Amazing Grace on Native American Flute

This is a version of Amazing Grace on Native American flute that I recorded for the CD, "Honoring The Passages" produced by Music Therapist Carolyn Koebel. The photography images are by me as well as the music. The original tune was written by John Newton. I was once interviewing an Dakotah elder who was talking about healing songs. He said to me, "White culture doesn't seem to have any healing songs... wait, I know of one, "Amazing Grace." That was a jumping off point to a beautiful dialog and sharing of healing music from both cultures. Years later, when I Native American family couldn't agree on whether to have a Native American or Christian funeral, I used this song as a bridge piece to help combine the two spiritualities, and connect the people of both faiths. It was a beautiful moment that I've always wanted to capture in a recording. I also had the privilege to perform this at an interfaith September 11th memorial where thousands of virtually every faith came together to mourn and heal together. Again one of the most beautiful moments of my life and a reminder that music and grace can transcend every religion and culture.

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Very calming, healing and relaxing.

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this music calms my soul

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Beautiful

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Thank you!

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My parents always said im tepoja indian they were mexican

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My grandmother on my mothers side was Cheroke.

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This is beautifull!

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I know a full blooded white American princess