AUTHORS EDITION is an international collection of interviews with many of the world's leading authorities on music and spirituality. This anthology includes the collective consciousness of educated and enlightened authors sharing their experience, knowledge, and wisdom. These wordsmiths provide intellectual and insightful perspectives from their explorations of music and spirituality. A vibrant portrait featuring academics, composers, conductors, conference speakers, educators, ethnomusicologists, evangelists, historians, lecturers, medical doctors, meditation teachers, mediums, ministry directors, music journalists, music magazine editors, music producers, music therapists, musicians, mystics, percussionists, philosophers, poets, professors, psychics, psychologists, psychotherapists, scholars, scientists, singer-songwriters, sociologists, sound engineers, sound healers, spiritual doctors, spiritual leaders, spiritualists, teachers, theologians, vocalists, and workshop leaders. Authors Edition provides readers with an intricate tapestry of thoughts on sound and spirituality.

JUSTIN ST. VINCENT is the Director and Founder of Xtreme Music, where Music meets Spirituality. He was born in New Zealand, lived in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and North America, and is passionate about music from around the world. His book “The Spiritual Significance of Music” (2009) is available from Xtreme Music, and features exclusive interviews with many of the world’s most visionary musicians and writers. A unique anthology that explores the dynamic relationship between Music and Spirituality, sharing incredible insights from their experience, knowledge, and wisdom. Justin St. Vincent has interviewed more than one thousand people, choosing over one hundred responses, to produce a cutting-edge and ground-breaking project for our music- minded generation. Justin lives in Auckland, New Zealand, and is also the Managing Editor and pioneer of the highly acclaimed website: www.musicandspirituality.com
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“Our spiritual values are the principles that guide us in all things, giving stability and structure to our inner world, supporting us in the symphony of life.” - Justin St. Vincent, editor of “The Spiritual Significance of Music”

AEOLIAH (pronounced ay-oh-lee-ya) is an author, composer, visionary artist, and co-founder of New Age music now living on Vancouver Island, Canada. His book “Awakening Your Inner Light: Healing Self-Abuse And Reclaiming Your True Identity” (1992) is available from Helios Rising, and “The Liquid Light Of Healing [Book & CD]” (2008) will be available from Aeoliah.com. His recordings “Angels Of Healing: Music For Reiki, Massage, Healing, And Alignment, Vol. 1 – 4” (1996 - 2000), “Anchoring Your Light Body” (2000), “Angel Love For Children” (2000), “Love In The Wind” (2000), “The Other Side Of The Rainbow” (2000), “Sanctuary Of Rejuvenation” (2001), “Serene” (2001), “Zen Peace” (2001), “Angel Love II: Sublime” (2002), “Healing Music For Reiki, Vol. 1 – 4” (2002 - 2004), “J’Adore” (2003), “Activating Your Chakras Through The Light Rays” (2004), “Dolphin Serenade” (2005), “Realms of Grace: An Angelic Experience” (2005), and “Divinaura” (2007) are all available from Oreade Music. Websites: www.aeoliah.com, www.musicforhealthyliving.com, and www.oreade.com
Interview: April 15th 2008 Orveas Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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“The Power of true music emanates an energetic purity and essence that is inspired only by Spirit.” - Aeoliah, author of “Awakening Your Inner Light: Healing Self-Abuse And Reclaiming Your True Identity”

DR. KENNETH AIGEN is an author, musician, and Assistant Professor of Music Therapy at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His books “Music-Centered Music Therapy” (2005), “Being In Music: Foundations Of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy” (1996/2005), “Playin’ In The Band: A Qualitative Study Of Popular Music Styles As Clinical Improvisation” (2002/2005), “A Guide To Writing And Presenting In Music Therapy” (2003), and “Here We Are In Music: One Year With An Adolescent Creative Music Therapy Group” (1997) are all available from Barcelona Publishers. Dr. Kenneth Aigen is also the President of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation. Websites: www.temple.edu/musictherapy and www.nordoffrobbins.org
Interview: April 21st 2008 Hastings on Hudson, New York, United States
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“[Music] brings us into our private inner experience while at the same time connecting us to our fellow human beings.” - Dr. Kenneth Aigen, author of “Music-Centered Music Therapy”

DR. DAVID ALDRIDGE is an author, musician, photographer, and poet from Witten, Germany. His book “Spirituality, Healing And Medicine” (2000), “Health, The Individual, And Integrated Medicine: Return To An Aesthetic Of Health Care” (2004), “Case Study Designs In Music Therapy” (2004), “Music Therapy And Neurological Rehabilitation: Performing Health” (2005), and “Music And Altered States: Consciousness, Transcendence, Therapy And Addictions” (2006) are all available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Dr. David Aldridge is also Co-Director of Nordoff-Robbins Zentrum in Witten, Germany. Website: http://web.mac.com/davidaldridge1/
Interview: January 9th 2008 Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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“In music we have an earthly reminder of the divine. Music is a continual process of being formed and appearing as form in the world. It then dissolves and returns from where it came. This is a reminder of what we are.” - Dr. David Aldridge, author of “Music And Altered States”

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DR. BYRON ALMÉN is an author, music theorist, pianist, organist, and Associate Professor from Austin, Texas. His book "Approaches To Meaning In Music" (2006), co-edited with Edward Pearsall, and "A Theory of Musical Narrative" (2008) are both available from Indiana University Press. He has published in Journal of Music Theory, Journal of the American Musicological Society, Theory & Practice, Theoria, and Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, among many others. Byron Almén is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the School of Music and College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the primary instructor for the history of music theory, music theory pedagogy, freshman music theory, and score reading. Website: www.music.utexas.edu
Interview: September 18th 2009 Austin, Texas, United States
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“Among the things that I do as a music theorist is to examine the ways that music can have meaning, to articulate more fully what those meanings are, and to discover how such meanings are possible in music.” - Byron Almén, co-editor of "Approaches To Meaning In Music"

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DAVID AMRAM is an author, composer, and musician living in Putnam Valley, New York. His three books “Vibrations: The Adventures And Musical Times Of David Amram” (2001), “Offbeat: Collaborating With Kerouac” (2002), and “Upbeat: Nine Lives Of A Musical Cat” (2007) are all available from Paradigm Publishers. David Amram’s extensive music career as a prolific composer of classical music, a pioneer of world music, and improvising jazz multi-instrumentalist has included collaborations with Leonard Bernstein, Sir James Galway, Jack Kerouac, Charles Mingus, and Willie Nelson. Website: www.davidamram.com
Interview: June 24th 2008 Putnam Valley, New York, United States
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“Music is the language of the soul. It transcends politics, race, nationality, and is a way of recording history that all people can understand.” - David Amram, author of “Upbeat: Nine Lives Of A Musical Cat”

CAROL GRACE ANDERSON is an author, motivational speaker, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. "Get Fired Up Without Burning Out" (1997), "Some Angels Have Four Paws: Life Lessons From Our Dogs" (2001), and "The Butterfly Factor" (2003) are all available from Rock Hill Publishing, and "Get Fired Up!: 10 Songs That Will Motivate And Empower You" (2002) is available from Anderson Programs, Inc. Carol Grace Anderson is CEO of Anderson Programs, Inc. and Rock Hill Publishing, and has contributed to Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's "Chicken Soup For The College Soul: Inspiring And Humorous Stories About College" (1999) available from Health Communications Inc. Carol is an award-winning songwriter who has also performed with Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees, and Willie Nelson among many others. Website: www.getfiredup.com
Interview: April 29th 2009 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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“Music can be more memorable and inspiring than the spoken word. Our spirit is touched and stirred by music.” - Carol Grace Anderson, author of "Get Fired Up Without Burning Out"

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JOEL ANDREWS is an author, composer, harpist, and healer from Mendocino, California. His autobiography “A Harp Full Of Stars: The Journey Of A Music Healer” (1989) is available from Golden Harp Enterprises. His recordings “Ave Maria / Meditation” (1980), “Walking On Air” (1994), “Iridescence” (1996), “Splendor Of Light” (1996), “The Golden Harp Of Joel Andrews” (1996), “Journey Towards The Sun” (1996), with Soren Hyldgaard, “Seven Wheels Of Light” (1996), and “Gloria For Gaia” (2008) are all available from Golden Harp Enterprises. Joel Andrews’ vision is “to bring all the peoples of the world together in peace and harmony through the healing power of music”. He does this through concerts, seminars, lectures, individual healing sessions, counseling, and the distribution of CDs and his book. Website: www.harpofgold.com
Interview: April 17th 2008 Mendocino, California, United States
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“I have come to realize that the deeper music, for humans, is BETWEEN the notes, that is, it represents THE JOURNEY.” - Joel Andrews, author of “A Harp Full Of Stars: The Journey Of A Music Healer”

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DR. LANE ARYE is an author, singer, songwriter, and workshop leader from Berkeley, California. His book “Unintentional Music: Releasing Your Deepest Creativity” (2001) is available from Hampton Roads Publishing Company. He is also an internationally known process-oriented therapist who has helped thousands of people worldwide transform themselves and their creativity. In the Balkans, he co-led a six year United Nations funded project working with Serbs, Croats, and Muslims on ethnic tension, war-related trauma, and community building. Dr. Lane Arye was a co-founder of the Process Work Center of Portland, and is on the faculty of the Process Work Institute’s Master of Arts in Conflict Facilitation and Organizational Change. Website: www.processworklane.com
Interview: April 25th 2008 Berkeley, California, United States
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“When we make music, there is a co-creation, an interaction between the musician and the hidden wind that blows through everything.” - Dr. Lane Arye, author of “Unintentional Music: Releasing Your Deepest Creativity”

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DR. PAUL AUSTERLITZ is an author, musician, and Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His book “Jazz Consciousness: Music, Race, And Humanity” (2005) is available from Wesleyan University Press, and “Merengue: Dominican Music And Dominican Identity” (1997) is available from Temple University Press. Paul Austerlitz has recorded six CDs featuring original compositions that incorporate influences from the world traditions he researches; “Journey” (2008) is available from Innova Records, “Real People: A Bass Clarinet In Santo Domingo And Detroit” (1999) is available from X Dot 25 Music Productions, “Dominican Dreams, American Dreams” (2003) is available from Engine Records, and recordings with poet Michael S. Harper; “Double Take: Jazz Poetry Conversations” (2004) is available from Innova Records, “Our Book On Trane: The Yaddo Sessions” (2004) is available from Yaddo Records, and his forthcoming album is “The Fret Cycle” (2008). Websites: www.paulausterlitz.org and www.gettysburg.edu
Interview: March 18th 2008 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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“Music can tell stories that otherwise go untold. This ability lies at the heart of musical spirituality.” - Dr. Paul Austerlitz, author of “Jazz Consciousness: Music, Race, And Humanity”

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DR. GREGORY BARZ is an author and Associate Professor of Ethnousicology, Anthropology, and Religion at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. His book “Shadows In The Field: New Perspectives For Fieldwork In Ethnomusicology” (1996) is available from Oxford University Press, “Performing Religion: Negotiating Past And Present In Kwaya Music Of Tanzania” (2003) is available from Rodopi, “Music In East Africa: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture [CD Included]” (2004) is also available from Oxford, “Singing For Life: HIV/AIDS And Music In Uganda” (2005), is available from Routledge. His Smithsonian Folkways CD, “Singing For Life: Songs Of Hope, Healing, And HIV/AIDS In Uganda” (2005) was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award in the “Best Traditional World Music” category. Website: http://web.mac.com/gregory.barz
Interview: June 16th 2008 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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“One community’s “spiritual” music is frequently another’s “popular” or “secular” music.” - Dr. Gregory Barz, author of “Music In East Africa: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture”

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DR. JOHN BEAULIEU is an author, internationally recognized pioneer in the field of Sound Healing, and Founder of BioSonic Repatterning™, from Stone Ridge, New York. His book “Polarity Therapy Workbook” (1994) is available from BioSonic Enterprises, “Music And Sound In The Healing Arts” (1995) is available from Station Hill Press, and “Human Tuning” (2008) is available from BioSonic Enterprises. His albums “Calendula: A Suite For Pythagorean Tuning Forks” (1997), and “Spirit Whistles: A Suite For Overtone Whistles” (2004) are both available from BioSonic Enterprises. Dr. John Beaulieu served as a Supervisor of Music Therapy at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, as an Associate Professor at City University of New York, and currently teaches Sound Healing around the world. Website: www.biosonics.com
Interview: February 8th 2008 Stone Ridge, New York, United States
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“All music has the potential to balance the five elements in order to merge with the divine. Listen and know.” - Dr. John Beaulieu, author of “Music And Sound In The Healing Arts”

DR. GUY L. BECK is an author, ethnomusicologist, musician, Professor at Tulane University, New Orleans, and Visiting Professor at University of Mississippi. His book “Sonic Theology: Hinduism And Sacred Sound” (1993) is available from University of South Carolina Press, “Sonic Theology (New Edition)” (1995) is available from Motilal Banarsidass, “Alternative Krishnas: Regional And Vernacular Variations On A Hindu Deity” (2006) is available from State University of New York Press, and “Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music In World Religions [Book & CD]” (2006) is available from Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Guy Beck has released two CDs of Hindustani classical and devotional music, both available via BihaanMusic.com and STRDigital.com. Website: www.strdigital.com/beck.htm
Interview: November 28th 2007 Oxford, Mississippi, United States
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“[Music] has tremendous potential to bring peace among human beings on Earth if carefully respected and cultivated.” - Guy L. Beck, editor of “Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music In World Religions”

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JOHN BELL is an author, ordained minister of the Church of Scotland, and a Member of the Iona Community in Glasgow, Scotland. His book “The Singing Thing: A Case For Congregational Song” (2000), “Psalms Of Patience, Protest, And Praise” (2005), “The Singing Thing Too: Enabling Congregations To Sing” (2007), “Thinking Out Loud: Collected Scripts From Radio 4’s 'Thought For The Day’” (2008), “Take This Moment (Octavos)” (2008), and “We Walk His Way” (2008) are available from GIA Publications and Wild Goose Publications. John Bell has also written the forward of William Kervin’s “A Year Of Grace: 365 Mealtime Prayers” (2004) available from Hendrickson Publishers, and the introduction to Marilyn Haskel’s “What Would Jesus Sing?: Experimentation And Tradition In Church Music” (2007) available from Church Publishing. Website: www.iona.org.uk
Interview: July 7th 2008 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Interview arranged by Gail Ullrich, Wild Goose Resource Group
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“Music is most synonymous with faith. It is invisible, it does not depend on the given world for its inspiration, it appeals to the mind, the heart, the body, and the imagination.” - John Bell, author of “The Singing Thing: A Case For Congregational Song”

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DR. JOY BERGER is an author, chaplain, educator, musician, and music therapist from Louisville, Kentucky. Her book “Music Of The Soul: Composing Life Out Of Loss” (2006) is available from Routledge. Her doctoral dissertation was “Music As A Catalyst For Pastoral Care Within The Remembering Tasks Of Grief” (1993), proposing a clinical model for sensitive musical interventions through different seasons of grief. Dr. Joy Berger is the Administrative Director for the Education and Volunteer Center of Hosparus, a regional hospice serving twenty-three counties, and a clinical faculty member for the Music Therapy Department, School of Music, University of Louisville, Kentucky. Websites: www.musicofthesoul.com, www.hosparus.org, and www.louisville.edu
Interview: April 1st 2008 Prospect, Kentucky, United States
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“Like a fire igniting sound and memory, music can bring my past into my present moment.” - Dr. Joy Berger, author of “Music Of The Soul: Composing Life Out Of Loss”

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JOHN BIRD is an author, editor, researcher, and writer from Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. His book "The Spirituality of Music" (2008) is available from Wood Lake Books, local bookstores, and Amazon.com. John Bird is an award-winning journalist with over twenty-five years experience as a writer with The United Church Observer and The Catholic Register, and as editor of Anglican Magazine, Catalyst (Citizens for Public Justice), and the book "Nation To Nation: Aboriginal Sovereignty and the Future of Canada" (2002) available from Irwing Publications. John is also founding member of the Ontario band SwingBridge. He now lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, where he plays with The Road to Nowhere Band, sings in the Iqaluit Community Choir, and is always happy to jam with whoever will have him. Website: www.woodlakebooks.com
Interview: April 5th 2010 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
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“Music is about heart. The pulse of our own hearts and rhythm of the life that beats in the heart of every living thing.” - John Bird, author of "The Spirituality of Music"

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RAND BISHOP is an author, music producer, publisher, and Grammy-nominated songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. His book "My List: 24 Reflections On Life's Priorities" (2003), co-authored with Tim James and featuring a foreword by country musician Toby Keith, is available from McGraw-Hill, and "Makin' Stuff Up: Secrets Of Songcraft And Survival In The Music-Biz" (2008) is available from Weightless Cargo Press. Rand Bishop is also BMI Award-winning and Million-play songwriter with over two-hundred recordings to his credit, by such artists as The Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, Heart, Indigo Girls, and Vanilla Fudge among many others. Rand Bishop has fulfilled almost every role in the creative end of the music business, including A&R talent-development executive, music producer, recording artist, recording engineer, and studio vocalist. He continues to pursue a career as a writer, publisher, talent-development consultant, and music producer. Website: www.makinstuffup.net
Interview: May 19th 2009 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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“Music is ever-present in our most profound moments and offers us a passageway back to our most significant landmarks.” - Rand Bishop, author of "Makin' Stuff Up: Secrets Of Songcraft And Survival In The Music-Biz"

PEGGY BLACK is a Sacred Sound Salutarist, Spiritual Synergist, Multidimensional Channel, Transducer, Scribe, world traveler, and lecturer, with over thirty-five years experience in the healing field, now living in Felton, California. She founded and co-created the International Sound Symposium 2002, and continues to create global community Sound Pods that supports discovery of the power of sound vibrations on the physiology of body and mind. Peggy Black’s debut book “The Chantnal”, co-authored with Amrita Cottrell, is yet to be released, and her CDs “Moon Eclipsed By Sound”, and “We Are Here - Transmissions, The Morning Messages [2CD]” are available online. Websites: www.peggyblack.com, www.morningmessages.com, and www.soundpod.org
Interview: April 20th 2008 Felton, California, United States
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“The spirit of music enchants us with its haunting melody, its perfectly blended notes, the hidden weavings of its sacred geometry.” - Peggy Black, co-author of “The Chantnal”

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DR. BARRY BLESSER is an author, lecturer, and scholar from Belmont, Massachusetts. His book “Digitization Of Audio: A Comprehensive Examination Of Theory, Implementation, And Current Practice” (1978), and “Global Paradigm Shifts In The Audio Industry [Parts 1 & 2]” (2000) are available from the Audio Engineering Society, and “Spaces Speak, Are You Listening?: Experiencing Aural Architecture” (2006) is available from The MIT Press. Dr. Barry Blesser is a former Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a founder of digital audio, and has over forty years of experience working in acoustics, audio perception, and cognitive psychology. Website: www.blesser.net
Interview: February 2nd 2008 Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
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“All sensory experience, be they hearing or seeing, have the potential to change the emotional and spiritual state of the perceiver... Music is simply one vehicle to communicate spiritually.” - Dr. Barry Blesser, author of “Spaces Speak, Are You Listening?: Experiencing Aural Architecture”

