Deep Sleep
Last week I found myself waiting for the results of a biopsy. If you've been in a similar position you can probably relate -- the compulsive checking for THE CALL, waking up at 3AM with mind racing. It was a great lesson to show how much work I have to do to control...
A Conversation With The Kirtan Rabbi
I met Reb Drew, the Kirtan Rabbi, several years ago. Chanting in Hebrew was a new experience for me, but to my surprise it took me to the same place chanting in Sanskrit did. Rabbi Hahn travels extensively to bring Hebrew Kirtan, Jewish meditation and Torah learning...
Fresh Tracks 30
30 Fresh Tracks sets -- that's some kind of milestone! I love introducing new artists and new offerings from our favorite artists so these sets are special to me -- #30 is no exception. The CDs featured in this show had so many great tracks it was really hard to make...
Madi Das & Dave Stringer Go to the Grammys
It's a pretty special night at the Grammys when members of our kirtan family are nominated! In this edition of the New World Kirtan Podcast artist Madi Das & producer Dave Stringer talk about the vision behind their CD 'Bhakti Without Borders' nominated for a Grammy...
Divine Healing
About a year ago I was in terrible pain from a back spasm that ultimately became a spiritual journey. I did some of the hardest & deepest work of my life during that back spasm, and many of the chants from this week's set were on repeat in my playlist this time last...
Return of the Light
This week's set is based on one we sang with our Kirtan/Meditation Group at Winter Solstice. It's many variations on the chant "Om Asatoma Sad Gamaya Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya Om Shanti Shanti Shanti." This means "Lead me from the unreal to the...
Surprise Package 2
Winter Solstice is always special to me because it marks the anniversary of the launch of the New World Kirtan Podcast. It hardly seems possible that it has been seven years, and that many of you have been with me since the beginning of this journey. The podcast is...
A Conversation with Jai Uttal & Ben Leinbach
One beautiful day last month my son Jesse & I drove up from San Rafael to Ben Leinbach's studio where Jai Uttal was just beginning work on his next CD. The four of us had such a fun conversation about all kinds of things -- what Jai was for Halloween, letting children...
A Conversation with Vijay Krsna of the Kirtaniyas
Our show this week features an interview with Vijay Krsna of the Kirtaniyas. Vijay is a rising star in the kirtan movement, and I loved his stories of ashrams, Krishna & Vrindavan. Here's a link to the chant "In Vrindavan" he talks about on the podcast. And here's a...
Best of Dance Dance Evolution
The last few months I've been going to the gym a lot -- that back spasm last winter scared the beejeezus out of me, so working out has become a priority. But now autumn is coming on and lethargy is setting in. I mostly listen to other people's podcasts at the gym, but...