{"id":6073,"date":"2023-03-20T00:07:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T05:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/?p=6073"},"modified":"2024-04-12T05:12:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T10:12:46","slug":"a-song-celebrating-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/a-song-celebrating-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"A Song Celebrating Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Their song will melt your heart \u2764\ufe0f Songwriting Workshop w\/ Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vf8xhg2LPJs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This was a particularly special songwriting workshop.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are <em>all<\/em> special.  But something about this song reaches deep to the bones and truly uplifts the spirit.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Bright Light&#8221; was written by twenty talented children of the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation, in Ontario Canada.  During our stay in the area, we were enchanted by the beauty of Lake Superior&#8217;s North Shore.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we were painting <a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/a-mural-celebrating-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the mural in Marathon<\/a>, we heard that there would be a powwow at the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.picriver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation<\/a>.  We knew we had to go.  It was a beautiful celebration, and we felt very honored to be welcomed in to witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the mural project came to a close, we decided to contact the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg community to see if there would be interest in a songwriting workshop.   The idea was well received, so off we went!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The songwriting workshop was a two-day affair, with twenty children from the community participating.  The song was a collaboration between all age groups, six years to thirteen years.  The little ones wrote the chords, while the big kids wrote the lyrics and melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What came out of the workshop is absolutely marvelous.  A song with deep meaning and such potent wisdom.  Children really are the wisest among us.  We must listen, honor, and amplify their voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.picriver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation<\/a> for welcoming us to your beautiful corner of the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Thank you to the Art We There Yet Patreon Family for supporting this workshop.<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/artwethereyet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &amp; support future workshops<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Join us every Sunday on YouTube for a new episode!<\/em><br><em>Hang out with us in the live chat!<\/em><br><em>In Youtube search for &#8220;Art We There Yet&#8221;.  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