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DR. HELEN BONNY is an author and Founder of The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, the inspiration behind the Bonny Institute, now retired and living in Vero Beach, Florida. Her books “Music And Your Mind: Listening With A New Consciousness” (1990), co-authored with Louis Savary, and “Music Consciousness: The Evolution Of Guided Imagery And Music” (2002), co-authored with Lisa Summer, are both available from Barcelona Publishers. Helen Bonny’s music therapy techniques are foundational to Kenneth Bruscia’s and Denise Grocke’s book “Guided Imagery And Music: The Bonny Method And Beyond” (2002) also available from Barcelona Publishers. Dr. Helen Bonny pioneered the development of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), referring to all forms of music-imaging in an expanded state of consciousness.
Interview: March 20th 2008 Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Interview arranged by Bea Stoner, daughter of Helen Bonny
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“Music is an enigma. It beckons and calls; it engulfs and fulfills, but it always leads on.” - Dr. Helen Bonny, author of “Music And Your Mind: Listening With A New Consciousness”

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DR. DAVID BORGO is an author, ethnomusicologist, saxophonist, and Associate Professor of Music at the University of California, San Diego. He has released five CDs and a DVD including “With and Against [2CD]” (1999) available on Resurgent Music, “Massanetta Springs” (2003), “Reverence for Uncertainty” (2004), “Initial Conditions” (2008), and “Chance, Discovery and Design [DVD]” (2008) all available from Circumvention Music, and “Ubuntu” (2005) available from Cadence Jazz Records. Dr. David Borgo’s book “Sync Or Swarm: Improvising Music In A Complex Age” (2006) is available from Continuum International Publishing Group. Website: www.davidborgo.com
Interview: January 25th 2008 San Diego, California, United States
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“The shortest answer I know to the question of music's significance is that it ‘promotes groupishness.’ It promotes group identity, collective thinking, and group catharsis. It helps us to blur personal boundaries in order to merge more fully with a group.” - Dr. David Borgo, author of “Sync Or Swarm: Improvising Music In A Complex Age”

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WOLFGANG BOSSINGER is an author, conductor, music therapist, and singing researcher from Ulm, Germany. His German book "The Healing Power Of Singing (Die Heilende Kraft Des Singens)" (2006) is available from Traumzeit-Verlag, Battenweiler, Germany. Wolfgang also conducts singing events and spiritual nights of singing throughout Europe and other countries, and his passion is exploring the spiritual, social, and health aspects of singing and music. Wolfgang Bossinger is Director of the international network Singing Hospitals, Board Member of the German Foundation For Singing, and Il Canto Del Mondo. Websites: www.healingsongs.de and www.singing-hospitals.com
Interview: July 4th 2009 Ulm, Germany
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“Music and singing helps us to discover the deeper meaning of our life here on earth again and again.” - Wolfgang Bossinger, author of "The Healing Power Of Singing"

PROF. JUNE BOYCE-TILLMAN is an author, composer, lecturer, and Professor of Applied Music at the University of Winchester, England. Her book “Constructing Musical Healing: The Wounds That Heal” (2000) is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, “The Creative Spirit: Harmonious Living With Hildegard Of Bingen” (2001) is available from Canterbury Press and Morehouse Publishing, “A Rainbow To Heaven: Hymns, Songs, And Chants By June Boyce-Tillman” (2006) is available from Stainer & Bell Ltd, and “Unconventional Wisdom” (2007) is available from Equinox Publishing. June Boyce-Tillman is also Founder of The Hildegard Network, a Priest in the Anglican Church, contributor to numerous international anthologies, and she regularly runs workshops on music and spirituality. Website: www.winchester.ac.uk
Interview: April 27th 2008 Winchester, England, United Kingdom
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“The Spirituality of the musical experience is a negotiated experience between the music and the musicker.” - Prof. June Boyce-Tillman, author of “Constructing Musical Healing: The Wounds That Heal”

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JOHN BRACKETT is an author, conference speaker, music researcher, music theorist, and Assistant Professor of the Music Department at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. His book "John Zorn: Tradition and Transgression" (2008) is available from Indiana University Press. John Brackett has contributed to music-centered journals, presented papers at several regional and national conferences, and hosted many presentations on the music of John Zorn. Topics include "Magick and Mysticism in John Zorn’s Recent Music" (2006), "Appropriation and Transformation: Compositional Strategies in John Zorn’s Recent Concert Music" (2008), and "From the Fantastic to the Dangerously Real: Reading John Zorn’s Artwork" (2008). Professor Brackett is also a member of the Society For Music Theory, Society For American Music, and the American Musicological Society. Website: www.utah.edu
Interview: April 18th 2009 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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“Music requires listeners who approach any piece or song with their own views which will probably be different from those of the original creator.” - John Brackett, author of "John Zorn: Tradition and Transgression"

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DR. KURT 'KAILASH' BRUDER is an author, musician, scholar, and teacher from Fletcher, North Carolina. His book and CD, “Following Sound Into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego Into Bliss” (2008) is available from Hay House. Kailash, so named by his guru Bhagavan Das, is committed to sharing tools of the heart, mind, speech, and song that equip people for success and happiness on their spiritual journey. Website: www.omkailash.com
Interview: February 14th 2008 Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
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“Music allows us to join with others in a unifying exercise of Ecstasy.” - Dr. Kurt ‘Kailash’ Bruder, author of “Following Sound Into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego Into Bliss”

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LAURA BUSHNELL is an author, gifted mystic, psychic healer, public speaker, and transformational clairvoyant from Los Angeles, California. Her book "Life Magic: The Renowned Psychic Healer Shares Her 7 Keys To Finding Your Power And Living Your Purpose" (2007) is available from Miramax Books. Laura Bushnell combines ancient alchemy, magic, and rituals in her Magick Lady™ Programs and workshops. Articles on her work have been published in Glamour, People, LA Magazine, In Style, and many other magazines. Website: www.magicklady.com
Interview: April 7th 2009 Los Angeles, California, United States
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“I feel music is a soul's highest calling. Bless the music.” - Laura Bushnell, author of "Life Magic: The Renowned Psychic Healer Shares Her 7 Keys To Finding Your Power And Living Your Purpose"

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DON CAMPBELL is an author, lecturer, and musician from Boulder, Colorado. He is a recognized authority on the power of music, listening, and The Mozart Effect®. Don Campbell’s book “The Mozart Effect: Tapping The Power Of Music To Heal The Body, Strengthen The Mind, And Unlock The Creative Spirit” (2001) is available from Harper Paperbacks, “The Harmony Of Health: Sound Relaxation For Mind, Body, And Spirit” (2006), “Creating Inner Harmony: Using Your Voice And Music To Heal [Book & CD]” (2007), and “Sound Spirit: Pathways To Faith” (2008) are all available from Hay House Publishers. Don Campbell is also the Acoustic and Musical Director of Aesthetic Audio Systems, and serves on the board of the American Music Research Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Website: www.mozarteffect.com
Interview: February 2nd 2008 Boulder, Colorado, United States
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“I am music, most ancient of the arts. I am more than ancient; I am eternal, I am spirit.” - Don Campbell, author of "The Mozart Effect", "Music: Physician For Times To Come", "The Harmony Of Health", and "Sound Spirit"

MATTHEW CANTELLO is an author, composer, musician, teacher, and workshop leader from Stone Ridge, New York. His book “Communing With Music: Practicing The Art Of Conscious Listening” is available from DeVorss & Company, and audio CD companion “Communing With Music: Practicing The Art Of Conscious Listening” is available from Summit Records. Website: www.communingwithmusic.kk5.org
Interview: January 28th 2008 Stone Ridge, New York, United States
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“Music becomes a doorway to the divine. When the opportunity presents itself, these are profoundly spiritual experiences.” - Matthew Cantello, author of “Communing With Music: Practicing The Art Of Conscious Listening”

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DONALD CLARKE is an author, editor, and music writer now living in West Des Moines, Iowa. His book “The Rise And Fall Of Popular Music” (1996) was available from St. Martin’s Press, “The Penguin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music” (1999) was available from Penguin Books, “All Or Nothing At All: A Life Of Frank Sinatra” (2000) was available from Fromm International, and “Billie Holiday: Wishing On The Moon” (2002) is available from Da Capo Press. Donald Clarke also worked on the music e-zines BluesWax.com and FolkWax.com. Many of Donald Clarke’s books will soon be available online for download in e-book format. Website: www.donaldclarkemusicbox.com
Interview: April 15th 2008 West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Photo: Donald Clarke / DonaldClarkeMusicBox.com

“Music is the queen of the arts, because it is the most abstract.” - Donald Clarke, author of “The Rise And Fall Of Popular Music”

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DR. MARCEL COBUSSEN is an author and Assistant Professor of Music Philosophy and Cultural Theory at Leiden University in Leiden, The Netherlands. His book “Dionysos Danst Weer: Essays Over Hedendaagse Muziekbeleving [In Dutch]” (1996) is available from Kok Agora, and “Thresholds: Rethinking Spirituality Through Music” (2008) is available from Ashgate Publishing. Marcel Cobussen studied Jazz piano at the Conservatory of Rotterdam, Art and Cultural Studies at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and his PhD dissertation “Deconstruction In Music” (2002) is freely available online. Websites: www.cobussen.com and www.kunstenenwetenschappen.nl
Interview: June 30th 2008 Leiden, The Netherlands
Photo: Dr. Marcel Cobussen / Cobussen.com

“No music is intrinsically spiritual. Spirituality happens... This enriches the ways of approaching and talking about music.” - Dr. Marcel Cobussen, author of “Thresholds: Rethinking Spirituality Through Music”

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FR. BASIL COLE, O.P is an author, teacher, and theologian from Washington, D.C. His book “Music And Morals: A Theological Appraisal Of The Moral And Psychological Effects Of Music” (1993), and “Christian Totality: Theology Of The Consecrated Life (Revised Edition)” (1997) are both available from Alba House, “Angels From The Vatican: The Invisible Made Visible” (1998) is available from HNA Books, and “The Hidden Enemies Of The Priesthood: The Contributions Of St. Thomas Aquinas” (2007) is available from St Pauls Publishing. Fr. Basil Cole was a member of Western Dominican Preaching, involved with many parish missions and retreats, lecturing at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome, and now he teaches moral, spiritual, and dogmatic theology at the Dominican House of Studies. Website: www.dhs.edu
Interview: February 11th 2008 Washington, D.C., United States
Photo: Br. Matthew Carroll, O.P. / Dominican House of Studies

“Music has a plethora of spiritual significance because like all the fine arts which move people aesthetically, it contains a flood of reason shaping tone, rhythm, melody, harmony, silences or rests, and pitches of different instruments, into a profound moving unity.” - Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., author of “Music And Morals: A Theological Appraisal Of The Moral And Psychological Effects Of Music”

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DAVID COPE is an author, musician, and Professor Emeritus at the University of California at Santa Cruz, California. His book “Computers And Musical Style” (1991), and “Experiments In Musical Intelligence” (1996) are both available from A-R Editions, “Techniques Of The Contemporary Composer” (1997) is available from Schirmer Books, “New Directions In Music (7th Edition)” (2000) is available from Waveland Press, “The Algorithmic Composer” (2000) is available from A-R Editions, “Virtual Music” (2001), and “Computer Models Of Musical Creativity” (2005) are both available from MIT Press. Website: http://arts.ucsc.edu/faculty/cope/
Interview: January 10th 2008 Santa Cruz, California, United States
Photo: David Cope / University of California at Santa Cruz, California

“I have always believed that every person is unique, and thus each person receives from music something unique... The meaning, the joy, the sorrow, and so on, resides in the listener, not in the music... Spirituality is in the ear of the beholder.” - David Cope, author of “New Directions In Music”

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DR. J. NATHAN CORBITT is an author, consultant, educator, sociomusicologist, scholar, and Professor of Cross-Cultural Studies at Eastern University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is author of “The Sound Of The Harvest: Music’s Mission In Church And Culture” (1998), and co-author, with Vivian Nix-Early, of “Taking It To The Streets: Using The Arts To Transform Your Community” (2003) both available from Baker Books. He is also author of “The Global Awareness Pro€le” (1998, 2005) a popular online self-awareness inventory and teaching manual for global awareness assessment. Dr. J. Nathan Corbitt is also the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of BuildaBridge, an arts-education and social intervention non-pro€t organization. Websites: www.buildabridge.org, www.eastern.edu, and www.wormholeproject.com
Interview: July 1st 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Photo: Dr. J. Nathan Corbitt / BuildABridge.org

“Living beauty: that is the spirituality of music. A living beauty that is artistically created in special relationships, empowered by music that transcends the mundane, and is nurtured with compassion.” - Dr. J. Nathan Corbitt, author of “The Sound Of The Harvest: Music’s Mission In Church And Culture”

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IAN CORRIGAN is an author, musician, ritualist, teacher, and Archdruid Emeritus of A Druid Fellowship based in Tucson, Arizona. His books “The Book Of The Dragon: A New Grimoire” (1982), “Druidheachd: Symbols And Rites Of Druidry” (1993), “Sacred Fire, Holy Well: A Druid’s Grimoire Of Lore, Worship, And Magic”, and “Grammary: Charms And Incantations” were all independently published, and “The Portal Book: Teachings And Works Of Celtic Witchcraft” (1996) is available from the Association For Consciousness Exploration. He is an influential writer on both the Neo-druidic and Wiccan branches of the Pagan movement, and is deeply involved in creating rites and training to enhance Druid spirituality. Ian Corrigan, together with his partner and priestess Liafal, are the Pagan-folk duet called Awen. Website: www.adf.org
Interview: June 16th 2008 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Interview arranged by Anthony Thompson, A Druid Fellowship, Inc.
Photo: Ava Francesca / A Druid Fellowship, Inc.

“All things hum in a chorus of spiritual song. Together all those notes make the Song of Existence.” - Ian Corrigan, author of “Sacred Fire, Holy Well: A Druid’s Grimoire Of Lore, Worship, And Magic”

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AMRITA COTTRELL is an author, musician, sound healer, vocalist, Co-Director of The Crystal Sound Institute, Founder and Director of The Healing Music Organization based in Santa Cruz, California. Her books “The Encyclopedia Of Sound: A Researchers’ Guide To Sound And Music In The Healing Arts” (2008), and “The Dictionary Of Sound: A Practical Glossary Of Sound And Music In The Healing Arts And Sciences” (2008) are both available from Healing Music. Her meditation CD “Entering Devachan” (2003), with Sage Knowles, is available from SongPeddler.com. The Healing Music Organization is “committed to furthering and supporting the work of visionaries, researchers, scholars, artists, historians, healers, and those seeking healing”. Websites: www.crystalsoundinstitute.org and www.healingmusic.org
Interview: April 21st 2008 Santa Cruz, California, United States
Photo: Amrita Cottrell / The Healing Music Organization

“It was at that young age of eight that I learned how to really experience music as colors and feelings and movement rather than just passively listen to it.” - Amrita Cottrell, author of “The Encyclopedia Of Sound: A Researchers’ Guide To Sound And Music In The Healing Arts”

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CHRISTOPH COX is an author, music theorist, and Professor of Philosophy at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. His book “Nietzsche: Naturalism And Interpretation” (1999) is available from University of California Press, and he is co-editor, with Daniel Warner, of “Audio Culture: Readings In Modern Music” (2004) available from Continuum International Publishing Group. Christoph Cox is editor-at-large for Cabinet magazine, co-curator of Cabinet’s CD series, and writes regularly on contemporary art and music for Artforum and The Wire. Website: www.hampshire.edu
Interview: June 18th 2008 Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Photo: Christoph Cox

“What people generally mean when they say that music is “spiritual” is that it is, or can be, tremendously beautiful, that it has a unique power to summon deep emotions and memories.” - Christoph Cox, co-editor of “Audio Culture: Readings In Modern Music”

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BARBARA CROWE is an author, lecturer, and Director of Music Therapy for the Herberger College School of Music at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Her book “Music And Soulmaking: Toward A New Theory Of Music Therapy” (2004) is available from The Scarecrow Press, and “Music Therapy For Children, Adolescents, And Adults With Mental Disorders” (2007) is available from the American Music Therapy, Inc. Barbara Crowe is a Past President of the National Association for Music Therapy, and co-authored the new Standards for Education and Clinical Training for the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Website: www.musicandsoulmaking.com
Interview: February 19th 2008 Tempe, Arizona, United States
Photo: Barbara Crowe / MusicAndSoulmaking.com

“Music can alter our state of awareness, opening us to spirituality through strong rhythmic input, and the enveloping sonic environment created by the music event. It gives us a direct experience of the qualities of spirit.” - Barbara Crowe, author of “Music And Soulmaking: Toward A New Theory Of Music Therapy”

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LOREN CUNNINGHAM is an author and co-founder of the international Christian missionary organization Youth With A Mission (YWAM), based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. His book “Is That Really You God?: Hearing The Voice Of God” (1984), “Making Jesus Lord: The Dynamic Power Of Laying Down Your Rights” (1989), “Daring To Live On The Edge: The Adventure Of Faith And Finances” (1992), “Why Not Women?: A Fresh Look At Scripture On Women In Missions, Ministry, And Leadership” (2000), and “The Book That Transforms Nations: The Power Of The Bible To Change Any Country” (2007) are all available from YWAM Publishing. Websites: www.ywampublishing.com and www.uofn.edu
Interview: October 18th 2006 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
Interview arranged by Laura Keener, Assistant to Loren Cunningham
Photo: Loren Cunningham / Youth With A Mission

“Music is today a powerful voice of communication that can be used to communicate our testimony to the life of Jesus. Music can be our witness to those who do not know Him.” - Loren Cunningham, author of “Is That Really You, God?: Hearing The Voice Of God”

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DR. DON CUSIC is an author, biographer, historian, scholar, songwriter, and Professor of Music Business at Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. His biographies of Gene Autry, Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash are all available from Amazon.com. His book “The Sound Of Light: The History Of Gospel And Christian Music” (2002) is available from Hal Leonard Corporation, and “Discovering Country Music” (2008) is available from Praeger Publishers. Dr. Don Cusic has also worked as Nashville Editor for Contemporary Christian Music Magazine, and served on the Board of Directors for the Gospel Music Association. Websites: www.doncusic.com, www.belmont.edu, and www.gospelmusic.org
Interview: March 21st 2008 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Photo: Don Cusic / DonCusic.com

“Music and musicians can… change the world and make it a better place by planting emotional seeds that burst from the heart and blossom in the soul.” - Dr. Don Cusic, author of “The Sound Of Light: The History Of Gospel And Christian Music”

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OTTO D’AGNOLO is an author, music producer, sound engineer, vocalist, and writer from Phoenix, Arizona. His book “The Music Business Is Burning Down – Thank God! [CD Included]” (2005) is available from Trafford Publishing. He has over twenty years experience in the music industry as a musician, recording engineer, record producer, and songwriter. Otto D’Agnolo also owns and operates a professional audio recording facility called Chaton Studios. Website: www.ottod.com
Interview: February 24th 2008 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Photo: Suzy Michelson

“The music I receive and understand emotionally is God's gift to me through others, and the music I make is a gift from God through me to others.” - Otto D’Agnolo, author of “The Music Business Is Burning Down – Thank God!”

