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S​á​andlaanaay - The First Light

by Sondra S. Segundo

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Sáandlaanaay - The First Light 03:12
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Hl kehsasdla Awaken your eyes Sáandlaan G̱áwtlaa k'ánggang Bless this new day O Sángs SG̱áanuwaay O Great Spirit Gúusuu an k’ánggang. Help us to pray. Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay Íitl' G̱áwtlaa isda kúnst’aang Give us a fresh start Íitl'g k'úug skún-gahl isgyáan ngíisdlaang. Cleanse and heal our hearts. Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay Kihláang tl'áng sk'at'áas íitl' an ‘yáangaldaa Make it easy to learn our language Eehl íitl' kuníisii kwiiyáas is. Of our dear ancestors. Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay Sáa Nang Íitl'aakdáas Great One on High Dáng íitl' kil ‘laa To you we give thanks Hlan Gwaay, Saláana Creation, Creator Dáng sáandlaan G̱áwtlaa. May we bless you this day. Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay
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The Lord’s Prayer (Acapella) sung in the Haida language 01:55
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Íitl’ G̱ung Our Father Sáa tlagáay uu íijang Who is in heaven Dang ki’íi an yakwdangáagang Blessed be your name Kingamgáay íitl’ gwíi isdaa Your kingdom come X̱ants ‘láas waagingáan G̱it daa Your will be done Hlan gwáay tlagáay hl On earth Sáa Tlagáay ginagáan G̱it daa As it is in heaven Aayaat hl táawaay, íitl’angáa isdaa Give us this day, our daily bread DaG̱anggaayk hl íitl’ aa kíisgat Please forgive us for our mistakes K’alaatgyaa t’alang G̱itdáas gingaan As we forgive those who’ve hurt us Gin daG̱angaa ii’k hl gám ii’tl isdáaltang Help keep us from temptation Gin daG̱angaast ii’tl Kagandaa And deliver us from the evil one Dangyaa kingdamgáay uu íijang For Yours is the kingdom Dagwiigaaysan And the Power X̱ánts lagáaysan And the glory G̱itgíisaang Forever A k’un hl G̱itdaa Amen.
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Dáng Díi Kuyáadaang Saláanaa - I Love You Lord 02:14
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Dáng díi kuyáadaang Saláanaa I love you Lord Hl kíl sáak isdáa I lift my voice Dáng an k'ánggang  Blessings to you G̱áahlaandaay Oh my soul Gudangáay 'láas rejoice Gudangáay 'láas Sáa Nang Íitl'aakdáas Take joy my King Dáng an gin 'láa gudáng In good things you hear X̱áwla, X̱áwla gyúujuugang dang gyúu. Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear.
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X̱ants ‘Láas, Kaldangáa - Amazing Grace 01:32
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X̱ants ‘láas, ḵaldangáa Amazing Grace Tlíi gyúujgad ‘láa How sweet the sound DaG̱áang nang kagándgan That saved someone like me Díi uu gaawgáagan I once was lost Wáayaad díi ḵiiyaa Now I’m found Díi x̱ang-ḵagaa I was bind Wáayaad gin hl ḵingang. But Now I see.
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Hal Kinggwaangs Eehl Ts’ahts’áa - His Eye is On the Sparrow 02:43
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Sán tl’aa díi gudangáay kayánggang  Why should I feel discouraged Sán tl’aa duungéehl G̱áalgagaay  Why should the shadows come Sán tl’aa díi gudangáay gudahláang Why should my heart feel lonely Sáa Tlagáay díi gudánggang And long for heaven and home Saláanaa díi eehl sdánggang When Jesus is my portion Áa uu díi taw'láas íijang A constant friend is He Hal kinggwaangs eehl ts’ahts’áa His eye is on the sparrow Díi an únsad And I know Hal kinggwaangs eehl díi. He watches over me. (Chorus) Hl k’ajúu eehl díi gudangáay ‘láagang I sing because I'm happy Hl k’ajúu eehl díi ak’aanáa I sing because I'm free Hal kinggwaangs eehl ts’ahts’áa His eye is on the sparrow Díi an únsad And I know Hal kinggwaangs eehl díi. He watches over me.
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Sáa Uu Dáng G̱íidang - How Great Thou Art 03:14
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Oh Saláanaa díi ḵulaa, Oh Lord my God Gin an ḵ'aldangáa uu hl ḵínggang, When I in awesome wonder Gin 'wáadluwaan stlaang eihl dang tlaahláayaan Consider all the worlds your hands have made
 K'ayhlt'gaay uu ḵinggang I see the stars
 Yíilangaay uu hl gudanggáng I hear the rolling thunder
 Dang dagwíigaay hlan gwaay únngkw daangáa hl ḵinggang. Your power throughout the universe displayed. (Chorus) 'Wáagyaan, díi G̱áahlaandaay! Then sings my soul! Saláanaa dang aa hl k’ajúugang My Savior God to thee Saa uu dang G̱íidang How Great Thou Art Saa uu dang G̱íidang! How Great Thou Art! ‘Wáagyaan, díi G̱áahlaandaay! Then sings my soul! Saláanaa dang aa hl k’ajúugang May Savior God to thee Saa uu dang G̱íidang How Great Thou Art Saa uu dang G̱íidang! How Great Thou Art!
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Sáandlaan Gudangáay ‘Láagang - What A Day That Will Be 02:05
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Sahlgáang Sáandlaan sdílgang There is coming a day Tláan gudangáay st'igáng When no heart aches shall come Gám awáan yáanangaa No more clouds in the sky Tláan dalang sGáyhlaa! No more tears to dim the eye Xánts ‘Laas. tla hlgat'as All is peace forever more Tlagwáad 'láa xusdliyée íijang On that happy golden shore Sáandlaan 'wáadluwaan gudangáay 'láagang. What a day, glorious day that will be. (Chorus) Sáandlaan gudangáay ‘láagang
 What a day that will be Tlíisdluwaan Jesus hl kíngsaang When my Jesus I shall see Dii Saláanaa kínggang And I look upon His face Hal dii kagándaasaang 
 The One who saved me by His grace Gin Hal stláang hl gitsgat isdáa When He takes me by the hand Sáa Tlagáay Gál kats'a And leads me to the Promised Land Sáandlaan háaníisgwáa isgyaan gudangáay ‘láagang.
 What a day, glorious day that will be.
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’Láada K’ánggang - Blessed Assurance 02:52
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'Láada k’ánggang Blessed assurance Saláanaa díinaa íijang Jesus is mine Oh Sáa Tlagáay, kehjgad ‘láagang Oh what a foretaste of glory divine Santl’aaw gin laa tlajaawhl Heir of Salvation Saláanaa eehl kuyáada Loved by God Xánj 'Láas eehl uu káaygaa Born of His Spirit Salaána sk’aamgaay gúud Washed in His Love (Chorus) Gyáahlangaay díinaa íijang This is my story SGalangaay díinaa íijang This is my song Saláanaa an hl kil ‘laagang Praising my savior Sang ’wáadluwaan! All the day long!

