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...
Ganesh Is Fresh!

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...

Mantras For Precarious Times

Last week I mentioned a new CD I found by Deva Premal called “Mantras for Precarious Times”.  It’s a selection of seven mantras chosen specifically to support us as we move through challenging times.  The tracks are very simple, but that just serves to...

Sinking Into The Presence

I don’t know about you, but I’m a God-a-phobic.  I was raised a strict Catholic, and in that worldview God isn’t someone you could ever think of as a friend.  For years I described myself as a recovering Catholic, and swiftly turned and ran from any...

Changin’

Lately I’ve had the classic R&B channel on in the background. It’s great–it plays all the funk & soul music I listened to growing up in Philly. I was looking for a theme for the podcast this week, and the funk classic “Changin'”...