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Verse1
Our light shines
Across the nations land
Chickasha hearts
We are loving humans
And on this day
We gather here together
These are the days
We need family more than ever
CHORUS
But. Now here we are!
I can see my reflection somewhere in your eyes.
Hello. Do you remember me?
We’re all just a part of the Chickasaw family.
Verse 2
Lets go outside and enjoy the sunshine.
Join a stick ball game or maybe a stomp dance by firelight.
Man! Doesn’t that sound right?
Stories told by all of our elders.
Families cheer for the home teams pitcher tonight.
Got me feeling alright
CHORUS
Yes. Now here we are!
I see my reflection somewhere in your eyes.
Hello. Do you see me?
We’re all a part of this Chickasaw family.
OUTRO
Chickasha Poya!
Name: Chickasaw Family
Music By: Tabitha Fair
Lyrics By: Shaun DeGraff
Performance Credits:
Musicians:
- Electric Guitars: Andrew Daniel
- Acoustic Guitars: Andrew Daniel, Philip Sullivan
- Bass Guitar: Philip Sullivan
- Piano: Zach Garcia
- Drums: Kade Norton
Chickasaw Youth Vocal Ensemble:
Mahlia White Buffalo, Elyse Apodaca, Noah Hunnicutt, Gracelyn Grijalva, Karsyn Edgar, Gaybriella Worcester, Rylee Waller, Athena Knighten, Nannola Wallace, Alaska Jones, Addie Pickett, Khloe Underwood, Kinsler Underwood, Nathan Cavener, Naomi Cavener, and Aiyanna Miller
Chickasaw Youth Vocal Ensemble Director: Zach Garcia
Music Recording:
- Recording Studio: The Music Group
- Recording Engineer: LG Brown Hamilton
Music Producer/Mixer: Kade Norton
Production Credits:
Video Production:
- 1st AD: Gil Wadsworth
- A-Cam: Caroline Harris
- B-Cam: Jared Phelps
- C-Cam: Brian Johnson
- Gaffer: Elizabeth Drew
- Dolly Grip/Grip: Logan Jarrett
- Lighting Board Operator: Kevin Lesley (Six Day Systems, LLC)
- Audio Playback: Mitch Sasseen
- Hair and Make-Up: Colbi Lawson
- Editor: Michael Fischer
- Producer: Micah Hart
- Ms. Fair’s Wardrobe Provided By: Margaret Roach Wheeler
Special Thanks:
The Music Group Recording Studio, and all the children who participated in the children’s choir and their parents.
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Lyrics
Here we are
Its been awhile my friend
The Sun. It shines.
Upon our face again
These days behind me
Do not define me
Open up the doors . It’s a brand new day.
Family beside me
And God to guide me
We gather here again
Its good to see your smiling face my friend.
We rise above unconquered till the end
And If we could only see
Just what the future brings
I know in my heart things get better
One thing that I can say
Is love will save the day
And life is just better together.
Life is just better together
Name: Better Together
Music By: Shaun DeGraff, Brad Clonch, Philip Sullivan, Kade Norton and Kendall Carter
Lyrics By: Shaun DeGraff
Performance Credits:
Production Credits:
- Jared Phelps - Director / Cam Op
- Caroline Harris - Cam Op
- Brian Johnson - Cam Op
- Micah Hart - Grip and Electric
- Elizabeth Drew - Grip and Electric
- Gilbert Wadsworth - First AD
- Ian Smith - Editor
- Kade Norton - Audio
Special Thanks: The Music Group Recording Studio and The Ada Arts and Heritage Center
"Spirit of a Nation," 2021
Lyrics
Verse 1:
From those that walked before us
Many tears were shed
In spite of all their trials
They forged our nation’s thread
The Spirit of our People
Has stood the test of time
and bonds us all together
While continuing our climb
Chorus 1:
Cause They’re the Spirit of a Nation
Strong, Proud, and Free
From where we came to where we are
It’s passed to you and me
Verse 2:
Stand up and be counted
Lift you head, look to the sky
Let the spirit guide your actions
United we will thrive
Our path is laid before us
Uncertainty it may bring
With faith, love, and courage
We will let this spirit ring
Chorus 2:
We’re the Spirit of a Nation
Strong, Proud, and Free
From where we came to where we are
It’s passed to you and me
The Spirit of a Nation
A Collective Generation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
