The Gift to Sing
Sometimes the mist overhangs my path,
And blackening clouds about me cling;
But, oh, I have a magic way
To turn the gloom to cheerful day—
I softly sing.
And if the way grows darker still,
Shadowed by Sorrow’s somber wing,
With glad defiance in my throat,
I pierce the darkness with a note,
And sing, and sing.
I brood not over the broken past,
Nor dread whatever time may bring;
No nights are dark, no days are long,
While in my heart there swells a song,
And I can sing.
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)
James Weldon Johnson, born in Florida in 1871, was a national organizer for the NAACP and an author of poetry and nonfiction. Perhaps best known for the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," he also wrote several poetry collections and novels, often exploring racial identity and the African American folk tradition. www.poets.org
AUTUMN GREETINGS, FRIENDS!
I hope the first week of my favorite season finds you well and staying safe during the pandemic!
There is nothing like Fall in 
New England and I've already started filling our kitchen with the aromas of my homemade
tomato, butternut squash and chicken soups
along with apple pastry and pie! 
I wanted to let you know about a few upcoming Virtual Online
Live Stream Shows - 
Thursday, September 24rd at 3:00pm EST
I'll be performing my song "Resist" at
EARTHPEACE Gallery Talk
Pre-Register Here: Pre-Register
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
5 minute video here: Earth Justice Video
In the midst of global mass awakening to the reality of the climate emergency, and of the ecological and social injustice intertwined with it, how could art not be a crucial part of the story? Dozens of artists from Cape Cod and beyond share visions of EARTH JUSTICE.
Cape Cod Community College and Higgins Art Gallery invite you to the EARTH JUSTICE SHOW. Meet the artists, explore the images, songs & stories mingled in this all-ages multi-media exhibit.
The EARTH JUSTICE SHOW is about making art, peace and what John Lewis called “good trouble.”
The show includes work by artists from four corners of the US, ranging in age from 7 to 87. It reflects the social and ecological "urgency of now," spotlighting the leadership of youth and vulnerable frontline communities. It is also a tribute to artpeacemakers' '80's roots in the movements for nuclear disarmament and environmental justice.
From paintings, prints, photos and sculpture to handmade paper and "peace-torn" banners; from Zen calligraphy to Wampanoag flute songs and bead-weaving. EARTH JUSTICE charts the rising tide of awareness and resistance in defense of EARTH. It is as much a meditation as a cry from the heart and a call to action.
Thursday, September 24rd at 9:00pm EST / 6:00pm PT
Z.E.N. presents Grace Morrison and Kim Moberg
Pre-Register Here: Pre-Register
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sunday, September 27th at 7:00pm EST
I'll be performing with a number of other artists for the
Tribute Night - The Songs of 1990 presented by Club Passim
Suggested donation: $15
Thursday, October 15th at 7:30pm EST
FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM
and
Join Rose Garden Coffee House Performing Songwriter Winners
DOUG FARRELL (2020)
KIM MOBERG (2018)
for an evening of original songs and stories!
ZOOM HOUSE CONCERT!
Would you like to host a concert?
It's super easy to host a private Virtual Zoom House Concert
for your family and friends!
If you would like to host a Virtual House Concert,
drop me a note at
kimmobergmusic@gmail.com
and we can chat!
In addition to attending live stream shows and hosting a Virtual House Concert,
another wonderful way to support artists is to purchase their recordings and merchandise!
My cds "Above Ground" and "Up Around The Bend" are available for purchase (they make great gifts!)
on my website store here:
Last, but not least...........If you are not registered to vote, I urge to
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT!
It's easy!
Just click here: REGISTER TO VOTE
Sending love and gratitude
for your ongoing support!
Gunalchéesh
Sent from the traditional territory of the Indigenous Nauset and Wampanoag (People of First Light) Tribes