What a simple and useful mantra to invoke in your mind at times of difficulty, pain or anger. I don’t believe in much but I do believe in the healing power of hearing someone sing.Īnd this point was proved to me when I was listening to Just Let it Go one day when I was stressed. New worship songs Light of the Holy Spirit, Chicken Soup for the Soul and Give Praise are beautifully sung.

This might seem like a song for yoga practice, but anyone can listen and relax even if they prefer to sit on the couch reading a book. Soulbird Rise is a simple strummed acoustic song, allowing the vocal to fly. This song encourages the listener to find power and strength from looking inside yourself, finding your inner light and trying to bring yourself to a place of positivity in your life. India’s voice is one of my all time favourites, she just has this effortless warmth. This version actually sounds better, the vocals clearer and more optimistic. The EP includes two songs that appeared on that album including a rerecording of I Am Light. Freed from a record contract she went back to church and sang for herself, eventually releasing Songversation in 2013. What India does is find strength, light and comfort through the spirituality of music.Īfter 2009 India decided to take a step back from her music career, finding it increasingly difficult to find her place in the industry. So yes, so some of it may sound like religious music but I didn’t find it particularly preachy. These inspiring songs prove that music really can calm and heal us in these troubled times.īefore starting this album it’s best you know that India describes this music as a collection of affirmations, prayers and blessings. India originally made this collection of songs, some new and others previously released, to send to a friend who was going through a dark night of the soul. While streaming that album recently I was excited to see she had recently released a new EP called Songversation: Medicine.

India Arie’s Acoustic Soul, released in 2001, is one of those albums I find myself going back to regularly, finding even more strength, courage and wisdom in her music as time goes by.

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