Chorus 3:
We’re the Spirit of a Nation
Strong, Proud, and Free
From where we came to where we are
It’s passed to you and me
The Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
A Unified Generation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
Name: "Spirit of a Nation"
Music By: Jeff Carpenter
Lyrics By: Jae L. Stilwell and Jody Teeter
Performance Credits:
- Masheli Billy - Native American Flute
- Shaun DeGraff - Piano / Male Vocal
- Jeremy Wallace - Hand Drum
- Me-Way-Seh Greenwood - Shakers
- Amy Assiter - Female Vocal
- Jeff Carpenter - Acoustic Guitar
- Cameron Canada - Drum Set
- Robbie Blair - Bass Guitar
- Derrick Barrett, Timothy Colungo, Steve Nail, Payte Summers, Jeremy Wallace - Drum Circle
- Katie Barrick - Violin
- Wayne Willis - Electric Guitar
- Ben Barrick - Trumpet
- Joann Ellis, Rose Jefferson, Jerry McCarty, Phyllis McCarty, Geneva Holman, Donna Smith, Mary Jane Smith, Stan Smith, Vera Tims, Darla Wolf - Choir
Production Credits:
- Jeff Carpenter - Producer / Director / Sound Mixer
- Angela Goolsby - Editor
- Robbie Blair - Camera A
- Jerrell Newby - Lighting / Camera B
- Jason Alexander - Camera C / Grip
- Philip Sullivan - Dolly Grip
- Wyatt Keel - Crane Grip / Color Correction
Special Thanks: East Central University, Turner Falls Park, Chickasaw Cultural Center, Will Rogers Rose Garden, Chickasaw White House, Lake Murray State Park, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Yellow Springs Church, McSwain Theater.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Had enough of the dark clouds hanging round
Gonna find some sun
Treat myself to some good times, gett’n out
Gonna have some fun
Only thing I can change is my mind
Let the rest fly away
Take a step in the right direction
Starting off a brand new day
Pre-Chorus:
Catch the wave and come with me
Wear a smile and soon you will be
Chorus:
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Verse 2:
Pull the strings of reality
To find a common thread
Gonna share this joy that I’ve found
Gotta get it out of my head
Quit doubt’n and make up your mind
Gotta break on through
Let all of your dreams now take flight
Don’t ya know It’s up to you
Pre-Chorus:
Catch the wave and come with me
Wear a smile and soon we will be, oh sing with me
Chorus:
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Bridge:
Lift up your voice with me
Rise up and stomp your feet
Lift up your voice with me
Rise up and stomp your feet
Lift up your voice with me
Rise up and stomp your feet
Lift up your voice with me
Rise up and soon we’ll be
Feelin, Feelin, Feelin, Feelin
Chorus:
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Feel’n those good vibes
Name: Good Vibes
Music By: Philip Sullivan and Jeff Carpenter
Lyrics By: Philip Sullivan and Jeff Carpenter
Performance Credits:
Guitar and Bass - Philip Sullivan
Drums - Kade Norton
Vocals, Keys, horns - Shaun DeGraff
Production Credits: Produced and mixed Jeff Carpenter
Lyrics
It starts with the horizon
I can feel my heart beat
every time time I come here feels like a cool summer breeze
‘cause whenever we’re together I feel grateful to be
a part of something greater something greater than me
So do a dance if it makes you feel proud (let me see ya) and let me tell you that we’re destined to be
a shining star in this great world around us
we’re something special that I carry with me
Can’t tell you how I got here ‘cause it’s a place I always see when I look beyond the mirror I feel what’s living in me
‘cause we are one and there’s nothing nothing coming between
and the love we share will linger
like the eldest of trees
So do a dance if it makes you feel proud (let me see ya) and let me tell you that we’re destined to be
a shining star in this great world around us
we’re something special that I carry with me
So do a dance if it makes you feel proud (let me see ya) and let me tell you that we’re destined to be
a shining star in this great world around us
