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Justin Boreta, the first musician to collaborate with Ram Dass, talks with Raghu about Ram Dass' legacy and the power of music.Check out the track Awareness, an ambient track by Justin mixed with a guided meditation from Ram Dass.This week on Mindrolling, Justin and Raghu chat about: Ram Dass' legacy transported through musicThe chants that Ram Dass brought home from IndiaKali Yuga, the age of destructionChants for Ganesh and music as the delivery method for mantraRam Dass' humor and charmHow music is a tool for being in the present momentUsing the breath to enter into a space of loving-kindnessThe intersection of community, teachings, and musicTrusting the music and letting goRaghu suggests checking out the poetry of Kabir brought to life through music. About Justin Boreta:Justin Boreta is a member of The Glitch Mob, a beat-driven electronic group that has been touring for more than a decade performing around the world at festivals including: Coachella, Burning Man, Lollapolooza, Reading & Leeds and Bonnaroo. Boreta has collaborated with the spiritual teacher Ram Dass and Alan Watts on guided meditations and was recently nominated for a 2021 Grammy for Best New Age Album. Boreta is also a member of the Soul Land music series at Love Serve Remember.“There was this sense of unencumbered big-eyed view of love. I felt so accepted and seen and relaxed right away. It was psychedelic. It was one of the most psychedelic experiences I'd had…the first thing I thought was if he [Ram Dass] makes me feel like that, I want other people around me to feel like that too.” – Justin BoretaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Born in 1952, in Virginia, Stewart Copeland - the son of a CIA agent - spent his formative years in the Middle East but attended college in California before settling in England in 1975. He joined the progressive rock outfit Curved Air, working first as their road manager then as their drummer. In early 77, he founded the Police with singer/bassist Sting and guitarist Henri Padovani (soon replaced by Andy Summers). Their first hit, 79's "Roxanne," set the course for huge success to follow. The trio emerged as one of the most popular and innovative bands of the post-punk era, drawing upon reggae, funk, and world music to create a uniquely infectious yet cerebral brand of pop which generated a series of smash singles including "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Every Breath You Take," and "King of Pain." While with the Police, Steward also issued a solo record under the alias Klark Kent. This not only earned him wide critical acclaim for his intricate, textured drum work, but also for his songwriting as he contributed many of the group's songs. When the Police officially disbanded in 1986, the band was still at their commercial peak. Disagreements betwenn members had caused the trio's collapse and Stewart took to composing film scores, earning himself a Golden Globe nomination. He increasingly spent more time on film scores. In 2002, Stewart formed a new rock-oriented project, Oysterhead - a power trio supergroup. A year later he produced and directed Everyone Stares, a documentary film about his time in the Police. In 2007, Stewart reunited with his former bandmates to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Stewart also wrote his memoir, Strange Things Happen: A Life with The Police, Polo, and Pygmies at this time. In 2021, Stewart collaborated on the instrumental 'Divine Tides'. The album won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, giving Copeland his first Grammy win outside of the five he earned as a member of the Police.  He also released 'Police Deranged for Orchestra' where he reworked Police hits for an orchestra. In 2023, he published Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries, a book based on his original diary entries from 1976-1979. This week Stewart Copeland joins us to regale us with his many stories. If you'd like to kmow more about him head for https://www.stewartcopeland.net/151/life-and-work If you'd like to request a guest, send me a message through my website https:www.abreathoffreshair.com.au I know you're going to LOVE this episode. He's quite a character!

Omar, an innovative Afghan-American Grammy laureate and the inaugural and sole recipient of the esteemed Best New Age Album award, has made a lasting impact on the music industry. His second Grammy nomination, which he received for his revolutionary album "MOMENTS OF BEAUTY," not only cemented his position in music history but also solidified his status as an industry titan. His background is as intriguing as his music: Omar, who was raised in various countries while being raised in New York City by a United Nations diplomat, was exposed to four languages fluently: English, Farsi, Spanish, and French. His upbringing spanned the globe. His interdisciplinary musical journey commenced with piano instruction from a member of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, which ignited an indomitable ardour. His 14-year-old sojourn in Cuba introduced him to the dynamic rhythms of Cuban culture, which ignited within him an enduring passion for the multifarious fabric of music. Omar adeptly adapted elements from jazz melodies and electronic rhythms to seamlessly transition from his position as a classical pianist to that of an instrumental pop maestri. His Grammy-nominated opus embodies Omar's conviction that capturing the majesty of the present moment is fundamental to his creative ethos. "MOMENTS OF BEAUTY" serves as a contemplation of appreciation, commemorating the ups and downs of existence through each sincere composition. His musical compositions strike a chord with listeners across the globe, resulting in an ardent fan base and a succession of Billboard chart-topping albums. With sold-out performances in China, England, France, and the United States, Omar's compositions have enriched the lives of all who have had the privilege of witnessing his transcendent artistry and become ingrained in indelibly remembered.

