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 & grief through the international Bhakti community. He was so young, and had so much left to give. […] The post Travel Well: A Tribute To David Newman. December 31, 1963 — April 18, 2024 first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

Hello friends, Happy Autumn! In this edition we’re featuring artists playing at next week’s Bhakti Love Reunion, October 13-15 in Weldon, CA — that’s near Lake Isabella. Three full days of Yoga, kirtan, music, dancing and great food — doesn’t that sound awesome? I am SO excited to be going, I haven’t been to a […] The post The Bhakti Love Reunion! first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

Hello friends, This set is devoted to the Divine Mother, with the exception of one chant, the title track from Shantala’s remarkable new CD ‘Five’. The whole CD is great, but I’m kind of obsessed with this track & have been playing it on loop. Heather Wertheiimer composed the chant over the course of the […] The post Hello Summer! first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

I’m 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. Thank you for being here. And we’ve been here together for quite a long time — the […] The post A Set For Maha Shivaratri first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

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 beginning of Spring — it was traditionally celebrated by the lighting of fires to honor the sun goddess Brigid. This holiday […] The post Kirtan Goes To The Grammy Awards! first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

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 we’ll be starting live kirtan concerts again in December. It feels good to be returning to this magical practice. […] The post Thoughts of Peace, Words of Love — More Fresh Tracks From the Auricle Collective first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

OK, guys — time is running out! Let’s 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 Collective. Be well, enjoy the summer, and until next time — Namaste. THE MUSIC: Sean Johnson & the Wild […] The post More Fresh Tracks From The Auricle Collective! first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

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 singing, chanting & music as art and spiritual practice. It includes the musicians that fuel our Bhakti […] The post Fresh Tracks From the Auricle Collective! first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

Happy summer, my dear friends! I hope you’re enjoying life as much as I am. My health is almost back to normal after the accident, and I’m working on regaining fitness now. Our son was married last weekend, and it was a beautiful love-filled & life affirming celebration. And next week we’re starting a big […] The post A Surprise Package first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

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, Seán Johnson and several other Kirtan artists. Singing kirtan connects us by the thread of sacred music as a spiritual path. The goal […] The post For Ukraine first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

Hello dear friends, This week we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with a kirtan set devoted to LOVE. Enjoy! THE MUSIC: Miten, Temple at Midnight: Inescapable Love Deva Premal & Miten, 21-Day Mantra Meditation Journey: Day 4 – I Am Love Radharani, Just One Drop: Higher Love Krishna Das, Heart As Wide As The World: Narayana/For Your […] The post Love Is All You Need first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

Hello dear friends, Imbolc is the ancient Celtic holiday that marks the beginning of Spring. The holiday was traditionally celebrated by the lighting of fires to honor the sun goddess Brigid. Imbolc this year was February 1, so our set this week honors the Divine Mother, the source of the life force behind the awakening […] The post Chants For Imbolc first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.

Ahh … sometimes all you want is to sink down into music that will release your mind & relax your body. I hope this set will do it for you — chanting along turned me into a puddle after we played it for our Friday Satsang several weeks ago. Bill’s & my pandemic life has […] The post An Hour of Peace first appeared on New World Kirtan > Calming Chants for a Crazy World.