“Music becomes a spiritual force, a healer, a motivator, and a chariot in which one soars to higher places.”
- Harold Rosenbaum, Music Director, Society For Universal Sacred Music

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
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“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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LUKE HURLEY is a guitarist and singer-songwriter from Auckland, New Zealand. "Policestate" (1983), "Japanese Overdrive" (1984), "Make Room" (1986), "Luke Live [Live]" (1987) "Revival [EP]" (1987), "Reha" (1994), "First Civilian" (1989), "Alone In Her Field" (1990), "Stop Luke Listen" (1990), "High Risk" (2000), "The Best Of Luke Hurley" (2007), and "Brother Sun Sister Moon" (2008) are all independently released and available online. Website: www.lukehurley.co.nz
Interview: January 14th 2009 London, England, United Kingdom
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“Real music cannot be captured; it’s of the moment and for the moment.” - Luke Hurley, guitarist and singer-songwriter

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THE MUSIC MACHINE was a psychedelic-garage-rock band from Los Angeles, California. "Turn On: The Best Of The Music Machine" (1999) is available from Collectables Records, and "The Ultimate Turn On [2CD]" (2006) is available from Big Beat UK, Bonniwell Music Machine's "Beyond The Garage" (1996), and "Ignition" (2000) are both available from Sundazed Music Inc. Sean Bonniwell's autobiography "Beyond The Garage" (2000) is available from Christian Vision. Website: www.bonniwellmusicmachine.com
Interview (Sean Bonniwell): January 9th 2008 Porterville, California, United States
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“Music can revive the immediacy of hope — perpetually conceive it — so that the joy of its discovery is relived again and again.” - Sean Bonniwell, guitarist and singer-songwriter in The Music Machine

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DERROL & CINDY SAWYER are Christian singer-songwriters, seminar speakers, and Founders of Moses' Song Ministries based in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. "Above The Clouds" (2002), "The Path of Life Scripture Songs" (2002), "Heart Songs [Remastered]" (2003), "Taste And See" (2003), "The Christian's Hope" (2004), "Knowing The Time - Scripture Songs" (2004), "The Lord Is Coming" (2005), "Sweet Home" (2006), "Walking In Your Love" (2007), and "The Message Of The Music [DVD]" (2008) are all available from Moses' Song Ministries. Derrol and Cindy Sawyer present "The Message Of The Music" seminar to teach the Biblical principles of Christian music. Website: www.mosessong.org
Interview: December 23rd 2008 Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States
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“The primary purpose of music is to express praise and adoration to God.” - Derrol & Cindy Sawyer, Founders of Moses' Song Ministries

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STEVE WIGGINS is a Christian singer-songwriter from Tauranga, New Zealand. His debut album "Far Above The Rain" (2007) was independently released and is available from Powerhouse Media Ministries. Steve Wiggins has produced music videos for "He Is My God" and "Let It Rain" both available on a promotional DVD. He also co-produced Janice Martin's "Gems From Heaven" available from JEM Ministries, and sound engineered Dave McMillan's "Mulberry Tree" available from Artworkz.co.nz. Steve Wiggins owns and operates Powerhouse Studio, and is co-founder of Powerhouse Media Ministries. Website: www.powerhouseglobalministries.com
Interview: November 21st 2008 Tauranga, New Zealand
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“Music in itself is just a series of melodic sounds, but with God’s Spirit it is a powerful medium that can talk to our spirit.” - Steve Wiggins, singer-songwriter

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BATTLELORE are a gothic-folk-metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland. "... Where The Shadows Lie" (2002), "Sword's Song" (2003), "The Journey [Live DVD]" (2004), "Third Age Of The Sun" (2005), "Evernight" (2007), and "The Last Alliance [CD & DVD]" (2008) are all available from Napalm Records. Battlelore's lyrics include themes from author J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Website: www.battlelore.net
Interview (Jyri Vahvanen): January 14th 2009 Lappeenranta, Finland
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“For many people, and myself included, music is something which controls a huge part of your everyday life.” - Jyri Vahvanen, guitarist in Battlelore

