidclanton.com/; http://david-clanton.artistwebsites.com/
Stacy Boorn: “Purple & Orange,” “Blooms,” “Rwandan Woman & Child,” “My Inner Tulip,” “Goddess in Blue,” “In Praise of Balloon,” and “Dancing after Work at ‘Speak I’m Listening’” © Stacy Boorn. Used with permission http://stacy.awegallery.com/; http://www.awegallery.com/index.php?page=artists&aid=1
Mary Plaster: “Sophia, Divine Wisdom” © 2003 Mary Plaster. Used with permission. http://www.maryplaster.com/mary.html
Sister Marie-Celeste Fadden: “God’s Womb Pain” © Carmel of Reno. Drawing (or sketch) by Marie-Celeste Fadden, O.C.D. Used with permission.
Mirta Toledo: “Sophia” © 2003 Mirta Toledo, http://www.afrolatinart.com/#/mirta- toledo/4532396991; https://www.jannaldredgeclanton.com/books.php#book3
Instrumentalists:
Keyboard: Ron DiIulio
Percussion: Warren Dewey
Guitar: Danny Hubbard
Bass & Percussion: Jerry Hancock
Music Producer/Arranger: Ron DiIulio: http://www.silverdollarsounds.com/personality-profiles/ron-diiulioSource
Jann, your lyrics are absolutely spectacular and fit perfectly with “Greensleeves,” which is beautifully sung by Shannon Kincaid. How wonderful to have such a theologically accurate hymn presented with such glorious illustrations! Thank you, thank you! When the church eventually changes (and it will, eventually) it will be because of determined workers like you who will not give up about inclusiveness of language and behavior. Virginia
Wow!!!! This is beautiful And inspiring!!
Thank you Jann and your collaborators for such a wonderful gift!!
Mitzi
As I said on FB (where I reposted) this is another great one, Jann! Thanks for writing it and for all the work of making an appealing Youtube as well to spread Her Good News!
Laura
Hi Jann,
Thanks for the beautiful, peaceful, and healing video…
Blessings and Light
Lourdes
Jann,
This is really terrific! Thank you.
I put it on my Facebook page.
Kendra
Beautiful; thank you! I shared it and LIKED it on Facebook.
Rosalind de Rolon
That is wonderful! thanks for sharing!
Rev. Nancy Ellett Allison, Ph.D
Holy Covenant United Church of Christ
3501 W. WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28269
That’s beautiful, Jann! Very nice all the way around.
Magnificent Jann!
And I enjoyed listening to We Sound A Call to Freedom again – is that Freedom video for sale? If so, I would like to purchase it.
Blessings always, Marylou
Just put it up your beautiful, inspirational video on blog with link and recommendation, also facebook and twitter!
Bridget Mary
Jann,
The video is wonderful! It touched my heart.
Thank you SO much.
Jo
What a gorgeous video! I just now saw it this morning and loved it! Thanks for sending this to us.
May your creative spirit continue,
Lourene
I was very touched and moved by your new video! Thank you for helping share the good word!
And music!
Kathleen Fogarty