Kirtan Podcast Archive
Where’s My NWK?
I'm just back from a trip to Philadelphia, and as I was posting about my trip to the group on Facebook I realized that those of you who aren't part of that community were probably wondering why I wasn't posting the podcast. So, by way of explanation, this special...
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 lately, and...
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 for...
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 nature...
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 new...
Spirit Voices
In my spiritual practice of singing kirtan there are vocalists I resonate with--their voices open my heart. When I hear them sing their glorious songs, something in me is moved to sing with intention, and I feel God smiling. My offering this week is given with the...
The People Of Love
Sunday night my husband, son & I went to see Snatam Kaur sing kirtan. What a light she is, standing in her faith so strongly that it's impossible not to be moved into singing and dancing and riding the joy train right along with her voice, Guru Ganesha Singh's...
The HCR Set
While we were singing this set on Sunday night, the US House was voting on health care reform. The vote was important to me for many reasons, and so was directing my kirtan energy toward Washington to help support our lawmakers. The historic HCR vote on Sunday also...
Kirtan To Snooze With
My goal this week was to create a deeply peaceful set, and I think I succeeded--because while listening to it today I fell asleep! That wasn't terribly useful at 3PM, but it might come in handy some night if you're tossing & turning--the chants in the set are...
Totally Krishna Das
The hardest thing about putting this week's set together was limiting myself to an hour--Krishna Das' work contains a multitude of riches. "Heart As Wide As The World" is his new CD, and I've been listening to it constantly since it arrived. The chants have a way...
100% Gayatri
The Gayatri Mantra has an impressive resume. Revered for thousands of years by Buddhists & Hindus alike, it is considered a supreme vehicle for enlightenment. The sages say chanting this mantra will infuse Divine spiritual light and power in each of the seven...
Ganesh Is Fresh!
He's our favorite elephant, isn't he? I like to think of Ganesha as dancing on the path before me sweeping obstacles out of my way with his trunk, while he's eating sweets. He sounds like a fun guy. Hope you enjoy the set. Namaste. THIS WEEK’S SET SONG ARTIST CD...
Thou Art The Lover
This week's podcast is a special edition for Valentine's Day. It has some surprises--when you devote something to Divine Love you can never be sure what's going to show up! Enjoy the offering. Namaste. THIS WEEK’S SET SONG ARTIST CD SONGBOOK Om Mercury Max The...
Wahe Guru
This week I thought I'd feature chants from the rich world of Sikh kirtan music. It was hard to pick just a few songs for the set, especially when listening to to the beauty of the chants sung by Snatam Kaur. She has such an amazing voice--rich & pure, filled...
Shiva Shoutout
I love putting the podcast together, for me it's a magical process. It's always a surprise to see the songs that have decided to show up for the weekly set. This week Shiva seemed to want a little lovin', as four chants in the podcast have his name. It's music for...
The Gratitude Shower
This morning I was feeling very "February in Oregon" as I was taking a shower--when I decided I had had enough. It was time to turn my mood around, and so my morning shower was transformed into a gratitude shower. I gave thanks for my wonderful life and pictured...
Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
When I was younger I was employed as a singer in a church choir located in center city Philadelphia. Every Sunday the choir would gather in the vestibule of the church and sing the hymn "Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow" before we entered and processed down...
It Was A Dark And Stormy Night . . .
Welcome to the New Year, dearest New World Kirtan listeners. January in Oregon is windy & rainy--there are lots of dark and stormy nights. Probably like you, I'm trying to be in tune with the season--to find what treasures it holds for me. May you also find...
Happy Birthday New World Kirtan!
The New World Kirtan podcast is one year old, and it has been downloaded over 73 thousand times! That number just knocks my socks off. This podcast started as an audio journal, and a way for our chanting group to download songs from our Sunday Satsang for their...