about

‘Sáandlaanaay-The First Light’ is sung in the endangered Indigenous language of Haida.

SEATTLE, WA— This album came together in the midst of the 2020 World Pandemic. Producer/musician, Tim Kennedy and co-producer/Haida singer, Sondra Segundo are excited to get back in the studio (when social distancing requirements are lifted) and add the final vocal harmonies to tracks.

Although the album was not quite finished, the artist Sondra wanted to release it now, as a free gift to people during this difficult time of needed prayer songs.

The album cover art was inspired by Sondra’s Haida Family Crest - Double Fin Killer Whale (the artist wishes to remain anonymous).

Potlatch Fund (Seattle, WA) funded this entire language revitalization project. Ja Haw’aa!

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released March 22, 2020

Produced by:
Tim Kennedy, Seattle, WA
Sondra Segundo-Cunningham, Seattle, WA
Front Burner Studio, Seattle, WA. Blake Dally produced Sondra's original composition 'Sáandlaanaay - The First Light’.

Translated to K’iigáanii Xáad kíl (Alaskan Haida Language) by:
Honored elder, Dr. Erma Lawrence, Haida Hymnal Book 1972
Rob Yates
Sondra Segundo

Mixed by Tim Kennedy

MUSICIANS:
Tim Kennedy - Keys, strings, percussions, vocals
Sondra Segundo-Cunningham - Singer/hand drum
Eric Cunningham - Ukulele/vocals
Mariana Occhiuzzi - Flute
Blake Dally - Percussions

ARTIST NOTES:
The album cover art was inspired by my family crest (Double Fin Killer Whale). The artist wishes to remain anonymous. It came to him in a dream to gift this art to me, to use however I needed. I knew right away that I wanted to use it for this album cover.
Haw’aa my friend.

Always a big Ja haw’aa to all of our wonderful, hard working Haida elders & language teachers who've taught us all so much!

A special haw’aa/thanks to my producer, Tim Kennedy, a multi talented musician. He played the beautiful keys, strings and percussion in all of the old school gospel songs!

A special haw’aa to Potlatch Fund for awarding funding for this endangered Indigenous language preservation project!

I couldn’t have done this album without you!

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Sondra Segundo Seattle, Washington

“My hope is that my artistic endeavors amplify the love, wisdom and faith of my Haida people and ancestors.

Our endangered, NW Coast Indigenous language survived because our elders couldn't stop singing in íitl' kwíiaas kil (our precious language)...and I sing because my elders told me to."

​Sondra Segundo is an educator, published author, artist and composer/singer of the Haida language. ... more

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