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DRAGONFORCE are a power-metal band from London, England. "Valley Of The Damned" (2003) is available from Noise Records and Sanctuary Records, "Sonic Firestorm" (2004) is available from Noise Records, "Inhuman Rampage" (2006), and "Ultra Beatdown" (2008) are both available from Roadrunner Records. DragonForce are known for their fantasy-based lyrics, fast guitar solos, and retro-electronic video-game influenced music. Website: www.dragonforce.com
Interview (ZP Theart): January 18th 2009 London, England, United Kingdom
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“The fact that there is a lot of spiritual strength I feel from the music made, it’s definitely a major help to make you want to carry on and write more and more.” - ZP Theart, vocalist in DragonForce

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SKYFORGER are a Pagan-folk-metal band from Riga, Latvia. "Kauja Pie Saules (The Battle Of Saule)" (1998), and "Latviesu Strelnieki (Latvian Riflemen)" (2000) are both available from Mascot Records, "Perkonkalve (Thunderforge)" (2003) is available from Folter Records, "Zobena Dziesma (Sword Song)" (2003) was independently released, and "Semigalls' Warchant [Re-Released]" (2005) is available from Folter Records. Website: www.skyforger.lv
Interview (Peteris Kvetkovskis): January 30th 2009 Riga, Latvia
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“I don’t see music as a spiritual teacher; I see it more as a sound that evokes emotions, and this becomes different for every person.” - Peteris Kvetkovskis, guitarist and vocalist in Skyforger

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AUSTRALIS is an ambient-electronica New Age music project by Peruvian-born composer and producer Oscar Aguayo based in Kaysville, Utah. "Lifegiving" (2005) is available from Independent Records, and "The Gates Of Reality" (2008) is available from Essential Noises. "Australis" in Latin literally means "from the South", symbolizing the source of Australis' primary musical influences. Website: www.australiscanticum.com
Interview: January 28th 2009 Kaysville, Utah, United States
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“Whatever our affiliations, our faiths, or philosophies may be, music is one of the most direct windows into our own individual spirituality.” - Australis, composer and producer

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THEO BLECKMANN is a vocalist, performer, and composer based in New York City. He has forged his own sound in contemporary music today, drawing from jazz, ambient, and electronic music, often integrating extended vocal technique as well as live electronic processing and looping. Bleckmann's voice can be heard on over forty recordings. Theo Bleckmann and Kirk Nurock Duo's "Theo & Kirk" (1995), and "Looking-Glass River" (1995) are both available from Traumton-Indigo, Theo Bleckmann and Ben Monder's "No Boat" (1997), and Theo Bleckmann's "Origami" (2001) are both available from Songlines Recordings, Theo Bleckmann and John Hollenbeck's "Static Still" (2002) is available from GPE Records, "Anteroom" (2005) is available from Traumton Records, Theo Bleckmann and Fumio Yasuda's "Las Vegas Rhapsody: The Night They Invented Champagne" (2006) is available from Winter & Winter, Theo Bleckmann and Ben Monder's "At Night" (2007) is available from Songlines Recordings, Theo Bleckmann and Fumio Yasuda's "Berlin: Songs Of Love And War, Peace And Exile" (2008), Theo Bleckmann and Kneebody's "Twelve Songs By Charles Ives" (2009), and Refuge Trio's "Refuge Trio (Self-Titled)" (2009) are all available from Winter & Winter. Theo Bleckmann's music essay "The Voices Of My Voice" appears in John Zorn's "Arcana III: Musicians On Music" (2008) available from Hips Road. Theo Bleckmann has also collaborated with Laurie Anderson, Anthony Braxton, Steve Coleman, Dave Douglas, Phillip Glass, Meredith Monk, and John Zorn. Website: www.theobleckmann.com
Interview: December 31st 2008 New York, New York, United States
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“Music by itself is not spirituality. But like music, spirituality flourishes in an environment of discipline, focus, and letting go of ego.” - Theo Bleckmann, vocalist, performer, and composer

