Sung by Laurie and her young friends, these affirmative songs are fun for families to sing; they honor our connection with ourselves, each other, the planet and God.

15 MP3 Songs
KIDS/FAMILY: General Children's Music, FOLK: Modern Folk



Details:
Laurie Story Vela has been a writer, singer and performer her whole life. In addition to creating the wonderful world of Laurie's Stories, she has written hundreds of songs and is now performing New Thought songs with her six year old son, Jeremiah. Laurie looks at life as a gift and music as an opportunity to feel JOY as well as connect more to the truth of who we are. Though Laurie's life work has always been with and for children, her latest recordings are her first to sing out her stongly spiritual side encouraging youth and families to feel the LOVE present within and to express this beauty zealously and joyfully in the world.

The songs on Small After Small and on I Am A Seeker were recorded with some young friends from the Youth Choir Laurie put together at Spiritual Life Center, Sacramento. Small After Small is geared for the young and their families while I Am A Seeker is more for older youth and adults. Here are some comments:

"Laurie Story Vela is a songwriter and singer bubbling with creativity and energy. Her music is easy to learn, fun to sing and loaded with spiritual wisdom. The songs are wonderful with powerful affirmations that will be sung over & over by our children and adults as well. You cannot listen to them without smiling or tearing up."
- Reverends Michael and Faith Moran, Founding Senior Ministers, Spiritual Life Center, Sacramento

"Laurie has written many fabulous songs that speak directly to what is happening in our lives, and incorporates many New Thought ideas that open the mind and heart. She playfully invites youth of all ages to grow through joining in spiritual community in song and creative self expression."
-Rev. Denese Schellink Unity Minister - Spiritual Life Center, Now Unity Church of Valley, Vacaville

"She has the uncanny ability to take the energy of any given moment and put it into songs that inspire, uplift and capture exactly what is needed to create sacred space." - Rev. Richard Burdick, Music Minister Emeritus, Spiritual Life Center

"Laurie's songs come directly from her soulful heart to yours. With soothing,enthusiastic and affirmative lyrics, children of all ages experience heightened emotional awareness and spiritual groundedness. In a fast-paced workaday world where we often forget our connectedness, Laurie's music helps one to be mindful of self and others."
Jennifer McCandless, Mom & SLC Community, Sacramento

"Thanks for your songs... Congrats on your work/play with children." - Pete Seeger

You can find much more about Laurie and these songs, including all the lyrics and mp3 samples of all the songs from both Small After Small and I Am A Seeker at Laurie's website: http://www.lauriesstories.com/FreeSing/We'reSinging.html