Trees Are Falling – The Video

Trees Are Falling
The Video

With earthy vocals and a plea for awareness, Trees Are Falling is a musical wake-up call to protect the forests before their silence becomes permanent. An homage to caring for our trillions of trees on our beloved Planet Earth.

Trees Are Falling — A newly released song performed by Jenny Burton and Peter Link and written and produced by Peter Link. Videography and visual art work by Skye Malone.

“A surreal encounter with a tree and a new song title dreamed up by Jenny Burton inspired me to become a passionate advocate for forest preservation. Last year, my wife Julia and I planted 26 trees at home. Now, Jenny and I have teamed up on a new song, paired with a stunning video. Want to help save Earth’s forests? Start by listening and watching Trees Are Falling.” ~Peter Link

At Watchfire Music, we’ve spent decades using music to raise awareness and inspire action on the pressing issues of our time. Now, as forests vanish and headlines read “US Forest Service fires 3,400 workers,” we ask: How can we help?

Through music, creativity, and imagination, we seek to touch hearts, minds, and souls to raise consciousness and spark change. Will you join us in this mission to protect the forests of Planet Earth?

Watch the video on Youtube. Watch the video on Vimeo.

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Listen to Scattershot Symphony
Episode #40: Trees Are Falling with Peter Link

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Audience Quotes

“Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful video. The piece clearly comes from a place of deep feeling and artistic care. It’s emotionally compelling, visually interesting, and crafted with a clear sense of purpose. While it leans more into artistic interpretation than scientific explanation, it feels like it reflects the kind of public curiosity and creative response that Dr. Simard’s work often inspires.”

~Stephanie Troughton, Communications Director, Mother Tree Project & Program — The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry. Stephanie Troughton serves as a contact for media inquiries related to Suzanne Simard’s research and her book, Finding the Mother Tree.
Troughton’s work in this capacity has led to her being credited as an author or special correspondent for articles profiling Suzanne Simard, one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024. Suzanne Simard is a Canadian forestry scientist and conservationist who is best known for her research on forest ecology and plant intelligence. Simard is a Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia.

“I wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed your “Trees are Falling” song with Jenny, and especially the video.  Great job!”
~Paul Kirby, NYC

“Beautiful!” ~Chieli Minucci, NYC

“Love this!!!” ~ Jan True, Laguna Hills, CA

“Jenny, how beautiful and powerful. It’s really terrific. I love the singing, of course, but I also love the imagery and the powerful words. Excellent job. Both you and Peter and the person who did the graphics, (Skye Malone) all really great.” ~Pamela Coutilish Scott, NYC

“Wow❣️You are one of my favorite writer/producers ❣️So happy to see/hear you and Jenny are still moving hearts with your gift.❣️Wishing you all the best Peter Link.!❣️😘 ~Valerie Scott aka “Acolyte “ in “The River”

“Oh, Peter, I love the video! You and Jenny and Skye did such a great job!” ~Brent Nicholson Earl, NYC

“Thank you. This is an amazing masterpiece of art in multimedia! We all have an innate affinity for trees, and you’ve captured a lot of that essence.” ~Steep Weiss, (retired forester) Carson City, NV

“Trees Are Falling, by Jenny Burton and Peter Link, brings to mind not only the engaging visuals, but a powerful reminder of what’s happening to our trees and how they have served us on so many levels. This pop song makes me want to run to Central Park and hug a tree”💕 ~Deborah Lomax, New York, NY

“Peter is always ahead of game. Love what y’all are doing with music and the getting the message out … continue with the good music‼️ ~Keith Anthony Fluitt, NYC

“I Love this! Please keep me posted on the project.” ~Don Philpott, New York, NY

“Trees are Falling” so Profound and Beautifully Expressed. An urgent plea to save what the Universe has given us!” ~ Charles Turner,  New York, NY – Actor, director, writer, former full professor and director of Theatre at SUNY at old Westbury  

“I listened to the song – such an interesting take on the environment! Beautiful graphics!” ~Anne Anderson, Camillus, NY

“The trees are everything, all the answers are there, they literally are speaking to me.”  I live in the countryside of Wilmington and Chaddsford–open fields, forest and parks are all around me. Trees everywhere….and they’re still talking!”  ~Harry Brown, Wilmington, De.

“Hey Jenny, I just listened to the song and it’s simply just amazing. Your graphic artist captured the message perfectly. I’ll sit outside sometimes and just commune with the trees in our backyard. I am convinced that they are conscious entities, and it calms me to be in their presence.” ~Terry Burrell, Atlanta, Ga.

