CALS692 Song-Ode To You
For me, music and the natural world are deeply linked. There is rhythm in the wind and the sound of water trickling down a creek bed. Or song in a crows call as the trees gently sway and dance in the breeze. I have always been called to both music and nature and it is no surprise to me that I have found myself embarking on a career of climate action leadership. It has always been with me deep inside and is a part of who I am-a musician and a climate action leader.
What I wanted to incorporate into CALS692 was my artistic self as a form of ‘academic’ expression. How can we integrate music into an academic context? I like to think that I found a way to do so along with the support of my supervisor, Dr. Robin Cox. Throughout my journey building and leading the IndigeMind Climate Action Program I wrote a song titled, Ode To You. It is written for the land and expresses my hope that we can begin to not only mend our broken relationship with the natural world but acknowledge, through reconciliation, the Indigenous peoples whose land that was unjustly taken.
Ode To You has now been fully recorded by my band, CALICO, and mixed and mastered by my good friend, producer Braeden Ragno. We will be releasing it alongside our third studio album titled, Northern Girl, this upcoming fall of 2023.
You can find the song and the lyrics to Ode To You below.
Thank you for listening and I hope that you enjoy it.
Tight fields
In the Sun
Underneath the marigolds
Blue sky
In my eye
Mother wait a little while
I’m stuck in denial
Don’t cry
All my wild
Deep inside
I’m along for the ride
I’m a little bit confused about the way that it all goes down
I keep searching for a reason to keep from spinnin’ round
You’ve been used
And abused
Feeling like a let down
It kind of feels like a fall out
Be wise
Mother tide
Drop the line
There’s nothing left to find
Forest breeze
In the trees
Why you gotta hide from me?
It just ain’t right to flee
I’m a little bit confused about the way that it all goes down
I keep searching for a reason to keep from spinnin’ round
I’m a little bit confused about the way that it all goes down
Below are links to both our website and spotify page for more music. Many of these songs are inspired by the profound beauty of the Pacific Northwest and all written by me.