Put Your Roots Down taught by Nehemiah Luckett

Nehemiah shared this powerful, rhythmic chant at our Leadership Intensive at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in Spring 2019. The composer is Molly Hartwell. https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/song/.... The version Nehemiah shared in this video was learned from the Thrive Street Choir in Oakland, CA (http://www.thriveeastbay.org), some years before the original composer of the piece was identified. Notice that it's different from the original in several ways. “Put your roots down, put your feet on the ground, you can hear the earth sing if you listen. Cause the sound of the river as it moves across the stones is the same sound as the blood in your body as it moves across your bones. Are you listening?” To learn more about the work of Music That Makes Community or to find a paperless music workshop near you, visit http://www.musicthatmakescommunity.org