While You're Alive

A tasty mix of heart and humor with clean piano-based arrangements.

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Who You Gonna Be?: A jazzy question about being more than doing

While You’re Alive: A centuries-old poem by Sufi mystic, Hafiz, set to smooth piano, voice & flute

Brain Rats: A rollicking, outlandish song that irreverently reveals the junk in our heads.. Barbara’s most popular song ever

Bite the Lightning: A dreamy jazz-flavored celebration of storms

Heart of a Warrior: A jamming percussion/voice duet about a fierce woman

Taste of Midnight: A sultry blues tribute to dark chocolate and other dusky foods

Body: A vocal and bass duet celebrating......bodies!

What a Wonderful World: The classic Louis Armstrong tune

Good Morning: A Mary Oliver poem forms the heart of this bold, bright tune

Navajo Chant: “When you were born, you cried and world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.”

Rat Race: An invitation to drop out of it....

Where Do All the Tears Go?: A strong r&b ballad about finding redemption

Healing All Generations: A haunting chant honoring the generations of women accompanied by a women's chorus