Bhakti Fest Is In the House

We arrived in Joshua Tree late this afternoon, and went over to Bhakti Fest just as the sun was going down.  We barely had time to see it all, and it’s a different world in the dark–very colorful & mysterious. Dave Stringer was introduced by Shiva Rae...

The Road To Bhakti Fest

This set should be called “The Jewels”.  For this last show before the live updates at Bhakti Fest, I asked for suggestions of artists you would consider hidden jewels, your favorite non-headlining kirtan artists playing at the festival next weekend.  Did...

Resistance Is Futile

If there’s anything I’ve realized from my time listening to kirtan it’s that I can always count on it.  No matter my mood, if I listen to some kirtan it changes for the better.  I’ve also discovered that it’s downright impossible to be in...
Fresh Tracks 7

Fresh Tracks 7

Putting the podcast together is a miraculous process–I’m always curious to see what Spirit has planned for the show.   This week, the perfect CD showed up right on schedule and the new songs seemed to reflect what I was thinking but didn’t have the...

Who’s That Knocking?

I have been playing some serious hooky–and not just because it’s August, although that’s part of it.  I haven’t been wanting to engage too much in my spiritual practice–something none of you can relate to I’m sure.  So I’m...

Bhakti Fest!

New World Kirtan is going to Bhakti Fest–that would be four days of kirtan, yoga and workshops in Joshua Tree, CA September 9-12. This blows the door off my imagination, and last year I was just dying to be there.  This year I’m taking recording equipment...