I've been turning the pages of On the Breath of Song with tears and smiles and the deep appreciation for the voices. The gift of song that goes straight to the heart.
Thank you, Hallowell Singers, and thank you, thank you, Kathy Leo, for your deep knowing, for your big heart, and for sharing your beautiful words.
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