Blessed Be!—Melanie DeMore

The VocalEssence Ensemble Singers conducted by Artistic Director and Founder Philip Brunelle perform "Blessed Be!" by Melanie DeMore. Commissioned to honor the “woman who loves to paint trees,” Carolyn Brunelle, "Blessed Be!" celebrates the human spirit and the capacity that we all have—to be creators of original beauty and architects of joy in our interactions with one another and all of creation. BLESSED BE! Blessed Be! Best, Be, Blessed Be the Living Tree. Blessed Be the Tree of Life that grows within you and me. Steady and true, Rooted in love. Shelter and peace Below and above. Sing to the sky. Rise from the earth. Seasons come round again, Death to rebirth. Blessed Be the Tree of Life that grows within you and me. —Melanie DeMore VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Philip Brunelle, conductor Recorded at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on March 17, 2024