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DR. JAMES D’ANGELO is an author, composer, educator, musician, and workshop leader based in Gloucester, England. His recordings “The Loves Of Krishna” and “The Dance Of Krishna” can be heard on “Fast Cats And Mysterious Cows” (1999) available from EMI Virgin Classics. James D'Angelo's first book “Healing With The Voice: Creating Harmony Through The Power Of Sound” (2001) is currently out of print, and “The Healing Power Of The Human Voice: Mantras, Chants, And Seed Sounds For Health And Harmony [Book & CD]” (2005) is available from Healing Arts Press and through his website. Website: www.soundspirit.co.uk
Interview: November 30th 2007 Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Dr. James D'Angelo / SoundSpirit.co.uk

“Music calls us to be more awakened to our spiritual heritage.” - Dr. James D’Angelo, author of “The Healing Power Of The Human Voice: Mantras, Chants, And Seed Sounds For Health And Harmony”

ERIK DARLING is an author and folk musician now living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His hit record bands include The Rooftop Singers (“Walk Right In”); The Tarriers (“Banana Boat Song”); and The Weavers (“Goodnight, Irene”). His solo recordings “True Religion” (1961), “Child, Child” (2000), “Erik Darling (Self-Titled)” (2006), and “Revenge Of The Christmas Tree” (2006) are all available online, and he has been a featured musician for over thirty LPs. Erik Darling’s auto biography “I’d Give My Life!: A Journey By Folk Music” (2008) will be available from Science and Behavior Books. Website: www.erikdarling.com
Interview: January 11th 2008 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Photo: Morio Kihara

“Music can resonate to why it's worth being alive.” - Erik Darling, author of “I’d Give My Life!: A Journey By Folk Music”

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DR. NIRMAL DASS is an author, editor, researcher, scholar, and translator based in Toronto, Canada. His books “Songs Of Kabir From The Adi Granth” (1991), and “Songs Of The Saints From The Adi Granth” (2000) are both available from the State University of New York Press, “The Crowning Of Louis: A New Metrical Translation Of The Old French Verse Epic” (2003) is available from McFarland & Company, “City Of Rains” (2003) is available from Thistledown Press, and “Viking Attacks On Paris: The Bella Parisiacae Urbis Of Abbo Of Saint-Germain-Des-Pres (Dallas Medieval Texts And Translations)” (2007) is available from Peeters Publishers. Website: www.nirmaldass.com
Interview: June 26th 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photo: N/A

“Music is spiritual because it is the very discourse of ideas, the endless conversation of the soul.” - Dr. Nirmal Dass, editor and translator of “Songs Of The Saints From The Adi Granth”

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DORINNE DAVIS is the Founder and President of The Davis Center in Mt. Arlington, New Jersey. She is the author of four books, including “Sound Bodies Through Sound Therapy®” (2004), and “Every Day A Miracle: Success Stories With Sound Therapy®” (2006), both available from TheDavisCenter.com. Dorinne Davis has demonstrated the scientific principles behind the Voice-Ear-Brain Connection in The Davis Addendum® to The Tomatis Effect, and established The Tree of Sound Enhancement Therapy® from which her Diagnostic Evaluation for Therapy Protocol (DETP®) provides the correct administration of any sound-based therapy. She is credentialed in twenty different sound-based therapies and her background as an audiologist, educator, and sound therapist provides the foundation to The Davis Model of Sound Interventions®. Website: www.thedaviscenter.com
Interview: February 8th 2008 Mt. Arlington, New Jersey, United States
Photo: Dorinne Davis / TheDavisCenter.com

“Sound and spirituality allow each person to achieve harmony in oneself and with the world.” - Dorinne Davis, author of “Sound Bodies Through Sound Therapy”

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JOHN DE BOER is an author, composer, flautist, and musician from Sidney, Ohio. His book "The Storytellers Flute" (2003) is available from SkyDancer Designs, and album "Flute Songs For A Blue Moon" (2003) is available from Oyate Music Group Recordings, "In The Spirit" (2003), and "Shadowland" (2003) are both independently released and available from SkyDancer Designs. John De Boer has been a multi-talented composer, entertainer, and professional musician for over twenty years. He has collaborated and fronted many musicians including John Anderson, Chubby Checker, The Crystals, Merle Hagert, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Billy Joe Royal, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Henry Lee Summers, and many more. MySpace: www.myspace.com/johndeboer and Website: www.skydancerdesigns.com
Interview arranged by Stephanie Baldridge, Facilitator, Cascadia Flute Circle
Photo: John De Boer / SkyDancer Designs

“Ultimately I am a musician because of my experience and belief in the profound effect that music can have on us as individuals and as a society.” - John De Boer, author of "The Storytellers Flute"

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FRANCESCA DE GRANDIS is an author, shaman, songwriter, and vocalist living in Meadville, Pennsylvania. "Goddess Initiation: A Practical Celtic Program For Soul-Healing, Self- Fulfillment & Wild Wisdom" (2001) is available from HarperOne, "The Modern Goddess' Guide To Life: How To Be Absolutely Divine On A Daily Basis" (2004) is available from Sourcebooks, Inc., and "Be A Teen Goddess!: Magical Charms, Spells, And Wiccan Wisdom For The Wild Ride Of Life" (2005) is available from Citadel Books. Her album of original songs "Pick The Apple From The Tree" is available from OutlawBunny.com. She offers pastoral counseling, shamanic healing, and wiccan wisdom. Francesca De Grandis is also the creator of Another Step, a transformative curriculum for mystics of all faiths. Website: www.outlawbunny.com
Interview: April 11th 2009 Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
Photo: Brian Peterson / OutlawBunny.com

“Music creates connection, within and without, which helps us better respect self and others.” - Francesca De Grandis, author of "Goddess Initiation: A Practical Celtic Program For Soul-Healing, Self-Fulfillment & Wild Wisdom"

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YAYA DIALLO is an author, musician, percussionist, teacher, and vocalist from Mali, West Africa. His book “At The Threshold Of The African Soul: The Fulani-Minianka Way” (1985) is available from the Intercultural Institute Of Montreal Publications, “The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings” (1989) is available from Destiny Books, and “Dombaa Fole-Medicine Music Of Mali” (1998) is available from The Relaxation Company. His recording “The Healing Drum: African Ceremonial And Ritual Music” (1994) is available from Destiny Recordings, “Nangape” (1980), “Dounoukan” (1995), and “Live At Club Soda” (2003) are all available from Onzou Records. Yaya Diallo is also Founder of Farafina Donia, a survival school for traditional African culture in Mali. Websites: www.farafinadonia.org and www.onzou.com
Interview: May 5th 2008 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Interview arranged by Stephen Conroy, Onzou Records
Photo: Yaya Diallo / Onzou.com

“What is the spiritual significance... of music? It depends on who you are, and what kind of music you are ready to listen to.” - Yaya Diallo, author of “The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings”

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JOSEPH DISPENZA is an author, spiritual counselor, and co-founder of LifePath Retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. His award-winning book “The Way Of The Traveler: Making Every Trip A Journey Of Self-Discovery (Second Edition)” (2002) is available from Avalon Travel Publishing, “On Silence: 30 Days To A Powerful Spiritual Practice” (2003) is available from iUniverse, Inc., and “God On Your Own: Finding A Spiritual Path Outside Religion” (2006) is available from Jossey-Bass. Joseph Dispenza is a former university professor and monk who lived for many years in a monastery learning personal spirituality. Website: www.lifepathretreats.com
Interview: July 10th 2008 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Photo: Joseph Dispenza / LifePathRetreats.com

“Music and contemplation: When we listen to music, our minds automatically shut down, our thoughts evaporate, our past-and-future selves disappear.” - Joseph Dispenza, author of “On Silence: 30 Days To A Powerful Spiritual Practice”

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NICHOLAS DOBSON is an author and musician from Oakland, California. “The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook” (2006), co-authored with Karl Coryat, is available from Backbeat Books. Nicholas Dobson is co-founder of the Immersion Composition Society, an innovative network of speed-composers that are organized into independent groups called lodges. Each lodge follow the basic rule of speed song-writing within a limited amount of time. Website: www.ics-hub.org
Interview: March 16th 2007 Oakland, California, United States
Interview arranged by Bunny Knutson, Immersion Composition Society
Photo: Michael Mellender

“If I manage to make [a] song into something that another person can connect with, that is when something spiritual happens.” - Nicholas Dobson, author of “The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook”

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VICKIE DODD is an author, BodyWork pioneer, sound therapist, vocalist, workshop leader, and Director of SoundBody Productions based in Port Angeles, Washington. Her book “Tuning The Blues To Gold: Soundprints” (1999) is available from WovenWord Press. Vickie Dodd also contributed a chapter to Joshua Leeds’ “Sonic Alchemy: Conversations With Leading Sound Practitioners” (1997) available from InnerSong Press, writing about “Awakening The Amnesia Of Wellness - The Well Cell”, “History Of A Clairaudient”, “Teaching The Geometry Of Sound”, “Treating Abuse”, “Treating Grief” and “The Momentum Of Therapeutic Sound”. Vickie Dodd is guest vocalist on Joe Fonda’s “From The Source” (1996) available from Konnex Records, and her healing sound CDs “The Well Cell: Waking The Amnesia Of Wellness”, and “Blues Into Gold: A Guided Rite Of Passage” are both independently released and available online. Website: www.sacredsoundschool.com
Interview: April 10th 2008 Port Angeles, Washington, United States
Photo: Vickie Dodd / SacredSoundSchool.com

“Sounds literally shape our realities. Everything that occurred in our lives is recorded in our bodies.” - Vickie Dodd, author of “Tuning The Blues To Gold: Soundprints”

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SHARRY EDWARDS is an author, international speaker, lecturer, and workshop leader from Albany, Ohio. Her article “Decloaking Pathogens With Low-Frequency Sound” (2000) was independently released and is freely available online. Sharry Edwards is also the Executive Director of Sound Health Research Institute, and a pioneering researcher of Human BioAcoustics. Websites: www.sharryedwards.com and www.soundhealthinc.com
Interview: February 5th 2008 Albany, Ohio, United States
Photo: Heather Baker / Heather Baker Media

“We exist in a universe that consists entirely of energy. Einstein proved this. Frequency defines it. Music expresses it.” - Sharry Edwards, Founder and Pioneer of Human BioAcoustics

DIMITRI EHRLICH is an author, musician, and singer-songwriter from New York City. His album “Everything Is Naked” (1994) is available from Stubborn Records, “As Nervous As You” (2000) is available from Tainted Records, and “August” (2004) is available from Gregor Music. Dimitri Ehrlich’s book “Inside The Music: Conversations With Contemporary Musicians About Spirituality, Creativity And Consciousness” (1997) is available from Shambhala Publications, and “Move The Crowd: Voices And Faces Of The Hip-Hop Nation” (1999) is available from MTV Books. Dimitri Ehrlich has written music with Abigail Zsiga, Backstreet Boys, and Moby, written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vibe, and many television shows for MTV, VH1, and the Sundance Channel. MySpace: www.myspace.com/dimitriehrlich
Interview: December 15th 2007 New York, New York, United States
Photo: Dimitri Ehrlich

“Music may [play a] subtle role in spiritual practice, by providing a sense of spaciousness, or temporary freedom from the everyday habits of ego-grasping.” - Dimitri Ehrlich, author of “Inside The Music: Conversations With Contemporary Musicians About Spirituality, Creativity And Consciousness”

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DR. MASARU EMOTO is an author and renowned scientist from Tokyo, Japan. His book “Messages From Water, Vol. 1” (1999) was available from Hado Publishing, “The Hidden Messages In Water” (2005), “The True Power Of Water: Healing And Discovering Ourselves” (2005), “The Secret Life Of Water” (2005), and “Water Crystal Healing: Music And Images To Restore Your Well-Being” (2006) are all available from Atria Books, “The Shape Of Love: Discovering Who We Are, Where We Came From, And Where We’re Going” (2007) is available from Doubleday Publishing Group, “The Source Of Life, The Spirit Of Words: The Message From Water II” (2008) is available from Hay House. Dr. Masaru Emoto graduated from Yokohama International University as a doctor of alternative medicine, and his self-published books have sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. Websites: www.emotoproject.org, www.hado.com, and www.masaru-emoto.net
Interview: June 25th 2008 Tokyo, Japan
Interview arranged by Hiro Emoto, Office Masaru Emoto, LLC
Photo: Office Masaru Emoto, LLC / Masaru-Emoto.net

“Music is vibrational medicine, an antipsychotic which has been created, played, and sung in order to uplift or balance people’s feelings in every area of the world.” - Dr. Masaru Emoto, author of “The Source Of Life, The Spirit Of Words: The Message From Water II”

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KUDSI ERGUNER is an author, musician master of the traditional Mevlevi Sufi music and ney flute virtuoso from Istanbul, Turkey. He has performed with Peter Gabriel, George Aperghis, Maurice Béjart, Peter Brook, Carolyn Carlson, Didier Lockwood, Mark Minkovsky, and Bob Wilson. Kudsi Erguner now lives and works as an author, composer, musician, musicologist, teacher, and translator in Paris, France. His album “Works Of Kemani Tatyos Efendi” (1996), and “Vocal Masterpieces Of Kemani Tatyos Efendi” (1996) are both available from Traditional Crossroads Records, “Chemins” (1997) is available from Al Sur Records, “Sufi Music Of Turkey [Re-Released]” (2000), and “Gazel: Classical Sufi Music Of The Ottoman Empire [Re-Released]” (2006) are both available from Times Square Records. Kudsi Erguner’s book “Le Livre Des Derviches Bektashi: Villayet Name; Suivi De Les Dits Des Bektashi” (1997), and “La Fontaine De La Séparation: Voyages d'un Musicien Soufi” (2001) are both available from Le Bois d'Orion, and “Journeys Of A Sufi Musician” (2005) is available from Saqi Books. E-mail: erguner[@]free.fr
Interview: December 28th 2007 Paris, France
Photo: Kudsi Erguner

“It is not the music that makes you spiritual, but if you are spiritual you can transform the music into a spiritual song.” - Kudsi Erguner, author of “Journeys Of A Sufi Musician”

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DON ESTES is an author, lecturer, music therapist, and sensory resonance engineer from Santa Monica, California. His book “Sensory Resonance” (1992) is available from InnerSense, Inc., “Principles Of Harmonic Law” (1999) is available from Celestial Publications, and “Harmonic Law: The Science Of Vibration” (2001) is available from Harmonic Law Publications. Don Estes is the inventor of VibraSound® music therapy systems, and Founder of InnerSense, Inc., a company is dedicated to the research and development of transformational technologies. He has also pioneered a system that transforms water with sound, and is developing Virtual Reality consciousness raising entertainment. Websites: www.vibrasound.com and www.harmonicresolution.com
Interview: April 19th 2008 Santa Monica, California, United States
Photo: Don Estes / InnerSense, Inc.

“Music is the ONE thing that can unify body and spirit.” - Don Estes, author of “Harmonic Law: The Science Of Vibration”

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LAURA FAETH is an author, freelance writer, metaphysicist, and spiritual seeker from Superior, Colorado. Her first book "I Found All The Parts: Healing The Soul Through Rock 'n' Roll" (2008) is available from Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing and SoundOfYourSoul.com. This publication offers readers a greater understanding of how rock music relates to alchemy, magic, numberology, reincarnation, sacred geometry, sound healing, and Tarot. She has also written articles for American Chronicle, Law Of Attraction News, Los Angeles Chronicle, No Niche Magazine, WomenOf.com, World News Chronicle, and World Sentinel. Laura Faeth is a member of The Sound Healers Association, the Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR), and Colorado Independent Publisher's Association (CIPA). Website: www.soundofyoursoul.com
Interview: January 9th 2009 Superior, Colorado, United States
Photo: Laura Faeth / SoundOfYourSoul.com

“Somehow, everything in the universe is connected, and for me, the vibrations of my favorite rock band augment my connection to my soul.” - Laura Faeth, author of “I Found All The Parts: Healing The Soul Through Rock 'n' Roll”

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REINHARD & CORNELIA FLATISCHLER are composers, percussionists, and pioneers of TaKeTiNa who live in Vienna, Austria. When in the United States, they are based in Damascus, Oregon, where the U.S. teacher training is held. Reinhard Flatischler's book "The Forgotten Power Of Rhythm: TaKeTiNa" (1992) is available from Life Rhythm, and "TaKeTiNa: Rhythm For Evolution [DVD Included]" (2006) is available from Schott Music. MegaDrums' "Schinore" (1986), "Coreana" (1987), "Transformation" (1990), "Ketu" (1993), "Layers Of Time" (1995), "Terra Nova" (1999), and "The World Is Full Of Rhythm" (1999) are all available from Intuition Music. TaKeTiNa is an educational process in the field of creative percussion that creates rhythm consciousness through the interaction of feet, hands, and voice. Reinhard Flatischler is also founder of MegaDrums, a dynamic global percussion project that unites individual percussionists from all over the world. Websites: www.flatischler.com, www.megadrums.com, www.taketina.com, and www.villageheartbeat.com
Interview: August 15th 2008 Vienna, Austria
Interview arranged by Zorina Wolf, Village Heartbeat
Photo: Reinhard & Cornelia Flatischler / TaKeTiNa.com

“Music is a path to connect to the higher realms within us... Music is the foundation within each life form – in vibration akin to love and joy!” - Reinhard & Cornelia Flatischler, authors of “TaKeTiNa: Rhythm For Evolution”

DR. JOHN FRAME is an author, philosopher, and Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. His book “Worship In Spirit And Truth: A Refreshing Study Of The Principles And Practice Of Biblical Worship” (1996), and “Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense” (1997), and “The Doctrine Of God: A Theology Of Lordship” (2002) are all available from P & R Publishing. Website: www.frame-poythress.org
Interview: December 30th 2007 Oviedo, Florida, United States
Photo: Dr. John Frame / Reformed Theological Seminary

“Music is one of the beautiful things God has given us.” - Dr. John Frame, author of “Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense”

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DR. ELLEN FRANKLIN is an author, CEO of the Kairos Institute of Sound Healing, co-Founder of the International Institute of Harmonic Medicine, and President of Devachan Press, based in Vadito, New Mexico. She served as executive editor of “Acutonics®: There’s No Place Like Ohm, Sound Healing, Oriental Medicine, And The Cosmic Mysteries (Revised 2nd Edition)” (2007), and is co-author of the forthcoming book, “Acutonics®: From Galaxies To Cells, Planetary Science, Harmony, And Medicine” (2009), both available from Devachan Press. Ellen Franklin is also A Certified Practitioner and Teacher of the Acutonics® System of Healing and Education, and a dynamic speaker who travels throughout the world speaking at conferences and teaching the Acutonics Certification Program. Websites: www.acutonics.com and www.devachanpress.com
Interview: June 21st 2008 Llano de San Juan, New Mexico, United States
Photo: Dennis Letbetter / Acutonics.com

“The concept of a musical and undivided universe is found through time, across all cultures, and most spiritual traditions, where we find numerous references to the power of sound.” - Dr. Ellen Franklin & Dr. Donna Carey, co-authors of “Acutonics®: From Galaxies To Cells, Planetary Science, Harmony, And Medicine”

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MOUSTAFA GADALLA is an author, independent Egyptologist, and Chairman of the Tehuti Research Foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. His books “Tut-Ankh-Amen: Living Image Of The Lord” (1997), and
“Egypt: A Practical Guide” (1998) are both available from Bastet Publishing, “Exiled Egyptians: The Heart Of Africa” (1999), “Historical Deception: The Untold Story Of Ancient Egypt” (1999), “Egyptian Harmony: The Visual Music” (2000), “Pyramid Handbook” (2000), “Egyptian Cosmology: The Animated Universe” (2001), “Egyptian Divinities: The All Who Are THE ONE” (2001), “Egyptian Rhythm: The Heavenly Melodies” (2002), “Egyptian Mystics: Seekers Of The Way” (2003), “The Ancient Egyptian Culture Revealed” (2007), and “The Ancient Egyptian Roots Of Christianity” (2007) are all available from the Tehuti Research Foundation. Website: www.egypt-tehuti.org
Interview: April 16th 2008 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Photo: Jason Just, Tehuti Research Foundation

“The Ancient Egyptians utilized music and dance in all aspects of the personal earthly voyage, from the cradle to the grave.” - Moustafa Gadalla, author of “Egyptian Rhythm: The Heavenly Melodies”

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MELINDA GARDINER is an author, Certified Music Practitioner®, harpist, liturgical musician, retreat leader, registered nurse, and Executive Director of the Music for Healing and Transition Program, Inc., based in Hillsdale, New York. Her book “Shadows Of The Living Light: Songs Of Saint Hildegard Of Bingen” (2006) is available from Nada Publications. Melinda Gardiner has over forty years of experience in Complemetary Healing Modalities, and is a Reiki Practitioner, and a teacher of Therapeutic Touch. Website: www.mhtp.org
Interview: April 10th 2008 Hillsdale, New York, United States
Photo: Melinda Gardiner / Music for Healing and Transition Program, Inc.

