May I words & music: Karen Drucker All of my chanting CDs (Songs of the Spirit 1, 2, 3, 4) start with some kind of morning prayer or affirmation to start the day. I wanted to start this CD with a chant that could be a prayer for keeping present to love and kindness. This chant is inspired by the Buddhist practice of “loving-kindness,” of practicing loving-kindness first to yourself, then to others, then to the world. The practice of starting my day and greeting anyone I meet from a place of love, creates an experience that allows me to feel more present and aware to choose love in every interaction. Lean Into It words & music: Karen Drucker, Karen Taylor Good, Stowe Daily Shockey I LOVE writing songs with the wonderful team of Karen Taylor Good and Stowe Daily Shockey. This song came after some deep conversations about what was happening in our lives and what were some of the challenges. We talked about the concept of not running anymore from the pain but instead just feeling it and letting it go. We tried writing the song, but nothing was happening, so we decided to just forget about it and go eat - our favorite activity! After lunch, in the car, it happened..the chorus plopped out and the rest of the song was written in a flash! Thank You words & music: Karen Drucker & Robert Anderson I was performing at a conference where the person in charge wanted to thank about twenty people who had helped on a committee. He whispered to me right before he announced the names he wanted a song to go along with each name. All I could think of was to sing “thank you” after each person’s name was read. I never thought any more about the little chant until I showed the song to Robert Anderson who declared we needed to write it and include all the ways we can be thankful. The harmonies of Erika Luckett and Lisa Ferraro put the finishing touches on this sweet chant. That’s Erika saying “thank you” in the back-round in eight different languages! We’re All In The Same Boat words & music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy I wanted to write a song about the idea that we are all one, how similar our emotions can be and how often times we share similar struggles in life. I found the inspiration for this song when I became a fan of Brene Brown’s work. In her book “ Daring Greatly,”she talks about how we all have many of the same vulnerabilities, and yet we are so worried about letting anyone see them. She mentions how we should just let it go ‘cause we’re all in the same boat worrying about the same thing. I read that line and the song flowed from there! I Will Stand By You words & music: Karen Drucker & Tom Kimmel I was at a songwriting retreat where we drew names out of a hat to see who would be paired up to write a song. Lucky for me the name I drew was the Nashville based award-winning songwriter Tom Kimmel. My intention was to write a song that would help someone who is going through a hard time know that they are not alone. I hope this song helps people to feel supported with whatever they are going through. With Love Anything Is Possible words: Karen Drucker music: Karen Drucker & JD Martin At a songwriting retreat I attended we were all finished, the songs had been written and it was the last afternoon for all of us to just hang out and relax. I had these lyrics that had not been used in any of my writing sessions, and I had not written anything with one of my favorite writers; JD Martin. I asked him if he had a few minutes to just look at this simple chant idea... and within minutes his magic as a songwriter started the music for this chant. We knew we were on to something when we both got tears in our eyes visualizing this chant helping someone who had lost hope. The magic of JD’s chords ( played beautifully by John R Burr) and the back-round vocal arrangement of Annie Stocking will hopefully be a comfort and inspiration. One Breath At A Time words & music: Karen Drucker Sometimes the smallest step is all we need to feel better. When I have tried to meditate for long periods of time, or relax myself through breathing, sometimes I would feel like I just couldn’t do it. Then one day I realized it’s the smallest step that can make the change; focus on just one breath, which then becomes another breath, or one step that moves into the next step. Miracles, grace, and ease can be the manifestation of that one breath. I See Your Light words & music: Karen Drucker & Stowe Daily Shockey 
This sweet lulluby written with the wonderful Stowe Daily Shockey is a reminder to each other and to ourselves. We are worthy, we are seen, we are heard... just as we are. I have a vision of people singing this to themselves, mothers singing this to their children, and friends sending each other this chant when they need to be reminded of who they really are. Stuff words & music: Karen Drucker & Robert Anderson Many years ago I made my living being an organizer. I would love to come into people’s lives and help them with the clutter in their basement, garage, closets - wherever. I love clutter- clearing and I also understand the shame, overwhelm, and pain that goes with it. My friend, Robert Anderson, a well known and fabulous songwriter, came to me with the idea of writing a lighthearted version of this very charged subject. Our intention is to help people find a way to move through this issue and feel some peace and freedom. If this is something that you are dealing with - maybe just singing this song along with me will be the reframe that helps! I’m Worthy words: Karen Drucker music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy In all of the women’s retreats that I facilitate, the idea of worthiness comes up for so many people. Whether its the media, society, parents, our inner critic -whoever - telling us we are not good enough or worthy, that feeling can be the belief that runs our lives. This song is an affirmation that I use when that voice comes up to tell me I am not enough. I can say; “NO! I AM worthy! Prime Time words & music : Karen Drucker, Karen Taylor-Good & Stowe Daily Shockey Here’s another fun song that I co-wrote with my two favorite girlfriends. In one of our sessions we were comparing notes about the joys and pains of getting older and decided to write an anthem to ourselves and our other girlfriends who might need a re-frame of the time of life we are in. Instead of lamenting on getting older we decided that right here and now is the best time of our lives! All the wisdom and experience has lead us to believe that we truly are in the prime time of our lifetime!!! Think It, Dream It, Believe It, Do It words: Karen Drucker & Lisa Hammond music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy This fun, uptempo affirmation song was released on a compilation CD for the catalog; Femail Creations. It’s based on the idea that our first step is to have what we desire in mind, then allow our imaginations to play with the idea, notice if there are blocks or limitations that are in our way, and then put that dream into manifestation and go for it! I hope this song has you up and dancing and daring to dream! Permission To Play words: Karen Drucker & Lisa Hammond music: Karen Drucker & John Hoy I teach a workshop called “I Give Myself Permission,” where we look at all the things we want to give ourselves permission to be, do or have. I have to admit this song is a bit of a mantra for me. I tend to work myself to hard and forget that life is about fun and ease and the balance of work and play. This song was previously released on another compilation CD but I wanted to include it here so that more people could hear it and dance along with me!