In celebration of Earth Day, Boulder-based White Swan Records has curated an inspirational scared music sacred music playlist for their Spotify channel, featuring some of the greatest artists in the devotional music world. Its 19 songs offer affirmative expressions about our interconnectedness with nature and Mother Earth and the practice of nonviolence and humane [...]
More yoga studios are including sound meditation classes on their schedules. The healing, soul-soothing powers of instruments like singing bowls are becoming more accessible and widespread. It is an unbeatable experience to be bathed in the vibrations of singing bowls a mere few feet away from your yoga mat as you lie in savasana. [...]
The live album by Simrit Kaur is, in a word, amazing! Here you’ll discover riveting, somewhat haunting, and always surprising renditions of songs from her past four albums. If you’ve ever wondered if music could be simultaneously mind-blowing and soul-soothing, this album is your unforgettable answer. From the thrumming, groovy opening track “Prithvi Hai,” through [...]
In these ever-evolving, complex modern times, the recorded offerings provided by so many of today’s world-class leaders of sacred mantra chant are a welcome relief. The art of sacred chant by musicians and teachers like Snatam Kaur offers solace and connects us to our hearts. Snatam Kaur Beloved The emergence of Snatam Kaur’s new album [...]
“Music is sustenance,” says singer/songwriter Karen Atkins. She is a long-time natural health expert in nearly 50 alternative modalities, including yoga, qigong and consciousness-based healing systems like BodyTalk. As she says, “Two decades of experience in helping people heal themselves has inspired me to make music with a similar purpose.” 432 Hz and the [...]
Todd Boston is no newcomer to the conscious music scene. His albums have topped the list of various World/New Age listening charts throughout the years. A composer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, he fuses world music together with live looping and computer technology. Todd tours internationally supporting concerts, festivals, and yoga classes. He performs regularly with artists such [...]
When a yogi and a hip-hop artist decide to join forces and help counteract the craziness that's going in our world, wonderful things happen....like the new album Inclusion Revolution: Together with Love. It's an amazing example of a spiritual hip hop meditation combination. Sister Jenna and JoRob Provide Soulful Musical Meditation Sister Jenna is the [...]
Right in the thick of some of the darkest moments in today’s world, Krishna Das releases his new and 15th album of mantra music. The album is Trust in the Heart. And I feel the timing is perfect. Krishna Das and Mantra Music I immediately listened to the complete work when I received this album. I unequivocally [...]
Musician Chris Brown. Photo by Kirsten Ritchie Chris Brown as a Musical Activist When Hugh Christopher Brown built a studio on Wolfe Island, in Ontario, Canada, he didn't know the effects it would have. It was only after some time when he realized that it would inspire him to enter the nearby prison [...]
As of 2017, Nahko and Medicine for the People have released three studio albums. Each one is bursting with romping, feel-good anthems full of percussion and thought-provoking poetics. Throughout their body of work, their music has always felt multi-cultural, combining a variety of musical styles with Native American and Hawaiian wisdom. In his first solo album, [...]