Conversations Around The Piano

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Kristine Alicia, reggae artiste tells her captivating artist development story! She shares insights about her spiritual evolution and her exciting new music that comes out 22/07/22 HERE IS THE PRE-Save link for the single I&I by Kristine Alicia https://song.link/i/1632581400 "Nature always speaks healing words to me. I've sat in time, life will give the seed” Spiritual empowerment flows from the experiential roots liberated and translated through nature's intelligence. Freedom of consciousness is available to all, yet practiced by few. The metaphysical mysteries surrounding our earthly existence, sing in harmony, without words as innocent and prophetic as the mighty tree grown from a single seed. Nature's choir is an environmental church, a biological atmosphere that feeds human growth and enables confidence beyond the control of Babylon's distract- ing tentacles. “I and I” is an inborn concept acknowledging the Godliness from within. Kristine Alicia captures the essence of a soulful awakening, releasing a wealth of joy while shedding chains of systemic domination inflicted from birth. “I and I” in Rastafarian philosophy is a response to the pain of identity stolen and abused through the ravages of slavery. “I and I” in Rastafari terms is acknowledgement of one's true self activated through Jah guidance. Kristine's new song is an anthem of personal liberation, a gospel of hope promoting good over evil starting with a world that embraces life. Once our inner soul is spiritually enriched by sounds, smells and breath of nature; our body, the physical temple fills with the ecstasy of “I and I” fulfillment. Kristine Alicia's powerful, angelic voice moves this single to higher ground. Her earlier releases singing to societal issues and personal upliftment are further enhanced with “I and I” through the expert production of Galaxy Soundstation and the lyrics co-written by Joel Brown. “I and I” will be released by Zojak Worldwide on July 22, 2022 and will be Coming soon is the Queenz Crown Riddim, featuring all female artists. “I and I” is the first single to be released. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Part 2 A former Christian missionary to India has her faith challenged and tells the story of her breath-taking spiritual adventure and deconstruction from two Abrahamic religions. Kaighla Rises Poet | Author | Seeker linktr.ee/kaighlarises Her Memoir: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-That-Shatter-Kaighla-Dayo/dp/1796406333 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

A former Christian missionary to India has her faith challenged and tells the story of her breath-taking spiritual adventure and deconstruction from two Abrahamic religions. Kaighla Rises Poet | Author | Seeker linktr.ee/kaighlarises Her Memoir: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-That-Shatter-Kaighla-Dayo/dp/1796406333 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

