I was thrilled to hear Pat finally get some attention. She probably could have gotten attention a lot earlier, but she's never been too active in promoting herself. "In humility I will listen" really holds true for her. She is, as others have said, a wonderful person.

Someone asked about religious people - I find this one of the best statements of Unitarian Universalism that I've ever heard, though I don't know that Pat is a UU. I like it so much that I sang it for an introduction to UUism course I was teaching this past winter. And "imperfection will be my crime" is one of my favorite lines.

Pat's written several other songs that I think have become "folk anthems" even more than this one. "Gonna Keep On Walking Forward" is as simple a song as you could ask for, and one anybody could learn in about 2 minutes flat. I use it often, along with the beautiful and powerful "Common Thread," a song about unity in diversity. I sang the latter several times during the weeks following the September 11th attacks - both in services and vigils immediately following the attacks and in demonstrations against U.S. bombing of Afghanistan. I've been immensely grateful to Pat for writing songs that are so singable and meaningful. (Both of these songs, by the way, are on her Same Rain CD.)

Dan Schatz