Name: Coming Home to Who We Are
Duration: P00H04M55S
Description: Song commissioned by Footsteps (footstepsorg.org—an organization that supports people who grew up in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and are exploring nontraditional ways of thinking, connecting, and living), for their annual gala in 2021.

Coming Home to Who We Are

from Love Is the Ground by Rena Branson

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Song commissioned by Footsteps (footstepsorg.org—an organization that supports people who grew up in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and are exploring nontraditional ways of thinking, connecting, and living), for their annual gala in 2021.

lyrics

We are whole just as we are
And we will go where our truth calls
We may not know just where the path goes
But we’re coming home to who we are

Thanks for your love, but I don’t need your worry
If you think you know what’s better for me
It’s good to learn to trust myself, and feel safe to be myself
With support from community

[Chorus]

Our ancestors wouldn’t want us to suffer
They would want us to thrive
And when we find what brings us joy and meaning
They’d shep naches [feel pride] for our lives

[Chorus]

Please don’t make me into a symbol
And I will try not to flatten you either
We are infinitely complex creatures
And we deserve to be known

[Chorus]

credits

from Love Is the Ground, released September 18, 2022
Vox: Rena Branson, Molly Bajgot, Batya Levine, Aly Halpert

Electric Guitar (Rhythm & Lead): Rachel Chang

Bass: Jonathan Leibovic

Percussion: Sam Weisenberg

Lil mouth trumpet yips: Eric Sherman

Recording: Eric Sherman

Mix & Master: Don Godwin

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Rena Branson Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rena Branson (they/she) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. They founded A Queer Nigun Project, which organizes singing events for LGBTQIA+ folks and sends audio content to people in the Jewish community who are incarcerated. Rena is also a Reiki practitioner. Learn more at renabranson.com. ... more

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