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JAVIER RAMON BRITO is a composer, music healer, and recording artist of Spiritual Healing Music based in Bangkok, Thailand. “Expression” (2004), “Gratitude” (2005), “Trust” (2005), and “Peace” (2006) are all available online in CD and digital formats, and from his website. Javier's knowledge as a healer and practitioner encompasses Ayurveda, the Chakra system, the Meridians, Flower Remedies, Kinesiology, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and Dowsing. Javier Ramon Brito composes meditative music to nourish the soul, facilitate sacred connections, and attain spiritual joy. Website: www.musicbrito.com
Interview: January 31st 2009 Bangkok, Thailand
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“Alignment with the source is the essence of spiritual music, which is also your soul’s prayer. The prayer that aims at attaining the highest joy of all: spiritual joy.” - Javier Ramon Brito, composer, music healer, and recording artist

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AMY CAMIE is a professional harpist, recording artist, public speaker on “Vibrational Awareness”, Founder and Executive Director of the Scientific Arts Foundation in St. Louis, Missouri. Her solo harp recordings “New Love: Awaken To Yourself” (2000), “The Magic Mirror: Inspired Reflections” (2002, 2006), “I Will Always Be With You [Book & CD]” (2003), “Christmas Love: Celebrating The Child Within” (2003), “A Space Within” (2004), “Love And Gratitude” (2006), “Dreams: The Love Within” (2007), and “3 Gateways: Body, Mind, Spirit” (2008) are all produced through Blue Star Productions, Inc. and available online. Her collaborative recordings “Simply Beautiful” (2004) and “Gossamer Wings: Free To Just… Be” (2008) are both available online. The Scientific Arts Foundation supports the value of creative expression through research, education, and community outreach programs. Websites: www.amycamie.com, www.scientificartsfoundation.org, and www.helpsoldierssleep.org
Interview: January 29th 2009 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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“I believe the music that flows from and through us offers insights into who and why we are, if we are willing to explore those depths within.” - Amy Camie, harpist and recording artist

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CLOUD CULT are an experimental indie-rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. "The Shade Project" (1994), "Who Killed Puck?" (2000), "Lost Songs From The Lost Years" (2002), "They Live On The Sun" (2003), "Aurora Borealis" (2004), "Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus" (2005), "The Meaning Of 8" (2007), and "Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)" (2008) are all available from Earthology Records. The name "Cloud Cult" originates from the ancient prophecies of indigenous North Americans. Website: www.cloudcult.com
Interview (Craig Minowa): November 24th 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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“Historically, music has been intimately tied to spirituality.” - Craig Minowa, singer-songwriter in Cloud Cult

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COLOSSEUM are a progressive jazz-rock band from London, England. "Those Who Are About To Die Salute You" (1969) was available from Dunhill Records, "Valentyne Suite" (1969) was available from Vertigo Records, "The Grass Is Greener" (1970), and "Daughter Of Time" (1970) were both available from Dunhill Records, "Colosseum Live" (1971) was available from Bronze/Castle Records, "The Collectors Colosseum" (1993) is available from Sequel Records, "Bread And Circuses" (1997) is available from Intuition Records, "Tomorrow's Blues" (2003) is available from Sanctuary Records, "Colosseum LiveS: The Reunion Concerts [2CD Live]" (2004) is available from Intuition Records, "Colosseum: The Complete Reunion Concert Cologne 1994 [DVD Live]" (2005) is available from Msi Music, "Live05 [2CD]" (2007) is available from WHD Entertainment, "Anthology [2CD]" (2008) is available from Sanctuary Records, and "Theme For A Reunion [2CD Live]" (2008) is available from Music Avenue. Jon Hiseman is a drummer, music publisher, recording engineer, and record producer who has made music with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Jack Bruce, Tempest, Colosseum II, and has released two solo albums "A Night In The Sun" (1982), and "About Time Too!" (1991) both available online. From 1979 to the present Jon played on and produced more than twenty albums for his wife's band, Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia. Website: www.temple-music.com
Interview (Jon Hiseman): January 10th 2009 London, England, United Kingdom
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“We, the performers, get a spiritual gift from our audiences that is without compare.” - Jon Hiseman, drummer in Colosseum

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STEVEN CRAVIS is a composer and pianist from San Francisco, California. "True Reflections (Solo Piano)" (1992), "The Sound Of Light (Solo Piano)" (1995), "Lavender Dreams" (2004), and "Meditation Music" (2005) are all independently released and available from Steven Cravis. Websites: www.stevencravis.com and www.newagepiano.net
Interview: January 28th 2009 San Francisco, California, United States
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“Sound has intangible aspects that create tangible effects in the listeners’ bodies: effects of resonance, transportation, and emotion.” - Steven Cravis, composer and pianist

