"Powhatan Renaissance" CD
Just $10, with 100% going to the Powhatan Nation / Mattaponi Reservation
Tim Scullion of Wellspring UMC’s Music Ministry has written, recorded, and produced
a CD entitled “Powhatan Renaissance,” with 7 original songs.
Titles include Mattaponi anir Nenowa (I Come from Mattaponi), Released to the Great Spirit,
Netab Ni Tapwa (Greetings My Friend), Huskanaw, Knee-hag-gons (Our Home), and Flight
of Swift Eagle.
The CD insert includes the story behind each piece. For instance, the song Huskanaw:
In a coming-of-age ceremony, a young adolescent boy of about twelve would have to go into the woods by himself to hunt,
sometimes facing a large predatory animal such as a wolf or a bear. The song starts with the boy’s journey; the haunting calls of
wolves a reminder of the danger he faces. In the middle of his journey, the boy is startled by his greatest fear, an adult bear, and
must do battle with his nemesis. The boy comes away from the battle victorious, with the death cry of the bear both haunting
and liberating. The boy returns to his tribe with a newly found respect for these great animals, and a new strength. The proven
young man would choose the name of a bird or animal that he admired or respected, completing “huskanaw.”
“Powhatan Renaissance” is available at Wellspring United Methodist Church for just $10, and 100% of the sale price goes to
the Powhatan Nation and Mattaponi Reservation. To support our Mattaponi friends, and receive beautiful music for you or
someone you love, please call 757-258-5008 or email your request to office@wellspringmethodist.org.
Just $10, with 100% going to the Powhatan Nation / Mattaponi Reservation
Tim Scullion of Wellspring UMC’s Music Ministry has written, recorded, and produced
a CD entitled “Powhatan Renaissance,” with 7 original songs.
Titles include Mattaponi anir Nenowa (I Come from Mattaponi), Released to the Great Spirit,
Netab Ni Tapwa (Greetings My Friend), Huskanaw, Knee-hag-gons (Our Home), and Flight
of Swift Eagle.
The CD insert includes the story behind each piece. For instance, the song Huskanaw:
In a coming-of-age ceremony, a young adolescent boy of about twelve would have to go into the woods by himself to hunt,
sometimes facing a large predatory animal such as a wolf or a bear. The song starts with the boy’s journey; the haunting calls of
wolves a reminder of the danger he faces. In the middle of his journey, the boy is startled by his greatest fear, an adult bear, and
must do battle with his nemesis. The boy comes away from the battle victorious, with the death cry of the bear both haunting
and liberating. The boy returns to his tribe with a newly found respect for these great animals, and a new strength. The proven
young man would choose the name of a bird or animal that he admired or respected, completing “huskanaw.”
“Powhatan Renaissance” is available at Wellspring United Methodist Church for just $10, and 100% of the sale price goes to
the Powhatan Nation and Mattaponi Reservation. To support our Mattaponi friends, and receive beautiful music for you or
someone you love, please call 757-258-5008 or email your request to office@wellspringmethodist.org.
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