A SIX-SONG MUSICAL JOURNEY

The Ethics
of Our Choices.

Ethics isn't only what we believe. It's what we choose—and what those choices set in motion.

From the courage of one person to the strength of many, these six songs follow a widening circle of responsibility: to ourselves, to one another, and to the living world.

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06 songsOne connected storyBy Michael Mitchell
Roots of Gold cover art featuring a golden treeThe Change We Hold cover art featuring a seedling in caring handsPower in You cover art featuring a path leading toward the sun
THE STORY BEGINS WITH A CHOICESCROLL TO DISCOVER

THE STORY IN SIX CHAPTERS

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The journey begins with personal agency, then traces the ripples of our actions. It looks back to the values we inherit, asks us to put those values into practice, and widens our concern to the natural world. It closes not with a promise that change will happen on its own, but with an invitation to create it together.

Each song can stand on its own. Listened to in order, they tell a larger story about how an ethical life is lived—one choice at a time.

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The six songs.

Start at the beginning, or choose a chapter. Open any song to read its complete lyrics. The player stays with you as you explore.

A lone traveler faces the rising sun among trees and rolling hills.
01 / 06Agency3:20

Power in You

The journey opens with a simple truth: our decisions matter. The natural world asks us what kind of future we are willing to help create.

PAUSE & REFLECT

What kind of world do my everyday choices help create?

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The rivers hum their gentle tune
Mountains watch beneath the moon
A whisper grows
It starts with you

Prechorus

The trees
They sway
A quiet plea
What kind of world will this one be

Chorus

The power is in you
It’s true
Every step
A seed
Renew
The earth is waiting
Hearts are too
The power is in you

Verse 2

The seasons turn
The colors blend
A fragile thread we must defend
Each hand a part
Each heart a friend

Prechorus

The oceans rise
They call your name
Together strong
We’ll change the game

Chorus

The power is in you
It’s true
Every step
A seed
Renew
The earth is waiting
Hearts are too
The power is in you

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A winding blue river flows through green hills, with ripples spreading across its surface.
02 / 06Consequences4:00

Ripples in the River

Even the smallest choices leave a wake. Kindness, courage, and care travel farther than we can see, shaping other lives and the land around us.

PAUSE & REFLECT

Whose life could be changed by one small choice I make?

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The morning sun spills gold on the hill,
A robin’s song breaks the still.
The choices we make, small as a grain,
They grow like seeds in the falling rain.

Chorus

Ripples in the river, circles on the pond,
Every step we take, it echoes far beyond.
A kind word, a strong hand, the courage to be true,
Ripples in the river, they all come back to you.

Verse 2

A trail we walk leaves marks in the dust,
Footprints tell a story of trust.
The trees will whisper, the wind will know,
What we plant today is what will grow.

Prechorus

Every spark can light a flame,
Every heart can stake its claim.

Chorus

Ripples in the river, circles on the pond,
Every step we take, it echoes far beyond.
A kind word, a strong hand, the courage to be true,
Ripples in the river, they all come back to you.

Bridge

The earth is listening, the sky holds its breath,
Our hands hold the power of life and death.
Choose with care, tread with grace,
Leave love’s mark in every place.

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A golden tree rises above rich brown earth, with its roots spreading wide.
03 / 06Inheritance2:36

Roots of Gold

Before we act, we inherit examples. Family, friends, and the people who taught us shape the principles that steady us when choices become difficult.

PAUSE & REFLECT

Who taught me the values I want to carry into the future?

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My mother’s hands were rough but kind
She taught me how to shape my mind
The ground beneath my feet
It knows my name

My father’s voice was deep and clear
He said
“You stand for what you hold dear”
And every choice I make echoes the same

Prechorus

From the soil I’ve grown
Through the years I’ve known
Every path they paved
I call my own

Chorus

Roots of gold
They keep me strong
Through the dark
They guide me on
Every step
Every stone
I see
It’s my family
My faith
My friends in me

Verse 2

My sister laughed
Her joy was bright
She showed me how to seek the light
Even when the shadows chased the day

My brother fought for what was right
He taught me courage in the fight
And how to find the words I need to say

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Three rounded trees form a heart-shaped canopy above intertwined roots.
04 / 06Conviction3:04

Roots of the Heart

Ethics must be more than ideas we admire. This chapter asks whether we will stand for what matters, and let our values become choices that protect life.

PAUSE & REFLECT

When have my values asked me to take a stand?

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Branches crack beneath my feet
Echoes of choices incomplete
Sky whispers loud no time to cheat

Chorus

Roots of the heart dig deep they grow
Choices bloom where rivers flow
Protect the earth the soul will show
Roots of the heart dig deep they grow

Verse 2

Mountains rise they see it all
Every rise every fall
Do we stand or do we crawl

Prechorus

The wind is asking why
The soil is asking when

Chorus

Roots of the heart dig deep they grow
Choices bloom where rivers flow
Protect the earth the soul will show
Roots of the heart dig deep they grow

Bridge

Fingers touch the bark it’s warm
The pulse of life in every storm
What we choose transforms the norm

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A broad green tree stands beneath a blue sky as a bird glides past.
05 / 06Stewardship2:24

Roots and Sky

Our circle of concern expands beyond ourselves. The creek, the oaks, and the hawk invite us to think about the lives, landscapes, and generations affected by our decisions.

PAUSE & REFLECT

How might I leave the living world better than I found it?

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Verse 1

The creek runs clear through the valley low,
Whispers of wisdom where the wildflowers grow.
The oaks stand tall, like sentinels of time,
Guardians of stories, both yours and mine.

Prechorus

The earth is calling, soft and true,
What we decide shapes what it’ll do.

Chorus

Roots and sky, we hold them near,
Every choice echoes loud and clear.
To tread so light, to let life thrive,
That’s how we keep this world alive.

Verse 2

The wind tells tales of a thousand days,
Of mountains carved and rivers that stay.
A hawk takes flight, a promise in its wings,
A future waiting for the care we bring.

Prechorus

The earth is calling, soft and true,
What we decide shapes what it’ll do.

Chorus

Roots and sky, we hold them near,
Every choice echoes loud and clear.
To tread so light, to let life thrive,
That’s how we keep this world alive.

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Two hands cradle a small green seedling at sunrise above rolling hills.
06 / 06Collective action3:59

The Change We Hold

The final song brings the story together. Responsibility becomes hope when people act together, one choice and one caring act at a time.

PAUSE & REFLECT

What is one change we can begin together, starting now?

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The river bends where the willows lean
A quiet witness to what we've seen
We take and take
We build and break
But every choice
It leaves a wake

Prechorus

The earth will heal if we begin
The path is long
But we’re woven in

Chorus

The change we hold is in our hands
Not in some distant promised land
Step by step
We’ll shape the day
The natural world will find its way

Verse 2

The sparrow calls through the morning dew
A song of hope
Of something new
Fields of green
Or smoke-filled skies
The truth is here
It never lies

Prechorus

One small act
A seed we sow
Together strong
The roots will grow

Chorus

The change we hold is in our hands
Not in some distant promised land
Step by step
We’ll shape the day
The natural world will find its way

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

The future is
a shared choice.

These six songs explore a practical idea: our values show themselves through the decisions we make. We inherit lessons, influence one another, and share responsibility for the natural world and those who will come after us.

The collection asks us to reflect, not simply to agree. What do we care about? How do our choices affect others? And what could change if we acted on what we believe?

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