Review: Sharon Burch - Touch the Sweet Earth

Winner of the 1996 NAIRD Indie Awards for best Native North American album, Sharon Burchs', Touch the Sweet Earth is a contemporary expression of Navaho traditions. Most of the songs are sung in the Navajo language, as well as a little English. 

Sharon's beautiful vocals soar with passion and emotion. Known for her Navajo style songs and songwriting, Touch The Sweet Earth is a collection of modern folk music expressing traditional Navajo ways of life. These songs are about the history, the stories and the experiences of the Navajo.  A rich tapestry of emotional, heart-felt Native American folk music that warms up a room and any who enter it.  Simply lovely ... 

Sharon Burch performs regularly at folk festivals, fairs, schools and universities.  I would love to see her perform live sometime.  For more information on Sharon, her music or this album, please visit Canyon Records.

Playlist

1. First Cry (3:15)                                                                        
2. Sacred World (5:05)
3. Grandmother's Ways(3:38)                                                  
4. I Walk Alone (3:28)
5. Welcome Home (3:37)                                                         
6. In the Balance (3:08)
7. Hooghan (4:07)                                                                       
8. Earth and Sun (3:14)
9. Keyah (3:45)                                                                         
10. Corn Song (3:09)
11. Trail of Life (2:42)                                                               
12. Brother Warrior (4:59)
Total Time: 44:55