“[Saint Hildegard Of Bingen] believed that music was a Divine regulator, a therapeutic agent, with the ability to facilitate perfect balance between Heaven and Earth.” - Melinda Gardiner, author of “Shadows Of The Living Light: Songs Of Saint Hildegard Of Bingen”

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JOY GARDNER is an author, holistic counselor, and teacher from Hillsborough, North Carolina. Her books “Healing Yourself” (1986), “A Difficult Decision: A Compassionate Book About Abortion” (1986), “Healing Yourself During Pregnancy” (1987), “The New Healing Yourself: Natural Remedies For Adults And Children” (1989), “The Healing Voice: Traditional & Contemporary Toning, Chanting & Singing” (1993), “Color And Crystals: A Journey Through The Chakras” (1997), “Pocket Guide To The Chakras” (2002), and “Vibrational Healing Through The Chakras: With Light, Color, Sound, Crystals, And Aromatherapy” (2006), most of which were published by The Crossing Press. Joy Gardner is the Founder and Director of the Vibrational Healing Program. Website: www.highvibrations.net
Interview: June 16th 2008 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Photo: Joy Gardner / HighVibrations.net

“Sound is the manifestation of vibration; the bridge that connects the seen and the unseen worlds... spirituality is an integral and inseparable part of music.” - Joy Gardner, author of “Vibrational Healing Through The Chakras: With Light, Color, Sound, Crystals, And Aromatherapy”

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ROBERT GASS is an author, leadership coach, organizational shaman, and seminar leader based in Boulder, Colorado. His book “Chanting: Discovering Spirit In Sound” (2000), co-authored with Kathleen Brehony, is available from Broadway Books. His recordings “Awakening” (2003), “Bliss: Om Namaha Shivaya” (2005), and “Kirtana” (2007) are all available from Spring Hill Music. Robert Gass is Founder of the record label Spring Hill Music, the Spring Hill Conference Center, and the New Age choral enterprise On Wings Of Song, who have sold over 700,000 albums worldwide. Websites: www.sacredunion.com and www.springhillmedia.com
Interview: June 29th 2008 Boulder, Colorado, United States
Interview arranged by Kim Monteleone, Mountainlion Management
Photo: Robert Gass / SpringHillMedia.com

“Carried away on wings of song, we may come to actually experience spiritual concepts like ecstasy, devotion, love, reverence, and peace.” - Robert Gass, co-author of “Chanting: Discovering Spirit In Sound”

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ELIANA GILAD is an author, composer, spiritual peace activist, and Founder of the Voices of Eden Healing Music and Peace Center in the Galilee, Israel. She helps people to manifest the essence of creation through the voice of silence. Her books "Rhythms Of The Natural Voice" (2002), and "Quiet In The Eye Of The Storm: Living Peace In A War Zone" (2006) are both independently released and available from VoicesOfEden.com. This digital book and audio program was written, recorded, and self-published during the Israeli-Lebanon War in 2006. The project is currently being translated into Hebrew, Arabic, German, French, and Spanish. Her albums "Course In Ease: Stress Release With Hebrew Meditation" (2001), "Rhythms Of The Natural Voice" (2001), "Noam: Healing Lullaby Music" (2003), and "Bible, Beatles & Beyond" (2005) are all available from CDBaby.com, iTunes.com, MusicMatch.com, and Rhapsody.com. Eliana Gilad's musical influences include vocalist Bobby McFerrin, drummer Glen Velez, and sacred music and folk masters from the Eastern traditions. Her spiritual influences include Lester Levenson, Paramahansa Yogananda, Amarananda Bhairavan and most importantly, the biblical prophetess Miriam, whose musical legacy Gilad has dedicated her life to revive. Eliana publishes an authentic voice blog, and offers a free five day "Release Your Stress - Increase Your Results" course and music meditation on her Website: www.voicesofeden.com, and Blog: www.inspirationalmessage.blogspot.com 
Interview: May 25th 2009 Galilee, Israel
Photo: Eliana Gilad / VoicesOfEden.com

“We are all instruments of the divine cosmos: each one of us with a distinct voice to play in this grand symphony.” - Eliana Gilad, author of "Rhythms Of The Natural Voice" and "Quiet In The Eye Of The Storm"

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TED GIOIA (pronounced “joy-ya”) is an author, composer, jazz critic, music historian, and pianist living in Plano, Texas. His books “The Imperfect Art: Reflections On Jazz And Modern Culture” (1990), “West Coast Jazz” (1992), and “The History Of Jazz” (1998) are all available from Oxford University Press, “Healing Songs” (2006), and “Work Songs” (2006) are both available from Duke University Press, and “Delta Blues” (2008) is available from W. W. Norton & Company. His recordings include “The End Of The Open Road” (1988), “Tango Cool” (1990), and “The City Is A Chinese Vase” (1998). Ted Gioia was one of the founders of Stanford University’s Jazz Studies program, and of the music web portal Jazz.com. Websites: www.tedgioia.com, www.greatbooksguide.com, and www.jazz.com
Interview: March 21st 2008 Plano, Texas, United States
Photo: Kent Barker / TedGioia.com

“Songs are change agents. They transform the lives of individuals and communities.” - Ted Gioia, author of “Healing Songs” and “Work Songs”

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DR. CARLA J. GIOMO is an author, composer, and teacher living in Glendale, Arizona. Her Good Friday service setting "Were You There?: A Service For Holy Week" (2002), her setting of "Vespers" (2001), the recording of both pieces "Were You There?" and "Vespers: A Service Of Evening Prayer" (2003), and her "An Easter Fanfare" which is featured on The Concord Brass Ensemble's "Gaudeamus!" (2001), are all available from GIA Publications, Inc. Her choral work "A Prayer For Peace", composed in response to the events of 9/11, is available from Yelton Rhodes Music, Inc. Carla Giomo received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Denver, and her Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Giomo is also a gifted teacher and currently works as a Music Specialist in a west Phoenix elementary school. She has also written articles and a book which explore the notion that music can lead both the mind and soul towards transcendence. Website: www.musicandspirit.com
Interview: July 9th 2009 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Photo: Carla J. Giomo / MusicAndSpirit.com

“When I sing, or play my instrument, or compose, or chant... I am reaching toward God, the Universe, and Spirit, and I am open to being touched by God, the Universe, and Spirit in return.” - Dr. Carla J. Giomo, author, composer, and teacher

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JONATHAN GOLDMAN is an author, musician, and teacher from Boulder, Colorado. His book “Shifting Frequencies” (1998) is available from Light Technology Publications, “Healing Sounds: The Power Of Harmonics” (2002) is available from Healing Arts Press, “Tantra Of Sound: Frequencies Of Healing [Book & CD]” (2005) is available from Hampton Roads Publishing, and “The 7 Secrets Of Sound Healing [Book & CD]” (2008) is available from Hay House. Jonathan Goldman is also Director of the Sound Healers Association, and President of Spirit Music. Website: www.healingsounds.com
Interview: December 5th 2007 Boulder, Colorado, United States
Photo: Jonathan Goldman / HealingSounds.com

“Our modern physicists and our ancient mystics are now in agreement: everything is sound! Music is all that is! There is no separation between music and spirit… music is spirit!” - Jonathan Goldman, author of “The 7 Secrets Of Sound Healing”

CHLOË GOODCHILD is an author, singer, sound healer, teacher, workshop leader, and Founder of The Naked Voice Foundation based in Bristol, England. Her autobiography “The Naked Voice: Journey To The Spirit Of Sound” (1993) was available from Rider & Co, and can be downloaded as an e-book from TheNakedVoice.com. Her recordings “Devi” (1996), and “Sura” (1998) are both available from The Naked Voice, “Fierce Wisdom” (2004) is available from Naked Voice Music, and her audiobooks “Your Naked Voice” (2006), and “Awakening Through Sound [5CD & DVD]” (2007) are both available from Sounds True. The Naked Voice Foundation is a charitable trust devoted to healing and resolving conflict through sound. Chloë Goodchild has helped thousands worldwide improve their lives through the powerful revelation of their true voices. Website: www.thenakedvoice.com
Interview: May 1st 2008 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Chloë Goodchild / TheNakedVoice.com

“Your Naked Voice is a metaphor of Life, a language of wisdom... This wisdom reveals the spiritual significance of the music that is your Life.” - Chloë Goodchild, author of “Your Naked Voice” and “Awakening Through Sound”

ANNE HAMILTON is an author from Brisbane, Australia. Her book “The Singing Silence: What The Design Of The Universe Tells Us About God” (2007) is available from Phares. Anne Hamilton’s book title “The Singing Silence” is taken from Psalm 19:1-3 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard”. Website: www.singingsilence.com
Interview: May 31st 2008 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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“The reason music touches our souls is that it's simply resonating with those ever-ancient ever-new songs of Heaven.” - Anne Hamilton, author of “The Singing Silence: What The Design Of The Universe Tells Us About God”

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MIKE HANDCOCK is an author, innovator, keynote speaker, musician, and spiritual entrepreneur from Auckland, New Zealand. His books "Your Empire Strikes Back", "Meet Joe Sample", "Eyes Wide Open", "Can You Teach A Goat To Dance?", and "Global Gypsy: Inspirational People Leading Extraordinary Lives" are all available from MDH. His albums "Carolynn" (1993), Tohjo's "Let The Craziness Continue" (1996), "Night Of The Dancing Shadows" (2001), "Caterpillar Swimming" (2003), and coaching CDs "Ultimate Wealth Week: How To Create Wealth" (2006), and "Rock Your Life: Lead An Extraordinary Life" (2006) are all available from Rock Your Life. Mike Handcock received the NSANZ Inspirational Speaker award in 2006, the NSANZ Business Person Of The Year award in 2007, and has been nominated for three Extraordinay Lives awards. He is currently working on a movie and television project, and was applauded by President Bill Clinton for his charitable work in India and Cambodia at the Clinton Global Initiative. Websites: www.mdh.co.nz and www.rockyourlife.net
Interview: July 27th 2009 Auckland, New Zealand
Photo: Mike Handcock / RockYourLife.net

“The significance of music is that it links us the mortals, with our planet, everything on it and we resonate at a variety of levels and keys, which either see us in or out of harmony with our world and the people on it.” - Mike Handcock, author of "What If You Were God?"

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SUZANNE HANSER is an author and music therapist from Boston, Massachusetts. Her book “Music Therapy Practicum: A Manual For Behavior Change Through Music Therapy” (1980) is available from the University Of The Pacific, “Music Therapist’s Handbook” (1988) is available from Warren H Green Publishers, and “The New Music Therapist’s Handbook (Second Edition)” (2000) is available from Berklee Press Publications. She is the past President of both the National Association for Music Therapy and the World Federation of Music Therapy. Suzanne Hanser is also the Founder of the Music Therapy Department at Berklee College of Music. Website: www.berklee.edu
Interview: January 10th 2008 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Photo: Suzanne Hanser / Berklee College of Music

“Music, in its simplicity and complexity, its beauty and cacophony, its timing and timelessness, feeds us without adding calories.” - Suzanne Hanser, author of “The New Music Therapist’s Handbook”

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DR. DIANA HARRIS is an author, educator, and lecturer at the Open University, based in Milton Keynes, England. Her book “Music Education and Muslims” (2006) is available from Trentham Books. Dr. Diana Harris has worked with Faith and the Arts to explore music education within Muslim communities, and the opportunities available for Muslim women to engage in drama and theatre. Websites: www.open.ac.uk and www.faithandthearts.com
Interview: April 9th 2008 Pokhara, Nepal
Photo: Dr. Diana Harris

“[Music] presents the opportunity for pupils to be transported to that place in the mind, or soul, where it is possible to appreciate that life has something to offer beyond the grim reality of everyday toil.” - Dr. Diana Harris, author of “Music Education And Muslims”

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C. MICHAEL HAWN is an author, musician, and Professor of Church Music, and Director of the Sacred Music Program for Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. His book “For The Living Of These Days: Resources For Enriching Worship” (1995) is available from Smyth & Helwys Publishing, “Stepping Stones: An Ecumenical Children’s Choir Curriculum” (1995, 1996, 1997), and “Halle, Halle: We Sing The World Round” (1999) are all available from the Choristers Guild, “Gather Into One: Praying And Singing Globally” (2003) is available from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, and “One Bread, One Body: Exploring Cultural Diversity In Worship” (2003) is available from The Alban Institute. Website: www.smu.edu
Interview: January 5th 2008 Dallas, Texas, United States
Photo: C. Michael Hawn / Southern Methodist University

“The key to unlocking the spirituality of music is the dialogue between the music that shapes the sung prayer of an individual, with the music made when a particular body of Christ gathers to offer its sung praise, thanksgiving, adoration, invocation, petitions, and blessings; when singing and praying become one.” - C. Michael Hawn, author of “Gather Into One: Praying And Singing Globally”

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SIMON HEATHER is an author, sound healer, and workshop leader from Montgomery, Wales. His books "The Healing Power Of Musical Intervals", "The Healing Power Of Sound: How To Enrich Your Life With Sound And Music", "Sound Healing Practice", "God Am I: The Journey Of Self Realisation", "Healing Of Emotion: Reconnecting With The Positive", and "Reclaiming Your Sacred Spirit: The Essential Guide To Healing The Chakras" are all available from SimonHeather.co.uk. His CDs "Sound Healing Workshop", "Sanskrit Mantra Workshop", "The Healing Power Of Musical Intervals", "Sacred Chants", "Voice Workshop", and "Sounds Of The Chakras" are all available from SimonHeather.co.uk. Simon Heather is one of the leading teachers of sound healing, and is Founder of the College of Sound Healing, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sound healing in the United Kingdom. Websites: www.simonheather.co.uk and www.collegeofsoundhealing.co.uk
Interview: June 27th 2009 Montgomery, Wales, United Kingdom
Photo: Simon Heather / SimonHeather.co.uk

“Music contains the mathematical ratios that make up the whole cosmos. Listening to music puts us in harmony with creation.” - Simon Heather, author of "The Healing Power Of Sound: How To Enrich Your Life With Sound And Music"

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DR. PAUL HEGARTY is an author, musician, and teacher of Philosophy and Visual Culture at University College Cork, Ireland. His book “Noise/Music: A History” (2007) is available from Continuum International Publishing Group. Dr. Paul Hegarty is the co-founder of the experimental music label dotdotdotmusic, and also performs in the noise bands Safe, and Working With Children. Website: www.dotdotdotmusic.com
Interview: February 5th 2008 Cork, Ireland
Photo: Paul Hegarty / DotDotDotMusic.com

“Noise music at its fullest, like Merzbow, removes the possibility of thinking, or rational thought.” - Dr. Paul Hegarty, author of “Noise/Music: A History”

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DR. MARK HIJLEH is an author, lecturer, and Professor of Music at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. His book “The Music Of Jesus: From Composition To Koinonia” (2001) is available from Writers Club Press. His music compositions have been performed by the Buffalo and Rochester Philharmonic orchestras, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Oxford University. Dr. Hijleh is Founder of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers, and has served as a music theory and composition faculty member for the CPAF MasterWorks Festival. Websites: www.cfamc.org and www.markhijleh.com
Interview: March 8th 2008 Houghton, New York, United States
Photo: Dr. Mark Hijleh / MarkHijleh.com

“The spiritual significance of music is its ability to connect us via creative, re-creative, and communicative impulses to God.” - Dr. Mark Hijleh, author of “The Music Of Jesus: From Composition To Koinonia”

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WILL HODGKINSON is an author, guitarist, and singer-songwriter living in London, England. His books “Guitar Man: A Six-String Odyssey, Or, You Love That Guitar More Than You Love Me” (2006), and “Song Man: A Melodic Adventure, Or, My Single-Minded Approach To Songwriting” (2008) are both available from Da Capo Press. Will Hodgkinson has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Idler, Mojo, Vogue, and Wallpaper, and has also made a documentary for BBC Radio 3 on Brazil’s 1960’s Pop revolution. MySpace: www.myspace.com/willhodgkinson and Website: www.willhodgkinson.turnpiece.net
Interview: June 17th 2008 London, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Will Hodgkinson

“When music really touches you, it touches a spiritual core... We like music because we are spiritual beings.” - Will Hodgkinson, author of “Song Man: A Melodic Adventure, Or, My Single-Minded Approach To Songwriting”