Paul Avgerinos – BREATHE IN JOY, BREATHE OUT PEACEAired Monday, March 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM GMT / 8:00 PM CETJoy is subtle, content innocent. It rises, childlike and serene. A joyful heart spreads love wherever it goes offering a true act of resilience and resistance in troubled times. How do we transform our lives by simply saying yes to joy? We generate joy by daring to love ourselves and our people. We radiate joy by loving our cultures and communities. Join voice visionary Kara Johnstad and Grammy-award-winning composer and producer Paul Avgerinos in a heartfelt conversation on his newest album, JOY. Discover Paul's vision of spreading more Peace, Love, Joy, Healing, Contentment, and Bliss through gentle and kind music. Both Kara and Paul deeply believe in music's spiritual and healing power to carve rivers of light. As we insist on a better world built on that brave bodacious love, we feel a new dawn rising in our bones.Join Kara Johnstad and Paul Avgerinos in a heartfelt conversation as they dive into the spiritual and healing power of music.Guest: Paul AvgerinosWorld acclaimed Grammy® Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer, and Engineer Paul Avgerinos pursues his life's work to spread peace, love, joy, healing, tolerance, contentment and bliss through gentle and kind music and presence. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Paul has furthered his childhood passion for electronic music and built Studio Unicorn, a comprehensive digital/ analog recording studio. Twenty-Four solo CDs in the New Age genre followed, including Grace, which won the 2015 GRAMMY for Best New Age Album. His album BHAKTI earned a 2014 GRAMMY® Nomination. Paul lives and works in Redding, CT, where the deer pass by his studio windows and the hawks and eagles give inspiration from above.“Avgerinos is one of the giants of Ambient Music” ~ All Music GuideVisit Paul Avgerinos at https://roundskymusic.com/#PaulAvgerinos #AmbientMusic #VoiceRising #KaraJohnstadTo get in touch with Kara, go to http://www.karajohnstad.com/Visit the Voice Rising show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/voice-rising/Subscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Joel is a grammy-nominated songwriter, certified meditation teacher, life coach, and creator of the R.I.S.E. Journal.  R.I.S.E. stands for Release, Inquire, Self-Awareness, Empower. This practice reconnects practitioners to their truth by infusing meditation, asking “heart questions,” and deep listening into a modality that Joel calls meditative journaling.Joel has committed his life to be a conduit for grounding, healing, and transformation. He uses music, poetry, and meditation, to create a safe space to feel, heal, and grow in self-awareness. Joel Cross grew up in Cleburne, Texas singing gospel songs with his seven siblings. At the age of twelve, he fell in love with the guitar. He was self-taught, finding inspiration in gospel, soul, classical, and r&b.  In 2003, he began to study jazz at the University of Houston. There, he learned the traditions of improvisation and bebop. His influences were Grant Green, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, and Joe Pass. In 2006, he transferred to the University of North Texas in Denton where he finished his performance degree in Jazz Studies. Though his formal education was focused on guitar, Joel was always inspired by creating new music and telling stories that brought the listener in. His heartfelt approach showcased his ability to make each piece his own. One afternoon, while playing a show in Dallas, Joel decided to appease the crowd's unconventional request for a song by Taylor Swift. A fan happened to catch his very soulful rendition of “Shake it Off” on video and uploaded it to YouTube. By the next morning, it had over half a million views and Joel's face was on every major news source in Dallas. The viral video quickly catapulted his career as he captured the attention of fans across the globe, including Ellen DeGeneres, America's Got Talent, Capitol Records, Time, and MTV. Four-time Grammy award-winning artist, India Arie, was also intrigued by Joel when she heard one of his original songs, “Candlelight,” and invited him to collaborate with her. In 2017 that album, Songversation: Medicine was nominated for a Grammy, Best New Age Album. Joel collaborated with India in 2019 for her album Worthy, co-writing and playing guitar on several songs. Website: www.modernintimacy.com Dr. Kate Balestrieri Modern IntimacyJoel Cross Socials:InstagramTikTokYouTube Insight Timer Web: asoulcalledjoel.com

Amal and the night visitorsBach Christmas Oratorio - Jauchzet frohlocketBach Christmas Oratorio - Ich Will Nur Dir zu Ehren LebenBach Christmas Oratorio - Ich Will Nur Dir zu Ehren Leben BelaMannheim Steamroller - A Fresh Aire ChristmasMannheim Steamroller—the multi-Platinum-selling neo-classical group founded by Chip Davis—is best known for popular reworkings of classic Christmas songs.∙ Born into a musical Ohio family, Davis composed his first piece at age six, played in the University of Michigan's concert band, and became a junior high music teacher.∙ He cocreated the character of C.W. McCall, whose 1975 trucker-rebellion single “Convoy” topped Billboard's Country and Pop charts and inspired Sam Peckinpah's like-named 1978 film.∙ Mannheim Steamroller's debut album, 1975's Fresh Aire—featuring classical music played on electric bass and synthesizers—was a hit with audiophiles due to its high-tech sound.∙ The band's first collection of holiday classics, 1984's Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, rose into the Billboard 200—and by 2004 the album had sold more than six million copies.∙ The Mannheim Steamroller LP Fresh Aire 7 won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1991.∙ In 2019, the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour celebrated 35 straight years, with two different touring troupes, plus a third group that performed at a popular Florida theme park.Manheim SteamRoller - Holly and the IvyManheim SteamRoller - Carol of the BellsManheim Steamroller - GreensleevesManheim Steamroller Christmas - Deck the HallsTrans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other StoriesSymphonic rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra has blended heavy metal bombast, classical music composition, and pyro-and-lasers theatrics into their Platinum-selling LPs and explosive live shows.∙ Thanks to the radio success of seasonal smash “Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24,” the band's debut LP, 1996's Christmas Eve and Other Stories, has been certified triple-Platinum.∙ Their double-Platinum sophomore album, 1998's The Christmas Attic, hit the Top 10 on Billboard's Top Holiday and Top Pop Catalog Albums charts.∙ Throughout the 2000s, the band performed for over 5 million fans at more than 700 concerts, landing them within the Top 25 on Billboard's Top Touring Artists of the Decade list in 2009.∙ With 2009's Night Castle and 2015's Letters from the Labyrinth, they scored back-to-back No. 1 hits on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart.∙ “Forget About the Blame (Moon Version)”—featuring guest lead vocals from Halestorm's Lzzy Hale—became a Top 40 rock radio hit in 2015.Christmas/Sarajevo 12/24O Come All Ye Faithful/Oh Holy NightSt. Olaf - Glories Ring - JC - 3Spitfire BBC Symphony orchestra recording John Ferguson's O Come All Ye FaithfulPart 1https://youtu.be/39poO0zkMCA Part 2BBC Symphony Orchestra Free John Ferguson O Come All Ye Faithful Part 2Ammundson joy to the worldMidnight Syndicate - Christmas: A Ghostly GatheringInspired by gothic rock and other obscure sounds, Midnight Syndicate creates darkly blended compositions that also display their pop/rock style influences. The band sustains its dramatic musical scenarios not only by way of their common musical inspirations, ranging from Black Sabbath to King Diamond, but also by a shared wish of portraying the darkest edges of existence. It was...