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DAVID DARLING is a Grammy-nominated cellist and composer from Goshen, Connecticut. "Epigraphs" (2000), with Ketil Bjørnstad, "96 Years" (2000), with Patrick Leonard, "Musical Massage - Balance" (2000), with the Adagio Ensemble, "Musical Massage - In Tune" (2001), with the Adagio Ensemble and John Marshall, "Cello Blue" (2001), "River Notes" (2002), with Barry Lopez, "Refuge" (2002), with Terry Tempest Williams, "The Tao Of Cello" (2003), "Open Window" (2003), with John Marshall, "The Darling Conversations, Volume 1 [3CD]" (2007), with Julie Weber, "Tao Of Poetry" (2008), with Chungliang Al Huang, and "The Return Of Desire: Improvisations" (2008), with Eve Kodiak, are all available from DavidDarling.com. David Darling is also co-founder of Music For People, a not-for-profit organization that seeks to promote music-making as a means of self-expression through improvisation workshops. Websites: www.daviddarling.com, www.darlingconversations.com, and www.musicforpeople.org
Interview: November 1st 2008 Goshen, Connecticut, United States
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“We are born into musical sound, and we pass to the next dimension with music as our friend and guide.” - David Darling, cellist and composer

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CATHERINE DUC is a composer and producer of ambient-electronica celtic-world music from Melbourne, Australia. Her debut album "Visions And Dreams" (2005) was independently released and is available from Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, iTunes.com, and CatherineDuc.com. Catherine Duc's has received several awards including the Philips Australia Song Competition Best Dance/Electronica Song (2002), Los Angeles Music Awards Instrumental Artist Of The Year (2006), and International Music Online Awards Best Instrumental Artist (2007). Website: www.catherineduc.com
Interview: January 31st 2009 Melbourne, Australia
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“Whether we are creators or listeners of music, music provides a private sanctuary for peace and personal reflection.” - Catherine Duc, composer and producer

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CHINMAYA DUNSTER is a British-born sarod player of Celtic-Hindustani music based in Goa, India. Chinmaya Dunster & Vidroha Jamie's "Celtic Ragas" (1998), "Feng Shui: The Eight Fold Path" (2000), "Yoga: On Sacred Ground" (2001), "Sacred Temples Of India" (2002), Chinmaya Dunster & The Celtic Ragas Band's "Karma Circles" (2003), "Fragrance Of The East: Live In India [Live]" (2005), Chinmaya Dunster & Niladri Kumar's "Yoga Lounge" (2005), and Chinmaya Dunster's "Buddha Moon" (2007) are all available from New Earth Records, Bhakti's "The Beloved: Yoga Of Devotion" (2002), Akasha's "Om Shanti" (2007), "Yoga Spirit" (2005), and "Yoga World: Music For Your Practice" (2006) are all available from Malimba Records. Chinmaya Dunster & The Celtic Ragas Band's multimedia documentary film "Concert For India's Environment [Live DVD]" (2004) is freely available online. Websites: www.chinmaya-dunster.com and www.fragranceoftheeast.org
Interview: February 1st 2009 Goa, India
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“Whenever I return to Indian classical ragas I feel something deeper opening: a tremendous sense of space; a silence behind the sound.” - Chinmaya Dunster, sarod player

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URI GURVICH is a composer and saxophonist living in New York City. His debut album "The Storyteller" (2009) is available from Tzadik Records. Uri Gurvich's progressive-jazz is a cross-cultural expression of Eastern European, Israeli, North African, and Yemenite music. He has toured the United States, Europe and Japan, where he performed in such places as Vien Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, The Red Sea Jazz Festival and many music festivals worldwide. Website: www.urigurvich.com
Interview: January 5th 2009 New York, New York, United States
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“Musicians engage in a life-long journey to find a sound which will act as a window to their soul.” - Uri Gurvich, composer and saxophonist