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PROF. LARRY HURTADO is an author, Head of School, and Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Theology with the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His book “At The Origins Of Christian Worship: The Context And Character Of Earliest Christian Devotion” (2000), and “Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion To Jesus In Earliest Christianity” (2005), “How On Earth Did Jesus Become A God?: Historical Questions About Earliest Devotion To Jesus” (2005), and “The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts And Christian Origins” (2006) are all available from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Prof. Larry Hurtado is also Director of the Centre for the Study of Christian Origins at the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh. Website: www.div.ed.ac.uk
Interview: February 18th 2008 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo: Prof. Larry Hurtado / University of Edinburgh

“Music can’t bring us to God, or God to us. Only Jesus brings us to the Father, and only the Holy Spirit makes our worship true and effective.” - Prof. Larry Hurtado, author of “At The Origins Of Christian Worship: The Context And Character Of Earliest Christian Devotion”

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IASOS (pronounced yah-sos) is the co-founder of New Age music now living in Sausalito, California. His book “Sacred Sonic Tools [Book & CD]” (1998) is available from Amber Lotus Publishing. His recordings “Angelic Music” (1985), “Timeless Sound” (1992), “Elixir” (1999), “Bora Bora 2000” (1999), and “Realms Of Light” (2001) are all independently released and available from Inter-Dimensional Music. Iasos’ DVDs are all independently released and available online. Website: www.iasos.com
Interview: April 9th 2008 Sausalito, California, United States
Photo: Iasos / Iasos.com

“Music [is] a “vibrational gateway” to higher states of being.” - Iasos, author of “Sacred Sonic Tools”

DAVID ICKE is an author, conspiracy researcher, public speaker, and writer from the Isle of Wight, England. His book “It Doesn’t Have To Be Like This” (1989) is available from Green Print, “Love Changes Everything” (1992) is available from Harper Collins Publishers, “In The Light Of Experience: The Autobiography Of David Icke” (1993) is available from Time Warner Books, “Truth Vibrations: From TV Celebrity To World Visionary [Revised Edition]” (1994) is available from Gateway Books, “… And The Truth Shall Set You Free” (1996), “The Biggest Secret: The Book That Will Change The World” (1999), and “Infinite Love Is The Only Truth: Everything Else Is Illusion” (2005) are all available from Bridge Of Love Publications, and “The David Icke Guide To The Global Conspiracy (And How To End It)” (2007) is available from David Icke Books. Websites: www.davidicke.com and www.davidickebooks.co.uk
Interview: March 6th 2008 Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Interview arranged by Charlie O'Connor, Director, Archipelago PR
Photo: David Icke / DavidIcke.com

“Music, quite obviously, is a product of vibration and when it is in harmony with the vibrating fields of mind, emotions, and body, music can open people to great joy, perception, and inspiration.” - David Icke, author of “Truth Vibrations: From TV Celebrity To World Visionary”

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DR. WILLIAM IRWIN is an author, Popular Culture and Philosophy series editor, and a Professor of Philosophy at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. His book “Intentionalist Interpretation: A Philosophical Explanation And Defense” (1999), and “The Death And Resurrection Of The Author?” (2002) are both available from Greenwood Press, “Seinfeld And Philosophy: A Book About Everything And Nothing” (1999), “The Simpsons And Philosophy: The D’oh! Of Homer” (2001) (with Mark T. Conard and Aeon J. Skoble), “The Matrix And Philosophy: Welcome To The Desert Of The Real” (2002), and “More Matrix And Philosophy: Revolutions And Reloaded Decoded” (2005) are all available from Open Court Publishing, “Critical Thinking: A Student’s Introduction (Third Edition)” (2007) (with Gregory Bassham, Henry Nardone, and James M. Wallace) is available from McGraw-Hill, and “Metallica And Philosophy: A Crash Course In Brain Surgery” (2007) is available from Blackwell Publishing. Website: http://staff.kings.edu/wtirwin/
Interview: January 26th 2008 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Photo: Dr. William Irwin / King’s College

“Different kinds of music speak to different moods… Metal provides a catharsis, a cleansing, a purging of negative emotions.” - Dr. William Irwin, author of “Metallica And Philosophy: A Crash Course In Brain Surgery”

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LINDA JOHNSEN is an author, Eastern Spirituality expert, lecturer, scholar, and speaker from Sonoma, California. Her book “A Thousand Suns: Designing Your Future With Vedic Astrology” (2004) is available from YES International Publishers, “Lost Masters: Sages Of Ancient Greece” (2006) is available from Himalayan Institute Press, and “Kirtan!: Chanting As A Spiritual Path” (2007), co-authored with Maggie Jacobus, is available from YES International Publishers. Linda Johnsen’s articles and essays on Eastern Spirituality, Goddess Traditions, and Vedic Astrology have appeared in several anthologies and magazines including The Mountain Astrologer, Yoga International, and Yoga Plus. Website: www.thousandsuns.org
Interview: May 29th 2008 Sonoma, California, United States
Interview arranged by Theresa King, YES International Publishers
Photo: Linda Johnsen / ThousandSuns.org

“Music washes through your mind, cleansing every corner, so the grace of God can flow in.” - Linda Johnsen, co-author of “Kirtan!: Chanting As A Spiritual Path”

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SCOTT JOHNSON is an author, graphic designer, life coach, and musician from Boulder, Colorado. "Googol On!" (1998), "Passages" (1999), "Dreams In The Making" (2001), "New Voices New World" (2004), and "Levity" (2007) are all available from Googol Press. He has toured throughout North America and Europe with the international group Up With People, using music to help bring the world together. Scott Johnson is also Executive Director and co-Founder of the Positive Music Association, an international organization whose mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives through music. Websites: www.positivemusicassociation.com and www.googolpress.com
Interview: May 12th 2009 Boulder, Colorado, United States
Photo: Scott Johnson / PositiveMusicAssociation.com

“No philosophy, government, or religion can communicate what is most true for all of us better than music. Music is the song of the soul.” - Scott Johnson, Executive Director of the Positive Music Association

DR. SUZANNE JONAS is an author, musician, Psychotherapist, and Sound Therapist from Walland, Tennessee. Her book "Take Two CDs and Call Me In The Morning" (2007) is available from www.InnerHarmonyHealthCenter.com. Dr. Suzanne Jonas has been practicing music medicine, sound therapy, and energy medicine for over twenty-five years in hospitals and private practice. Some of the modalities she uses with clients are: BioAcoustics, VibroAcoustics, Guided Imagery and Music, Behavioral Medicine, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), HeartMath Biofeedback, Vibro Acoustic Therapy, and Spiritual Counseling. She offers training in Music Medicine to hospitals and healthcare clinics and is an international speaker and workshop provider. Dr. Suzanne Jonas is also the Director and Founder of the Inner Harmony Health Center in Maryville, Tennessee. Dedicated to helping people harmonize their mind, body, spirit, and emotions, the practitioners are energy medicine based and use the latest in technology and high quality supplements. She has also founded the VibroAcoustic Certification Program for those wishing to increase their knowledge and skills with vibro acoustic therapy. Websites: www.InnerHarmonyHealthCenter.com and www.MusicalMedicine.net
Interview: March 4th 2010 Walland, Tennessee, United States
Photo: Suzanne Jonas / InnerHarmonyHealthCenter.com

“Inherent in our DNA, is a search for something greater than emotions and ourselves, and music is the fastest and most pleasant way to make this connection.” - Dr. Suzanne Jonas, author of "Take Two CDs and Call Me In The Morning"

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DR. DENNIS MERRITT JONES is an author, keynote speaker, musician, and singer-songwriter from Simi Valley, California. His book "And Then There Was Peace" (1988) was available from Los Arboles Publications, and albums "Awakening: Songs For The Soul" (2005), and "Free To Be: Guided Meditations" (2007) are both available from New Reality Press, and his latest book "The Art Of Being: 101 Ways To Practice Purpose In Your Life" (2008) is available from Tarcher Books and his website. Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones is Founder and Spiritual Director of the OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living in Simi Valley, California. Dennis was also director, presenter, and producer of the TV program "One Power", and an internet program "Wisdom Teachers", where he interviewed spiritual luminaries such as Lissa Coffey, Barbara Fields, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Mary Manin Morrissey, Walter Starke, and Terry Cole-Whittaker. He holds a Doctorate of Divinity and a Doctorate of Religious Science, as well as a Bachelors Degree in Music. He has also written a curriculum for the Religious Science International Board of Education, served as the chairperson of the Marketing Committee, authoring various materials used in New Thought spiritual communities around the world. Dennis has served as RSI First Vice President, Chairperson for Creative Thought Magazine, in addition to serving on the Ministerial Placement Committee and the RSI Global Outreach Committee, and he currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Association for Global New Thought. Websites: www.dennismerrittjones.com and www.cslsimivalley.org
Interview: July 30th 2009 Simi Valley, California, United States
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“Music calls us home. It reminds us that beyond all the apparent differences we seem to have, we all come from the same place - our unity in Spirit. That is the power and significance of music.” - Dennis Merritt Jones, author of "The Art Of Being: 101 Ways To Practice Purpose In Your Life"

DR. RICHARD ELFYN JONES is an author, composer, musician, and Senior Lecturer for the School of Music at Cardiff University, Wales. His book “Composers Of Wales: David Wynne” (1979) was available from University of Wales Press, “The Early Operas Of Michael Tippett: A Study Of The Midsummer Marriage, King Priam And The Knot Garden” (1996) was available from Edwin Mellen Press, and “Music And The Numinous” (2007) is available from Rodopi. Dr. Richard Elfyn Jones is also a prolific composer with published choral, orchestral, and organ music available from Paraclete Press. Website: www.cardiff.ac.uk and www.paracletepress.com
Interview: March 31st 2008 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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“Music’s claim to having a special role... is undoubtedly the result of its mysteriously abstract nature.” - Dr. Richard Elfyn Jones, author of “Music And The Numinous”

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KEITH KAHN-HARRIS is an author and sociologist from London, England. His book “Extreme Metal: Music And Culture On The Edge” (2007) is available from Berg Publishers. Keith Kahn-Harris is also an Associate Lecturer for the Open University, Research Associate at Goldsmiths College’s Centre for Urban and Community Research, and convenor of New Jewish Thought. Website: www.kahn-harris.org
Interview: January 10th 2008 London, England, United Kingdom
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“Music is a powerful method of achieving transcendence… musical transcendence is potentially available to all.” - Keith Kahn-Harris, author of “Extreme Metal: Music And Culture On The Edge”

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DR. DEBORAH KAPCHAN is an author, lecturer, and Associate Professor of Performance Studies at New York University based in New York City. Her book “Gender On The Market: Moroccan Women And The Revoicing Of Tradition” (1996) is available from University of Pennsylvania Press, and “Traveling Spirit Masters: Moroccan Gnawa Trance And Music In The Global Marketplace” (2007) is available from Wesleyan University Press. Dr. Deborah Kapchan was previously the Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas in Austin, directing the Center for Intercultural Studies in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Website: www.nyu.edu
Interview: January 5th 2008 New York, New York, United States
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“When [music] takes us beyond the self and into the transcendent, the spiritual significance of music is most realized.” - Dr. Deborah Kapchan, author of “Traveling Spirit Masters: Moroccan Gnawa Trance And Music In The Global Marketplace”

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DR. PATRICK KAVANAUGH is an author, conductor, musician, theologian, and writer from Winona Lake, Indiana. His book “Spiritual Lives Of The Great Composers” (1996) is available from Zondervan, “The Music Of Angels: A Listener’s Guide To Sacred Music From Chant To Christian Rock” (1999) is available from Loyola Press, “Devotions From The World Of Music” (2000) is available from Cook Communications Ministries, and “Worship: A Way Of Life” (2001) is available from Chosen Books. Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh is also Executive Director of the Christian Performing Artists’ Fellowship. Website: www.christianperformingart.org
Interview: February 23rd 2008 Winona Lake, Indiana, United States
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“[God] gives us music in this natural and temporal world, so that we might have a taste for, and hunger after, the spiritual world that will never end.” - Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh, author of “Spiritual Lives Of The Great Composers”

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DR. BRADFORD KEENEY is an author, cybernetician, ethnographer, psychotherapist, and scholar based in Louisiana. "Shaking Out the Spirits" (1995), and "The Lunatic Guide to the David Letterman Show: Experiments with Absurd Social Interventions" (1995) are both available from Station Hill Press, "Crazy Wisdom Tales" (1996) is available from Barrytown Press, "Everyday Soul" (1996) is available from Riverhead/Putnam, "The Energy Break: The Practice of Autokinetics" (1998) is available from Golden Books, "Bushman Shaman: Awakening the Spirit Through Ecstatic Dance (2005), and "Shamanic Christianity: The Direct Experience of Mystical Communion" (2006) are both available from Destiny Books, "Shaking Medicine" (2007) is available from Inner Traditions, "The Creative Therapist: The Art of Awakening a Clinical Session" (2009) is available from Routledge. Dr. Bradford Keeney is one of the foremost pioneers of creativity in therapy and the development of the creative transformative arts. Dr. Keeney is also Project Director for the Kalahari Bushman (San) N/om-Kxaosi Ethnographic Project, documenting the healing traditions of the Kalahari Bushmen or San people. Website: www.thecreativetherapist.com
Interview: March 5th 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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“Spirited music is a holy martini elixir shaken and never stirred.” - Dr. Bradford Keeney, author of "Bushman Shaman: Awakening The Spirit Through Ecstatic Dance"

DR. ROBIN KELLY is an author, medical doctor, musician, physician, and conference speaker living in Auckland, New Zealand. His book “Healing Ways: A Doctor’s Guide To Healing” (2000) is available from Penguin Books, “The Human Aerial” (2006) is available from Zenith Publishing, and “The Human Antenna: Reading The Language Of The Universe In The Songs Of Our Cells” (2007) is available from Elite Books. His albums “Black Ice” (1998), “Silk And Knives” (2002), and “Shimmer” (2006) are all independently released and available online. Websites: www.robinkelly.co.nz and www.thehumanantenna.com
Interview: April 25th 2008 Auckland, New Zealand
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“We are not merely the singer but also, at the same time, the song.” - Dr. Robin Kelly, author of “The Human Antenna: Reading The Language Of The Universe In The Songs Of Our Cells”

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DR. MURIITHI KIGUNDA is an author, ethnomusicologist, and music educator from Nairobi, Kenya. His book “Music And Health In Kenya: Sound, Spirituality, And Altered Consciousness Juxtaposed With Emotions” (2007) is available from VDM Publishing. He holds a PhD from the University of Magdeburg, Germany. Website: www.voices.no/authors/kigunda.html
Interview: January 22nd 2008 Nairobi, Kenya
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“Music is the only art truly connected to the human spirit.” - Dr. Muriithi Kigunda, author of “Music And Health In Kenya: Sound, Spirituality, And Altered Consciousness Juxtaposed With Emotions”

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SANDI KIMMEL is an author, motivational speaker, musician, songwriter, and workshop leader from Temecula, California. Her book "Heart Wide Open: Self-Care For Caregivers" (2007) co-authored with husband Patrick Murphy, is available from Sterling Heart. Her albums "Transitions: Music To Soothe The Soul" (2000), "Music In My Soul" (2002), and "Reach Up" (2008) are all available from Sterling Heart. Her audio workshops "Heart Wide Open: Self-Care For Everyone" (2007), "Journey To Joy" (2007), "Stay Tuned: Music For Manifesting, Meditating & More" (2007), and "The Secret Of The Law Of Attraction" (2008) are motivational talks all available from Sterling Heart. Sandi Kimmel presents keynote presentations, concerts, and workshops at national conferences, state associations, wellness retreats, hospitals, and spiritual centers. Websites: www.sandikimmel.com and www.sterlingheart.com
Interview: May 22nd 2009 Temecula, California, United States
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“Music is the first language of the earth – the sound of the wind in the trees, the melody of birdsongs, a bubbling stream, the rhythm of the rain ...” - Sandi Kimmel, songwriter, musician, and motivational speaker

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DAN KIMPEL is an author, educator, journalist, and musician from Los Angeles, California. "Networking In The Music Business" (2000) is available from ArtistPro Publishing, "Networking Strategies For The New Music Business" (2005) is available from ArtistPro Publishing, "How They Made It: True Stories Of How Music's Biggest Stars Went From Start To Stardom" (2006) is available from Hal Leonard Publishing, "Electrify My Soul: Songwriters And The Spiritual Source" (2007) is available from ArtistPro Publishing, Don Grierson and Dan Kimpel's "It All Begins With The Music: Developing Successful Artists For The New Music Business" (2009) is available from Course Technology PTR, and "Church: Songs Of Soul And Inspiration [2CD]" (2003) is available from Universal Music. Dan Kimpel contributes to a variety of books, interactive CDs, magazines, new media, videos, websites, and has conducted interviews with hundreds of musicians and singer-songwriters. Website: www.dankimpel.com
Interview: May 9th 2009 Los Angeles, California, United States
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“I interview many songwriters who express to me that they feel their songs often come to them fully formed, and that they, as the writers, are simply channeling what already exists into a tangible form.” - Dan Kimpel, author of "Electrify My Soul: Songwriters And The Spiritual Source"

J S KINGFISHER is an author, composer, and instrumentalist living in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. He is the creator of "Muzoracle: The Tarot of Music", "The Musician's Dice", and "Muzundrum: The Game of Musicians". J S Kingfisher is also the founder of the Philomuse, which publishes his own works as well as those of other artists, including pianist John Steiner. Jeff is currently at work on numerous recording and performance projects, and an upcoming book on cosmology and music theory. Website: www.jskingfisher.net
Interview: April 9th 2010 Sierra Nevada, California, United States
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“[Music] is not a metaphor: it is a direct expression of our vibrating universe.” - J S Kingfisher, creator of "Muzoracle: The Tarot of Music"

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DR. WILLIAM LARKIN is an author, scholar, and Professor of New Testament at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Missions in Columbia, South Carolina. His book “Acts: The IVP New Testament Commentary Series” (1995) is available from InterVarsity Press, “Mission In The New Testament: An Evangelical Approach” (1998) is available from Orbis Books, and “Culture And Biblical Hermeneutics” (2003) is available from Wipf and Stock Publishers, and “Acts” in “Luke – Acts (Cornerstone Biblical Commentary Series)” (2006) available from Tyndale House Publishers. His article “Toward A Biblical Theology Of Music With Special Attention To Standards” (1989), and “How Shall We Think About Worship?” (2005) were both written at Columbia Biblical Seminary. Website: www.ciu.edu
Interview: February 12th 2008 Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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“Music making is an activity of men and angels beginning from creation and extending into eternity.” - Dr. William Larkin Jr., author of “Toward A Biblical Theology Of Music With Special Attention To Standards”

