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For me, Home is a place, and also a feeling - a deep and rich one which I've sought time and again in my music and lyrics.

So, please come on in and make yourself at home. I'm so glad you are here. I'll do my best to keep you up-to-date with the happenings in my life and share with you those things that continue to interest me.

Maybe I'll see you here, or out there on the road, but I do hope I see you. And do stay in touch, if you're so inclined. We are, after all, in this together.

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PRAY TELL

2 CDs - 24 Songs of the Soul.
and for the Soul.
A soothing slection for
these troubled times.  

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RECENT WORKS

My latest cd, Harbor Street,
musings of the times, 
thanks to your support,
is available right here!

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RESIST & PERSIST

Resistance continues, 
every day somewhere
people gather
and persist...

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CRIS WILLIAMSON

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CRIS WILLIAMSON

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CRIS WILLIAMSON: THE CHANGER and the Changed

early daysDecades before indie labels were the norm, and years before women had any real access to the industry, Cris Williamson was busy changing the face of popular music. In 1975, the twenty-something former schoolteacher recorded The Changer And The Changed, for her brainchild, Olivia Records. the first woman-owned woman-focused record company. Her music and voice quickly became the soundtrack of a movement, and was the cornerstone of what would become known as "women's music," music created, performed, and marketed specifically to women. Today, that recording, The Changer and the Changed, remains one of the best-selling independent releases of all time.

For Cris, the music became the vehicle for something larger. Her lyrics appear on a regular basis in books and thesis papers. Her albums are part of the curriculum for women's studies courses, and thousands of people who may not even know her name join their voices in "Song of the Soul" around campfires and places of worship. She is embraced by women. She is sampled in hip-hop Her music is used by midwives welcoming life into the world, while hospice choirs sing her songs in tender sacred escort.

"She is often considered a treasure, passed hand-to-hand, person-to-person," says the Boston Phoenix, "Williamson is an heroic character whose tireless activism continues."

 Says Bonnie Raitt, "The first time I heard Cris' music, it was like hearing honey dripped on a cello... Cris has been a whole lot of women's heroes -- including mine."

Today, with 30+ full albums to her credit, Cris continues to tour the acoustic circuit adding new material at each juncture. Her performance career includes three sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall and the headlining of many of the great folk festivals, including Newport, Kerrville, Moab and Vancouver.

The songs and the celebration continue with the release of her 32nd album; her latest CD, Motherland!

 

changer limitedThe Changer and the Changed - 30th Anniversary
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Year: 2005
Label: Wolf Moon Records


The little album that could! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this landmark, groundbreaking women's music album, Wolf Moon Records released a limited edition version of the disc with extensive liner notes and historical photographs. Another special highlight is a short video which includes recent interviews and some
great historical footage and stills.

Track List

01. Waterfall (5:20) listen
02. Hurts Like The Devil (2:58) listen
03. Wild Things (4:27) listen
04. Sweet Woman (3:52) listen
05. Song of the Soul (4:28) listen
06. Shooting Star (2:39) listen
07. Dream Child (4:23) listen
08. One of the Light (4:59) listen
09. Having Been Touched (Tender Lady) (4:48) listen
10. Sister (4:49) listen

All songs by Cris Williamson*
©1974 Cris Williamson/Bird Ankles Music (BMI)
  * except Having Been Touched (Tender Lady) by Margie Adam/Labyris Music Co. (ASCAP) 

Album Credits

Produced by: Cris Williamson
Co-produced by: (The Ears): Margie Adam, Meg Christian, E.Marcy Dicterow
Engineer: Joan Lowe
Asst. Engineer: Judy Dlugacz
Re-Mix: Cris Williamson, Margie Adam, Meg Christian, E.Marcy Dicterow, Joan Lowe, Judy Dlugacz
All string parts written/arranged by E.Marcy Dicterow. All other parts written/arranged by Cris Williamson and the musician playing the part.

Cover Photographs: Cynthia MacAdams
Graphic Design: Studio Pacific
Art Direction: Judy Werle/Suite 5 Artists
Original Graphic Design: Kate Winter

Redesign: Deb McCarroll/Studio Pacific  
Art Direction: Judy Werle/Suite 5 Artists
Video: Annie DeArmas

This is dedicated to my dad, and also to the filly Ruffian. The race they ran was beautiful.

 

real dealReal DealBuy Direct

Year: 2005
Label: Wolf Moon Records


In Real Deal, Cris travels easily through the various landscapes of roots and reggae, folk and mountain music, as well as powerful rock and prayerful ballads. Produced by longtime associate Teresa Trull, this cd features some of music's finest players from a variety of musical genres, who surround and support this amazing voice on a beautiful journey.

Track List

01. Songbird (2:56)
02. Mercy (5:15)
03. Waters of Spokane (4:19)
04. My House Tonight (2:45)
05. Rumi's Song (2:52)
06. True Story True Blue (4:20)
07. Little Traveler (4:14)
08. Footprints (4:25)
09. Hecho En Mexico (4:28)
10. Red Red Room (3:10)
11. Real Deal (3:58)

Album Credits

Produced by Teresa Trull
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered
  by Tom Size at Tomland Studio, Pacheco CA

Cover design by Studio Pacific
Art Direction by Judy Werle • Suite 5 Artists
Front/Back cover photos by Irene Young

 

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CONCERTS

Loving doing my livestreams, but also looking forward to more live shows, I could be heading your way soon, solo or with my talented pals.

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JOURNAL

Sending and sharing a constant flow of things noticed, high water marks, and low water struggles, all gleaned from these fields of life.

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Workshops

Coming soon, the return to these oft life-changing workshops, teaching techniques to songwriters and novices alike.

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CONTACT 

Booking/Management/Media: Suite 5 Artists
PO Box 30067 Seattle WA 98103  206.706.7960 Email
Publicity: Propeller Publicity Email
Licensing/Distribution: Wolf Moon Records
PO Box 30067, Seattle WA 98113 Email
Contact Cris PO Box 30067, Seattle WA 98113 Email