Last week the University of Nevada Reno was lucky enough to host two incredible musicians for master classes and performances, Priya Darshini and Max ZT. Despite a very full schedule, they were gracious enough to squeeze in an hour for the wonderful conversation you are about to hear! Priya has collaborated with a wide range of artists from Pearl Jam; GRAMMY® Award winners Roy “Futureman” Wooten; Jeff Coffin, Philip Lassiter, Silk Road Ensemble's Shane Shanahan; virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro, Dave Eggar, Karsh Kale, House of Waters, and many more. In 2020, Priya released her sophomore solo album – Periphery –and was nominated for the 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Award for Best New Age Album. Based out of Brooklyn, New York Priya has sung for over a hundred television and radio commercials, as well as recorded for several award-winning and chart-topping  movie sound tracks. Lauded as the “Jimi Hendrix of dulcimer” by NPR, Max ZT has performed with the likes of Ravi Shakar, Jimmy Cliff, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, and so many more. His band House Of Waters — who release music on Snarky Puppy's GroundUP Music — have been deemed “truly mesmerizing” (All About Jazz) and “a sight to behold” (Timeout NY). House Of Waters have toured throughout the world including Europe and India, and their latest release is their 2019 album Rising, produced by GRAMMY-winner Guy Eckstine (Herbie Hancock). Max and Priya both ascribe to a mindful approach to their musical creativity and performance. We discus their musical training and how important one's point of view can be to success, and how to handle challenging surges of emotion or thoughts during a performance, and much more!. Their insights into the philosophy of a musical life are refreshing and inspiring, and I am sure you will enjoy this conversation very much!  Links and Contact Max ZT Website: www.maxzt.comAlbums available here and on all streaming sourcesInstagram: www.instagram.com/maxzt Priya Darshini Website: www.priyadarshini.comAlbums available here and on all streaming sourcesInstagram: www.instagram.com/priyism

Zach and Andy have a conversation about entrepreneurship with John Burke, a Grammy-nominated composer and pianist from Atlanta, GA, with a prolific career. John has released multiple acclaimed instrumental albums; scored for film, theatre, and video games; written a musical; and performed at countless events and concerts. In 2016, John's self-released piano album, Orogen, was nominated for Best New Age Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. John serves as the music director for Christ the King Lutheran Church in Peachtree Corners, GA, and plays gigs all over the state. You can find John Burke in the following places: Twitter: @JohnBurkeMusic Instagram: @JohnBurkeMusic Website: www.johnburkemusic.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnburkemusic/  

Zach and Andy have a conversation about entrepreneurship with John Burke, a Grammy-nominated composer and pianist from Atlanta, GA, with a prolific career. John has released multiple acclaimed instrumental albums; scored for film, theatre, and video games; written a musical; and performed at countless events and concerts. In 2016, John's self-released piano album, Orogen, was nominated for Best New Age Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. John serves as the music director for Christ the King Lutheran Church in Peachtree Corners, GA, and plays gigs all over the state. You can find John Burke in the following places:Twitter: @JohnBurkeMusicInstagram: @JohnBurkeMusicWebsite: www.johnburkemusic.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnburkemusic/

Stewart Copeland is a talk show/podcast host's dream. Especially when that host is newly recovering from Omicron. A natural story teller with a boundless engaging and joyful energy left me only wanting more time to talk to the legendary drummer and now 5 time Grammy winner after taking home Best New Age Album for Divine Tides, his collaborative effort with Indian composer Ricky Kej at the 64th annual Grammy Awards! We talk about his humble beginnings starting out idolizing his brother which lead him to play in his first band, traveling the world, his secret desire to be a guitarist, his knowledge of touring and running a band which helped him when he was in The Police, building a community and space for his buddies to jam in, being the “Hendrix” for up and comers, his idols growing up, navigating social media, giving advice to his kids, composing music for Spyro The Dragon, his relationship with Sting, the passing of Taylor Hawkins and what he describes as being “Open Season” on drummers and so much more. It was a true honor getting to speak with him. Enjoy!

KD has been described by the New York Times as "the chant master of American yoga" - Krishna Das is an American vocalist known for his performances of Hindu devotional music known as kirtan. He has released seventeen albums since 1996. He performed at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where his album Live Ananda was nominated for the 2013 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.  He's taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and  into concert halls, is a Grammy-nominee and has become a worldwide icon. He continues to travel and to share online his chanting and stories of his guru Neem Karoli Baba. and the best- selling western chant artist of all time. Krishna Das has released over 15 albums, authored 2 books, has his own podcast and is the subject of the documentary – One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das. More information on KrishnaDas.com  Music by Tim Moor - https://pixabay.com/users/18879564-18879564/ Twitter Close Support the show

(Recorded September 2019) Desiree converses about how intuition can lead us to our best authentic self with Grammy Winning/Multi-Platinum selling Pianist/Composer Peter Kater . He has been a leading innovator of contemporary instrumental music for over 30 years, a rich and diverse career has earned him many awards and accolades including 13 Grammy Award Nominations He won the Grammy for Best New Age Album in 2018 for his completely Improvised, intuitve piano album "Dancing on Water" His talent has led his career to include over 70 criticallly acclaimed recordings, scoring music for over 100 television and film productions as well as 11 on and off Broadway dramatic plays. His works have included solo piano, contemporary jazz ensembles and full orchestra. He has played at the Olympics, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Just like the breadth of his work his performances and music also have been played to intimate groups, and individuals, and is used by healing practitioners around the world. He is known for many groundbreaking collaborations with other musicians. In addition to his music he is a humanitarian and environmentalist, and was awarded the Environmental Leadership Award from the United Nations. Peter leads intimate, enriching workshops based in the beauty of nature and the transformative power of music. Listen to the end to enjoy the beautiful piece he created while I enjoyed my personal "music reading" and lay beneath his piano, surrounded by sound as he played! Find links for Peter's workshops, music and events at his website: https://peterkater.com/ Find a complete biography here: https://peterkater.com/bio/ find more about Desiree here https://linktr.ee/DesireeScherini

Attention to Grammy voting members, or maybe you have a friend who is one (think friends who are in or orbit the music industry in any way), thanks for sharing the word to drop a vote this week while the first round of voting is open for the Grammy Nominations.  East Forest is currently in the category for Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best New Age Album.  Thank you!East Forest"Undying"From the album PossibleString Arrangement by Lorna Dune.  Performed by the 208 Ensemble. Listen:  https://open.spotify.com/album/6tu3Xc74mN9W152fCb1BhV?si=JDOHQO4QQYe8Wg27MMIL8whttp://eastforest.org