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DR. KATHARINE LE MÉE is an author and educator from Englewood, New Jersey. Her book “Chant: The Origins, Form, Practice, and Healing Power of Gregorian Chant” (1994) is available from Amazon.com, and “The Benedictine Gift To Music” (2003) is available from Paulist Press. Katharine Le Mée holds a Ph.D. in Romance Philology from Columbia University, and has studied and performed the monophonic and polyphonic music of the Middle Ages. Website: www.lemeestudies.com
Interview: June 29th 2008 Englewood, New Jersey, United States
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“Music is causative, creating effects in body, mind, and spirit. Some music leads to a deepening of spiritual life.” - Dr. Katharine Le Mée, author of “Chant: The Origins, Form, Practice, And Healing Power Of Gregorian Chant”

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KURT LELAND is an author, composer, musician, poet, and professional psychic from Boston, Massachusetts. His book “Menus For Impulsive Living: A Revolutionary Approach To Organizing And Energizing Your Life” (1989) was available from Doubleday Books, “Otherwhere: A Field Guide To Nonphysical Reality For The Out-Of-Body Traveler” (2001), “The Unanswered Question: Death, Near-Death, And The Afterlife” (2002), and “Music And The Soul: A Listener’s Guide To Achieving Transcendent Musical Experiences” (2004) are all available from Hampton Roads Publishing. Kurt Leland’s new book is “The Multidimensional Human: Astral Projection As A Spiritual Practice”, which illuminates the experiences of his consulting practice called Spiritual Orienteering. Website: www.kurtleland.com
Interview: January 13th 2008 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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“Transcendent Musical Experiences melt the heart, opening the way to the soul.” - Kurt Leland, author of “Music And The Soul: A Listener’s Guide To Achieving Transcendent Musical Experiences”

STEPHEN LINSTEADT is an author, painter, writer, and scholar of cosmology and consciousness from La Quinta, California. His book "The Heart Of Health: The Principles Of Physical Health And Vitality" (2003), co-authored with Maria Elena Boekemeyer, is available from Amazon.com, NaturalHealingHouse.com, and Natural Healing House Press. Stephen has studied Eastern philosophy for over thirty years and has traveled to India to learn and gain experience about his spiritual path. He has published articles on health, consciousness, and emotional well-being in various health related magazines and is a contributing writer for an international spiritual magazine. Stephen Linsteadt is also CEO of Natural Healing House, assisting in the health and happiness of all beings through cellular nutrition, homeopathic products, and supplement solutions. Websites: www.stephenlinsteadt.com, www.globalalchemyforum.com, and www.naturalhealinghouse.com
Interview: April 1st 2010 La Quinta, California, United States
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“Music is the tangible semblance of the Divine Emanation that is the creator and sustainer of matter, time, and space.” - Stephen Linsteadt, author of "The Heart Of Health: The Principles Of Physical Health And Vitality"

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DR. JOANNE LOEWY is an author, music therapist, and Director of The Louis Armstrong Center For Music And Medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Her book “Music Therapy And Pediatric Pain” (1997) is available from Jeffrey Books, and “Music Therapy In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” (2000) is available from Satchnote Armstrong Press. Dr. Joanne Loewy is co-editor, with Andrea Frisch Hara, of “Caring For The Caregiver: The Use Of Music And Music Therapy In Grief And Trauma” (2002) available from AMTA Press, and co-editor, with Cheryl Dileo, of “Music Therapy At The End Of Life” (2005) available from Jeffrey Books. Websites: www.bethisraelny.org and www.musicandmedicine.org
Interview: June 19th 2008 New York, New York, United States
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“As we communicate our intentions, the words are spoken on notes and our phrases are dynamic. In our everyday life, we use music unconsciously.” - Dr. Joanne Loewy, co-editor of “Music Therapy At The End Of Life”

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DAN LUCARINI is an author and international speaker on worship and music issues, based in Colorado. His book “Why I Left The Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions Of A Former Worship Leader” (2002), and “Can We Rock The Gospel?: Rock Music’s Impact On Worship And Evangelism” (2006), co-authored with John Blanchard, are both available from Evangelical Press. He was a contemporary worship leader at American evangelical churches, and a former rock music arranger, composer, and performer. Dan Lucarini now has an international ministry of encouragement to churches and individuals who are struggling to cope with rapid and perplexing changes in music and worship styles. E-mail: danlucarini[@]msn.com
Interview: December 23rd 2007 Parker, Colorado, United States
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“Of all the arts, music is the most effective at touching the spiritual side of life and even opening doors to new spiritual experiences... Songwriting is a spiritual task and songwriters are in essence the embodiment of other musical influences that have been allowed into their minds and souls.” - Dan Lucarini, author of “Can We Rock The Gospel?: Rock Music’s Impact On Worship And Evangelism”

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ANDREW LYDDON is an author and workshop leader living in Hertfordshire, England. His book “Working With Singing Bowls: A Sacred Journey” (2007) is available from Polair Publishing. Andrew Lyddon was introduced to Singing Bowls after hearing Tibetan Singing Bowls expert Frank Perry play at the White Eagle Lodge. When not working with Singing Bowls, Andrew also practices as a mental health social worker.
Interview: March 28th 2008 Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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“By proceeding from the understanding that fundamentally all creation is vibration, ourselves included, we will begin to rediscover the basis of a spiritually inspired music.” - Andrew Lyddon, author of “Working With Singing Bowls: A Sacred Journey”

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CAROLE LYNNE is an author, psychic medium, singer-songwriter, and spiritualist minister from Boston, Massachusetts. Her book “Heart And Sound: Discover Your Soul Voice” (2001) is available from Red Wheel, “How To Get A Good Reading From A Psychic Medium: Get The Most Out Of Your Contact With The Other Side” (2003), and “Consult Your Inner Psychic: How To Use Intuitive Guidance To Make Your Life Work Better” (2005) are both available from Weiser Books. Carole Lynne created and includes the spiritually-oriented singing practice “Singing for the Soul®” in her spiritualist work. She does private psychic readings and workshops, and is a minister with the American Federation of Spiritualist Churches. Website: www.carolelynne.com
Interview: June 2nd 2008 San Francisco, California, United States
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“Music and poetry can best bring the true nature of eternal life, as they express the essence of eternal life.” - Carole Lynne, author of “Heart And Sound: Discover Your Soul Voice”

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PAUL MADAULE is an author, Listening Therapist, lecturer, workshop leader, and Director of The Listening Centre in Toronto, Ontario. His book, co-edited with Dr. Tim Gilmor and Dr. Billie Thompson, “About The Tomatis Method” (1989), and “When Listening Comes Alive: A Guide To Effective Learning And Communication” (1994) are both available from The Listening Centre Press. He worked with internationally-known otolaryngologist Dr. Alfred Tomatis for ten years before developing a dozen Tomatis Method Centres throughout Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Paul Madaule has also written many articles on the educational and therapeutic value of music, voice, and listening training. More recently, he originated “Listening Fitness With The LiFT®”, an educational-oriented and user-friendly Listening Training technique. Websites: www.listeningcentre.com and www.listeningfitness.com
Interview: June 28th 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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“Music has the capacity to inject life within us. It is oxygen for the body, mind, and spirit. Music is the voice of life. What’s more spiritual than that!” - Paul Madaule, author of “When Listening Comes Alive: A Guide To Effective Learning And Communication”

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DR. JOHN MAKUJINA is an author, lecturer, and theologian from Anderson, South Carolina. His book “Measuring The Music: Another Look At The Contemporary Christian Music Debate (Second Edition)” (2002) is available from Old Paths Publications. Dr. John Makujina holds advanced degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He has also lectured extensively on biblical languages, the Old Testament, and examined the historical and philosophical foundation of Contemporary Christian Music.
Interview: February 8th 2008 Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Interview arranged by Ernie Springer, Old Paths Publications
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“Music lifts us to a higher state of being, satisfies our aesthetic impulse, and occupies our imagination. It provokes the image of God within us.” - Dr. John Makujina, author of “Measuring The Music: Another Look At The Contemporary Christian Music Debate”

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JOHN MALKIN is an author, journalist, and musician from Santa Cruz, California. His book “Sounds Of Freedom” (2005) is available from Parallax Press, and “The Only Alternative: Christian Non-Violent Peacemakers in America” (2008) will be available from Wipf and Stock Publishers. His recording “Live At The Cayuga Vault” (2007) was independently released and is available from John Malkin. He also hosts a weekly radio program about social change and spiritual growth called “The Great Leap Forward” on Free Radio Santa Cruz. Website: www.freakradio.org
Interview: March 31st 2008 Santa Cruz, California, United States
Interview arranged by Free Radio Santa Cruz
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“Music is play... Playing and listening to music is its own reward. This reality points to one spiritual significance of music.” - John Malkin, author of “Sounds Of Freedom”

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FABIEN MAMAN is an author, composer, musician, healer, and teacher from Malibu, California. His books “The Role Of Music In The Twenty-First Century [Star To Cell Series Book I]” (1997), “Raising Human Frequencies: The Way Of Chi And The Subtle Bodies [Star To Cell Series Book II]” (1997), “The Body As A Harp: Sound And Acupuncture [Star To Cell Series Book III]” (1997), and “Healing With Sound, Color And Movement: Nine Evolutionary Healing Techniques [Star To Cell Series Book IV]” (1997) are all available from Tama-Do Academy. Fabien Maman is one of the world’s leading vibrational sound healers, and Founder of Tama-Do, The Academy of Sound, Color and Movement®. Website: www.tama-do.com
Interview: April 5th 2008 Malibu, California, United States
Interview arranged by Tchali, Tama-Do Academy
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“When scientific research, spiritual practice and artistic expression work together, heaven and earth are in resonance. This is the vibratory promise that is the gift of our musical universe.” - Fabien Maman, author of “The Role Of Music In The Twenty-First Century”

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DR. BILL MARTIN is an author, musician, and Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. His book “Music Of Yes: Structure And Vision In Progressive Rock” (1996), “Listening To The Future: The Time Of Progressive Rock, 1968-1978” (1997), “Avant Rock: Experimental Music From The Beatles To Bjork” (2002), “Marxism And The Call Of The Future: Conversations On Ethics, History, And Politics” (2005), and “Ethical Marxism: The Categorical Imperative Of Liberation” (2008) are all available from Open Court Publishing. Dr. Bill Martin is also bass guitarist in the folk-rock band Porphyry, and several other music projects. Website: www.depaul.edu
Interview: February 13th 2008 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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“There are many connections between music and the human spirit... for the sake of both music and spirit, and of course the body as well, we will have to make some radical changes in the world.” - Dr. Bill Martin, author of “Avant Rock: Experimental Music From The Beatles To Bjork”

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LOUIS MARTINIÉ is an author, liturgist, voodoo drummer, spiritual doctor, and Priest of the New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple in New Orleans, Louisiana. His book “New Orleans Voodoo Tarot” (1992), co-authored with Sallie Ann Glassman, is available from Destiny Books, “Waters Of Return: Aeonic Voodoo” (1994), and “Voodoo At The Cafe Puce” (2005), co-authored with Severina K. M. Singh, are both available from Black Moon Publishing. His audiobook “Festival And Ritual Drumming: Evoking The Sacred Through Rhythms Of The Spirit” (1993), co-authored with Mishlen Linden, is available from Destiny Recordings. Websites: www.voodoospiritualtemple.org, www.neworleansvoodoocrossroads.com and www.blackmoonweb.com
Interview: March 22nd 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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“Possession is a thing of degrees. Music opens a door, an entry way into this holy state that is accessible to all.” - Louis Martinié, co-author of “Festival And Ritual Drumming: Evoking The Sacred Through Rhythms Of The Spirit”

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SHARI MASER is an author and Certified Childbirth Educator from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her book “Blessingways: A Guide To Mother-Centered Baby Showers - Celebrating Pregnancy, Birth, And Motherhood” (2004) is available from Moondance Press. Website: www.blessingway.net
Interview: December 4th 2007 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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“Music continues to be a powerful way for me to communicate with my friends, my children, and my inner self.” - Shari Maser, author of “Blessingways: A Guide To Mother-Centered Baby Showers”

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GINNY MCCABE is an author and writer from Cincinnati, Ohio. She has written five books, including “Some Kind Of Journey: On The Road With Audio Adrenaline” (1997), “Living The Gold-Medal Life: Inspirations from Female Athletes” (2003), and “Changed: True Stories Of Finding God Through Christian Music” (2005), all available from the Standard Publishing. Her latest book with Dr. Jill Hubbard, “Secrets Young Women Keep” (2008) is available from Thomas Nelson. She also contributed to “Rock Stars On God: 20 Artists Speak Their Minds About Faith” (2004) by Doug Van Pelt, available from Relevant Books. Ginny McCabe is also an entertainment and feature writer for numerous publications, and serves as a publicist at McCabe Media. Website: www.gmwriteon.com
Interview: January 30th 2008 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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“Life is a journey, and I believe music is something that will carry each of us throughout the various seasons of life: highs, lows, and everything in between.” - Ginny McCabe, co-author of “Changed: True Stories Of Finding God Through Christian Music”

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JOEL MCIVER is a British author, journalist and TV presenter. Of his 15 books, the best-known is 2004’s “Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica”, which has sold 50,000 copies in nine languages. He contributes to magazines such as Rolling Stone, Classic Rock and Total Guitar and can be contacted through: www.joelmciver.co.uk
Interview: September 12th 2007 Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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“The ability to transcend corporeal limitations and expand one’s mental horizons through the shimmering splendour of recorded sound is a gift to us from our biology and our culture.” - Joel McIver, author of “Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica”

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GEORGE MCPHERSON JR. is an author, elder, and teacher from Ozark, Alabama. His book “My Eyes Have Seen: I Have A Song” (2005), “The Last Trumpet Sound” (2006), and “What About The Music?” (2007) are all available from BookSurge Publishing. George McPherson Jr. is an ordained elder, a retired Army veteran, and elementary school teacher in Fort Rucker, Alabama. Website: www.gggenterprises.com
Interview: February 23rd 2008 Ozark, Alabama, United States
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“I believe the spiritual significance of music is to make ready our hearts to accept the word of God.” - George McPherson Jr. author of “What About The Music?”

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DAVID MERRILL is an author, researcher, and graduate of the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has co-authored several scientific research publications including "Siftables: Towards Sensor Network User Interfaces" (2007), "JamiOki-PureJoy: A Game Engine And Instrument For Electronically-Mediated Musical Improvisation" (2007), "AudioPint: A Robust Open-Source Hardware Platform For Musical Invention" (2007), and "The Sound Of Touch: Physical Manipulation Of Digital Sound" (2008). David Merrill is also co-inventor of Siftables, a networked physical user interface system designed for collaborative gaming and education. He received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree from Stanford University, where he studied human-computer interaction and created new instruments for electronic music. David's work has produced novel interaction techniques for digital sound that leverage people’s existing knowledge and expressive gestures, and systems for mobile, attention-sensitive information browsing. David has lectured in computer science at Stanford and led music controller design workshops at MIT. Website: http://web.media.mit.edu/~dmerrill/
Interview: December 17th 2008 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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“Music finds its true spiritual significance in its potential to remind us that we are all part of the same human tribe.” - David Merrill, author, researcher, and graduate of the MIT Media Lab

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STEVE MILLER is an author and teacher from Acworth, Georgia. His book “The Contemporary Christian Music Debate: Worldly Compromise Or Agent Of Renewal?” (2007) is available from Amazon.com. Steve Miller also produces resources for pastors, teachers, and youth workers. Websites: www.jstevemiller.com, www.character-education.info, and www.youth-ministry.info
Interview: January 4th 2008 Acworth, Georgia, United States
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“Music not only introduced me to a relationship with God, it helped sustain that relationship.” - Steve Miller, author of “The Contemporary Christian Music Debate”

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DR. LOUISE MONTELLO is an author, composer, music therapist, psychoanalyst, Founder and Director of Musicians’ Wellness, Inc., based in New York City. Her book “Essential Music Intelligence: Using Music As Your Path To Healing, Creativity, And Radiant Wholeness” (2002) is available from Quest Books. Dr. Louise Montello is also Founder and Director of the Creative Arts Therapy Certificate Program at New School University, and a clinical research scientist in psychology at New York University. Website: www.performancewellness.org
Interview: April 28th 2008 New York, New York, United States
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“Sacred music... can awaken pure feelings in us that can lead to a resonance with spirituality, the feeling of freedom, joy, and oneness with all life.” - Dr. Louise Montello, author of “Essential Music Intelligence: Using Music As Your Path To Healing, Creativity, And Radiant Wholeness”

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KATE MUCCI is an author, harpist, and producer of the nationally syndicated “Out There TV”, now living in Los Angeles, California. Her book “The Healing Sound Of Music” (2000), co-authored with husband Richard Mucci, is available from Findhorn Press. Kate Mucci is currently working on a documentary about “The Healing Sound Of Music”. She is also one of the few composers using the Ancient Code of Tones to create personal recordings that help individuals tap into the power of music to heal themselves. Website: www.outtheretv.com
Interview: March 26th 2008 Henderson, Nevada, United States
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“[Music] is in everything, and of everything. We must only tune our ears, to hear.” - Kate Mucci, co-author of “The Healing Sound Of Music”

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ALBERT MUDRIAN is an author, music journalist, and Editor-In-Chief of Decibel Magazine based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His book “Choosing Death: The Improbable History Of Death Metal And Grindcore” (2004) is available from Feral House. Website: www.decibelmagazine.com
Interview: February 14th 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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“When [Extreme Metal] began altering my inner rhythms, it was clear that I had found my path. If not to salvation, at least to a better understanding of myself.” - Albert Mudrian, author of “Choosing Death: The Improbable History Of Death Metal & Grindcore”

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PROF. ADAM OCKELFORD is an author and Professor of Music at Roehampton University in London, England. "All Join In" (1996) was available from AFB Press, "The Cognition Of Order In Music: A Metacognitive Study" (1999) was available from ASME, Olga Miller and Adam Ockelford's "Visual Needs" (2005) is available from Continuum, "Focus On Music: Exploring The Musical Interests And Abilities Of Blind And Partially-Sighted Children And Young People With Septo-optic Dysplasia" (2006) is available from the Institute of Education, "In The Key Of Genius: The Extraordinary Life Of Derek Paravicini" (2007) is available from Arrow Books and Hutchinson Books, "Music For Children And Young People With Complex Needs" (2008) is available from Oxford University Press, "Repetition In Music: Theoretical And Metatheoretical Perspectives" (2005) is available from Ashgate Publishing, "Focus On Music 2: Exploring The Musicality Of Children And Young People With Retinopathy Of Prematurity" (2009) is available from the Institute of Education, and "Music: Cracking The Code" (2009) is currently on submission with the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency. Prof. Adam Ockelford has also provided the forward to Pat Lloyd's "Let's All Listen: Songs for Group Work in Settings That Include Students With Learning Difficulties and Autism" (2008) available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Adam Ockelford has devoted his life to researching, studying, and teaching "musical savants": people with exceptional abilities in their musical talents. Website: www.roehampton.ac.uk
Interview: February 23rd 2009 London, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Prof. Adam Ockelford / Roehampton University

