Yo Ganesh — it’s me, pick up!
This week's set was inspired by several requests for a set to Ganesha. We have one in the back catalog called "Ganesh Is Fresh", here's the link. This one is a bit different, I hope you enjoy. SONG ARTIST CD Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om Invocation to Lord Ganesha...
Just Breathe
"Breathe and stay in the present moment." It's so simple, and so difficult to do. Modern life bombards us with seductive distractions, and it takes a lot of effort to get present. So why go to the bother? Because when we practice getting present, that's when we'll...
Sunday Satsang IV
I love the Sunday Satsang sets. I know if I cue one up on my IPod, soon I'll be singing along. It's better than just about anything I know to get me feeling skippy again. As I explain in the podcast, these sets are designed to be used as a group kirtan practice, and...
Being With What Is
The essence of life is change ... and isn't that just a big old pain? Joni Mitchell used to sing about it so eloquently, but I'm not about to be that maudlin. The older I get the more I realize what we all need to survive Life is a practice that nourishes us so that...
The OMmersion Set
I've been missing OMmersion, how about you? I've looked at all the videos at the Bhakti Beat (great site, check it out), and I wanted a music set to bring the Spirit back even stronger ... so this is it. It's really long, but I just couldn't bear to leave anything...
Fresh Kirtan Tracks 5
This week's set is full of great new kirtan music. We have cuts from Dave Stringer & Spring Groove's newly released CD "Yatra", and from Prema Hara's new CD "Tears Of Love. There are also chants from Govindas & Radhe, Donna De Lory, Gina Sala -- the "best...
Just One
This is a special edition of the podcast, and it features only one delicious chant. Prema Hara introduced their new CD “Tears Of Love” at OMmersion, and it is full of beautiful devotional chants. This week I also talk a bit about advertising at the New World Kirtan website, why it’s going to increase soon & the criteria I’m using to choose our advertisers. We’ll be back to the usual format next week with a Fresh Tracks set. Until then, dear sweet wonderful listeners … Namaste.
Bhakti Fest OMmersion: Sunday
Another beautiful, perfect day in the desert. Sunday was Hanuman's birthday, and there were so many magical, synchronistic moments. Here were the standouts for me: seeing Gwendolyn from Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band playing in a drum circle outside the...
Bhakti Fest OMmersion: Saturday
Back at the B&B, but my head is still filled with music. Here's who I saw today; Joey Lugassy, with a break-out set. Amritakripa, homies to Joshua Tree -- again I was impressed with their very unusual sound. Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus band, who always make...
There’s No Place Like OM
Sorry for the corny title, but Saul David Raye said it tonight and it's so true. Imagine a place where everyone you meet is a friend, where everyone you meet wants to open their heart & love their fellow man a little more. This is Bhakti Fest. Imagine the darkness...