God Only Knows
BBC has recently done an “Impossible Orchestra” of well-known musicians and singers for a blended version of the Beach Boy’s song God Only Knows. (from ’66, 48 years ago) That’s London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre, home …
Category: Music
The Power of History
There is the old saying: what you put your attention on grows stronger. This is true not only in your apparent individual life but in the larger community as a whole. The Lord’s Prayer would …
Top ‘o the Charts
What does it tell you when the top of the charts song is Happy? #6 is Let it Go. #11 – Best Day of My Life. Of course there’s still lots of angry and pain …
Peace
In case you are unaware, tomorrow is the UN International Day of Peace. There are events happening all over the world. Some are being live-streamed in a 24 hour schedule. (PDF) They ask: Who will …
The Worlds and Gayatri – part 1
Recently, a discussion brought up the Gayatri mantra and the Lokas or worlds described in some of the eastern texts. I’ve touched on the lokas before, but more from the context of layers. The world …
Foundations
I wanted to clarify our understanding from the foundational structure of the form of our personal existence – the foundations of our mind, emotions and body. Our energetic DNA we might say. Consider this a …
Shakti mantra chant
If you want to get a sense of why Sanskrit is considered the language of the Goddess Herself, just take a listen to this excerpt from Yogini Bhava’s CD. She works with David Frawley at …
Holy Now
There is a curious gap in western spiritual dialogue. We talk of awakening and we talk of oneness. What of the awakening heart and the unfolding of celestial perception known as God Consciousness? We have …
Gem Bowls and Denise
I’ve mentioned Denise Hagan here a few times. She’s a remarkable singer of Irish descent who’s settled locally. Not only is her singing profoundly moving but has healing qualities. She calls on angels or what …
Get Out Of The Way
From a House Concert I was at a few weeks ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5JCRWuOnrU Michelle Briggs – singing and organizing the fundraising event Brock Tully – on Harmonica, and the man behind the World Kindness Concert Bill …
Inspired by Iceland
And now for something Completely Different, as Monty Python liked to say… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npawmHVaf-E Who knew Iceland could be so much fun… Thanks Maja 😉
The Miracle of a Mother
My favorite singer these days is Denise Hagan. I spoke about the impact she had the first time I heard her on Rise Up in Song. Later I got to enjoy a whole evening of …