Mouldy Oldies

Kirtan is by definition old, but the set this week was dictated by my need to sing some kirtan that fit like an old shoe.  These are a few of the songs our kirtan group has been singing for years.  I’ve been making extensive forays into new kirtan artists...

Prayers

In kirtan I think there are subtle distinctions between prayers, invocations and mantras — but I was in a praying mood this week, and these were the chants that made their presence known.  Have fun, and be aware that the last chant is a really powerful one, good...

Walking With Wah

This is a post originally published September 2008 at an old blog of mine that isn’t available anymore.  I love walking with kirtan, this might give you an idea of what that can be like. Today I did something a little different on my morning walk.  Instead of...

Spring!

Mother Nature is serving up some glorious stuff these days.  I highly recommend walking outside with kirtan, you can read about my experiences with it here.  It never fails to amaze me, the world transforms when you listen to this music.  I’m not much of a...

New Voices

I love it when I hear a new kirtan artist and get that indefinable jolt that tells me this one came right down the pipeline from Spirit.  Several artists on this week’s set did that for me, and all are new voices in that they’re new to the podcast or have...