BLACKOLOGY is out NOW! Order the paperback or kindle e-book here: USA: https://buff.ly/3Q7mrS4 UK: https://buff.ly/3H1ttDN Jeff's Bio: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jeffhood/biography/ https://www.facebook.com/revjeffhood https://thenewtheologyschool.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Yoel talks to Kina Reed, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist, Community Advocate, Social Media Creator, and Podcaster to understand the work of describing whiteness and why she thinks it is something to be divested of. https://www.jreedconsultingllc.com me@joquinareed.com https://www.instagram.com/theantiblacknessreader/ https://www.instagram.com/divestingfromwhiteness/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Yoel talks to TIE the Oracle about his spiritual Odyssey into wholeness. Born Tyson Isaiah, which literally means quarrelsome "Trouble Making Salvation by God", accurately expresses all that his life has been. As a Black Queer Man, living and thriving with HIV, TIE has stood at many intersections in his life and met God at every one of them. Not the God of religion, but the beautiful divinity we discover through deep exploration of self in the fullness of our humanity, while honoring the spiritual nature of our beings. This is his life's work. The expression of that work has primarily been as an Artist, Community Healer, and Brand Strategist for other dreamers and creatives. Visit his website and hit him up on social media to get in touch! https://www.tietheoracle.com/ @TIEtheOracle on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Amoge, AKA Angela, shares her story with me, the highs and lows, the ugly oppressive nature of her religious trauma, but how she managed to hol'on to her peace and joy. Follow her on https://instagram.com/amoge__?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Tina Strawn is a black and queer activist of pleasure, joy and liberation. She shares with breathtaking passion how she chose to leave the home of her oppression in America, to find freedom, joy and pleasure in the most unsuspecting of places. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Early years education researcher Andrea Yankah shares her concerns and dreams about the strategy for education in the African diaspora. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Jason Evans Breaks down Queer theology in its historical context masterfully. Get your notebooks out. Class is in session. Jason is a PhD student in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. Previously, he earned a Master of Theology from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, a Master of Divinity from Duke University Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Science in speech communication from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He is a Christian intellectual whose research interests include, among others, Christology, soteriology, and theological anthropology. He examines how the social constructions and performances of race, gender, and sexuality factor into the study of Christian faith and practice. An ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA, he currently serves as Associate Minister at the historic St. Paul's Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Reverend Jide shares his moving story, of how he reconciled his faith and his gay identity. Reverend Jide Macaulay is the founding Pastor and CEO of House Of Rainbow CIC. Openly gay British-Nigerian born in London, a Christian minister since 1998, a dynamic and inspirational speaker, author, poet, pastor and preacher, HIV Positive Activist, holds a degree in Law, masters degree in Theology and Post-graduate Certificate in Pastoral Theology. Jide focuses his ministry on inclusion and reconciliation of sexuality, spirituality and human rights. Currently Board of Trustee at Kaleidoscope Trust UK, Chairperson INERELA+ Europe, Patron at ReportOut, nOSCARS Award winner 2014, 2017, 2018, Volunteer Chaplain at Mildmay Hospital and a Trained Volunteer Champion at Afruca Children's Charity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Yoel and Andre talk about the link between Liberation and Imagination. When the rallying cry “Black Lives Matter” was heard across the world in 2013, award-winning singer-songwriter Andre Henry was one of the millions for whom the movement caused a political awakening and a rupture in some of his closest relationships with white people. As he began using his artistic gifts to share his experiences and perspective, Henry was aggrieved to discover that many white Americans—people he called friends and family—were more interested in debating whether racism existed or whether Henry was being polite enough in the way he used his voice. In this personal and thought-provoking book, Henry explores how the historical divides between Black people and non-Black people are expressed through our most mundane interactions, and why this struggle won't be resolved through civil discourse, diversity hires, interracial relationships, or education. What we need is a revolution, one that moves beyond symbolic progress to disrupt systems of racial violence and inequality in tangible, creative ways. Sharing stories from his own path to activism—from studying at seminary to becoming a student of nonviolent social change, from working as a praise leader to singing about social justice—and connecting those experiences to lessons from successful nonviolent struggles in America and around the world, Andre Henry calls on Black people and people of color to divest from whiteness and its false promises, trust what their lived experiences tell them, and practice hope as a discipline as they work for lasting change. https://www.andrehenry.co/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Ally Henny is a writer and speaker. She holds a Master of Divinity (2020) from Fuller Theological Seminary, with an emphasis in Race, Cultural Identity, and Reconciliation and a B.S. in Psychology from Missouri State University (2008). She hopes to pastor a church someday. Ally has been writing about race, identity, culture, and racial conciliation on Twitter, her personal Facebook profile, and on her blog, The Armchair Commentary, since 2014. She is Vice President of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, where she also writes about Black liberation, Black motherhood and other topics related to the Black experience. Ally has participated in several panels and facilitated discussions on America's race issue and has conducted numerous personal education and coaching sessions for individuals seeking to participate in racial conciliation. Ally is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is able to draw connections from history to speak to current issues. Her style is thoughtful and engaging, challenging her listeners to think beyond their current paradigms to see a unique perspective. She has the ability to speak to and engage a variety of audiences. Ally is more than a speaker, she is also an excellent teacher who is able to appeal not only to her audience's hearts but also their minds. In addition to speaking on issues of race, identity, and culture, Ally is a student of the Bible and can speak and write on issues of faith. She has more than a decade of experience ministering to people of all ages in the context of the local church. Most of her time in ministry has been ministering to youth and serving as a senior leader within various church contexts. Give recurring gifts through Patreon: www.patreon.com/allyhenny Give one-time donations through PayPal, Ca$h, or Venmo: PayPal.me/allyhenny Cash: $allyhenny Venmo: @allyhenny Purchase anti-racism inspired gear at her online store, Sartorial Antiracism https://teespring.com/stores/sartorial-antiracism --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Retonia Brashier tells her story. Spent a lifetime in church, raised by preachers, gave her all to an institution that she felt had too small a view of God. Aged 64 Unapologetically Black Mother Wife Advocate for Justice in particular Black lives Grandmother linktr.ee/racetalkwithretonia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Rector, JP, and Human Rights' Advocate Fr. Sean shares personal stories about what Christ's teachings demand we consider who our neighbour is, and what it means to love them. Fr. Sean's Profile linkedin.com/in/fr-sean-major-campbell-33b7258 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

