The Healing - Emily Elbert

For a song about coming together to work for positive change, it only seemed fitting to gather community in my home, representing ways that we can try to make a difference. That day, we wrote letters to our representatives about the issues on our hearts, tended to the Earth, meditated together, and shared in food, music, and conversation - small steps, but healing ones. Hope it can bring you a little peace or inspiration today :) thanks for listening.

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"The Healing" available now on all major music platforms. From the upcoming album "We Who Believe in Freedom," out 10/24. Lyrics and credits below.

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Director/producer - Amanda Spinella
Editing/color - Joshua Johnson
Asst. editing - Sara Noelle
Director of photography - McKenzie Zuleger
Asst. camera/gaffer - Cynthia Hyland
Hair/makeup - Soraya Seraj

Community: Shireen Jarrahian, Tony Moss, Kimberly Peters-Serrano, Marukah Peters-Serrano, John Reed, Carly Barnette, Seema Seraj, Uyanga Bold, Francisco Ruiz, Tracy Robertson, Kira Kushnirova, Sebastian Reunert, Nasha Kat, Noriko Terada, Manny Mazaira, Balam Garcia, Noelle Armstrong, Meital Yaniv

Heartfelt thanks to all who were a part of this process, and also to Ronin Guitars, MAGNETO GUITARS, Franklin Strap, and Maria Calderon for the guitars, strap, and jumper.

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Produced by Emily Elbert and Dillan Witherow
Engineered by Dillan Witherow and Sam Brawner
Mixed by Alex Krispin
Mastered by Pete Lyman

Emily Elbert - guitar, voice
Dylan Day - slide guitar
Solomon Dorsey - bass
Tamir Barzilay - drums
Jessica Childress, Raquel Rodriguez - voice

Lyrics:

Out in a distant clearing
Quiet you can hear her breathing
Feel the heart beating like a drum
There is a world awaiting
Home of peace & reparations
Maybe it’s not that far from home

Come on, we’re getting closer
Come on, we’re getting closer

When I close my eyes
I hear the voices crying out
hurry, we don’t have much time (no)

Hold on for the healing, family
All voices needed
To speak up and to listen
To act on intention
Hey! We’ve got work to do

Must not dismiss the vision
What’s achieved by cynicism?
Justice needs the hand and the heart
Got to walk the walk of our religions
Put our money where our mouth is
Right now is the time to start

Come on, we’re getting closer
Come on, we’re getting closer

So my true allegiance
To all people
Til we’re equal nobody’s free, no

Hold on for the healing, family
All voices needed
To speak up and to listen
To act on intention
Hey! We’ve got work to do

And now the veil is thinning
We’re staring fear in the face
The time & the place
Is right where we are standing
Before it all falls away
Falls away

It’s easy to get disillusioned
Weighed down by the mind pollution
Custom tailored headlines & hate
But we’re hard-wired for evolution
If we envision a future
Inclusive of all, we can make it

Come on, we’re getting closer
Come on, we’re getting closer

Hold on for the healing, family
All voices needed
To speak up and to listen
To act on intention
Hey! We’ve got work to do

[mainsblanches]

So impressed by your work...and healing power!!...hi!...hi!...all is vibration and you are getting the message of love through your music!!...very inspiring!!...peace!!...OM SHANTI OM!!...

[laylahofficial]

So groovy amazing job! You are one of the best songwriters ever.

[SilverDelta]

That's so good! I hope to see you perform live one day!

[holistik]

looove...good good, very good :) makes me happy !

[grommel]

Love it! Awesome vibes, love the lyrics!

[eaglejulesk]

Great song Emily, and a lovely message!

[edouglaspratt]

Emily, thank you for helping to keep our New Left Hippie values healthy and happy. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

[virginiajones]

Much mama Jones lv ur way Emily ! Beautiful ! Walking the walk together !

[dca]

Who are you & what planet did you drop from Emily? Wow! just discovered you from the Jenny Lewis NPR "Tiny Desk" performance. New follower for sure!

[MrAlcull]

I've just purchased the single..wonderful! Just one question..what's that strange acoustic with the weird pick up on the end of the neck?

[monkman]

I hope you own a good pair of shades, Miss Elbert, because you have a very bright future! ;)

[peterducai]

are you daughter of Jack White? or any relative? :D