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Overheard by the Heart

Composer, Singer, Vocals, Keyboardist: Maria Rosa

Sound Engineer: Brent Hodgkins

Producers: Brent Hodgkins and Maria Rosa

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All sound effects sourced from listed sites have been edited, other effects added, eq'd differently e.g. reverbs and delays added using licenses given. Sounds from http://www.freesfx.co.uk have been used under Creative Commons License – see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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Warning to people of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and others:  

Song No 8 ('Black December') refers to a tragic event. It may trigger distressing memories in anyone who has experienced violence and, if so, please seek support.

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Songs

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1.  'Prevenient Grace'

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     Lyrics: James Cornell

     Piano: Maria Rosa

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2.  'The Graced Gift'

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      Lyrics: James Cornell and Maria Rosa

      Modern Harp and Bell Harp: Maria Rosa

     

3.  'Evermore'

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     Lyrics: James Cornell

     Piano and Melodica: Maria Rosa

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4.  'Riding Into The Wind - For Teresa'

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      Lyrics: Maria Rosa

      Dedicated to our friend and fellow traveller Teresa.

      From http://www.freesfx.co.uk

      horse_trotting_on_hard_surface (sound-ideas’s)

      cow_mooing_at_stock_yard (sound-ideas’s)

      cow_stampede_with_hooves (sound-ideas’s)

      cowboys_rounding_up_cattle_with_horse (sound-ideas’s)

      horse_splashing_in_water (sound-ideas’s)

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      This song celebrates 'Station life' - an acquaintance of many of Maria's

      students. There mustering of cattle regularly occurred. When

      mustering and droving using horses was replaced mostly by

      motorbikes and helicopters, many horses were let go and became

      'brumbies'. However, in the eyes of many, these horses still remain part

      of 'family'.  

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      This song also recognizes the passionate love of horses of Teresa -

      one of Maria's valued Western Desert colleagues.

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5.  'Rainbow Snake'

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     Lyrics: Roderick (Rod) James Cameron OSA

     Stream and Rain: Maria Rosa

     (using Yamaha Keyboard PSR E343 YPT-340)

     Rod Cameron wrote this was: "A Story shared by Jessie Calico of

     Malanda"

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6.  'Dancing Spirit'

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     Lyrics: James Cornell

     Sea surf and clapsticks: Maria Rosa

     This song records the dancing in the streets associated

     with January 26, 1988.

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7.  'Our Tracker'

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     Lyrics: Maria Rosa

     From http://www.freesfx.co.uk

     wind_blowing_through_trees (sound-ideas’s)

     heavy_wind (sound-ideas’s)

     howling_and_banging_wind (sound-ideas’s)

     whistling_polar_synthethic_wind (sound-ideas’s)

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8.  'Black December - For Claire'

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     Lyrics: Maria Rosa

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9.  'Prayer For Creation'

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      Lyrics: Maria Rosa

      Lyrics: "Give us this day our daily bread" (Luke 11:3) from CPDV    

      (Catholic Public Domain Version) published 2009    

      http://www.sacredbible.org/catholic/NT-03_Luke.htm#11

      Bongo: Brent Hodgkins

      Clapping and Clapsticks: Maria Rosa

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10.  'Whispering Communion'

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       Lyrics: James Cornell and Maria Rosa

       Violin and Quiro: Brent Hodgkins

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To purchase using security of Paypal, click on either "Buy Album" or on individual song.  No Paypal account needed.  Prices in Australian currency.  Lyrics provided with purchase.

Photo: 'Keis' and Maria Rosa

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Warning to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: This site contains images of and reference to people who have died and the voice of two of them.

 

Photos and videos of Rod Cameron OSA: Used with kind permission of the Augustinian Order of Australasia.

Use of sketch of little girl welcoming Rod Cameron at Bidyadanga: Permission given by Rod Cameron OSA - taken from text The Red Land published in 1972 by the Augustinian Order of Australasia. All illustrations in latter text - except for two - are by Olwen Roser

Other Photos Copyright: Maria Rosa

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All albums (except Red Land Songs) able to be downloaded from this site have been co-produced with, mixed and mastered by Brent Hodgkins at

Warrior Records, Bruthen Music Studio, Victoria, Australia.

Red Land Songs was recorded with the valuable assistance of Allan Black formerly of Black Inc, St Leonards, New South Wales.

 

Please note: Neither Rod Cameron OSA/Keis/James Cornell nor Maria Rosa are persons of Australian First Nations descent.  This site therefore does not speak for any one with Australian Indigenous lineage. Rather, as fellow Australians, we instead have worked with them to broaden understanding of their realities while living within the liminal space created when their cultures and the mainstream culture of our country meet. These songs have grown from our encounters and experience of learning from the First Australians. English is not the first language of many First Nations peoples in Australia and around the world. 

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If you wish to arrange any of the music or use it in any non-private way such as in print, online, plays, ballet, advertisements, film or TV you need the permission and a licence from the copyright owners of the musical work and sound recordings. APRA AMCOS will assist you in obtaining such a licence. This organisation's contact details are as follows: APRA AMCOS, Locked Bag 5000, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012

 9am – 5pm, weekdays (AEST) Call: +61 2 9935 7900                                   

Email: apra@apra.com.au

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Disclaimer: All available up-to-date due care has been taken by me and due diligence acted upon to ensure  all uploads are free of viruses.  Thus no responsibility will be accepted for any viruses or other compromise to your equipment which surface any time after music has been downloaded.  M Rosa

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Deep thanks to Rod Cameron OSA, Elizabeth Macris (Sr Eleanor Mary Macris RSC, AM), Keis, and Brent Hodgkins for their affirmation of artists.

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