we’re something special that I carry with me
carry with me (x4)
There’s a strength we all share and a courage that leads us We’re even more than we’ve been Warriors
So do a dance if it makes you feel proud (let me see ya) and let me tell you that we’re destined to be
a shining star in this great world around us
we’re something special that I carry with me
So do a dance if it makes you feel proud (let me see ya) and let me tell you that we’re destined to be
a shining star in this great world around us
we’re something special that I carry with me
carry with me (x4)
Name: "Carry with Me"
Music By: Lauren Nicole Clare
Lyrics By: Lauren Nicole Clare
Performance Credits:
Creative collaboration with the Allie Lauren Project and the Chickasaw Nation
Lead: Lauren Nicole Clare
Drummers: Cameron Canada, Colton Strickland, Levi Hinson, T.W. Shannon
Production Credits:
Drum and Percussion Programming: Kade Norton
Keyboards: Lauren Nicole Clare
Guitars: Evan Crowley
Produced and Directed by: Dylan Merle-Raeburn, Caroline Harris
Assistant Director: Nathan Austin
Editor: Rio Rivera
Lighting: Mitch Sasseen
Camera Operators: Austin Parker, Jared Phelps, Jason Alexander, Kade Norton, Philip Sullivan
Grip: Chris Fissel
Production Assistant: Kelsey Burgess
Tech Support: Wyatt Fisher
Special Thanks: ECU Band and Band Director, Nick Meyers
Lyrics
Verse 1:
I can hear a distant echo
Rising up across the plain
There’s a pulse that dwells
Down in these hills
That cannot be contained
I can feel the whisper stirring
It’s calling out my name
My soul restored
From those before
Passing on the flame
Chorus:
Let the love, be our song
Let the love, be our song
Let the love, be our song
We will carry on
This is our song
Verse 2:
There’s a peace that’s hanging on me
It’s my time to take a stand
Like wildfire it finds its way
To every heart across this land
Now this is our higher calling
Time to rise among the crowd
We’ll send this word
Across the earth
Oh we will sing it out
Name: "Our Song"
Music By: Jeff Carpenter and Philip Sullivan
Lyrics By: Jeff Carpenter and Philip Sullivan
Performance Credits: Music Produced by the Chickasaw Nation
Bill Anoatubby, Governor
Lead Vocals – Melanie Cabaniss
Backing Vocals – John Bomboy
Drums and Percussion – Kade Norton
Bass Guitar – Philip Sullivan
Acoustic Guitar and Mandolin – Jeff Carpenter
Piano – Jacob Jones
Dobro and Banjo – Devin Malone
Production Credits:
Director - Dylan Merle-Raeburn
Assistant Director - Philip Sullivan
Producer - Jared Phelps
Editor - Jason Alexander
Lighting - Jerrell Newby
Camera Operators - Isaac Meeks, Caroline Harris
Grip - Colton Strickland, Tino McFerran
Makeup - Erica Roberts
"As the River Runs," 2017
Lyrics
Name: "As the River Runs"
Music By: Jeff Carpenter, Cody Wright and Harley Lewis
Lyrics By: Jeff Carpenter, Cody Wright and Harley Lewis
Performance Credits: Music Produced by – Jeff Carpenter and Harley Lewis
Engineered by – Jeff Carpenter
Male Vocals – Connor Hicks
Female Vocals - Brandy Marshall
Background Vocals – Jae L. Stilwell
Drums – Kade Norton
Percussion - Kade Norton
Acoustic Guitar – Jeff Carpenter and Jody Teeter
Bass Guitar – Jody Teeter
Lead Guitar – Connor Hicks
Violin – Susanne Woolley
Mandolin – Jeff Carpenter
Trumpet – Ben Barrick
Saxophone – Jeff Carpenter
Keys – Zach Garcia
Group Vocals and Stomps - Philip Sullivan, Brian Harrison, Wyatt Fisher, Kade Norton
Production Credits: Producer - Nate Austin
Editor - Cameron Gillispie
Lighting - Jerrell Newby
Camera 1 - Nate Austin
Camera 2 - Jerrell Newby
Camera 3 - Austin Parker
Key Grip - Michael Jennings
Lyrics
Verse 1
Home, home again
Where every road begins
So much to be grateful for
Open hearts and open doors
Verse 2
Today is our day
To let our children play
Listen to our elders sing
Songs of praise
Chorus
We are strong
We are one
We are strong when we’re one
Verse 3
Built on courage raised on faith
Some things should never change
United we find strength
In all we do
