“She Is Calling, Follow Wisdom” Song Video
The new year brings fresh opportunities to follow Wisdom. My prayer for 2024 is for individuals, groups, and nations to follow Wisdom. How our wounded world needs Wisdom to bring peace, justice, and freedom for all.
Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice. (Proverbs 1:20).
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace (Proverbs 3:17).
The repetition in this song video stresses the urgency of hearing Wisdom’s call and following Her.
Hear Her calling;
hear Her calling;
hear Her calling.
She is peaceful;
She is peaceful;
She is peaceful.
She is calling;
She is calling;
She is calling.
Follow Wisdom;
follow Wisdom;
follow Wisdom.
Follow Wisdom on paths of justice;
follow Wisdom on paths of peace.
Follow Wisdom on paths of freedom;
with Her power our gifts increase.
Words © 2019 Katie Ketchum & Jann Aldredge-Clanton Music © 2019 Katie Ketchum
Twenty years ago I wrote a hymn stressing the urgency of following Wisdom. Here is the 2nd stanza and refrain:
How long, how long must Wisdom call before we hear?
For ages She has tried and tried; for ages She has tried and tried
to make Her message clear, to make Her message clear.
Awake, now to Wisdom;
answer the calling of Wisdom.
Come follow visions of Wisdom,
Her beautiful visions of peace.
It is more urgent now than ever to follow Wisdom’s call to peace, justice, and freedom.
Video Credits
Performed by: Katie Ketchum
Music: Katie Ketchum
Lyrics: Katie Ketchum & Jann Aldredge-Clanton
From: Hersay: Songs for Healing and Empowerment
Recorded at: Joe Hoffmann Studios, Occidental, CA
Visual Art:
Katie Ketchum: Hersay book cover, “Harvesting Joy,” and “Black Madonna” paintings
David Clanton: “Moving of the Spirit” artwork
Susan Solstice: “She Is Calling” painting
photo Daughters of Abraham
Stacy Boorn: “Wisdom Sophia” and “Christ-Sophia” paintings
Jennifer Mantle: “Our Lady of Guadalupe” painting
Linda Palmstrom: “Mary Magdalene” painting
book cover Freedom Faith: The Womanist Vision of Prathia Hall, by Courtney Pace
Elaine Chan-Scherer: “Our Lady of Miraculous Abundance” painting
Alice Heimsoth: photo inside Ebenezer/herchurch Lutheran
Photo Roman Catholic Women Priests
Photo New York City Youth Choir