“What people take to be the spiritual element of music results from an emotional reaction that they take to be spiritual.” - Prof. Adam Ockelford, author of "In The Key Of Genius: The Extraordinary Life Of Derek Paravicini"

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DR. EURYDICE V. OSTERMAN is an author, lecturer, and Professor of Music at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. Her book “What God Says About Music” (1998) is available from Awsahm Music. Dr. Eurydice V. Osterman also authored a chapter called “Rock Music And Culture” in Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi's book “The Christian & Rock Music: A Study On Biblical Principles Of Music” (2000) available from Biblical Perspectives. Dr. Osterman has published several articles in Notes, a publication of the International Adventist Musicians Association, including “Christian Music: Secular Or Sacred” (1993), and “Praise Him With Timbrel And Dance?” (1995). Website: www.awsahmmusic.com
Interview: January 7th 2008 Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Photo: Glamour Shots / AwsahmMusic.com

“That which is spiritual will “refine the taste, sanctify the judgment, elevate, purify, and ennoble the soul.” - Dr. Eurydice V. Osterman, author of “What God Says About Music”

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HENRY H. OWINGS is an author, graphic designer, Editor-In-Chief and Publisher of Chunklet Magazine based in Athens, Georgia. Henry Owings' book "The Overrated Book" (2006) is available from Last Gasp Books, and "The Rock Bible: Unholy Scripture For Fans & Bands" (2008) is available from Quirk Books. Grammy Award nominee Henry Owings provides a no-holds-barred chronicle of the music industry through Chunklet Magazine. Henry has also at various times been a booking agent, DJ, promoter, record producer, and toured with rock bands for over a decade. Website: www.chunklet.com
Interview: July 6th 2009 Athens, Georgia, United States
Photo: Ryan Russell / Chunklet.com

“Having a heart pumping blood through the body is spiritual. It all depends on what you define as the "spirit" and how it is interpreted as "spiritual".” - Henry H. Owings, editor and co-creator of "The Rock Bible: Unholy Scripture For Fans & Bands"

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NICK PAGE is an author, composer, conductor, songwriter, and workshop leader from Boston, Massachusetts. His book “Sing And Shine On!: The Teacher’s Guide To Multicultural Song Leading” (1995) is available from World Music Press, “Music As A Way Of Knowing” (1995) is available from Stenhouse Publishers, and his third book “Sing With Us” will be released soon. Nick Page is also Founder and Artistic Director of The Mystic Chorale. Websites: www.nickmusic.com and www.mysticchorale.org
Interview: January 19th 2008 Melrose, Massachusetts, United States
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“E=MC2 is energy equals music times consciousness squared.” - Nick Page, author of “Sing And Shine On!: The Teacher’s Guide To Multicultural Song Leading”

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RICHARD PARNCUTT is an author, pianist, and Professor of Systematic Musicology at the University of Graz, Austria. His book “Harmony: A Psychoacoustical Approach” (1989) is freely available online, and “The Science And Psychology Of Music Performance: Creative Strategies For Teaching And Learning” (2002) is available from Oxford University Press. Richard Parncutt has written many research articles on the perception of harmony, tonality, and rhythm. Website: www-gewi.uni-graz.at/staff/parncutt/
Interview: April 30th 2008 Graz, Austria
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“Music has puzzled evolutionary psychologists because it is strongly emotional although it has no clear survival value.” - Richard Parncutt, author of “Harmony: A Psychoacoustical Approach”

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DR. HELEN PHELAN is an author and Course Director of the MA Ritual Chant and Song at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland. Her book "Anáil Dé: The Breath Of God: Music, Ritual, And Spirituality" (2001) is available from Veritas Publications. She has also designed a four-part radio documentary based on the book. She is the Director of the Sanctuary initiative that coordinates Higher Education Authority funding for work with the ritual music of asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland. Dr. Helen Phelan is also Director and Founder of the Anáil Dé: Breath of God Festival of Sacred World Music. Website: www.ul.ie/~iwmc/
Interview: July 26th 2008 Limerick, Ireland
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“Listening, hearing, sounding, and singing are hard-wired into our earliest experiences of being.” - Dr. Helen Phelan, author of “Anáil Dé: The Breath Of God: Music, Ritual, And Spirituality”

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JOSEPH PINSON is an author, lecturer, and Assistant Clinical Professor at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. His book “Focus On Participation: Alternate Methods For Handbell Choirs” (1995) is available from American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, “Let Everyone Ring: Handbells For Special Populations” (1998) is available from Schulmerich Carillons, and “Music Therapy In Principle And Practice” (2005), co-authored with Donald Michel, is available from Charles C. Thomas Publisher. Mr. Pinson is also skilled in music composition and has received the ASCAP-Plus Award annually since 2000. He is Director of the Denton Bell Band, a handbell choir composed of persons in the community with developmental disabilities. Websites: www.bellband.org and www.twu.edu
Interview: April 20th 2008 Houston, Texas, United States
Photo: Joseph Pinson / Texas Woman’s University

“I believe that a lifetime of involvement in music, by listening, creating, recreating, moving and dancing, strengthens our relationship with our Creator and with the world in which we live.” - Joseph Pinson, co-author of “Music Therapy In Principle And Practice”

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DR. MARK ALLAN POWELL is an author, Bible scholar, theologian, and Professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. His “Encyclopedia Of Contemporary Christian Music [CD Included]” (2002) is available from Hendrickson Publishers, “Loving Jesus” (2004) is available from Augsburg Fortress Publishers, “Giving To God: The Bible's Good News About Living A Generous Life” (2006) is available from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, and “What Do They Hear?: Bridging The Gap Between Pulpit And Pew” (2007) is available from Abingdon Press. Dr. Mark Allan Powell has published hundreds of articles on theology, providing Biblical commentaries, preaching guides, Sunday School curricula, and devotional materials. Website: www.trinitylutheranseminary.edu
Interview: June 24th 2008 Columbus, Ohio, United States
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“Music unites individuals with a common bond that enables them to sing in unison, dance in rhythm, or simply experience a common surge of emotion and power.” - Dr. Mark Allan Powell, author of “Encyclopedia Of Contemporary Christian Music”

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LEW PAXTON PRICE is an author, flautist, and flute artisan from Garden Valley, California. His books "Astrology: The Music Of Life" (1984), "Native North American Flutes" (1990), "Secrets Of The Flute" (1991), "Dimensions In Astrology" (1992 & 1986), "The Oldest Magic" (1995), "More Secrets Of The Flute" (1997), books series "Creating And Using" (1994-1998), and "Behind Light's Illusion" (1999-2001) are all independently released, with some available online at OregonFluteStore.com and Lew Paxton Price's website: www.lewpaxtonprice.us
Interview: April 10th 2009 Garden Valley, California, United States
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“If the music were to stop the universe would cease to exist.” - Lew Paxton Price, author of "Astrology: The Music Of Life"

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ANDREW PUDEWA is an author, musician, and Director of The Institute For Excellence In Writing, based in Atascadero, California. His audio presentation “The Profound Effects Of Music On Life: A Presentation By Andrew Pudewa [2CD]” (2001) is available from The Institute For Excellence In Writing. Andrew Pudewa also presents seminars for parents, students, and teachers talking about issues relating to music, spelling, teaching, thinking, and writing, communicated with clarity, humor, insight, and practical experience. Website: www.excellenceinwriting.com
Interview: May 6th 2008 Atascadero, California, United States
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“Music and mathematics are essentially the same thing: a flawless expression of The Creator’s Truth.” - Andrew Pudewa, author of “The Profound Effects Of Music On Life”

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JOHN STUART REID is an author, scientist, and Acoustics Engineer from Keswick, England. His book “Egyptian Sonics: Unlocking The Secrets Of The Great Pyramid” (2001) is available from Sonic Age. John Reid is the inventor of the CymaScope, a 21st Century electro-acoustics device designed to show sound patterns. His extensive research reveals how sound creates form through music, natural sound, vocal sound, sacred language, and sacred space. John Reid is currently collaborating with Jonathan Goldman on “The Healing”, a sound healing album featuring MusicMadeVisible (MMV) images from the CymaScope. Websites: www.cymascope.com and www.soundhealingresource.com
Interview: February 9th 2008 Keswick, England, United Kingdom
Photo: © 2008 Sound Healing Resource / Sonic Age America

“[Music] is the invisible geometry of the cosmos; a delicate tracery of inaudible frequencies that harmonize with each other, and from which all matter manifests.” - John Stuart Reid, author of “Egyptian Sonics: Unlocking The Secrets Of The Great Pyramid”

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JUAN G. ROEDERER is an author, educator, Professor of Physics Emeritus from the Geophysical Institute at University of Alaska in Fairbanks, Alaska. His book "The Physics And Psychophysics Of Music: An Introduction" (2008) is available from Springer Publishing. Juan G. Roederer is a member of the Third World Academy of Sciences and of the Academies of Science of Austria and Argentina, as well as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He also received the medal "100 Years in Geophysics" from the former Soviet Academy of Sciences, and three awards from NASA for his work with the "Galileo" space mission to Jupiter. Juan G. Roederer is also an accomplished organist and fluent in four languages. Website: www.gi.alaska.edu/~Roederer
Interview: January 6th 2010 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
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“The role of music and the feelings it triggers in ... religion, ideological proselytism, military arousal, even antisocial behavior, testify to its spiritual value.” - Juan G. Roederer, author of "The Physics And Psychophysics Of Music: An Introduction"

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TONY RUFO is an author, communications and ministry executive, marketing consultant, and writer from Chicago, Illinois. His book “The Complete Book Of Pop Music Wit & Wisdom: What 200 Pop Songs Say About God” (2006) is available from Tyndale House Publishers. Tony Rufo’s published works also include media material, music articles, book reviews, and scripts for radio and television commercials. Tony Rufo has over twenty-five years experience in broadcasting, marketing, and ministry roles.
Interview: December 1st 2007 Wheaton, Illinois, United States
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“God created everything for his glory and pleasure, including music.” - Tony Rufo, author of “The Complete Book Of Pop Music Wit & Wisdom”

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KATHERINE SCOTT is an author, coach, and singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Her albums "A Way Of Knowing" (2002), and "Seven Stories High: Songs And Stories In The Key Of Life" (2008) are both independently released and available from Voice of Destiny Music. Katherine Scott also regularly writes for her blogs Voice of Destiny Music and Creativity Shifts, and is a contributing author for a recently published anthology called Audacious Creativity. Websites: www.katherinescott.com, www.voiceofdestinymusic.com, www.creativityshifts.com, and www.tickleyourmuse.com
Interview: May 25th 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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“Sharing the universal language of music moves bodies, joins the beating of our hearts, melts boundaries, and gently nudges our awareness of Oneness.” - Katherine Scott, author and singer-songwriter

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ED & DEB SHAPIRO are bestselling authors, corporate consultants, and meditation teachers from Boulder, Colorado. They have written over fifteen books on meditation, spirituality, and social action, including "Your Body Speaks Your Mind: Decoding The Emotional, Psychological, And Spiritual Messages That Underlie Illness" (2006) available from Sounds True, winner of the 2007 Visionary Book Award and finalist for the 2007 Nautilus Book Award, "Voices From The Heart: Inspirations For A Compassionate Future" (1999), with contributors including the Dalai Lama, Mickey Hart, Paul McCartney, and Kitaro, and "Be The Change: How Meditation Can Transform You And The World" (2009), featuring a foreword by the Dalai Lama and Robert Thurman, and including interviews with Ellen Burtyn, Ram Dass, Jane Fonda, and Eckhart Tolle. Ed and Deb Shapiro's meditation CDs "Yoga Nidra", "Samadhi", and "Metta" are also available from their website: www.edanddebshapiro.com
Interview (Ed Shapiro): April 11th 2008 Denver, Colorado, United States
Interview (Deb Shapiro): April 13th 2008 Denver, Colorado, United States
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“Music and sound is the rhythm of the Universe. Life is sound, it is music.” - Ed & Deb Shapiro, authors of “Unconditional Love: How To Live With An Open Heart In A Changing World”

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LARRY SIDER & DIANE FREEMAN are Director and Project Producer at the School of Sound in London, England. Their book “Soundscape: The School Of Sound Lectures 1998-2001” (2003) is available from Wallflower Press. Larry Sider has over twenty-five years experience working with animations, documentary, and fiction film. He regularly gives seminars on post-production editing, sound for television and film professionals, and teaches at various film schools. Larry Sider is also co-editor of The Soundtrack Journal. Diane Freeman is a former television producer working on documentary and animation productions. She now works mainly in training, and has also contributed articles to various journals. Website: www.schoolofsound.co.uk
Interview: May 1st 2008 London, England, United Kingdom
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“Music can open our hearts to everyone and everything around us, and in that sense we can consider it to be spiritual.” - Larry Sider & Diane Freeman, editors of “Soundscape: The School Of Sound Lectures 1998-2001”

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STUART SIM is an author and Professor of Critical Theory at the University of Sunderland, England. His book “Fundamentalist World: The New Dark Age Of Dogma” (2004) is available from Icon Books Ltd, “Empires Of Belief: Why We Need More Scepticism And Doubt In The 21st Century” (2006), and “Manifesto For Silence: Confronting The Politics And Culture Of Noise” (2007) are both available from Edinburgh University Press. Website: www.sunderland.ac.uk
Interview: January 17th 2008 Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Stuart Sim / University of Sunderland, England

“Can take us beyond mundane considerations and into the realm of the creative imagination.” - Stuart Sim, author of “Manifesto For Silence: Confronting The Politics And Culture Of Noise”

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LARRY SITSKY is an author, composer, educator, musicologist, pianist, scholar, and Emeritus Professor of the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. His book “Music Of The Repressed Russian Avant-Garde, 1900-1929” (1994) is available from Greenwood Press, “Folk Songs From Century” (1995) is available from Currency Press, “Anton Rubinstein: An Annotated Catalog Of Piano Works And Biography (Music Reference Collection)” (1998) is available from Greenwood Press, “Twenty-Two Russian Melodies: For Oboe And Piano” (2001) is available from Alfred Publishing Company, “Music Of The Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook” (2002) is available from Greenwood Press, “Australian Piano Music Of The Twentieth Century (Music Reference Collection)” (2005) is available from Praeger Publishers, and “Busoni And The Piano: The Works, The Writings, And The Recordings (Distinguished Reprints)” (2008) is available from Pendragon Press. Website: www.anu.edu.au
Interview: June 18th 2008 Canberra, Australia
Photo: Larry Sitsky

“Music certainly has the power to put into sound what is often impossible to describe in words, and the yearning towards a spiritual experience is one of those things.” - Larry Sitsky, editor of “Music Of The Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook”

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RUTH SKAGGS is an author, musician, and recently retired psychotherapist previously based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her book “Finishing Strong: Treating Chemical Addictions With Music And Imagery [Book & CD]” (1998) is available from MusicArtsTherapy.com, and “Music: Keynote Of The Human Spirit” (2004) is available from PublishAmerica.com. Ruth Skaggs is also the Founder and Director of the Southeastern Institute For Music-Centered Psychotherapy, where she trained other therapists in sound healing. Website: www.musicartstherapy.com
Interview: January 3rd 2008 Daphne, Alabama, United States
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“When the vibrations of music connect with the vibrations of the universe… We are left with a deep sense of wholeness, humility, and purpose, and we are never the same again.” - Ruth Skaggs, author of “Music: Keynote Of The Human Spirit”

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DALLAS SMITH is an author, composer, musician, Executive Vice President, and C.A.R.E. Channel® Producer at Healing HealthCare Systems in Reno, Nevada. His book, co-authored with his wife Susan Mazer, “Sound Choices: Using Music To Design The Environments In Which You Live, Work, And Heal” (1999) is available from Hay House. Their recordings “Sound Choices For Children” (2000), “Sound Choices For Healing” (2000), “Sound Choices For Relaxation” (2000), “Sound Choices For The Home” (2000), and “Sound Choices For Work” (2000) are all available from Hay House Audio Books. Dallas Smith also plays clarinet, Indian flute (bansuri), and soprano saxophone for world-fusion music collective Mynta. Websites: www.healinghealth.com, www.mazerandsmith.com, and www.mynta.net
Interview: March 24th 2008 Stockholm, Sweden
Photo: Dallas Smith / Healing HealthCare Systems

“I encourage you, the reader, to discover for yourself and embrace the music that affects you so powerfully.” - Dallas Smith, co-author of “Sound Choices: Using Music To Design The Environments In Which You Live, Work, And Heal”

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KIMBERLY SMITH is an author and musician from St. Charles, Missouri. Her book “Oh, Be Careful Little Ears: Contemporary Christian Music” (1997), “Let Those Who Have Ears To Hear” (2001), “Music And Morals: Dispelling The Myth That Music Is Amoral” (2005) are all available from WinePress Publishing. Kimberly Smith has over forty-five years of musical experience, including fifteen years of classical piano training, college level music courses, and participation in jazz and symphonic bands, as well as solo instrumental and vocalist accompaniment. She also holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Studies and a BA in Speech and Dramatic Art, and has served as both church pianist and organist. Website: www.musicandmorals.com
Interview: January 22nd 2008 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Photo: Kimberly Smith / MusicAndMorals.com

“Music is significant to us spiritually in two ways: it fills our need to communicate with our Creator… and it positively or negatively influences our spirituality.” - Kimberly Smith, author of “Music And Morals: Dispelling The Myth That Music Is Amoral”

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ROBERT STEARNS is an author, musician, Founder and Executive Director of Eagles’ Wings Ministries, and the Executive Publisher of Kairos Magazine based in Clarence, New York. An accomplished musician, with releases including “The River Vol. 1: The King Is In The Land [Live]” (1997), “The River Vol. 2: Undiscovered Country [Live]” (1998), and “The River Vol. 3: Lament For The Poor [Live]” (1998) are all available from Kairos Records. Robert Stearns is also author of the mini-text “Prepare The Way: Twelve Spiritual Signposts For The New Millennium” (1999) published by Charisma House, and “Keepers Of The Flame: Unlocking The Ancient Secret Of An Acceptable Sacrifice” (2007) published by Eagles' Wings. Robert Stearns is the visionary behind the worldwide annual-prayer initiative “The Day Of Prayer For The Peace Of Jerusalem”, observed on the first Sunday of October. Website: www.eagleswings.to
Interview: August 21st 2007 Clarence, New York, United States
Interview arranged by Sarah Wolf, Assistant Editor, Kairos Publishing
Photo: Robert Stearns / Eagles’ Wings Ministries

“Music resonates with our spirit man, allowing us to express our longing for God in the only way we can – worship.” - Robert Stearns, author of “Prepare The Way, Or Get Out Of The Way!”

