Changes

Another of the songs that I used to play while with the Our Lady of the Snows Folk Group. This one has a little history, it is a song that was written by Mr. Phil Ochs. Before there were songs written specifically for Catholic Folk Mass settings, Folk Groups had to use songs that were from the Folk Generation, late 50's and early 60's songs, some were even "Protest Songs" but had a vague reference that in a round about way sort of had an inkling that could have been about God. Changes was a song that when I got involved in the Folk Group had been passed down and was an accepted song for Folk Mass that somehow Priests and the "Pillars Of The Church" didn't seem to fall over when heard during Mass. I didn't mind, I just strummed along and kept my mouth shut until the chorus, then I sang along. It has been a favorite of mine for a couple of reasons. For me it was the mid 70's, I was amongst a group of mostly girls in the their late teens and early 20's, I was a fresh out of High School Teenager who played guitar, but, mostly the feeling that I'm reminded of was just being a part of a large group all singing together and no one person trying to out shine anyone else in the group.

Peace and love everyone. It's been a groovy trip.