Heroes and Heroines: The Spiritual Destiny of America is a collection of 12 original songs in a folk rock style reminiscent of early Jefferson Airplane created by Maryellen McCabe and performed by Ms. McCabe and her band, Phoenix Rising.

Click on a song title below to HEAR THE MUSIC! Heroes and Heroines Songs by Maryellen McCabe Music and lyrics: If Not You Mary Magdalena Hiawatha Mother Teresa Destiny (Francis Bacon) Sojourner Truth Brother Fought Brother F.D.R. Martin Luther King Eleanor Roosevelt Roerich Painted Pictures Thomas Jefferson Copyright © 1996 Maryellen McCabe Contact Maryellen McCabe by phone or email to order the CD. Buy from CDBaby!

About the Musicians

The C.D. includes a number of legendary musicians in the band including Scarlet Rivera best known for her violin playing on Dylan's "Desire" album and her work with both Tracy Chapmen and the Indigo Girls. Some of the other artists involved in the band include Jack Petrucelli on guitar and mandolin. Jack is currently music director for Joan Osborne. The album also features Gerald Trimble considered one of the best Cittern players in America.

• Maryellen McCabe - composer, lyracist,lead vocals, harmony vocals
• Jerry (Jiram) Bria - lead guitar, citar
• Jack Petruzzelli - Rhythm guitar, mandolin
• Scarlet Rivera - violin, violin arrangements on all songs
• Don Yallech - drums and percussion, drum arrangements
• Tommy Charlap - bass
• Peter Vitalone - piano and synthesizer, arrangements on song #2 2, 3, & 9
• Gerald Trimble - citern, saas mandocello, arrangements on songs #s 6, 7, 8, & 11
• Paul Frazier - background vocals, background vocal arrangements
• Eric Kory - cello
• Randy Crosby - percussion, tabla
• Dave Fields - guitar and synthesizer
• Tony Viscardo - guitar