"Warrior" - Kim Baryluk - Performed by Chorale NouvEAU

Chorale NouvEAU performs Warrior composed by Kim Baryluk, chant by Stacey Howse, and arranged by Natasha Blackwood, under the direction of Kate Larson.This performance was from our concert, A Cry for Peace on January 19th, 2025, at Christ Church Cathedral - Eau Claire, WI."

Instrumentalist(s): Catherine Lofy, drum

"I was a shy and lonely girl
with the heavens in my eyes
and as I walked along the lane,
I heard the echoes of her cries
I cannot fight
I cannot a warrior be
it’s not my nature nor my duty,
it is the womanhood in me
I was a lost and angry youth
there were no tears in my eyes
I saw no justice in my world
only the echoes of her cries
I cannot fight
I cannot a warrior be
it’s not my nature nor my duty,
it is the womanhood in me
I am an older woman now
and I will heed my own cries
and I will a fierce warrior be
‘til not another woman dies
I can and will fight
I can and will a warrior be
it is my nature and my teaching
it is the womanhood in me
I can and will fight
I can and will a warrior be
it is my teaching and my duty
it is the sisterhood in me"

Audio: Justin Muffett
Video: Arik and Sarah Elstran

This concert was in partnership with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering hand-made, fully furnished beds to children in need.

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