Week #38
Water-Themed Songs
This is week 38 of the year and we will be celebrating Folksongs Covered by Loretta Lynn and The Oak Ridge Boys, by delving into the songs and applying concepts to create more joy and connection during caregiving routines with music.
The songs are:
Loretta Lynn
Amazing Grace
He’s Got the Whole World
In the Garden
In the Sweet By and By
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Old Rugged Cross, The
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Oak Ridge Boys
Rock-A My Soul
This Little Light of Mine
SING ALONG
SING ALONG
with Loretta Lynn and Oak Ridge Boys
Featured Song
In The Sweet By and By
“In the Sweet By and By” features music by Joseph P. Webster and lyrics by S. Fillmore Bennett, and was published in 1868. The two wrote the song in about thirty minutes following a conversation between Webster and Bennett in which Webster commented during a bout of depression that “it will be alright by and by.” The chorus is the most recognizable part of the song, and continues to be enjoyed around the world. Many country artists, in addition to Loretta Lynn, have covered this song, including Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Randy Travis.
Is this melody familiar to you?
Are the words familiar?
Did you find yourself humming along?
How did it affect you? Did your awareness change? Your breath? Your focus? Your mood?
Would you feel comfortable playing this in the background and allow yourself to hum or sing along? By yourself and/or with the one(s) you care for?
In the Sweet By and By Here is Loretta Lynn singing In the Sweet By and By. I hope you enjoy it!
Creative Ideas
HOW TO USE THE MUSIC
Try humming or singing along with the provided recording, or one of your choosing for increased feeling of ______.
Listen to a recording to create a shared experience.
Listen while engaged in daily routines, to add a feeling of familiarity and comfort (if the song is known and loved)
Try reminiscing with the song history, or singers of the song. Look at pictures famous singers who performed the song.
SELF-CARE TIPS
Give Yourself a Foot Massage for Better Sleep
Giving yourself a foot massage can help your body relax, making it easier for your mind to quiet and for you to fall asleep
Giving yourself a foot massage can decrease cortisol (stress hormone) and increase melatonin (sleep hormone)
Giving yourself a foot massage can help your body shift into a “rest and digest” state of being, which is more conducive to sleeping
Share if you have any self-care tips or stories from this week at [email protected]
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