This an original song I wrote for the reading response to Celtic Spirituality.
I was inspired by the connection between ancient Celtic spirituality and poetry, art and nature and the poem/prayer in the background material that read, “Bless to me, O God… Each note that goes to my song” and the 9th century poem that read, “the call of birds chants to me” (Dreicter, p. 6-7).
I recorded video of a creek near my home where ducks gather every day. The sound of the ducks reminds me of laughter and the rushing creek is such a calming, peaceful sound. The readings on Celtic Spirituality reminded me that the sacred can be found in creation; both in God’s creation and in the things we create (art, music, poetry).
I used the the sounds of the water and birds as instruments in the song to express the belief that creation, art, nature and spirituality are deeply connected. I incorporated flute instruments as those are typically attributed to Celtic instruments, especially from the ancient world. I wanted to create a musical piece that is reflective, introspective, calming and peaceful. The piece came out more “epic” sounding at parts, but I didn’t change that, since its what first came out of myself as I wrote the song. There is something about nature and creation that is epic and awe-inspiring, so perhaps the song reflects the epic, awe-inspiring aspect of creation.
