i wanted this to sound church-like.. does that make sense? :/ lately i've have had this poem in my head constantly.. especially the last part. so i made this song. not very happy with vocals so if anyone wants to sing it i will upload the instrumental.
lyrics:

Repeating rhythms, Tracing traditions
Stealing scales and cutting chords and making history of prehistoric patterns, coming back up and out of our shells,
from our hearts, whose every beat is a prayer
There's something I love, I swear something's there.
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer
a pattern, a prayer

prayer jars in a mosque in cairo, egypt

all from original photos. the buddha is from a side temple at the City of 10,000 Buddhas. the view is where i live. :-)

another from Hildegard von Bingen, mystic 12th century abbess, herbalist, visionary and all-around polymath. this was considered by many to be her magnum opus; after her death, the nuns at the abby swore they saw her walking thru the halls, singing this song.

i haven't performed this live for 10+ years (it's a challenge! and this recording took forever!!); back then, we did it with violin, keyboard, and a world beat vibe....so it's sung with spaces for drumming, etc. be great to see it remixed, sampled, etc into something danceable! :-)

light from distant window in Pitsunda temple
(Pitsunda is the city in Abkhazia)

Beijing, China

A wooden sculpture in Shanghai, China

Here are some photographs I've taken of Buddha statues around Japan. I tried to copy the hand gestures and mannerisms into Octo-Buddha.

MY HIJAB COVERS MY HAIR
NOT MY BRAIN
MY HIJAB COVERS MY HAIR
NOT MY INTELLIGENTS
MY HIJAB COVERS MY HAIR
NOT MY SOUL
MY HIJAB COVERS MY HAIR
NOT MY INNER BEAUTY,
MY dignity,
My bravery,
My open- mindedness,
Then why do I feel so small
These are the words spoken from children
Around the world, why do people judge me day after day
I still feel empowered by wearing my veil
It shows strength and courage
And above all my true inner beauty

Frah

Interior, ceiling/windows of the Roman Catholic cathedral in San Francisco, CA.