A conversation with a veteran about the moral cost of our fetishization of violence --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Growing up Hindu in Britain and converting to Christianity as a child, Usha gives a breath-taking account of the costs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

In this episode, Yoel talks to Lystra about his spiritual journey into recognizing his own personal relationship with the divine. Lystra has an interesting background, nurtured in the Caribbean, and from early recognized a sense of spiritual direction but found himself struggling with serious questions and very few answers. He has started a spirituality and life group for seekers described below. ElevateWi - Spirituality & Life Group This group was created to provide a safe space for free-thinking open-minded individuals to explore their spirituality together. This is a community that is all about empowering people through knowledge and inspiration. Let's connect here daily as we share enlightening information to help and support each other in our process of designing the lives we've each chosen for ourselves. We welcome open and honest communication on various spiritual and life development topics. All posts and discussions must be respectful. This is a judgment-free and discrimination-free zone. We welcome people from all walks of life who are willing to not just respect but honor the divine in each other, embracing our individual differences and uniqueness of expressions. Let the fun begin! Love, light, and welcome to all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Yoel shares a heart-touching account of how losing his Grandmother helped him discover who he was, his purpose, and how much he had grown. Background music in the podcast was composed by Yoel Omowale. To support the podcast monthly head on over to https://yoelomowale.supercast.com/ Free 7 days trial - cancel anytime Start your free trial Help support the podcast and get: AD-FREE episodes every two weeks including back catalog Exclusive BONUS episodes 20% off all Merch Exclusive premium Yoel Omowale Affirmations to start your day strong! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

The middle-child of a Pentecostal preacher, Nic always felt incredible pressure to conform. After finding their own liberation and self-acceptance in breaking away from traditional family and societal structures, Nic made it their personal mission to support as many queer people of colour in their journey to self-discovery as they can. Nic is the Founder and Creative Director of RealQeers, whose mission is: Create a welcoming space within the LGBTQ community for people of colour. Bring queer people of colour from all over the world to the forefront of the conversation. Be a source of media representation for queer people of colour Highlight the central roles queer people of colour have played in fights for justice Initiate conversations within our cultures and religions about the treatment and acceptance of queer and trans people Have real impact on the lives of queer people by helping them feel affirmed, supported and safe Contacts: https://www.realqueers.com/ https://www.instagram.com/realqueerstv/ Make a donation here to support the charity: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Realqueerstv?locale.x=en_GB --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Whether you consider yourself churched, or unchurched, spiritual, or not, chances are you have heard about sex, had some good sex, had a lot of bad sex, had sacred sexual experiences, had traumatic sexual experiences or have no desire for sex. Maybe you have worked out your sexuality, maybe you still don't know how you are wired when it relates to sex, maybe you have hang-ups or you feel like a pro. Sex and the Spirit Sundays is the show for you! Leah De Shay @famdoulala believes that no one can have good mental health and strong spiritual peace when they have a fucked up sex life. Sex is the harbinger. It is both the beginning and the end of problems relating to others AND self. I'm Yoel Omowale, a physician, and Leah De Shay, a maternal-child health provider and reproductive sociology graduate researcher and we dialogue in this monthly episode about the intersection of well-being, sexuality and spirituality. Please send us an email to hello@yoelomowale.com if you would like to register your interest to get exclusive access to this monthly conversation and monthly resources plus access to a reaction room where you can make requests for featured questions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Marcus Cole grew up singing in the family group. His early memories of music were fueled by soulful greats like Donny Hathaway, Rance Allen, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke among a select few. It was in Utica, NY in the late 70's where Cole also developed his love for artist like Toto, James Taylor, Chicago and Sting which can be heard respectively in his music. After an 8 year stint as one of the lead singers of the seminal gospel group Commissioned, Cole began honing is production and writing skills which were showcased on his debut solo album entitled “Write My Song” released in August of 2006. But Cole says his motivation for music is to promote a “higher consciousness and a good time”, this led him to the construction of his follow-up album, “Soul Revival” which many say is reminiscent of a time when music was socially aware and just made you feel good. His ministry can be found at https://thebechurch.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

