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A Larger Dance Album

A Larger Dance Album

Seated in a humble but delightful Mexican cafe on San Pablo and University Avenue in Berkeley, I begin to write about the coming of my album release, and why it’s named A Larger Dance. I should let you know that I write the songs I most need to hear; I don’t do this...

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New Earth Single Release

New Earth Single Release

A Vision Offered It is common understanding no matter what your faith or politics that what we call “the environment” is in a critical phase, but is not receiving the intensive care required for survival. No matter what side of the climate crisis you are on, you care...

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Streets of Any Town

Streets of Any Town

My New Song “Streets of Any Town” Highlights Nation’s Homeless Crisis It was nearing midnight on a warm Saturday night in Nashville. As part of an inspiring music conference, geared towards artists using their music in the context of a larger ministry (The...

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Be the Lark

Be the Lark

Be the Lark - Loss and Change I didn’t know when I wrote this song called “Be the Lark” that the losses and changes to which the song refers, would come in the particular form that they did. When I wrote the song, I was coming out of a time of deep sadness in which I...

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Songwriting Inspiration

Songwriting Inspiration

The Mysterious Kernel There is a kernel of something unknown, deep within myself to which I turn for inspiration in my songwriting, so as to bring something better than I could ever do alone. In essence everything that I write by way of lyric or melody is given to me...

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A Larger Dance Album

A Larger Dance Album

Seated in a humble but delightful Mexican cafe on San Pablo and University Avenue in Berkeley, I begin to write about the coming of my album release, and why it’s named A Larger Dance. I should let you know that I write the songs I most need to hear; I don’t do this...

read more
New Earth Single Release

New Earth Single Release

A Vision Offered It is common understanding no matter what your faith or politics that what we call “the environment” is in a critical phase, but is not receiving the intensive care required for survival. No matter what side of the climate crisis you are on, you care...

read more
Streets of Any Town

Streets of Any Town

My New Song “Streets of Any Town” Highlights Nation’s Homeless Crisis It was nearing midnight on a warm Saturday night in Nashville. As part of an inspiring music conference, geared towards artists using their music in the context of a larger ministry (The...

read more
Be the Lark

Be the Lark

Be the Lark - Loss and Change I didn’t know when I wrote this song called “Be the Lark” that the losses and changes to which the song refers, would come in the particular form that they did. When I wrote the song, I was coming out of a time of deep sadness in which I...

read more
Songwriting Inspiration

Songwriting Inspiration

The Mysterious Kernel There is a kernel of something unknown, deep within myself to which I turn for inspiration in my songwriting, so as to bring something better than I could ever do alone. In essence everything that I write by way of lyric or melody is given to me...

read more

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The Water is Wide

“There’s so much to receive in The Water is Wide. This is an album that you can listen to over and over again. With poetic lyrics, detailed imagery, and in-depth storytelling, Kate's gift is a heartfelt message of grace, purity, and inner power and she delivers it with one of the most beautiful adult contemporary voices on the music scene today.”