Nick Nanton sits down with Ricky Kej, a Grammy Award-winning Indian music composer who has performed in over 30 countries, including at the United Nations headquarters in New York and Geneva. Ricky is also a renowned Environmentalist and has been named a United Nations Global Humanitarian Artist. Ricky won a Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015 for his album ‘Winds of Samsara' which was in the Best New Age Album category. The album also debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard New Age Albums Chart in August 2014. His incredible body of work includes 17 studio albums, over 3500 commercials and four feature films. Now, Ricky has a new album out titled "Divine Tides," which was produced in collaboration with 5-time Grammy Award winner Stewart Copeland of The Police. The album is a tribute to the magnificence of our natural world and it features many acclaimed artists from around the world. Timestamps:1:37: A brief bio of Ricky Kej 4:07: Ricky's early life, from growing up to choosing a career path 17:45: Music is the hardest business in the world 19:21: Ricky compares his approach to commercial music vs. artistic music 22:18: Nick and Ricky discuss his 2015 Grammy-winning album 25:12: Ricky's experience mentoring refugees in musical composition 33:12: Ricky discusses the instruments he can play and how he started learning them 37:23 Ricky explains his ambitions for his latest album "Divine Tides" 40:53 Where to learn more about Ricky Kej Resources:https://www.rickykej.com (rickykej.com) https://www.twitter.com/rickykej (Ricky Kej on Twitter) Connect With Nick Nanton:http://www.nicknanton.com/ (Website) https://www.facebook.com/Nicknanton (Facebook) http://twitter.com/nicknanton (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicknanton (LinkedIn) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOvnpNMTX4pKVIi234pOTg (YouTube)

Jeff Heggie Daily Success Strategies 320: Use High Pressure to Create Success https://jeffheggie.com/ https://jeffheggie.com/ConfidentAthlete https://mindset.jeffheggie.com/ https://jeffheggie.com/2021/07/01/use-high-pressure-to-create-success/ “Unsuccessful people make decisions based on current circumstances while successful people make decisions based on where they desire to be.” – Benjamin Hardy Have you ever been amazed what can be accomplished in a short amount of time when you have a deadline approaching? If you're serious about achieving your goals, you have the ability to create the environment that will force you to produce results. I recently read a story about John Burke. In 2017 he was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Age Album. The intriguing part of his story is around a particular song on his album called “Earth Breaker.” When John composed the music for “Earth Breaker,” he couldn't actually play it. The song was too difficult for him. But that is exactly what he had planned for. He composed a song that was beyond his skill level and then played it over and over again until he could do it. John is best under pressure. He purposefully creates environments that force him to be at his best and most productive day after day. When he decides he's going to create a new album, he immediately decides when it will be completed and released. As I teach with setting goals, once you have your goals set, you need to work backwards to create your plans and timelines. Once John decides on a release date, he works backwards to map out the key dates and milestones. He books the studio for the day he will record the album, and then he organizes his personal schedule to ensure he's booked in his “creation time” over the next several months. Next, he commits to his goals publicly. He goes to social media and shares with his fan's information about his upcoming album. He tells his close family and friends about his goals. He creates the conditions and environment that will force him to succeed. His goals and success are predictable, because he's designed the plan and the environment that will make it happen. I have previously talked about being 100% committed to your goals. Are you committed at the same level as John Burke? Will you create the environment that will force you to succeed? How can you create the environment that will increase the pressure in your life?

The conclusion of Dave and Ethan's interview with the Grammy Award winning slack key and Weird Al guitarist Jim "Kimo" West! Not only does Kimo discuss winning the Grammy and his new album, Dave and Ethan have some special surprises for him!

With his new slack-key guitar album just released, Weird Al guitarist Jim "Kimo" West makes his triumphant return to the podcast having won his first Grammy Award and other exciting accomplishments since his appearance back on Episode 1". Dave and Ethan chat with Kimo about his early career, touring with Weird Al and more in part 1 of this exciting and in-depth two-part interview.

Lili Haydn is an American rock violinist, vocalist, actress, and composer. As a child, she pursued a career as an actress; at age eight, she discovered the violin and focused on classical music. By the time Haydn was 15, she had played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 2018, Haydn joined with musicians Hamid Saeidi, MB Gordy, and Itai Disraeli to create Opium Moon. Their eponymous album was awarded a Grammy in the category of Best New Age Album.In 2021, Haydn released a new single, "Sayonara," and has been working on scoring several TV and film projects, including the feature documentary "Strip Down, Rise" by Oscar-nominated director Michele Ohayon and Freida Mock's latest documentary, "RUTH: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words." Summary of episodeIn this episode, I interviewed Lili Haydn, who is an American violinist. We talk about her music, spiritual evolution. She dishes out lots of gold nuggets for young musicians and tells us more about her music.

Dave and Ethan interview Trevor Strong of the legendary comedy music trio, The Arrogant Worms!  Trevor digs deep into the history of The Arrogant Worms, his new internet show, and talks about Weird Al & being featured on The Dr. Demento Show!Also this episode, Dave and Ethan welcome back a past guest to talk about their new song that features Weird Al, and they announce their exciting plans for the podcast's two-year anniversary in May! (Hint: Trevor is performing a private concert for Patreon supporters!)

It's Grammy day! Our colleagues at WNYC's All Of It present a special series of fun, thoughtful and illuminating discussions with 5 of the nominees. On Today's Podcast: [00:00:00] Laura Marling’s album, Song for Our Daughter, earned the British singer-songwriter her second Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. During our week of interviews with Grammy nominees, she joined us for a “Listening Party.” She also performs the album's title track. [AIRED MONDAY, MARCH 8] [00:17:19] Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys has won eight Grammys, including Producer of the Year in 2013. In 2019, he was nominated in the same category, and at the 63rd annual awards ceremony, he’ll be up for the award a third time. During our week of interviews with Grammy nominees, he joined us to discuss his career and the production credits that earned him the nomination. [AIRED TUESDAY, MARCH 9] [00:34:58] In 2019, Emily Lazar made Grammy history as the first female mastering engineer to win the award for Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical for Beck’s Colors. This year, for her work on Coldplay’s Everyday Life, Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 3, and Haim’s Women In Music Pt. III, Lazar becomes the first mastering engineer to be up for three Grammy Album of the Year nominations at once. During our week of interviews with Grammy nominees, she joined us to discuss her career, as well as her recently launched organization, We Are Moving The Needle, whose goal is to support women in the music industry. [AIRED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10]  [00:52:27] Pianist and composer Jon Batiste has two albums nominated for Grammy awards and a new album on the way. Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard is nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and Meditations, his collaboration with guitarist Cory Wong, will be up for Best New Age Album. During our week of interviews with Grammy nominees, Batiste joined us to talk about both projects, his recent Golden Globe win for Pixar's "Soul," and to preview his new album, We Are, which comes out on March 19. [AIRED THURSDAY, MARCH 11]  [01:09:41] Last year, Black Pumas were up for the Grammy for Best New Artist. This year, the band — who also performed as part of President Biden’s inauguration special — vie for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best American Roots Performance. Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada joined us during our week of interviews with Grammy nominees to talk about their album, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), and share an unreleased performance of their Record of the Year-nominated song, "Colors." [AIRED FRIDAY, MARCH 12] 

Headline News Special Report #4: On Sunday, March 14, 2021, Jim "Kimo" West won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for his album More Guitar Stories.