“What a beautiful song. The blending of your and Peter’s voices accompanying that beautiful artwork is SOOO incredible. I loved it. Thank you for sharing it with me. ~Carole Williams, New York, NY

“Jenny, sounds great, love it. The graphics are wonderful too. Good luck with it.” ~Kathleen Sasek, Mineola, NY

“Very, Very Moving! Beautifully Done, Singing, Artwork So Compelling!” ~Sydney Myer, Don’t Tell Mama, NYC

“Oh Jenny, it’s such a meaningful video.” ~Glynis Burgdorff, Summit, NJ

“Congratulations on your New Project about saving the Trees. What a wonderful cause to make sure our beautiful trees are preserved. I watched the Video which I loved, the Visual, as well as the Music and Lyrics. Hopefully, everyone can do their part to make sure our Trees are saved and taken care of.” ~Jewel Brimage, New York, NY

“This is a PKM mastered piece by my buddies (& clients) Peter Link and Jenny Burton …  Timely as all get-out! (as I’d say in my youth) Please listen on headphones, if possible, not phone.” ~Phillip Klum, NYC

“BEAUTIFUL, Peter and Jenny!!!!” ~Emily Bindiger, North Salem, NY

“Oh Jenny, this is so beautiful. The truth of what is happening expressed lyrically, musically and compassionately. Did you ever listen to Paul Robeson’s recording of a song called “TREES”? My Stepfather introduced me to it when I was 15 (many, many moons ago!) on the tea plantation in my homeland of Sri Lanka. Recorded in the fifties. This made me cry. I feel helpless. Congratulations Jenny and Peter.” ~Yolande Bavan, NYC

“Very, Very beautiful! Very well done.” ~Patrick Jude, NYC

“I finally had a chance to hear and see this; it means so much to me (you can see my comment about movies where in the 60s Brazil’s forests were cut down in huge swaths; Oregon lost a lot of trees that looked like matchsticks the year that Sam was born in July 1978 after Mount St. Helen erupted (a lot of ashes blew into areas of Washington State; we also lost hundreds of huge trees in Forest Park and on opposite sides of the major streets where churches and very large homes lost huge trees due to a tornado). Thanks for this great song that should make everyone feel that we need to do much more …” ~Bonnie Wade, Saint Louis, Mo.

“This is beautiful. Love the lyrics and the artwork. Thank you for sending it to me. Good match vocally as well.” ~Phyllis Bash, NYC

“Everything you touch turns to gold. This is especially wonderful because it’s a move forward to saving the planet from us. It’s wonderful and so are you and Peter too.” ~Kim Sykes, NYC

“Yes!! So important to raise awareness and save our trees.” ~Diana Brownstone, Central. NY

“Thank you for this beautifully sung and orchestrated inspiration. Let’s cherish and do our best to protect the wisdom and beauty of trees – they root us in all that is precious on our planet. This is powerful and so beautifully & passionately sung! Brava, bravo!” ~Getchie Argetsinger, NYC

“There have been movies about getting rid of trees in Brazil way back in the 60s; we remember all the trees that were like falling matchsticks when there was an eruption in Oregon, and we lost a lot of trees in Saint Louis due to a tornado; we lost shade trees around our 1904 church edifice, and Forest Park lost hundreds of trees. Thanks for this!!” ~Bonniejeansusan, Saint Louis

“We need our trees!” ~Natalie Carter, NYC

“I am deeply moved by this piece. We all need to be reminded that this beautiful planet is more fragile than some people know.  Hearing your heart and your voice gives me comfort.” ~Mary Jo Wilson, NYC

“I am slow when I am listening to something because I like to listen to it more than once to get my true sense and feeling about it! Well I really enjoyed it! The elements of it all (the vocals, music and the graphics) blend so well together with the topic! You should feel really good about this project, it came out great! Congrats.” ~Freida Williams, NYC

Professional Critic Reviews

“A wonderful song and, unfortunately, a cautionary tale and so very timely.  I listened to it looking out my study at trees beyond the pond at my upstate residence and the beauty and “hallowed ground” on which they sit came electrifying to life through your song.  I never take for granted my walk in the woods and the canopy the trees provide as little creatures skitter underneath the foliage. 

I hope the song gets the wide audience it so richly deserves. 426 trees per person?  Well, we have our obligations cut out for us, numerically.  I just planted four trees on my property. I treasure them and am thrilled with each new bud.

Bravos also to Skye Malone for Graphics.” ~Patrick Pacheco, Host of THEATER: All the Moving Parts | CUNY TV
Watch here: bit.ly/theaterallparts

“TREES ARE FALLING (Music & Lyrics by Peter Link; performed by Peter Link and Jenny Burton) is an upbeat call to action to save our trees with just a bit of a haunt and lament.  After listening , you will want to head to the nearest forest to apologize and to show appreciation.  Some of the graphics by Skye Malone are so fantastic that you will want them for screen savers. Have a listen and hug a tree.” ~Laurie Lawson, New York Critic

“I loved it. He gets my attention. The song has said all it needed to say. Amen, brother. Beautifully orchestrated. It grabs one. You have got something here. I became a fan starting with Peter’s incidental music for LYSISTRATA a long time ago, and have followed Peter through any number of musical mediums where not just  music but song is involved., i.e. KING OF HEARTS.  Peter has a way of grabbing you right away whether it is a love song or up tempo or spiritual.” ~Charles Nelson and Harry Haun, NY Theater and film critic.