Songs For Sid

Songs For Sid

Last week our beloved black Lab Sid left us, and it was both a terrible & beautiful experience. His last gift to our family was his death and the healing it brought us on many levels. And so this week’s podcast is for Sid, but it’s not at all sad. Sid...

Thanks A Lot

The chants in this week’s podcast are some of my favorites from the new kirtan CDs I’ve listened to over the last several weeks.  It’s a podcast of thanksgiving for the magical things kirtan has brought to my life in the past year.  If you’re...

An Observation

My morning routine usually starts with a cup of something hot & the New York Times.  When I started producing the podcast I added kirtan listening to this routine–except it’s not working anymore.  It has become impossible for me to read the news &...

The Secret One Inside

I’ve always loved the imagery in the song “There Is A Secret One Inside”.  Based on a poem by Kabir, it helps me to remember there is someone bigger than me who has a plan.  My job is to breathe, be the “salt within the tears of the eye of...

Dancing In The Street

It’s a great new day–I’ve started a kirtan band and life is good.  The band has two guitar players, several different kinds  of percussion, a harmonium/keyboard, an autoharp (me), and a cello (sometimes).  Mostly everybody sings harmony.  We’ve...