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MICHAEL STILLWATER is an author, inspirational consultant, keynote performer, educator, and award-winning songwriter currently residing in Zurich, Switzerland. His spoken word and music albums "Graceful Passages: A Companion For Living And Dying [Book & 2CD set]" (2000), and "Care For The Journey: Messages And Music For Sustaining The Heart Of Healthcare" (2005) were co-created with Emmy Award-winning film composer Gary Malkin. These recordings, along with his chant and spontaneous song CDs, "JourneySongs: Music From The Threshold" (1998), "ChantWave At Grace Cathedral: Universal Chants Of Spirit" (2006), "O Great Spirit: Contemporary Chants And Healing Songs" (2008), and "The Honoring: Songs For Healing, Empowerment And Awakening" (2008), together with his forthcoming book, "SongSourcing: Spontaneous Songmaking For Health, Harmony, And Happiness" (2009) are all available from InnerHarmony.com. Michael Stillwater serves people in America and Europe as a consultant for enhancing creativity, and for sustaining healthcare using music and the arts. He is Founder of Inner Harmony and Song Without Borders, dedicated to awakening the song of the world, offering retreats and trainings focused on the healing power of song. Websites: www.innerharmony.com and www.companionarts.org
Interview: April 28th 2009 Zurich, Switzerland
Photo: Michael Stillwater / InnerHarmony.com

“SongSourcing, or the act of spontaneous song creation... requires a surrender to the present moment, allowing a song to be born out of all elements present.” - Michael Stillwater, author of "SongSourcing: Spontaneous Songmaking For Health, Harmony, And Happiness"

DR. MARTIN STOKES is an author, musician, organist, qanun player, and lecturer in Ethnomusicology at the University of Oxford, England. His book “Ethnicity, Identity And Music: The Musical Construction Of Place” (1997) is available from Berg Publishers, and “Celtic Modern: Music At The Global Fringe” (2003) is available from The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Dr. Martin Stokes has written widely on Middle Eastern music, taught at the Queen’s University of Belfast, and the University of Chicago where he was Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, before returning to Oxford University in 2007. Website: www.ox.ac.uk
Interview: March 31st 2008 Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Catriona Stokes

“In music, we come to understand something important about how we operate as social beings.” - Dr. Martin Stokes, editor of “Ethnicity, Identity And Music: The Musical Construction Of Place”

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DR. DAVID W. STOWE is an author, ethnomusicologist, historian, and Director of American Studies at Michigan State University located in East Lansing, Michigan. His book “Swing Changes: Big-Band Jazz In New Deal America” (1998), and “How Sweet The Sound: Music In The Spiritual Lives Of Americans” (2004) are both available from Harvard University Press. Website: www.msu.edu/~stowed/
Interview: January 25th 2008 East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Photo: Dr. David W. Stowe / Michigan State University

“Music is the language through which the universe communicates across and within itself, from the largest cosmic structures to its infinitesimal fragments. Since the dawn of human history, encounters with the spirit world have taken in and around music.” - Dr. David W. Stowe, author of “How Sweet The Sound: Music In The Spiritual Lives Of Americans”

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YALE STROM is an author, composer, director, filmmaker, musician, photographer, and writer from San Diego, California. His book "The Last Jews Of Eastern Europe" (1986) was available from the Philosophical Library, "A Tree Still Stands: Jewish Youth In Eastern Europe Today" (1990) was available from Philomel Books, "Uncertain Roads: Searching For The Gypsies" (1993) was available from Simon & Schuster, "The Book Of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore" (2002) is available from Chicago Review Press, "A Wandering Feast: A Journey Through The Jewish Culture Of Eastern Europe" (2004) is available from Jossey-Bass Books, "The Absolutely Complete Klezmer Songbook [CD Included]" (2006) is available from Transcontinental Music Publications, and Yale Strom's first children's book "The Wedding That Saved A Town" (2008) is available from Kar-Ben Publishing and YaleStrom.com. His album "Cholent With Huckleberry" (1988) was available from Global Village Music, "Garden Of Yidn" (2001), and "Klezmer: Cafe Jew Zoo" (2003) are both available from Naxos World, "Bosht With Bread Brothers" (2006) is available from ARC Music Productions, "The Absolutely Complete Introduction To Klezmer Vol. 1" (2006), and "Absolutely Klezmer Vol. 2" (2008) are both available from Transcontinental Music Publications and YaleStrom.com. His films "The Last Klezmer: Leopold Kozlowski: His Life And Music" (1994), and "Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years" (1996) were both available from New Yorker Films. Yale has produced extensive music, research, and work among the Jews and Gypsies of Central and Eastern Europe to create his films, original stage plays, and photography exhibitions. Website: www.yalestrom.com
Interview: June 10th 2009 San Diego, California, United States
Photo: Deva Yashevsky / YaleStrom.com

“Music is a part of what makes each and all of us human... I believe all sounds in nature are some kind of music and come from a spiritual place.” - Yale Strom, author of "The Book Of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore"

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BILL SUBRITZKY is an author, keynote speaker, and worldwide evangelist from Auckland, New Zealand. His books “Receiving The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit” (1986), and “How To Cast Out Demons And Break Curses” (1991) are both available from Dove Ministries, “Explaining The Anointing Of God” (1991), autobiography “On The Cutting Edge: The Bill Subritzky Story” (1993), and “Victory In Jesus: How To Find True Freedom In Christ” (2003) are all available from Sovereign World, and “Demons Defeated: A Handbook On Deliverance (Second Revised Edition)” (2004) is available from Send The Light. Bill Subritzky is President of Dove Ministries, an interdenominational worldwide ministry of evangelism and teaching. Website: www.billsubritzky.com
Interview: March 25th 2008 Auckland, New Zealand
Interview arranged by Candice Osborne, Dove Ministries
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“We have an ear-gate and an eye-gate. Whatever we listen to or see can enter our very being.” - Bill Subritzky, author of “Demons Defeated: A Handbook On Deliverance”

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DR. DAVID G. SUCH is an author, composer, ethnomusicologist, musician, teacher, and videographer from Spokane, Washington. His album “Winds On The Horizon” is available from AIM Records, and “Sound Of Dreams” is available from Space Age Bachelor Pad Records. His book “Avant-Garde Jazz Musicians: Performing ‘Out There’” (1993) is available from the University of Iowa Press, and “Travels Of A Space Age Musician” (2008) is available from David G. Such. Website: www.suchmuse.com
Interview: December 5th 2007 Spokane, Washington, United States
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“Some avant-garde jazz musicians living in New York City describe a style of free-form, collectively improvised music that dissolves the ego, whereby musicians evolve a kind of communal or spiritual awareness that shapes performance.” - Dr. David G. Such, author of “Avant-Garde Jazz Musicians: Performing ‘Out There’”

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WILLIAM TARKOVSKY is an author and Founder of New Creationism from Bristol, England. His book "The Book of New Creation" (2009) provides the philosophy of New Creationism: "that we can create the world anew on the basis of humanism, sustainability, and service". Websites: www.thebookofnewcreation.co.uk and www.greenmessiah.com
Interview: January 7th 2010 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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“New Creationism sees music as one of the most accessible means of transcending the self.” - William Tarkovsky, Founder of New Creationism

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DR. JEFFREY THOMPSON is a composer, educator, musician, seminar speaker, authoritative expert in Brainwave Entrainment, and Director of the Center For Neuroacoustic Research in Encinitas, California. His book “Scientific Sound Healing In The 21st Century” (2008) is to be released. His recordings “Ambient Music For Sleep” (2001), “Awakened Mind System 2.0” (2004), “Creative Mind System” (2004), “Music For Brainwave Massage” (2004), “Delta Sleep System 2.0”, “Healing Mind System” (2005), “Breathe” (2006), “Music For Brainwave Massage 2.0” (2006), “The Ultimate Nap” (2006), “Unwind” (2006), “Gamma Meditation System” (2006), “Ocean Waves” (2006), “Rain Forest” (2006), “Thunderstorm” (2006), “Sapphire Skies” (2007), and “Sleepy Ocean” (2007) are all available from The Relaxation Company. Dr. Jeffrey Thompson speaks worldwide on the beneficial use of Scientific Sound for creativity, meditation, peak performance, sleep enhancement, and stress reduction. Websites: www.neuroacoustic.com and www.therelaxationcompany.com
Interview: April 12th 2008 Encinitas, California, United States
Photo: Dr. Jeffrey Thompson / Center For Neuroacoustic Research

“Music has certainly stood the test of time in every culture on Earth as a vehicle for spiritual transformation.” - Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, author of “Scientific Sound Healing In The 21st Century”

DR. CASSANDRA VIETEN is an author, licensed clinical psychologist, and Research Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences based in Petaluma, California. Her book “Living Deeply: The Art And Science Of Transformation In Everyday Life” (2008), co-authored with Dr. Marilyn Mandala Schlitz and Tina Amorok, is available from Noetic Books. Dr. Cassandra Vieten is also Co-Director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Group at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, and Vice President of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology. Websites: www.livingdeeply.org, www.noetic.org, www.cpmc.org, and www.instituteforspiritualityandpsychology.com
Interview: April 19th 2008 Petaluma, California, United States
Interview arranged by Megan McFeely, Planetwork Inc.
Photo: Dr. Cassandra Vieten / Institute of Noetic Sciences

“Music is a well into which we can easily and frequently dip, for balancing all of our doing with being.” - Dr. Cassandra Vieten, co-author of “Living Deeply: The Art And Science Of Transformation In Everyday Life”

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PROF. RICHARD VILADESAU is an author, scholar, and Professor of Theology at Fordham University in New York City. His book “Theological Aesthetics: God In Imagination, Beauty, And Art” (1999) is available from Oxford University Press, “Theology And The Arts: Encountering God Through Music, Art, And Rhetoric” (2000), and “The Word In And Out Of Season: Homilies For The Major Feasts, Christmas, Easter, Weddings, And Funerals” (2001) are both available from Paulist Press, “The Beauty Of The Cross: The Passion Of Christ In Theology And The Arts From The Catacombs To The Eve Of The Renaissance” (2005), “The Triumph Of The Cross: The Passion Of Christ In Theology And The Arts From The Renaissance To The Counter-Reformation” (2008) are both available from Oxford University Press. Fr. Richard Viladesau is also a Priest of the diocese of Rockville Centre. Website: www.fordham.edu
Interview: March 2nd 2008 New York, New York, United States
Photo: Prof. Richard Viladesau / Fordham University

“[Music] can lead to contemplation, communion, and love, by convincing us of the final joy of existence.” - Prof. Richard Viladesau, author of “Theology And The Arts: Encountering God Through Music, Art, And Rhetoric”

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DEENA WEINSTEIN is an author and Professor of Sociology at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Her book “Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology” (1991) is available from Lexington Books, and “Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture [Revised Edition]” (2000) is available from Da Capo Press. Deena Weinstein also writes articles, features, and reviews for many music journals, magazines, and websites. Website: http://condor.depaul.edu/~dweinste/
Interview: July 6th 2008 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Photo: Deena Weinstein

“The various functions that music has with regard to romantic relations also apply to spiritual experiences. For example, spiritual relations with the eternal and the unknowable.” - Deena Weinstein, author of “Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture”

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DR. MELVYN WILLIN is an author, composer, ghost expert, lecturer, music teacher, paramusicologist, parapsychological researcher, and psychical investigator from Essex, England. "Music, Witchcraft And The Paranormal" (2005) is available from Melrose Books, "Ghosts Caught On Film: Photographs Of The Paranormal?" (2007), and "The Paranormal Caught On Film: Amazing Photographs Of Ghosts, Poltergeists And Other Strange Phenomena" (2008) are both available from David & Charles Books. "Anomalous Acoustic Phenomena [3CD]" (2007) is available from the Freiburg Institute, Germany. Dr. Melvyn Willin is also Honorary Archive Officer of The Society For Psychical Research, and has written many articles on music and the paranormal. Website: www.hulford.co.uk/willin.html
Interview: October 10th 2008 Essex, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Dr. Melvyn Willin

“Music is a readily accessible pathway to finding one’s own spirituality.” - Dr. Melvyn Willin, author of “Music, Witchcraft And The Paranormal”

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SULE GREG WILSON is an author, dancer, drummer, folklorist, percussionist, and researcher living in Tempe, Arizona. His book "The Drummer's Path: Moving The Spirit With Ritual And Traditional Drumming" (1992) is available from Destiny Books, "African American Quilting The Warmth Of Tradition" (1999), and "Kwanzaa!: Africa Lives In A New World Festival" (1999) are both available from Rosen Publishing. His album "The Drummer's Path: African And Diaspora Percussive Music" (1994) is available from Destiny Recordings, "Ancestral Whirlwind", "Go Back And Fetch It!: African And American Old Time Songs", and "Drumpath Rhythms [Book & DVD]" (2009) are all available from DrumPath.net. He also features on The Sankofa Strings and Carolina Chocolate Drops' "Colored Aristocracy" (2006) available from MusicMaker.org, and Repeat Offenders' "Back On The Block" (2007) available from Repeat Offenders' MySpace: www.myspace.com/ktandrepeatoffenders. Sule Greg Wilson studied drumming under Baba Ngoma, and has performed with Babatunde Olatunji, the International Afrikan-American Ballet, Africa in Motion Dance Theater, the Bennu Ausar Aurkestra, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Website: www.drumpath.net
Interview: July 26th 2008 Tempe, Arizona, United States
Photo: Sule Greg Wilson / DrumPath.net

“Music is part of that bridge between matter, energy, and spirit.” - Sule Greg Wilson, author of “The Drummer's Path: Moving The Spirit With Ritual And Traditional Drumming”

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DR. ANDREW WILSON-DICKSON is an author, composer, and teacher from Cardiff, Wales. His book “The Story Of Christian Music: From Gregorian Chant To Black Gospel” (2003) is available from Lion Publishing. Andrew Wilson-Dickson is a musical polymath, chamber music composer, conductor for the Cambrensis South Wales Baptist Choir, Principal Lecturer and honorary teacher at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Website: www.wilson-dickson.co.uk
Interview: February 24th 2008 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Photo: Dr. Andrew Wilson-Dickson / Wilson-Dickson.co.uk

“For those attuned to it, music opens a door to this spiritual realm.” - Dr. Andrew Wilson-Dickson, author of “The Story Of Christian Music: From Gregorian Chant To Black Gospel”

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BETH WINEGARNER is an author, journalist, and poet living in San Francisco, California. Her book “Dream Brother” (1999) was published by Oyster Publications, “Read The Music: Essays On Sound” (2006), “Beloved” (2007), and “Sacred Sonoma” (2007) are available from Lulu.com. Beth Winegarner’s work has appeared in The Examiner, The San Francisco Chronicle, Addicted To Noise, Bay Area Music, New Verse News, and Tertulia. Website: www.bethwinegarner.com
Interview: June 3rd 2008 San Francisco, California, United States
Photo: Beth Winegarner / BethWinegarner.com

“Even the Earth itself sings: it produces a low, steady hum below the level of human hearing. Sound is also vibration, and we can still feel it in our bones.” - Beth Winegarner, author of “Read The Music: Essays On Sound”

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SARA WISEMAN is an author, musician, singer, and songwriter from Salem, Oregon. "Writing The Divine: How To Channel For Soul Growth And Healing" (2009) is available from Llewellyn Books. She is also the lead singer for Martyrs of Sound, "Mantra Chill" (2007), "Uncoiled" (2008), and "Songs For Loving And Dying" (2009) will be available from MartyrsOfSound.com. Sara Wiseman also teaches workshops on writing, spirituality, psychic development, and offers private readings and training. Websites: www.sarawiseman.com and www.martyrsofsound.com
Interview: April 16th 2009 Salem, Oregon, United States
Photo: Sara Wiseman / SaraWiseman.com

“I believe we do not create music, we receive it, and that it all comes directly from the Divine.” - Sara Wiseman, author of "Writing The Divine: How To Channel For Soul Growth And Healing"

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JULIE WYLIE is an author, composer, early childhood music advisor, educator, and workshop presenter from Christchurch, New Zealand. Her book “Sing Upon A Rainbow” is available from Pro Arte Publications Dunedin, “Music Is The Key” is available from the School of Music at the University of Canterbury, and “Music, Learning And Your Child (Revised Edition)” (2000) is available from Canterbury University Press. Julie Wylie is the Senior Pediatric Music Specialist at the Champion Centre, Burwood Hospital Christchurch, and Founder of the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association. Website: www.juliewyliemusic.com
Interview: July 30th 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand
Photo: Julie Wylie / JulieWylieMusic.com

“When music is inspired by God it brings healing, hope, inspiration and love.” - Julie Wylie, author of “Music, Learning And Your Child”

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DR. TERRY YORK is an author, conference leader, lecturer, scholar, and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry and Church Music at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. His book “Rehearsing The Soul: 52 Devotions For The Church Choir” (1999), “Observing The Rests: 52 Personal Devotions For The Choir Member” (2003), “God In Time: New Hymns” (2005), and “The Voice Of Our Congregation: Seeking And Celebrating God’s Song For Us” (2005) are all available from Abingdon Press, and “America’s Worship Wars” (2003) is available from Hendrickson Publishers. Dr. Terry York has written many choral anthem texts, and several articles on church music, hymnology, and worship. Website: www.textandtune.com
Interview: February 16th 2008 Waco, Texas, United States
Photo: Dr. Terry York / Baylor University

“Music takes the prayers of our hearts from the depths of contemplation to the heights of expression.” - Dr. Terry York, co-author of “The Voice Of Our Congregation: Seeking And Celebrating God's Song For Us”

Z’EV is an author, musician, mystic, percussionist, poet, and scholar now living in London, England. His book “Rhythmajik: Practical Uses Of Rhythm, Sound And Number” (1992) was available from Temple Press, and “Heart Beating / Ear Drumming: Mantic Animistic Musings On Metaphors, Mythos, Metaphonics And The Trance State” (2008) is still to be released. An e-book edition of “Rhythmajik” (2001) revised and updated is freely available from Z’EV via e-mail: rhythmajik[@]yahoo.com. His recording “The Sapphire Nature” (2002), and Oren Ambarchi and Z’EV’s “Spirit Transform Me” (2008) are both available from Tzadik Records. Z’EV is known for his audio poetics, solo percussion, and voice manipulation projects. Website: www.rhythmajik.com
Interview: April 15th 2008 London, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Jack Gould Photography

“Regarding music... the significance would lie in the ear of the beholder.” - Z'EV, author of “Rhythmajik: Practical Uses Of Rhythm, Sound And Number”

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DR. MIKE ZACHARY is an author and the Academic Dean of Golden State Baptist College in Santa Clara, California, where he is also the title Chairman of the Music Department. His book “A Song In Your Heart: Music’s Role In The Christian Life” (1997) is available from North Valley Publications. Dr. Mike Zachary is also the Director of North Valley Publications, a ministry of North Valley Baptist Church. Websites: www.gsbc.edu, www.nvpublications.net, and www.pianomz.com
Interview: February 4th 2008 Santa Clara, California, United States
Photo: Dr. Mike Zachary / Golden State Baptist College

“Music is not one of God’s inventions; music is an essential part of His character.” - Dr. Mike Zachary, author of “A Song In Your Heart: Music’s Role In The Christian Life”