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JEFFERSON STARSHIP was a psychedelic folk-rock band from San Francisco, California. "Dragon Fly" (1974), "Red Octopus" (1975), "Spitfire" (1976), "Flight Log" (1977), "Earth" (1978), "Gold" (1979), "Freedom At Point Zero" (1979), "Modern Times" (1981), "Winds Of Change" (1982), "Nuclear Furniture" (1984), and Starship's "Knee Deep In The Hoopla" (1985), "No Protection" (1987), and "Love Among The Cannibals" (1989) were all available from Grunt Records and RCA Records. Craig Chaquico is a composer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer living in Ashland, Oregon. He has sold over 1 million records worldwide, was former lead guitarist, principal songwriter, and founding member of Jefferson Starship. Websites: www.jeffersonstarshiptreeofliberty.com and www.craigchaquico.com
Interview (Craig Chaquico): January 30th 2009 Ashland, Oregon, United States
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“Somewhere between the algorithms and arithmetic, angels and auras, science and spirituality, math and magic, mind and medicine, there is the light and shadow of music.” - Craig Chaquico, guitarist in Jefferson Starship

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PREM JOSHUA is a German-born flautist, sitarist, and vocalist based in Goa, India. "Hamsafar" (1994), "Desert Visions" (1995), "Secret Of The Wind" (1996), "Mudra" (1998), "Sky Kisses Earth" (1999), "Dance Of Shakti" (2001), "Dakini Lounge: Prem Joshua Remixed" (2003), "Taranga" (2006), Prem Joshua and Manish Vyas' "Water Down The Ganges" (2001), "Shiva Moon: Prem Joshua Remixed By Maneesh De Moor" (2003), "Yatri" (2004), Prem Joshua and Chintan's "Ahir" (2006), and "Prem Joshua & Band In Concert" (2008) are all available in the U.S.A. from White Swan Records, in Europe from Silenzio Records and Medial Music, and in India from Music Today. Prem Joshua is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who also plays dilruba, santoor, and saxophone. Website: www.premjoshua.com
Interview: February 3rd 2009 Goa, India
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“Music is spirituality. Music becomes sacred if you practice or perform with dedication, devotion, and love.” - Prem Joshua, flautist, sitarist, and vocalist

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MOHAMED KABBAJ is the President of The Festival Of World Sacred Music in Fès, Morocco. Also known as Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Monde or simply the Fès Festival, celebrates art, culture, and music of the human spirit by bringing together international artists from an eclectic variety of ethnicities and spiritual traditions. This festival has inspired many more inter-faith arts festivals worldwide including The World Festival of Sacred Music - Los Angeles, a sixteen-day citywide festival that takes place in California once every three years, and The World Sacred Music Festival, an annual one-day event in Olympia, Washington. The Festival Of World Sacred Music's intention is to "represent the spiritual heart of Islam – peaceful, pluralistic, generous and cheerful, honouring all the world's spiritual traditions and dissolving musical boundaries". Website: www.fesfestival.com
Interview arranged by Laila Sebbane, Communication and Press Relations Manager, The Festival Of World Sacred Music
Interview: January 13th 2009 Fès, Morocco
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“By establishing an instant connection with the human body, music creates an attuned state that orients human consciousness to the inner self.” - Mohamed Kabbaj, President of The Festival Of World Sacred Music

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KARSH KALE (pronounced "Kursh Kah-lay") is a composer, percussionist, and producer living in New York City. "Distance Remixes [EP]" (2000), "Realize" (2001), "Redesign: Realize Remixed" (2002), "Liberation" (2003), "Manifest Remixes [EP]" (2006), and "Broken English" (2006), and "Beautiful Remixes [EP]" (2007) are all available from Six Degrees Records, Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale's "Breathing Under Water" (2007) is available from Blue Note Label Group. Karsh Kale is known as one of the founding forces driving the "Asian Massive" club music scene as a sub-genre of Electronica. He has remixed music by Anoushka Shankar, Cheb i Sabbah, MIDIval Punditz, Paula Cole, Prem Joshua, Rohan, and Sting. Karsh Kale is also a prolific collaborator who has worked with Bill Laswell, DJ Spooky, and Herbie Hancock, among many others. Website: www.karshkale.com
Interview: January 3rd 2009 New York, New York, United States
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“Music is the sound of the spirit that dwells in all of us.” - Karsh Kale, composer, percussionist, and remix producer

