{"product_id":"out-of-ashes","title":"Out of Ashes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Song\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSATB or Two-Part Treble, Piano and Optional Handchimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWords and Music by Lane Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevel: Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuration: ~4:05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was written for Sunset Jr. High School during the COVID 19 pandemic and is intended to express hope and faith in our ability to overcome life's challenges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt compares the devastation of a forest fire and the gradual rebirth that occurs, to our own lives and how \"through our sorrows and trials\" as we continue to find \"our grand design and reach for the sky,\" we will soon see beauty return, and \"out of ashes, we will 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