David talks to Yoel about his ongoing journey with the Divine Presence into embracing discovery, leaning into blackness, blossoming with creative freedom, and living the limitless life in the loving embrace of God. Song featured in Episode is Here by David Jackson which you can purchase here Follow David on social media here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Yoel sits down with Jarel to talk about his faith, his queerness his blackness and calling. Jarel is a British-Born Jamaican and grew up in West London where, with his elder sister he was raised by his Grandmother. Sensing an early call to ordained ministry, Jarel began preaching in the Ealing Trinity Circuit of the Methodist Church in 2006 and later trained for ordination at Wesley House, Cambridge from 2010-2013. He has served Methodist Churches in Cardiff, South Wales and South East London in a variety of contexts and served on the Methodist Council, Methodist Conference and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Methodist Church. In 2020 Jarel became an Anglican and having served in the Parish of Putney (2019-2020) where Inclusive Church began, he currently serves as Associate Chaplain at King's College London. He is passionate about issues of justice, particularly in the areas of race and sexuality. Jarel has an interest in gender, desire and ethnicity in Late Antique Egypt and is currently completing post-graduate work in Theology as well as writing a book with SCM Press on Race, Religion and Sexuality in Britain looking particularly at Black British Queer Christian experience. He contributed a chapter in the Book of Queer Prophets which was published by Harper Collins in May 2020. Prior to ordination, Jarel studied music in London and Paris and he now lives in North West London. He is committed to a Church which truly includes all of God's people, offers embrace and welcome to everyone without reserve, and speaks prophetically into the issues of the world. Jarel has just released a new book called: Black, Gay, British, Christian, Queer: The Church and The Famine of Grace Paperback – 30 July 2021 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Gay-British-Christian-Queer/dp/0334060486 Online Book Launch: Mon 20th Sept Tickets: https://bit.ly/3yiQr3i In-Person Book Launch: Sat 9th October Tickets: https://bit.ly/38eQ53b Weblinks: https://linktr.ee/jarelrb Twitter: @FRjarelRB --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yoelomowale/message

Darren Calhoun is a justice advocate, worship leader, and photographer based out of Chicago. He works to bridge connections between people of differing perspectives through story and relationship. Intersectionality is his primary lens when facilitating dialogue and education about justice and inclusion for people marginalized based on race, gender, and/or sexuality. Darren Calhoun is currently the Worship Leader at Urban Village Church – South Loop and previously served as a volunteer worship leader at Willow Chicago for close to a decade. Darren is an Associate Fellow with Evangelicals for Social Action and sings with a band called The Many. He co-lead the #ImSorry and #MakeLoveLouder campaigns at Chicago's LGBTQ Pride parades. He's been a speaker and performer at notable events like the Gay Christian Network conference, The Wild Goose Festival, and Sojourner's Summit for Change. He serves on the board of directors for the Center for Inclusivity, The Reformation Project, and Q Christian Fellowship. He brings with him an intentional focus on the church being inclusive of a diversity of people and expressions as an authentic reflection of the Love of God. Lastly, Darren is an extrovert who loves hugs. Follow him on social media at @heyDarren or through his blog, DarrenCalhoun.com. Resources mentioned: http://QChristian.org http://ReformationProject.org "Heavy Burdens" -https://amzn.to/2Vn4eIV "Beyond Shame" - https://amzn.to/3AjfXa5