[AIRED THURSDAY, MARCH 12] Pianist and composer Jon Batiste has two albums nominated for Grammy awards and a new album on the way. Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard is nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and Meditations, his collaboration with guitarist Cory Wong, will be up for Best New Age Album. During our week of interviews with Grammy nominees, Batiste joined us to talk about both projects, his recent Golden Globe win for Pixar's "Soul," and to preview his new album, We Are, which comes out on March 19. The 2021 Grammy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 14.

Pianist and composer Jon Batiste has two albums nominated for Grammy awards and a new album on the way. Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard is nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and Meditations, his collaboration with guitarist Cory Wong, will be up for Best New Age Album. Batiste joins us to talk about both projects, his recent Golden Globe win for Pixar's "Soul," and preview his new album, We Are, which comes out on March 19.

Many music fans know Justin Boreta as a member of The Glitch Mob, a beat-driven electronic group that has been touring for more than a decade. Since their establishment in 2006, the electronic live act has now performed around the world at festivals including: Coachella, Burning Man, Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds and Bonnaroo. The Glitch Mob have released three albums and three EP's together as well as official remixes for Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Odesza, Metallica, and TV on the Radio and more. Boreta has collaborated with the spiritual teacher Ram Dass and Alan Watts on guided meditations. His ambient project Superposition (alongside Matthew Davis) was recently nominated for a 2021 Grammy for Best New Age Album. He has also appeared on several podcasts to discuss music, psychedelics and meditation with Tim Ferriss, Aubrey Marcus, Duncan Trussell, and more. Boreta links: http://instagram.com/boreta http://twitter.com/boreta https://www.facebook.com/boretamusic https://spoti.fi/2LDZZ6R https://soundcloud.com/boreta http://boreta.net Mr. Bill’s Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbillstunes https://live.mrbillstunes.com/ https://discord.gg/ySjhgWQ https://mrbill.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBillsTunes Podcast Production Inquiries: fumodenver@gmail.com

When he was four, Peter Kater moved with his family from Germany to New Jersey. He studied classical piano at an early age. In 1977 when he was eighteen, Peter moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he spent thirteen years before moving to Virginia and later Los Angeles, building his own studio, and starting his own record label. His debut album, Spirit (Silver Wave, 1983), and those that followed reached the Top 20 New Age Music chart at Billboard magazine.  His first Grammy Award nomination was for the album Red Moon (Silver Wave, 2003) for Best New Age Album. 13 more nominations followed with his first win coming in 2018 for the album Dancing on Water  (Point of Light, 2017). Kater has sold millions of records, scored the music of over 100 television and film productions including 11 On & Off-Broadway dramatic plays and is a proud recipient of the Environment Leadership Award from the United Nations. He joins John & Heyang to discuss his musical journey and the responsibility that comes with being a "conduit" for music that uplifts and inspires the world.

The pulse of life in all its beauty has a cadence, a beat, a rhythm. Grammy nominated composer and musician Steve Roach sensed this music of life and channelled it into his own genre of inspirational musical soundscapes. Growing up in southern California, his “Ambient” or “New Age” music is deeply rooted in a connection to the starkly beautiful landscapes and open spaces of the southwestern desert. The sounds and rhythms he creates come from his visceral response to nature. Roach drew inspiration from the expansive atmosphere of his surroundings to uncover and discover a palpable soundcurrent. He essentially uses his senses as a tuning instrument to mix a palate of electronic and organic sounds to compose music that takes you on a journey towards deeper self awareness and higher perception. Since releasing his first album in 1982, Roach now stands among the giants of modern ambient music and is one of the most respected electronic musicians in the world. His discography is enormous with well over 100 releases. The sounds and rhythms he creates come from his visceral response to nature. Roach drew inspiration from the expansive atmosphere of his surroundings to uncover and discover a palpable soundcurrent. He essentially uses his senses as a tuning instrument to mix a palate of electronic and organic sounds to compose music that takes you on a journey towards deeper self awareness and higher perception. Since releasing his first album in 1982, Roach now stands among the giants of modern ambient music and is one of the most respected electronic musicians in the world. His discography is enormous with well over 100 releases. Roach started creating his music during the late 70's golden age of analog synthesizers, a time when digital was in its infancy. His albums continue that hands-on tradition using modular and stand alone synthesizers as well as acoustic instruments and have garnered two back to back Grammy nominations in the Best New Age Album category for Spiral Revelations (2017) and Molecules of Motion (2018). Always reaching towards what's next on the horizon, Roach refuses to be tied down in any one stylistic direction. His worldwide audience continues to grow, and his innovations continue to inspire new and long-time listeners. Listening to a Steve Roach album, you're hearing the momentum of a lifetime dedicated to the soundcurrent, an artist operating at the pinnacle of his art form, with dedication, passion and an unbroken focus on creating a personal vision of electronic music. Take a journey with the music of Steve Roach.

Will Clipman began playing his father’s drums and his mother’s piano at the age of three. He played his first professional gig at fourteen and has since then mastered a pan-global palette of ethnic drums and percussion instruments in addition to the traditional drumset. Will is a seven-time GRAMMY® Nominee, a three-time Native American Music Award Winner, a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award Winner, a New Age Reporter Music Award Winner, a two-time TAMMIE Award Winner, and has been inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum for his contributions to the musical community in his hometown. Will has recorded over seventy albums, including thirty-five for Canyon Records, the world’s foremost Native American music label. In addition to his solo work, Will has performed and recorded with renowned Native American flute master R. Carlos Nakai for thirty years, and works with many other internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles. Will’s solo album Pathfinder earned a GRAMMY® Nomination for Best New Age Album, and his Planet of Percussion® performance and workshop takes audiences of all ages on a world tour of rhythm and polyrhythm. A poet since the age of six, Will has published a book of his original poetry entitled Dog Light (Wesleyan University Press) and his work has appeared widely in magazines and anthologies, including the St. Martin’s Press anthology Dog Music, the University of Nevada Press anthology TumbleWords: Writers Reading the West, and the Southern Poetry Review anthology Looking West. His writing has been honored with the Whiffen Poetry Prize, the Academy of American Poets Margaret Sterling Award, the Tucson/Pima Arts Council Poetry Fellowship, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts Award of Merit for Poetry. His poem The Quiet Power is the official Dedicatory Poem of the Tucson Main Library. Will is also an accomplished mask maker and storyteller. His Myths & Masks® performance and workshop combines his original mask art, mythopoetic storytelling, and multicultural world music, and is now available as a DVD. In his forty-year career as an arts educator, Will has conducted hundreds of workshops, lecture-demonstrations, master classes, full-length artist-in-residencies, and self-realization events for elementary, middle and high schools, colleges and universities, art galleries, libraries, adult prisons, juvenile detention facilities, adult assisting living communities, hospitals, parks and recreation programs, retreat centers, spas, and resorts. His service as an arts educator has been honored with the Arizona Commission on the Arts Decade of Distinguished Service Award and three Arizona Governor’s Arts Award Nominations. Will holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Arizona. Catch our YouTube page for a visual of this magic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwaRekM4DjWYJ51XHoYipQ For more insights into Will’s creative world, please visit www.willclipman.com Enjoy the episode. Hydrate your life with our life-changing elixir! Ask us about Kangen Water or check out our websites for it.