Chorus
We are strong
We are one
We are strong when we’re one
Name: "We Are One"
Music By: Johnothan Bomboy, Jeff Carpenter, Cody Wright, Jody Teeter and Harley Lewis
Lyrics By: Johnothan Bomboy, Jeff Carpenter, Cody Wright, Jody Teeter and Harley Lewis
Performance Credits:
- Jeff Carpenter - Producer/Engineer/Acoustic Guitar/Mandolin/Shakers
- Harley Lewis - Producer/Percussion
- Nahinli Billy - Vocals
- Keela Scott - Youth Vocals
- Zach Garcia - Piano/Organ
- Jody Teeter - Bass Guitar/Acoustic Guitar
- Group Vocals - Brandy Marshall, Jonathon Bomboy, Austin Parker, Jae L. Stillwell, and Harley Lewis
Production Credits:
- Cameron Gillespie - Video Producer/Editor
- Jerrell Newby - Chief Lighting Technician
- Philip Sullivan - Videographer
- Jared Phelps - Videographer
- Sam Worcester Smith - Key Grip
Lyrics
Verse 1:
It was written in the pages
And spoken throughout time
Of the one’s who had the vision
To do what was right
Holding on to traditions
In spite of changing times
Verse 2:
Stepping out into the unknown
Unsure of what’s in store
Trusting the creator
To open the door
Through trials and tribulations
Our courage still remains
Chorus 1:
Our People
Had the strength to carry on
Our People
It’s here we belong
With our faith in hand
We proudly stand
It’s who we are
Verse 3:
In the face of opposition
No matter what the cost
With everything they won
And everything they lost
Even today
We honor their sacrifice
Bridge:
When the storms were all around them
With fear in their eyes
Their hearts were pounding loudly
The sounds of battle cries
With hope on the horizon
And the will to survive
They made the call to risk it all
For god was on their side
Chorus 2:
Our People
Had the strength to carry on
Our People
It’s here we belong
With our faith in hand
We proudly stand
It’s who we are
Our People
Laid the path for us to take
Our People
Forged the life we have today
With our faith in hand
We proudly stand
It’s who we are
Name: "Our People" Featuring Shaun DeGraff
Music By: Jeff Carpenter
Lyrics By: Harley Lewis, Philip Sullivan, Jae L. Stilwell, Jody Teeter, Jeff Carpenter
Performance Credits:
- Shaun DeGraff - Vocals and Piano
- Brian Harrison - Drums and Percussion
- Philip Sullivan - Bass Guitar
- Brad Clonch - String Arrangements
- Jeff Carpenter - Acoustic Guitar
- Wyatt Fisher - Electric Guitar
- Courtney Parchcorn, Reno Vasquez, Phillip Berryhill, Angela Wrublewski, Jennifer Fulkerson, Laura Jean Bruner, Corey King, Robert Cheadle, Laura Stewart - Choir
Production Credits:
- Jeff Carpenter - Music Producer / Videographer
- Jason Alexander - Video Producer / Editor
- Jerrell Newby - Chief Lighting Technician
- Diamond Wheeler - Visual Effects Supervisor
- Brian Harrison - Location Sound Mixer
- Tyler Gurry - Key Grip
- Josh Newby - Color Correction
- Brent Deramus - Media Specialist
- Phillip Berryhill - Choir Director
Special Thanks: All Chickasaw citizens and employees who performed for the production, Thunderbird Chapel, The Chickasaw Cultural Center, and The Chickasaw Nation Arts and Humanities Division.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Busy streets, Flashing lights
Sea of people passing by
Can’t believe how far I’ve come
The way things used to be
Those distant memories
Make it hard to call this place my home
PreChorus 1:
But I know someday soon
I’ll be back once again
Chorus 1:
That endless countryside
Under Okchamali skies
Cause that’s the place I know that I belong
Oh to feel that summer wind
It takes me back again
To open fields where I used to run
And I know
I’m coming home
Verse 2:
Looking down from above
On that sacred land I love
With open arms waiting there for me
See the smile upon her face
Feel the warmth of sweet embrace
That’s the pride that keeps me holding on
PreChorus:
And I knew someday soon
I’d be home once again
Chorus 2:
That endless countryside
Under Okchamali skies
Cause that’s the place I know that I belong
Oh to feel that summer wind
It takes me back again
