Hello friends, I have sad news. On April 18th of this year our Bhakti world lost one of its brightest lights. David Newman left his body after a short illness, and his death sent waves of sadness & gr

Hello friends, Happy Autumn! In this edition were featuring artists playing at next weeks Bhakti Love Reunion, October 13-15 in Weldon, CA thats near Lake Isabella. Three full days of Yoga, kirta

Hello friends, This set is devoted to the Divine Mother, with the exception of one chant, the title track from Shantalas remarkable new CD Five. The whole CD is great, but Im kind of obsessed with

Im feeling blessed by a lot these days. Those of you who listen to the New World Kirtan Podcast are one of my biggest blessings this community has enriched my life in ways too numerous to count. Th

Hello friends, I hope this finds you healthy & doing well. If the dark days are getting you down, take heart because on Wednesday we celebrated Imbolc, an ancient Celtic holiday that celebrates the be

It has been a glorious summer & fall here, one of the most beautiful I can remember. But now the rains have started, and the leaves are falling. The Corvallis kirtan community continues to grow, and w

OK, guys time is running out! Lets all come together and support the Auricle Collective by clicking on this link. I hope you all enjoy more new music from the talented artists of the Auricle Collec

Hello dear friends, I hope life is good for you as we head into midsummer. If you recall, back in April, I told you about the Auricle Collective. This community of more than 100 musicians is rooted in

Happy summer, my dear friends! I hope youre enjoying life as much as I am. My health is almost back to normal after the accident, and Im working on regaining fitness now. Our son was married last we

Several weeks ago I was on a Zoom call with over 50 kirtan artists to hear more about something called the Auricle Collective this is a project spearheaded by Dave Stringer, Sen Johnson and several