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PETER KATER is a multi-platinum selling composer, pianist, and producer based in Laguna Beach, California. "Pursuit Of Happiness" (1994), "The Season" (1995), "Coming Home" (1995), "The Fool & The Hummingbird" (1995), "Birds Of Prey" (1997), "Homage" (1997), "Two Hearts" (1997), "Essence" (1997), "Gateway" (1998), "Music From Discovery Channel: Eco-Challenge" (1998), "Compassion" (1998), "Rooftops" (1999), "Soul Nature" (2000), "Heart's Desire" (2001), "Inner Works" (2002), "Piano" (2004), "Ambrosia" (2008), "Cloud Hands" (2008), "For Christmas" (2008), "Walk In Beauty" (2008) are all available from Point Of Light Records. Peter Kater has also been nominated for five Grammy Awards, has scored over one-hundred television and film programs, eleven on and off broadway dramatic productions, and was honored with the Environmental Leadership Award by the United Nations in 1995 for his commitment to the environment and humanitarian causes. Website: www.peterkater.com
Interview: January 21st 2009 Laguna Beach, California, United States
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“Music is a divine gift, given and shared so that we may truly know and love ourselves, and each other.” - Peter Kater, composer, pianist, and producer

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AL GROMER KHAN is a composer and sitarist from Munich, Germany. Al Gromer Khan and Amelia Cuni's "Monsoon Point" (1995), Al Gromer Khan's "Space Hotel" (1997), "Tantra Drums" (1998), "Kamasutra Experience" (1999), "Sufi" (2000), "Future Lounge" (2002), Al Gromer Khan and Emin Corrado's "Tantra Electronica" (2004), and Al Gromer Khan's "Sitar Secrets" (2009) are all available from New Earth Records, Al Gromer Khan's "Indian Music" (2002), "Chai & Roses" (2004), "Tibetan Sound Bowls - Arcana" (2004), Al Gromer Khan, Kai Taschner, and Raed Khoshaba's "Savoy Tea Time" (2005), Al Gromer Khan and Klaus Wiese's "The Alchemy Of Happiness" (2006), Al Gromer Khan's "Turya" (2006), "Radio Yoga" (2007), "Another Kind Of Silence" (2007), "Indian Music II: Tea Time Ragas" (2008), "Negus" (2008), and "Lanoiah" (2008) are all available from RasaMusic. Al Gromer Khan has released around forty albums, and has been engaged in a number of experimental projects, and pioneering a new proto-electronic music together with Amon Düül and Popol Vuh. Websites: www.algromerkhan.com and www.rasateatime.com
Interview: February 3rd 2009 Munich, Germany
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“Only one in love should sing a love song.” - Al Gromer Khan, composer and sitarist

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DAVID LANZ is a Grammy-nominated pianist from Seattle, Washington. "Cristofori's Dream [Re-Released]" (1999), "East Of The Moon" (2000), "Love Songs" (2001), "Romantic: The Ultimate David Lanz Collection [2CD]" (2002), "Finding Paradise" (2002), "Heartsounds/Nightfall [2CD Re-Released]" (2003), "The Symphonic Sessions" (2003), "The Good Life" (2004), "The Best Of David Lanz" (2005), "Spirit Romance" (2005), with Gary Stroutsos, "Sacred Road Revisited" (2006), "A Cup Of Moonlight [Re-Released]" (2007), "Living Temples" (2008), and "Painting The Sun" (2008) are all available from DavidLanz.com. Website: www.davidlanz.com
Interview: October 30th 2008 Seattle, Washington, United States
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“Music, like spirit, is invisible. Yet it moves us to sing, dance, laugh, cry, even march to war, to heal, and pray.” - David Lanz, pianist