To open fields where I used to run
And I know
I’m coming home
Bridge (Instrumental Break)
Chorus 3:
That endless countryside
Under Okchamali skies
Cause that’s the place I know that I belong
Oh to feel that summer wind
It takes me back again
To open fields where I used to run
Chorus 4:
That endless countryside
Under Okchamali skies
Cause that’s the place I know that I belong
Oh to feel that summer wind
It takes me back again
To open fields where I used to run
And I know
I’m coming home
Outro:
So proud to call this place my home
Name: "Coming Home" Featuring Tabitha Fair
Music By: Jeff Carpenter
Lyrics By: Harley Lewis, Philip Sullivan, Tabitha Fair, Brian Harrison, Jeff Carpenter
Performance Credits:
- Tabitha Fair - Vocals
- Brian Harrison - Drums
- Jody Teeter - Bass Guitar
- Philip Sullivan - Mandolin
- Brad Clonch - Piano and Keyboards
- Jeff Carpenter - Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar
- Dean McCoy - Pedal Steel
- Susanne Woolley - Violin
- Jae L. Stilwell, Zachary Garcia - Background Vocals
Production Credits:
- Jeff Carpenter - Director / Videographer
- Brooke Tidwell - Producer
- Angela Goolsby - Editor
- Robbie Blair - Director of Photography
- Brian Harrison - Grip
- Philip Sullivan - Grip
- Tyler Gurry - Grip
- Diamond Wheeler - Visual Effects
- Josh Newby - Color Correction
- Brent Deramus - Media Specialist
Special Thanks: All Chickasaw citizens and families who performed for the production, East Central University, Chickasaw Cultural Center, Lake Murray State Park, Turner Falls Park.
"Spirit of a Nation," 2012
Lyrics
Verse 1:
From those that walked before us
Many tears were shed
In spite of all their trials
They forged our nation’s thread
The Spirit of our People
Has stood the test of time
and bonds us all together
While continuing our climb
Chorus 1:
Cause They’re the Spirit of a Nation
Strong, Proud, and Free
From where we came to where we are
It’s passed to you and me
Verse 2:
Stand up and be counted
Lift you head, look to the sky
Let the spirit guide your actions
United we will thrive
Our path is laid before us
Uncertainty it may bring
With faith, love, and courage
We will let this spirit ring
Chorus 2:
We’re the Spirit of a Nation
Strong, Proud, and Free
From where we came to where we are
It’s passed to you and me
The Spirit of a Nation
A Collective Generation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
Chorus 3:
We’re the Spirit of a Nation
Strong, Proud, and Free
From where we came to where we are
It’s passed to you and me
The Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
A Unified Generation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
The Spirit of a Nation
From where we came to where are
It’s the Spirit of a Nation
Name: "Spirit of a Nation"
Music By: Jeff Carpenter
Lyrics By: Jae L. Stilwell and Jody Teeter
Performance Credits:
- Masheli Billy - Native American Flute
- Shaun DeGraff - Piano / Male Vocal
- Jeremy Wallace - Hand Drum
- Me-Way-Seh Greenwood - Shakers
- Amy Assiter - Female Vocal
- Jeff Carpenter - Acoustic Guitar
- Cameron Canada - Drum Set
- Robbie Blair - Bass Guitar
- Derrick Barrett, Timothy Colungo, Steve Nail, Payte Summers, Jeremy Wallace - Drum Circle
- Katie Barrick - Violin
- Wayne Willis - Electric Guitar
- Ben Barrick - Trumpet
- Joann Ellis, Rose Jefferson, Jerry McCarty, Phyllis McCarty, Geneva Holman, Donna Smith, Mary Jane Smith, Stan Smith, Vera Tims, Darla Wolf - Choir
Production Credits:
- Jeff Carpenter - Producer / Director / Sound Mixer
- Angela Goolsby - Editor
- Robbie Blair - Camera A
- Jerrell Newby - Lighting / Camera B
- Jason Alexander - Camera C / Grip
- Philip Sullivan - Dolly Grip
- Wyatt Keel - Crane Grip / Color Correction
Special Thanks: East Central University, Turner Falls Park, Chickasaw Cultural Center, Will Rogers Rose Garden, Chickasaw White House, Lake Murray State Park, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Yellow Springs Church, McSwain Theater.