Dave Stringer at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Five years ago Dave Stringer was one of the first kirtan artists to visit Corvallis, and last month over Easter weekend he came back to town for an incredible weekend of kirtan. His band had a stellar lineup of musicians & they were mostly from Oregon — Johanna...
Our Favorite Chants to Hanuman
We have a strong kirtan scene here in Corvallis, and it's been so gratifying to watch it grow. We're a small town & there's not a lot of live kirtan, so on the weeks we don't have live music I put together a set for our Friday satsang. Over the years we've become fond...
In The Bleak Midwinter
As I sit in my basement studio & look outside with today's forecast calling for freezing rain, the title of this podcast seems appropriate. ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ is a melancholy & evocative 19th century Christmas carol, and the title just seemed to fit the dark &...
Best of the Midwest Yoga & Kirtan Fest
In his edition of the New World Kirtan Podcast, we feature live cuts from a few of the artists who played at the Midwest Yoga & Kirtan Fest. What an incredible time we had together! I hope you can get a sense of the Spirit & the Love that was present -- it was so, so...
Healing
Thanks to our elected leaders we've had one hell of a few weeks here in the United States. The Supreme Court fight was a watershed moment for a lot of people, women and men -- triggering for many women and brutal for everyone. Last Friday I really just wanted to chant...
Community Kirtan: Pilgrimage of the Heart
In this edition of the podcast, we feature an interview with San Diego’s Pilgrimage of the Heart kirtan band, followed by the kirtan they played that night for their sweet community. You’ll hear Tom Warner, Sita Rose, Fast Heart Mart & the owner of the Pilgrimage of...
Chants from ‘Mantra: Sounds Into Silence’, Part 2
This edition of the podcast is the second to feature chants from the soundtrack of the wonderful movie ‘Mantra; Sounds Into Silence’ — if it comes to your community please support it, or be a movie captain so YOU can be the one who brings it to your community! Get the...
Chants From ‘Mantra: Sounds Into Silence’, Part 1
In this edition of the podcast, we feature music from the soundtrack of ‘Mantra: Sounds Into Silence’ -- there are so many beautiful chants we'll have two podcasts devoted to the music we heard in the movie. If you have the opportunity to see this wonderful movie in...
David Newman Live at Bhakti Fest Midwest 2013
April was quite the month for sacred music here in Corvallis! It began with a great weekend with David Newman — on Saturday night the Unitarian Church was full for his kirtan, and his band -- which included Bejny & Heather Wertheimer of Shantala, Sean Frenette &...
A Day in New Orleans: Sean Johnson’s Bhakti Immersion!
I'm just back from Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band's Bhakti Immersion in New Orleans, and what a wonderful & transformative experience it was! I spent it with 40 beautiful people, most of them Yoga teachers, who wanted to bring more Bhakti Yoga into their classes &...