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MILICA PARANOSIC is a composer, conceptual artist, multimedia artist, music educator, sound designer, and vocalist based in New York City. Her composition "ComeCryWithMe" was released on Mari Kimura's "Polytopia: Music For Violin & Electronics" (2007) available from Bridge Records, "Kad Ja Podjoh" (2008) is available from BrukaProduction, and Milica has created compositions for concert pieces, mixed media, and interactive works, as well as music for dance, stage, and film. Milica is manager of the Music Technology Center, Associate Director of the Mentoring Program and holds a Master Degree of composition from the Juilliard School, also co-founder and producer of the Electronic and Interactive Music Festival "Beyond The Machine". Milica Paranosic intends to "create new worlds in which contrasting concepts vividly coexist in unique textures". Website: www.milicaparanosic.com
Interview: January 1st 2009 New York, New York, United States
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“As a musician, composer, and performing artist, I find it my responsibility to keep searching for spirituality, and to find a way to spread it and teach it.” - Milica Paranosic, composer, conceptual artist, and vocalist

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PROCOL HARUM are a progressive rock band from London, England. "Procol Harum (Self-Titled)" (1967) was available from Regal Zonophone Records and Deram Records, "Shine On Brightly" (1968), "A Salty Dog" (1969), "Home" (1970) were all available from Regal Zonophone Records and A&M Records, "Broken Barricades" (1971), and "Procol Harum Live With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra [Live]" (1972) were both available from Chrysalis Records and A&M Records, "Grand Hotel" (1973), "Exotic Birds And Fruit" (1974), "Procol's Ninth" (1975), and "Something Magic" (1977) were all available from Chrysalis Records, "The Prodigal Stranger" (1991) was available from Zoo Entertainment, "The Long Goodbye" (1996) was available from RCA Records, "The Well's On Fire" (2003) is available from Eagle Records, "Secrets Of The Hive: The Best Of Procol Harum [2CD]" (2007) is available from Salvo Records, and "One Eye To The Future: Recorded Live In Italy 2007 [Live]" (2008) is available from Strongman Productions. Chris Copping was bassist and organist in Procol Harum, recording seven albums with the group and touring extensively between 1969 and 1977. He is an accomplished musician and singer-songwriter who has also composed music for film and television. Websites: www.procolharum.com and www.chriscopping.com
Interview (Chris Copping): October 30th 2008 Melbourne, Australia
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“The artistic process is a direct communication from the inner soul, the very essence of ourselves that is beyond body, mind, or time.” - Chris Copping, bassist and organist in Procol Harum

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HAROLD ROSENBAUM is the Music Director of the Society For Universal Sacred Music based in Mount Kisco, New York. The New York Virtuoso Singers' "To Orpheus" (1994), Leo Kraft's "Spring In The Harbor" (1999), and Eleanor Cory's "Of Mere Being" (2001) were all available from Composers Recordings, Allen Brings' "Music For Voices" (2004) is available from Capstone Records, Thea Musgrave's "Choral Works" (2004), and "George Perle: A Retrospective [2CD]" (2006) are both available from Bridge Records, Inc. Harold Rosenbaum is also the Artistic Director for The Canticum Novum Singers and The New York Virtuoso Singers, Consultant to the Hal Leonard Corp. and G. Schirmer, Inc., Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo, Guest Conductor for Westchester Chorale, on the faculty for the Northern Lights Festival and Kingsway International, and Music Director at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Katonah, New York. Websites: www.haroldrosenbaum.com, www.nyvirtuoso.org, and www.universalsacredmusic.org
Interview arranged by: Susannah Ruditsky, Program Coordinator, Society For Universal Sacred Music
Interview: January 21st 2009 South Salem, New York, United States
Photo: Harold Rosenbaum / Society For Universal Sacred Music

“Music becomes a spiritual force, a healer, a motivator, and a chariot in which one soars to higher places.” - Harold Rosenbaum, Music Director, Society For Universal Sacred Music

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DAPHNA SADEH is a composer and double-bass player currently living in London, England. "Out Of Border [Live]" (2002) was independently released and is available from DaphnaSadeh.com, Daphna Sadeh & The Voyagers' "Walking The Thin Line" (2007) is available from 33 Records, and "Reconciliation" (2009) is available from Tzadik Records. Daphna has also performed at many international music festivals showcasing her distinctive boundary-breaking sound of Mediterranean Sephardic music with Eastern European Ashkenazi. Website: www.daphnasadeh.com
Interview: January 5th 2009 London, England, United Kingdom
Photo: Claire Borley / DaphnaSadeh.com

“Music exists in the universe and we are the people that bring it into shape.” - Daphna Sadeh, composer and double-bass player

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