Hi — Thanks to my dear and faithful friend, Phyllis, I finally have all the lyrics to the songs on this CD in one document that you can download and print! YAY!!!  Now, you can sing along any time. I am so happy to be able to give this to you. I always find when I am singing any Sanskrit phrases, it’s important I know the translation when choosing them, but once I have arrived with everything in place, I pretty much let go and just feel the meaning in the sound. I love the way that sound rolls in the space around me and feel so fortunate to sing phrases with such gorgeous depth of simple truth for all man and womankind! I look forward to hearing you singing with me in my heart! I will be able to focus on some new music soon. I am excited. Love to all!

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Renie, You sing this with such heart and devotion. It’s really my favorite experience of love and bliss hearing this! Comment by Patricia — November 1, 2009

Wonderful song. Sweet melody. Thank you. …Vishnu maayeti shabditaa Comment by Shaas — November 12, 2009

Renie, Thank you for this. I woke up this morning wishing Maharishi a blessed birthday, and this was the most perfect and grace-filled way to start this day. You are so gifted. What a beautiful song. Happy 12th to you! ?

Dear Renie, I just bought your CD and can’t stop playing it. Your sweet, heavenly voice is full of sattva. This is my Christmas gift to myself. I’ll be playing it all the time. If ever a voice had to be put to my book of poetry, or music to a video of my work, I would wish for it to be yours. Your tune, “Sri Brahmananda Saraswati” is absolutely divine; filled my heart with emotion. Jai Guru Dev

Renie…your music is just so divine. Do you any songs I can post on my page? Would love to share with my friends…wishing you tremendous success!

Just listened to your samples, touched me deeply. WOW! Thank you so much for making this CD, it is truly a treasure.

This is another version of “Jai Sita Ram” I wanted to share with you. It especially highlights Tim Britton’s wonderful flutes in the break along with Mac’s “funky guitar “and Daniel’s cello. The version on the cd is a bit more subdued instrumentally but the rhythm and vocals were more upfront so I went with it. I am so happy to have this for you to enjoy!

This story always reminds me of the King Arthur Legend, only more ancient. I wanted to write it, though, from Sita’s point of view, the King’s daughter, while she was waiting for her suitor, the one who would lift the sacred bow. She must have been growing tired of watching all the Princes who couldn’t string or lift it. She knew Ram was out there somewhere so she is calling to him, encouraging him to come along, lift the bow, take her heart and start their destiny! It’s a happy song and it is really fun to sing especially with Daniel and Ali on the chorus! The end was another incredible musical saga that happened live in the studio with Mac and Daniel playing out as long as they wanted! Then we added Tim’s flutes and that was the icing on the cake!

The first time I heard Krishna Das sing “Ya Devi Sarva Bhutesu”, the sound resonated within my heart and tears filled my eyes. I was at my friend Carol’s house in Fairfield and she played it for me thinking I would like it. I immediately went to 21st Century Bookstore and bought the Chandhi Path, read the translation and was in heaven. I was born on the Blessed Mother’s birthday (celebrated Sept. 8 in the Catholic Church) and was actually named (middle) in her honor. The idea of Blessed Mother, Mother Divine, has been with me all my life. Many times when I was a little girl I would pray to Her whenever I felt frightened or alone. I have always wanted to sing Her praise and thank her for being there – everywhere, protecting us and encouraging us to be more. The English part of this song, I wrote on a plane in about 5 minutes and never changed it. I remember my heart moving and feeling so much gratitude and love. Please take a moment to read the translation because I can’t imagine anyone not being able to relate to a Divine Mother expressed in this manner.

This is one of my oldest songs. I started writing it in Arosa, Switzerland on a 6 week teacher refresher course. Maharishi was giving a talk where he referred to Guru Dev, his teacher, as the Keeper of the Keys. Then He proceeded to say so many beautiful expressions that I started writing the words down in phrases to eventually sing. It’s so funny for me because I hear a word or phrase and know I will sing it. I may end up writing and re-writing around it to make the sound just right but there seems to be some sort of recognition between a part of my brain and the sound of a word or phrase. This was exactly my experience with Keeper of the Keys.

