It's really a challenge to create music with words.

It was a fascinating experiment to do so as I have never really tried to this extent! I love Hive for giving me the reason to experiment.

Your mother sounds like she really loved music. A Mama Song herself. And well, the singing pygmies - tales of faraway lands always piqued me interest as a kid too.

something very significant in group singing

There is! I don't really sing so much in public but some of the most spiritually significant and moving moments in my life have been in these moments, from kirtan to concert halls where everyone sings along to the same song - one memory of singing The Ship Song in unison with the audience at a Nick Cave concert .. I was like being at church or something, something incredibly powerful and connected.

the same field of commonality

Yes! The power of music to unite. That's what I was trying to convey and it pleases me ENORMOUSLY you felt that. Thanks so much.