Desiree converses about how intuition can lead us to our best authentic self with Grammy Winning/Multi-Platinum selling Pianist/Composer Peter Kater .  He has been a leading innovator of contemporary instrumental music for over 30 years, a rich and diverse career has earned him many awards and accolades including 13 Grammy Award Nominations He won the Grammy for Best New Age Album in 2018 for his completely Improvised, intuitve piano  album "Dancing on Water"  His talent has led his career to include over 70 criticallly acclaimed recordings, scoring music for over 100 television and film productions as well as 11 on and off Broadway dramatic plays. His works have included solo piano, contemporary jazz ensembles and full orchestra. He has played at the Olympics, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Just like the breadth of his work his performances and music also have been played to intimate groups, and individuals, and is used by healing practitioners around the world. He is known for many groundbreaking collaborations with other musicians. In addition to his music he is a humanitarian and environmentalist, and was awarded the Environmental Leadership Award from the United Nations.  Peter leads intimate, enriching workshops based in the beauty of nature and the transformative power of music. Listen to the end to enjoy the beautiful piece he created while I enjoyed my personal "music reading" and lay beneath his piano, surrounded by sound as he played!Find links for Peter's workshops, music and events at his website: https://peterkater.com/   Find a complete biography here: https://peterkater.com/bio/  Video of this interview can be found at Desiree's Show "Intuitive Journey with Desiree" on https://www.transformation.tv/For more about Desiree and her work visit https://www.intuitivejourneywithdesiree.com/index.html

Paul Avgerinos – The Art of DevotionAired Thursday, 15 August 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PSTDevotion is a place where you do not exist. Life flows through you. With every breath, we are able to plant seeds of the heart as we move to the rhythms of life. In a departure from his trademark ambient sound, Grammy-winning artist Paul Avgerinos brings together yoga music all-stars Krishna Das, Donna De Lory, Jai Uttal, and Wah! This joyful, energetic and spiritual album will make you want to dance!Join voice visionary Kara Johnstad and grammy-award winning composer and producer Paul Avergerinos in a heartfelt conversation as they dive into the spiritual and healing power of music and art of devotion.Who said that spirituality needs to be heavy and serious? The songs in DEVOTION will help you to dance through your life in joyful surrender, and that is the essence of true spirituality. – Deepak ChopraAbout Paul Avgerinos:World acclaimed Grammy®Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer, and Engineer Paul Avgerinos pursues his life’s work to spread peace, love, joy, healing, tolerance, contentment and bliss through gentle and kind music and presence.A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University Paul has furthered his childhood passion for electronic music and built Studio Unicorn, a comprehensive digital/ analog recording studio. Twenty-Four solo CDs in the New Age genre followed, including Grace, which won the 2015 GRAMMY for Best New Age Album. His album BHAKTI earned a 2014 GRAMMY® Nomination. Paul lives and works in Redding, CT, where the deer pass by his studio windows and the hawks and eagles give inspiration from above.

Aired Thursday, 31 January 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PSTPaul Avgerinos - A Musical MassageJoin Kara Johnstad and Paul Avgerinos in a heartfelt conversation as they dive into the spiritual and healing power of music.World acclaimed Grammy®Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer and Engineer Paul Avgerinos pursues his life’s work to spread peace, love, joy, healing, tolerance, contentment and bliss through gentle and kind music and presence. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University Paul has furthered his childhood passion for electronic music and built Studio Unicorn, a comprehensive digital/ analog recording studio. Twenty-Four solo CDs in the New Age genre followed, including Grace, which won the 2015 GRAMMY for Best New Age Album. His album BHAKTI earned a 2014 GRAMMY® Nomination. Paul lives and works in Redding, CT, where the deer pass by his studio windows and the hawks and eagles give inspiration from above.“Avgerinos is one of the giants of Ambient music” -All Music Guide

I am so delighted today to introduce my guest, GRAMMY Award-winning Composer, Producer and musician Paul Avgerinos! When Paul Avgerinos graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in 1980, as a full scholarship honors student, he had already performed with Isaac Stern, Jean Pierre Rampal, The Beaux Arts Trio, and many other great classical artists. After graduation, Paul served as principal bass of several major symphony orchestras around the world, and gave solo recitals as well. Expanding into more popular genres, Avgerinos toured as a bassist with Charles Aznavour, Liza Minelli, and the jazz legend Buddy Rich. Seeking to further his original composition and develop his childhood passion for electronic music, Paul built Studio Unicorn, a comprehensive digital/analog recording studio, in 1984. This led to becoming a major figure in the field of New Age music and Avgerinos has recorded over 24 CDs in the New Age genre. In 2014, his album Bhakti received a GRAMMY nomination for Best New Age album. In 2015, Avgerinos' album Grace won the GRAMMY award for Best New Age Album. As a composer, Avgerinos has also worked on over a 100 film, TV and cable projects for HBO, PBS and Lifetime, among others. He most recent album releases include 2016's “Amma - Devotional Songs to the Divine Mother”, 2017's “Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome - a collaboration with Deepak Chopra and Kabir Sehgal” and 2018's “Mindfulness”.

If you want to walk into a room and hear the sound of bliss, it is Paradiso and Rasamayi’s music you will want to listen to. This dynamic duo are internationally renowned sound healers with back-to-back Best New Age Album of the Year awards, and four critically acclaimed, award nominated, international radio chart-topping albums. Hear about the impact sound has had and a clip of their mix of didgeridoo, crystal bowls, and beautiful singing.