This is the song that almost never was. The year of 2005 I had gotten together w/ Daniel and Donna for the first time in many, many years and we recorded 2 songs for the upcoming Guru Purnima celebration in July. My heart was on the move those days and I knew I needed to find my way back to writing and singing music again (dharma) which Maharishi had pointed out to me on so many occasions. I brought the songs to Holland where they were played and I was very relieved. This was the very fun course where we all did group program outside under the Full Moon. So the next year I decided to just go to Fairfield to be in the Dome and get some major r and r! No thought of writing and rushing to send over another song – even occurred to me. Then, at the end of one of my mediations, I kept repeating the phrase under the Guru Purnima moon..next thing I knew I was singing it in my head! Part of me was thinking, “Oh no, don’t go there” but the other was already racing out of the Dome and knocking on Donna’s door who happened to be in town for a few days. I walked in, said, “Don’t say a word, just please give me some paper and a pen”. And that was it. We worked on the words together and used the tune in my head and sent it on over! Recording this song with Mac and Daniel was spectacular. I told them to play out at the end. They were on different sides of the studio where they couldn’t see each other and that was how the 2 minute instrumental was created. They were amazing. Two instruments, one heart and one mind. I stand in awe of their creativity and alignment with the divine sounds of the universe! I am eternally grateful.

2 years ago today somewhere deep in my heart I knew this song was waiting to be written. As it turns out, it is because of this song that this cd came to be. Still, it took me an additional 6 months to get started. I had  bits and pieces, words here and there but I had no idea where it would lead. Pita ji means Father and pashya means see. Those were the only 2 words I knew for certain would be included. This song is a tribute to my teacher, my Guru. I needed  it to be born of truth, gratitude and humility. I  knew it should be filled with the knowledge of the Vedic tradition that has guided me since I was a young girl. I also wanted it to ring true for anyone who has had a great  teacher who impacted their life. For me, this song is about what a Father should be – someone who sees you and knows you so well, that effortlessly he guides you to your destiny, encouraging you to find your way. So one day in August of 2008 I heard a chord and started singing. I grabbed a tiny tape recorder and turned it on and continued to sing for almost 15 minutes. I had all my books filled with many quotes from Maharishi’s talks open on the floor and I just kept singing, turning pages, looking for high-lighted words and putting the Vedic knowledge together with the phrases I heard in my heart. There was one very critical moment when I realized I had no idea how to end the song. I knew it had to be something freeing, uplifting. Then I saw a quote in my notes about “breathing in and out as one” and that was it.  I sang “You have merged with that from where you have come, and still we are breathing in and out as one,” and I knew I was finished and everything was as it should be. I miss having Maharishi ji physically on this planet, but He worked so tirelessly to give us the gift of Being in this life that I know He is forever resting deep in my heart and for all this, I am eternally grateful. Jai Guru Dev.     Feb. 5, 2010

This song has a great story. Ali was going to do a Christmas concert with her Dad, Daniel, in Fairfield, on her way home from Syracuse U to Fl. I really wanted to be there but wasn’t able to go. Meanwhile, I had always wanted to write a “Christmassy”  “one-world” feeling song. I was watching Oprah a few days before their gig and I was completely moved by her generosity ( I cannot remember specifically what it was for – I think something for her Girl’s School in Africa) and in my head I had the realization that there was more than enough for everyone already available on this planet! I scrambled for some paper and the whole song spilled right out. I had a Churchy-type melody running in my head and sat down at the piano and plucked it out note by note. This was 3 days before the concert. I called Daniel and sang it to him over the phone – (no Skype then!) and said do you think you could play it for Ali to sing. So they learned it the day before the show and I asked her to introduce it with loving thoughts to all my good friends who were there! It was so fulfilling! Great kudos to Daniel and Ali for pulling it off  and letting me be with them on the level of the heart. Peace all!

Always wanted to sing this chant. One day walking the beach road, the melody just came over and over. This was a high, recording this in the studio with Ali and Daniel singing such happy fun harmonies.

SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
VASU DEVA

KRISHNA GOVINDA, GOVINDA GOPALA
GOPALA GOVINDA NARAYANA
KRISHNA GOVINDA, GOVINDA GOPALA
GOPALA GOVINDA NARAYANA
KRISHNA GOVINDA, GOVINDA GOPALA
GOPALA GOVINDA NARAYANA

SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
VASU DEVA

KRISHNA GOVINDA, GOVINDA GOPALA
GOPALA GOVINDA NARAYANA
SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA HARE MURARE
HAI NATTA NARAYANA VASU DEVA
VASU DEVA

RENIE PRAVER
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