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Umbrella People
by Alison Balano
Lyrics by Alison Balano and Michelle Jordan
Featuring Joan Tarika Lewis and Michelle Jordan
Tarika and I had a flash of inspiration one day after teaching at West Oakland Middle School. We were really happy with the rehearsal we’d just had with the Big Band because, well, teaching is awesome. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. It rocks. People can live long, happy lives being teachers. But I digress. Umbrella People is a celebration of those people in our world who love and shelter others. People who provide safety, and create spaces where others can thrive. These people are everywhere. Good people doing good things and looking out for other people. This song was created for the Earth Day Celebration at Mosswood Park on April 22, 2023.
Thank you to all of the musicians who bring this song to life.
Every musician on this track is an Umbrella Person.
In order of appearance:
Alison Balano - snaps, steel pans, synthesizer, background violins
Zach Alexander - bass
Michelle Jordan - vocals
Adam Packer - guitar
EW Wainwright - djembe
Beth Vandervennet - cello
Linda Green - viola
Art Hafen - trombone
Joan Tarika Lewis - violin solos
Jordan Stern - trumpet
Cover Artwork “Oakland Cultural Arts” by Joan Tarika Lewis
Recorded at Quiet Room Studio, Oakland, CA
Produced by Balanosphere
lyrics
We will lift you up
Gather round
Life might knock you down
Gather round
We will lift you up
Umbrella people
We will lift you up
Umbrella People are everywhere
All colors, all sizes, what’s ours we share
Umbrella People are everywhere
Umbrella People
I need you, you need me
We all need each other, that’s how it has to be
History, Herstory, Theirstory, Our Story
I need you, you need me
We all need each other, that’s how it has to be
History, Herstory, Theirstory, Our Story
Up, down, left, right, all around
I got your back, you got my back, we got each other
Living as One, living as One
Community, prosperity, longevity
Umbrella People
Community, prosperity, love, and peace
Happiness, sharing with those in need
under the umbrella that’s where we will be
Community, prosperity love and peace
Happiness, sharing with those in need
Under the umbrella we have all we need
Under the umbrella
Under the umbrella
Community, prosperity, love, and peace
Happiness, sharing with those in need
under the umbrella that’s where we will be
Under the umbrella that’s where we will be
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