"Standing Elk" BACKING TRACK

This is the backing track from the incredible song, "Standing Elk" by Jan Michael.  Learn to play his song or use it to make up your own melodies! The song Standing Elk is a beautiful tribute to the power of connecting with our feelings and expressing them openly.  After suffering an unexpected loss of Jan Michael's mentor and uncle, Michael Standing Elk,  he put his own feelings aside and hid them from others because of guilt.  Once Jan Michael remembered his Uncle's teachings and embraced his own feelings, the journey of healing could begin.  It was in that moment that the melody for the song was created.   Michael Standing Elk received his Tribal name as a child because he was deeply connected to the elk and would often visit with them.  About 10 years prior to his passing, he took Jan Michael into the forest where a bull elk had died.  With tears rolling down his face, Standing Elk said, "Nephew, these tears aren't from sadness, they are from love.  When you miss someone, it's ok