Shira Small - Eternal Life -

The Timeless Echo of Shira Small: A Study of "Eternal Life" Recorded in 1974 as part of a senior project at George School, a Quaker boarding school in Pennsylvania, "Eternal Life" is more than just a piece of "vintage obscura" folk-soul. It is a profound philosophical meditation on the nature of existence, birthed from the intersection of teenage girlhood and the turbulent social atmosphere of the Vietnam era. The Geometry of Existence

Represents the linear, historical progression of human life and mortality. Shira Small - Eternal Life

Small’s background informs the unique texture of the track. Growing up in East Harlem’s Wagner Projects, she was immersed in the sounds of , The Temptations , and Ella Fitzgerald , but she also possessed a keen ability to imitate Joni Mitchell . This blend of soul-inflected vocals and folk introspection characterizes the album The Line of Time and the Plane of Now . A Message of Transcendence The Timeless Echo of Shira Small: A Study