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Rhythm, melody and lyrics: Shannon Michael Terry
Produced by Alfonso G. Rodenas alfrodenas.com
and Shannon Michael Terry
Shannon Michael Terry: Kalimba and Vocals
Alfonso G. Rodenas: Midi arrangement, Strings, Keys, Percusion, atmosphere
Jason Hann: percussion
Jon Ossman: percussion loop
Recorded by Alfonso G. Rodenas
Mixed by Alfonso G. Rodenas
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
lyrics
Rhythm Of The Land
People can you hear
Rhythm of the land
Hopeful and clear
People can you feel
Rhythm of the land
Hopeful and free
Hopeful and free
Taking me back, Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Taking me back, Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Taking me back, Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
Well I, hold my head high, in the sky, because
This land is sacred, makes me want to cry
Feet on the ground. hands in the air
Yeah, you know we got to be aware
The blue the green, colors of the land
If we, tap into this, we can understand
Get beyond greed, selfishness and pride
Respect our elders and teach our children to fly
Teach our children to fly
Teach our children to fly
People can you hear
Rhythm of the land
Hopeful and clear
People can you feel
Rhythm of the land
Hopeful and free
Hopeful and free
Taking me back, Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Taking me back, Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Taking me back, Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Taking me back, Taking me back, yeah, yeah
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
This land is sacred
This land is sacred
This land is sacred
This land is sacred
So sacred
This land is sacred
This land is sacred
This land is sacred
This land is sacred
So sacred
Hopeful and free
Hopeful and free
Hopeful and free
Hopeful and free
credits
released April 22, 2020
Shannon Michael Terry: Composition and lyrics
Produced by Alfonso G. Rodenas and Shannon Michael Terry
Shannon Michael Terry: Kalimba and Vocals
Alfonso G. Rodenas: Midi arrangement, Strings, Keys, Percusion, atmosphere
Jason Hann: percussion
Jon Ossman: percussion loop
Recorded by Alfonso G. Rodenas
Mixed by Alfonso G. Rodenas
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
Born in Los Angeles, Shannon is a multi-disciplinary artist with a background in the visual arts, film, music and sound. As
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