Eric Tingstad (born December 16, 1954) is an American Grammy Award-winning multi-genre record producer, musician and songwriter / composer. He was born and raised in Seattle, WA where he currently resides. Best known as a fingerstyle guitarist, Tingstad has performed, recorded, and produced Alternative Country, Blues, Americana, Rock, Smooth Jazz and Ambient / New Age music. Tingstad won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2003 as artist, engineer, and producer of Tingstad and Rumbel’s, Acoustic Garden. In 2007 Tingstad recorded Southwest, an instrumental album inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest region featuring compositions in the style of what he considers “Ambient-Americana”. Tingstad received a Grammy nomination for Southwest’s recording. In 2012 Tingstad released his instrumental Americana recording Badlands,deriving influence from Native American music, along with country and roots genres. In 2015 Mississippi was released as the follow up CD to Southwest and Badlands. And like the previous recordings, Mississippi is his musical expression of how we are inspired by and relate to, our American landscape. Impressions of the region that has come to be known as the Cradle of American Music - centered in the Mississippi delta, and expanding to include the Americana Music Triangle. You can learn more about Eric at his website http://www.erictingstad.com/bio and follow him on facebook at@erictingstadguitar, and on twitter @erictingstad. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can find this and other great Podcasts regarding the music industry by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Special Guest: Celebrated Harpist Peter Sterling’s life is a reminder to all who offer themselves as an open vessel for the Divine, that there’s no stop button once Spirit unleashes its creativity. Peter’s response to his heavenly calling 25 years ago, blossomed into an endlessly-creative multi-media career, spanning 16 studio albums, numerous Music Awards, a book called Hearing the Angels Sing, and an impressive series of crystal- frosted Mandala art prints enough to fill a gallery. Peter also creates sacred geometry Stained Glass art, and presents dynamic workshops on the science of sound healing & sacred geometry.Success came quickly for Peter, when the music label “World Disc” released his first album Harp Magic which was nominated in 1994 for NAIRD’s (now A2IM) Best String Album Award. In 2004 Sterling’s album Hap Dreams sat at the top of New Age Radio’s Top 100 for 8 weeks and garnered a Album of the Year nomination. In 2005 peter signed on with renowned new age music label Real Music to release his Shadow,Mist and Light cd. Peter’s self released 2008 effort The Sands of Time earned a nomination for a Hollywood Music Award for Best New Age Album. His 2012 release Patterns of Reflection soared to #1 on the ZMR 100 International Radio chart, also grabbing a nomination for Album of the Year. The very next year his album Twilight Serenade ascended to the #1 position on the ZMR Chart, while the track entitled “Isle of Light” recently earned a Bronze medal in the Global Music Awards for 2016.With thousands of worldwide fans, Internet-radio airplay streaming constantly around the globe, and a Vibrational Healing series of albums, Peter says his 16th studio album Sacred Visions is a different kind of benchmark: it encapsulates his life experience in the legendary red rock paradise of Sedona,Az. The album also celebrates the coming together of familiar talents on this rhythmic contemporary gem, bursting with danceable world beats and infectious multi-cultural grooves. Blending the accompaniment of studio whizzes Bruce Becvar, Robin Miller, and Fitzhugh Jenkins, along with popular New Age / Smooth Jazz artists Hans Christian, William Aura, and Third Force, it is every bit healing and reflective (as Peter’s fans have come to expect), as it is pure joy. Sacred Visions will likely make your body irresistibly move and groove!While some musicians are classically trained from childhood, others are guided to their destiny later in life. It took 33 years of living before Peter heard the still small voice while working in the high altitudes of the Rocky Mountains as a ski instructor in Aspen. Soon Peter couldn’t shake the notion that he was meant to devote his life to art and become a creative channel for Divine inspiration. Sedona beckoned, and Peter heeded the call without hesitation.Exploring Sedona’s remote canyons daily, and living out of his trusty van, Peter followed every Divine hunch and inspiration as a free-spirited seeker. The Celtic Harp serendipitously entered his life on a fateful day in Sedona as an answer to a prayer on how best to fulfill his unique life purpose. Now toting his harp with him everywhere he went, Peter surrendered himself completely, allowing Grace to unfold through him amidst Sedona’s epic scenery and energy vortices. Having only a few lessons under his belt from the seller of the Celtic Harp, the Angels took over, guiding Peter’s hands and causing them to move masterfully within a few short months. No one was more surprised than Peter, whose skill-level demonstrated that of a virtuoso rather than a mere beginner.Peter felt inspired to make drastic changes to his diet and lifestyle, switching to vegetarian “living” foods and immersing himself in healing treatments to upgrade his physical and energetic bodies through shamanic, chiropractic,energy healing and herbal treatments. With his newfound inner attunement, the Angels continued to reach Peter’s inner ear with heavenly sound transmissions, a sound which many mystics have called “the Music of the Spheres.”Little did Peter know that one day his angelic music would garner testimonials from around the world for its miraculous healing effects: softening the hearts of the dying at the moment of their transition and used by mothers at the time of birth and to ease their autistic children’s suffering. For many, it has become the quintessential healing soundtrack for meditation and massage. “My mission is to create music that can create an experience of transcendence in the listener; strike a chord on their heartstrings, and remind them of Home – a feeling of Oneness,” Peter commented.A favorite on Internet radio such as Pandora, Sirius, XM Satellite, and Soundscapes Radio as well as United and American airlines, Peter scarcely dreamed that his music would have a massive worldwide audience back when he was recording his first 8 tracks on a cassette tape in Byron Bay, Australia and marketing it on foot around Sedona with its hand-drawn cover art. Now, through Internet Radio, CD, DVD, his website, and countless other forums, Peter’s angelic music will continue to reach the masses, heal lives, balance brains, open hearts, and connect people to their innate spiritual essence.A walk into his beautiful West-Sedona home will find dozens of his canvas and wood-mounted “Portals of Light” Mandala art prints, glossed and shimmering with finely-ground Quartz crystal specks. Peter’s stained glass pieces adorn much of the house as well, which are the inspiration used to create the Mandala design for the “Portals of Light” series. When not in the studio working on his next album, Peter is often found working in his organic vegetable and herb garden, ensuring fresh, high-energy food for his family, which now consists of his partner Crystal, and their 5-year old son Micah. 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Celebrated Harpist Peter Sterling’s life is a reminder to all who offer themselves as an open vessel for the Divine, that there’s no stop button once Spirit unleashes its creativity. Peter’s response to his heavenly calling 25 years ago, blossomed into an endlessly-creative multi-media career, spanning 16 studio albums, numerous Music Awards, a book called Hearing the Angels Sing, and an impressive series of crystal- frosted Mandala art prints enough to fill a gallery. Peter also creates sacred geometry Stained Glass art, and presents dynamic workshops on the science of sound healing & sacred geometry.Success came quickly for Peter, when the music label “World Disc” released his first album Harp Magic which was nominated in 1994 for NAIRD’s (now A2IM) Best String Album Award. In 2004 Sterling’s album Hap Dreams sat at the top of New Age Radio’s Top 100 for 8 weeks and garnered a Album of the Year nomination. In 2005 peter signed on with renowned new age music label Real Music to release his Shadow,Mist and Light cd. Peter’s self released 2008 effort The Sands of Time earned a nomination for a Hollywood Music Award for Best New Age Album. His 2012 release Patterns of Reflection soared to #1 on the ZMR 100 International Radio chart, also grabbing a nomination for Album of the Year. The very next year his album Twilight Serenade ascended to the #1 position on the ZMR Chart, while the track entitled “Isle of Light” recently earned a Bronze medal in the Global Music Awards for 2016.With thousands of worldwide fans, Internet-radio airplay streaming constantly around the globe, and a Vibrational Healing series of albums, Peter says his 16th studio album Sacred Visions is a different kind of benchmark: it encapsulates his life experience in the legendary red rock paradise of Sedona,Az. The album also celebrates the coming together of familiar talents on this rhythmic contemporary gem, bursting with danceable world beats and infectious multi-cultural grooves. Blending the accompaniment of studio whizzes Bruce Becvar, Robin Miller, and Fitzhugh Jenkins, along with popular New Age / Smooth Jazz artists Hans Christian, William Aura, and Third Force, it is every bit healing and reflective (as Peter’s fans have come to expect), as it is pure joy. Sacred Visions will likely make your body irresistibly move and groove!While some musicians are classically trained from childhood, others are guided to their destiny later in life. It took 33 years of living before Peter heard the still small voice while working in the high altitudes of the Rocky Mountains as a ski instructor in Aspen. Soon Peter couldn’t shake the notion that he was meant to devote his life to art and become a creative channel for Divine inspiration. Sedona beckoned, and Peter heeded the call without hesitation.Exploring Sedona’s remote canyons daily, and living out of his trusty van, Peter followed every Divine hunch and inspiration as a free-spirited seeker. The Celtic Harp serendipitously entered his life on a fateful day in Sedona as an answer to a prayer on how best to fulfill his unique life purpose. Now toting his harp with him everywhere he went, Peter surrendered himself completely, allowing Grace to unfold through him amidst Sedona’s epic scenery and energy vortices. Having only a few lessons under his belt from the seller of the Celtic Harp, the Angels took over, guiding Peter’s hands and causing them to move masterfully within a few short months. No one was more surprised than Peter, whose skill-level demonstrated that of a virtuoso rather than a mere beginner.Check out all of Peters music at www.harpmagic.com And his Portals of Light Art at www.mandalamagic333.com

