Tag: Choir

• The Forgotten Promise | By The William Altig Choir

  

  We all carry something ancient within us—a promise made before memory, a purpose that calls to us through the noise of daily life. “The Secret Vow” is a heavy blues meditation on the profound loss we feel when we’ve forgotten why we’re here. Drawing from the Buddhist teaching of the Bodhisattva vow—the commitment to return…

  William Altig

  November 9, 2025

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  acoustic blues, Americana, Ancient Wisdom, awakening, benefit all beings, Blues, Bodhisattva, buddhist music, Choir, choral arrangement, Collective Awakening, community music, compassionate action, Conscious Lyrics, Conscious Music, contemplative music, contemporary folk, Deep Blues, delta blues, emotional blues, existential blues, Folk Blues, gospel blues, harmonica blues, healing music, heavy blues, intentional living, introspective folk, life purpose music, meaningful lyrics, meditation music, mindfulness music, modern blues, Modern Spirituality, musical activism, philosophical music, promise, purpose, remembering, roots music, sacred music, service music, Slide Guitar, Soul Searching, spiritual awakening, Spiritual Music, storytelling folk, The William Altig Choir, transformative music, vow, world music fusion

• The Request

  

  “The Request” is an uplifting gospel song inspired by ancient Buddhist texts. The lyrics come from excerpts that highlight the Buddha’s teachings. These teachings have the potential to bring positive change. They call for the spreading of wisdom and compassion. The goal is to bring “well-being and joy” to all. The song features powerful vocals,…

  William Altig

  December 4, 2024

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  Buddhist, Choir, Compassion, Dharma, Enlightenment, faith, Gospel, harmony, hope, Inspirational, joy, Powerful Vocals, Spiritual, Uplifting, wisdom

• ‘N Silence Of The Night

  

  “‘N Silence Of The Night” is a bluesy contemporary folk song. It draws inspiration from Chapter 17 of the Lotus Sutra, especially the opening prose. This song captures the profound wisdom and timeless teachings of the Buddha. It emphasizes the spiritual journey towards enlightenment. Countless beings undertake this journey across the vast expanse of time…

  William Altig

  October 9, 2024

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  Bass, Blues, Buddha, Buddhism, Celestial, Choir, Contemporary, Drums, Enlightenment, Eternal, Flowers, Folk, Imagery, Incense, journey, Lotus, Mandarava, Merit, Mystical, Philosophy, Religion, RiverofTruth, sacred, Sandalwood, Spiritual, Spirituality, Stand-up, Sutra, teachings, Timeless, Voices, wisdom