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The Wanting Memories Project
We have all lost someone we love and wondered how our lives could go on without
them--without their touch, their encouragement and their wisdom. In this song,
composer Ysaye Barnwell gives voice to our deepest longings to remember our
departed loved ones and to find the strength to carry their deepest lessons into
our lives now. "Songs have intention in themselves but when we sing together, we
define who we are," says Ysaye Barnwell, who is also a professor, an activist
and a 30 year member of Sweet Honey in the Rock vocal ensemble. Her love of
music has brought a diversity of people together to sing with the voice of
community and helped them find the power to work for healing and social change
in the world.
