Big Love, Small Steps by Erik Balkey

written for Connee Chandler

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In July of 2007, I commissioned an amazing young poet/folk singer/songwriter, Erik Balkey, to write a song inspired by my vision called The Next Gentle Step from my book, A Gift of Vision.  To read this vision, click here. I am thrilled with his results and feel Erik really captured the essence of the story told by my vision in the following song.  I hope you like it. 

Erik has allowed me to make Big Love, Small Steps available in streaming audio on this website.  If you want to get a copy that is in MP3 format, please contact me, at connee22@verizon.net.  For now, my arrangement with Erik is that you can pay me $1 for the MP3 and I will pass all the proceeds on to Erik until he has the song available on CD in the future that can be downloaded from iTunes.

If you have a person, family history or other story that you would like Erik to write a song for you about, contact him via his website, www.erikbalkey.com.  I highly recommend his work, having been inspired to commission him myself based on 5 great songs I had heard him perform recently that he wrote for other people.

Big Love, Small Steps  by Erik Balkey, copyright 2007, all rights reserved

Hands reach, held open
Hands touch, she shows them
Hands hold, big love, small steps

She guides, one small step
They find, on their path
Peace comes, in big love, small steps

Big love, I'm learning
My heart, keep burning
Big love, big love, small steps

No more, no struggle
Endure, no trouble
Relax, big love small steps

Our fountain, flows forward
Big mountains, are conquered
I learn big love, small steps

Big love, I'm learning
My heart, keep burning
Big love, big love, small steps

My walls, come crashing
Gentle path, of compassion
My tears, big love, small steps

And I'll give, my heart one
Love big, as the sun
Walk light, big love, small steps

Big love, I'm learning
My heart, keep burning
Big love, big love, small steps

Hands reach, held open
Hands touch, I know them
Hands hold, big love, small steps
 

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