I love the subtle process through which we gradually become aware of things, kind of like a seed opening, kind of like dawn breaking. I have a notion that we pick up things first in our bodies, through the skin, through the hair, (through the air), through the...
Dear Friend, I hope you found a way into a beautiful Thanksgiving even in 2020! . Funny how that beautiful spirit of thanksgiving leads like a portal into the Christmas season, and the season of Light, Hanukkah. My Christmas EP is here! In this time...
As I write this, we are on the far side of a historic presidential election, and the world and our nation are abuzz. There appears to be a worldwide agenda behind much of what is happening right now. In times like this, it can be hard to maintain a positive...
Hello Dear Friends! It’s been a while since we’ve talked, and in that time, our world has continued to turn on its head. What a great test we are under! I've had opportunities to know myself in the past six months that I did not expect, but in a sense, I’ve...
Kate Magdalena, a folk singer/songwriter from the Bay Area, has released a new collection of moving songs, ‘The Water Is Wide’. The album is available on all major music platforms and streaming services.
The water around us feels wide, indeed! In fact, I can’t remember it feeling it so wide. It’s hard to feel where the solid land is when it seems so much is shifting. In moments of transition, music can provide a backdrop for living, and so... I’m so happy...
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...
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...
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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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.”