Should theological cultural diversity matter? Should POC still ask for this to be prioritized even in the face of apparent indifference from mainstream seminaries? I reflect on the significance of the book of Revelation and its sociopolitical and historical footprint and why cultural theological diversity matters to nuance this contextually! What do you think? Subscribe and Share!

Join Yoel as he shares his thoughts on the controversy of Religious Deconstruction and why Decolonization is necessary. Would you like to share your story of deconstruction and decolonization? Send us an email at hello@yoelomowale.com

Part 2 where Eleanor continues her story of navigating the hills and valleys of religious life, from a memorable teenage encounter with Christ to traveling the world as a missionary, then starting to struggle with the meaning of it all! This is the second and last part, watch the first episode here first! Check out her information here! https://www.instagram.com/liveabetterstory_/ Live A Better Story - Podcast and Training. An engaging, uplifting and thought-provoking weekly podcast. We also run workshops to assist and inspire! https://open.spotify.com/show/7bUrqVI5z0HtHdG3zWK7hx?si=Z6wYPKuRSGCmejMjrl-GNA&dl_branch=1&nd=1

Eleanor tells her story of navigating the hills and valleys of religious life, from a memorable teenage encounter with Christ to traveling the world as a missionary, then starting to struggle with the meaning of it all! This is the first part, but the second will follow! Check out here information here! https://www.instagram.com/liveabetterstory_/ Live A Better Story - Podcast and Training. An engaging, uplifting and thought-provoking weekly podcast. We also run workshops to assist and inspire! https://open.spotify.com/show/7bUrqVI5z0HtHdG3zWK7hx?si=Z6wYPKuRSGCmejMjrl-GNA&dl_branch=1&nd=1

A brief intro to the rebrand of this Podcast. Reintroducing: The Yoel Omowale Podcast. Visit www.yoelomowale.com and sign up to the mailing list to get my new essay called Soot & Stench. Check out my other podcast with Korofa Kofe at anchor.fm/unleavenedbread

I interview my inspiring friend about his similar journey with his health. Part 1

My relationship with exercise: I'm running my first 5k in November 2020, click this link to sponsor my charity run. It is for Movember, a male charity committed to raising funds and awareness for men's health issues. https://movember.com/m/14260214?mc=1 Eufy P1 smart scale https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Measurements-Composition-Analysis-Tempered/dp/B07PZ6B5YP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F36HPLPNI6DR&dchild=1&keywords=eufy+p1&qid=1600609257&sprefix=eufy+p1%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-1 Couch to 5K app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phe.couchto5K&hl=en_GB David Goggins https://davidgoggins.com/

A Life Coach saved my life: What is a life coach? I interview my life coach Action Jackson who got me going on this life transformation. Action Jackson is a motivational speaker and a life coach who has worked with a vast range of people, from students across the UK, management teams of major corporations to individuals from different walks of life. His seminars are described as mind-blowing, entertaining and life-changing. He combines passion, energy, humour, and inspiration to equip you with the necessary tools to live your dreams. www.liferenovationchallenge.com

My relationship with food and this week's performance!

I am a medical doctor who has embarked on a journey of renovating my life, I let you in on a front-row seat to witness the why and how behind this construction project, you will hear from me regularly!

I share about the personal impact of a conversation with my Grandfather