Will Clipman began playing his father's drums and his mother's piano at the age of three. He played his first professional gig at fourteen, and has since then mastered a pan-global palette of over one hundred percussion instruments in addition to the traditional drumset. Will is a seven-time GRAMMY® Nominee, a three-time Native American Music Award Winner, a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award Winner, a New Age Reporter Music Award Winner, a two-time TAMMIE Award Winner, and has been inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum for his contributions to the musical community in his hometown. Will has recorded over sixty albums, including over thirty for Canyon Records, where he is regarded as the house percussionist. In addition to his solo work, Will performs and records with R. Carlos Nakai and William Eaton, among many other internationally-acclaimed artists and ensembles. Will's solo CD Pathfinder earned a GRAMMY® Nomination for Best New Age Album. His Planet of Percussion® performance and workshop provides a hands-on tour of world music rhythm and polyrhythm. Will is also an accomplished maskmaker and storyteller. His Myths & Masks® performance and workshop combines his original mask art, mythopoetic storytelling, and multicultural world music, and is now available as a DVD. Will has provided over two hundred workshops, lecture-demonstrations, master classes, full-length artist-in-residencies, and self-realization events to elementary, middle, and high schools, colleges and universities, art galleries, libraries, adult prisons, juvenile detention facilities, senior centers, hospitals, parks and recreation programs, retreat centers, spas and resorts.  For more insights into Will's creative world, please visit www.willclipman.com

Suzanne Ciani Piano Concert Hear the inauguration of our newly gifted grand piano with a concert by Bolinas composer-pianist Suzanne Ciani. Suzanne performed original compositions for piano solo, followed by a conversation with TNS Host Michael Lerner. Ciani’s many recognitions include five Grammy nominations for Best New Age Album, the Indie Award for Best New Age Album and Keyboard Magazine’s “New Age Keyboardist of the Year.” Suzanne Ciani In the early nineties, Suzanne relocated to Bolinas from New York City to concentrate on her artistic career after 20 years as a leader in the field of sound design for film and television, creating award-winning music for a host of high profile Fortune 500 clients. Additionally, she has the recognition of being the first woman hired to score a major Hollywood feature, scoring the Lily Tomlin feature The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Suzanne also brought her special talents to games, scoring original musical FX for Bally’s Xenon Pinball and becoming the first female voice in a game; the story of her creative work became the subject of a television segment of Omni Magazine, hosted by Peter Ustinov. In 1995, she established her own record label, Seventh Wave, after many years as an artist on major labels (Atlantic, Private Music/Windham Hill/BMG/Sony). In addition to her fifteen albums, she has published four books of original piano music through the Hal Leonard Corporation. Her signature composition, “The Velocity of Love,” appears in numerous anthologies of romantic music. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

We explore the magic of Lia Scallon, her vocal harmonies induce an immediate sense of deep calm and peacefulness, and take you deep into meditation. We'll listen to a selection from her albums, Sounds of Sirius and her latest work called Crystal Keys. which has just won Best New Age Album at the International COVR Awards in 2012. Within each musical piece, the notes and words seems imbued with the energy of pure Love. Light a candle, invite your crystals, and enjoy. soundsofsirius.com

Gentle Thunder is a Grammy® award nominated multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, composer, producer and visionary. Largely a self taught musician on drums, hammer dulcimer and Native American flutes, Gentle Thunder has focused the past 30 years of her life on showing up fully present and “bringin' it” in her own unique way with the intention to bring us all home to our hearts. This path has led to a dynamic signature sound and international acclaim with many accolades, including a Grammy® nomination in 2006 for Best New Age Album.