Tag: Redemption

• The Sweet Illusion

  

  A raw, acoustic song. This is a song about being stuck in a prison of your own making, calling the “poison water ‘sweet, good wine.’” It’s for anyone who’s been so lost for so long, they’ve “forgotten what goodness even feels like.” It’s about the paradox of grace: the moment a guide offers you a…

  William Altig

  October 21, 2025

  Chapter 7, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  acoustic, Americana, Blues, Buddhism, Buddhist, Dark Folk, Folk, Gillian Welch, grace, Illusion, Jason Isbell, Leonard Cohen, Lotus Sutra, Minimalist, Padmaprabha, parable, Raw Acoustic, Redemption, Singer-Songwriter, Soulful, spiritual folk, Storyteller, truth, william altig

• The Woman in 4B

  

  A Blues Folk Ballad Three voices, one family breaking apart. A mysterious neighbor with an open door and endless tea. A blues-folk story about the three poisons we carry—greed, anger, and numbness—and the unexpected way we learn to set them down. Told through the eyes of a daughter scrolling her pain away, a son burning…

  William Altig

  October 13, 2025

  Chapter 10, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  acoustic, alt folk, Americana, Anger, apartment, apartment living, awakening, Blues, Blues Folk, Bob Dylan inspired, Bodhisattva, Buddhism, buddhist folk, call and response, city life, community, Compassion, Connection, Conscious Music, Contemplative, contemporary folk, Dharma, elder wisdom, Enlightenment, existential, family, finger picking, Folk, folk ballad, found family, gospel folk, Greed, grief, Harmonica, healing, healing journey, hope, indie folk, letting go, loneliness, Lotus, meditation music, mental health, Mindfulness, modern parable, mother daughter, multi-voice, narrative song, neighbor, open door, philosophical folk, Redemption, roots music, siblings, social isolation, Spiritual, Storytelling, tea, tea ceremony, therapeutic, three poisons, three voices, Tracy Chapman style, Transformation, urban folk, urban stories, wisdom

• The Wise Physician’s Blues

  

  “The Wise Physician’s Blues” is a soulful folk blues ballad inspired by a parable from the Lotus Sūtra. It tells the story of a wise physician who offers healing medicine to his poisoned children, only to find that some refuse the cure. Through haunting melodies and raw, heartfelt lyrics, the song explores themes of suffering,…

  William Altig

  March 11, 2025

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  acoustic, Buddhist inspiration, choice, Delusion, faith, Folk Blues, healing, hope, liberation, Lotus Sūtra, Mindfulness, parable, poetry, raw emotion, Redemption, Soulful, spiritual blues, Storytelling, Struggle, Suffering, Transformation

• Transforming Shadows

  

  “Transforming Shadows” is a soulful blues-folk song that takes listeners on a powerful journey of inner transformation and spiritual awakening. The lyrics explore the battle between light and darkness within the mind. They portray encounters with demons and angels as reflections of our own fears. They also reflect our desires and wisdom. Through heartfelt verses…

  William Altig

  December 5, 2024

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  Acoustic Guitar, angels, awakening, Blues, demons, Emotional, Folk, Gospel Harmonies, Harmonica, inner transformation, introspective, Light and Darkness, light drums, male vocals, Mindfulness, Piano, poetry, Redemption, self-awareness, Slide Guitar, Soul, Soulful, Spiritual Journey, Spirituality, Stand-Up Bass

• Soul’s Cry

  

  A bluesy gospel song celebrating the beauty of creation, the power of truth and goodness, and the longing for redemption. This song explores the silent whispers of wisdom. It also delves into the soul’s yearning for connection from the heavens above to the depths of our hearts. From starry skies to the heart’s deep plea,…

  William Altig

  September 23, 2024

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  Blues, creation, faith, goodness, Gospel, heart, hope, Inspirational, love, psalms, Redemption, Soul, SoulCry, Spiritual, truth, TruthAndGoodness, Uplifting

• From Anger to Wisdom

  

  “From Anger to Wisdom” is a deeply introspective and soulful blues-folk song that explores the transformative journey from anger to inner peace through the wisdom of self-reflection. The lyrics weave a powerful narrative of confronting one’s inner demons and fiery emotions, learning to let go of past frustrations, and embracing a path of forgiveness, compassion,…

  William Altig

  September 22, 2024

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  Acoustic Guitar, Blues-Folk, Compassion, Drums, faith, Forgiveness, Gospel Harmonies, Harmonica, healing, Inner Peace, music, Personal Growth, Piano, Redemption, Self-Discovery, Self-Reflection, serenity, Slide Guitar, Spirituality, Stand-Up Bass, Suno AI, Transformation, Vulnerability, William Altig Choir