Song of the Soul

Aidan Quinn is half of  Friction Farm , and together with Christine Stay (listen to  her Nov 2020 interview ) they make beautiful, fun, and inspirational folk-Americana-roots music.

Jonathan Foster 's music has magic, melody and even some mirth. He's got a deep connection with the Earth, grown out his origins in the shadow of the Adirondacks of the Eastern US, now thriving in the Rockies of Northern California. His alter ego/day job is as a wetland ecologist, glimpses of which peek through his great folk-country-rock lyrics and sounds. I may even get to see him in person, per...

Glimpses of 7 of our musical guests back in early 2020, before the pandemic became our country's focus, focusing on songs of each related to earth, air, water, fire, and other essential elements of creation.

Who do you know who speaks at least 3 languages, has lived in several countries, performed between Renaissance Fairs year-round for 10 years, writes & sings profoundly deep & moving songs, and can play the harp & the 12-string guitar  simultaneously ?  Ariane Lydon  and no one else (to my knowlege)! Living in the Midwest for a couple decades now, Ariane brings a world of...

Marci Geller  can be sweet, has a gift of poetry & melody, sings and writes beautifully, but most of all she weaves a web of magic and inclusion through her music, taking us on a journey of both depth and elevation.

Ellis Torku is SEIZE FIRE , bringing powerful, peace-oriented Hip-Hop music from Ghana, in West Africa, to the world. From his  High Fire Empire Music Production Company  he delivers music with meaning.

Erin Ivey  is a french-speaking, Queen-of-the-Austin singer-songwriters artist who creates some of the best Folk-Americana music around.

Susan Marie Gallion 's song,  The Woman In Me  has won many a heart, and was even nominated for a Grammy Award. Though Susan wrote it, most folks got to know it through the voice of  Crystal Gayle .

Claudia Schmidt  &  Sally Rogers  are a soul-deep musical combination. Sally is perhaps more closely associated with the folk music genre, and while Claudia has done a lot of folk, she's also well-known and loved for her expeditions into the jazz world. Whenever they combine their voices & music, there is an alchemy that transmutes music into magic. Both tell stories & c...

A rich mid-winter concert of songs of faith & hope by  Annie Patterson & Peter Blood,  the creators of the world-renowned group-singing songbooks  Rise Up Singing , and  Rise Again

Sally Rogers  has been a fountain of folk music for 4 decades (check out her  40 Years, 40 Songs  collection), now sung all around the country & world. Her classics include Lovely Agnes, Touch of the Master's Hand, & Circle of the Sun, and there are ever-more greats coming. Her  last visit with us was 2007 . In addition to her work as a music teacher in schools, she's b...

Will Fudeman 's musical muse is very strongly connected to his hopes, prayers, & vision for the world. Having worked as a social worker & therapist, he is currently doing healing work with Eastern arts including acupuncture & Qi Gong. Will completes his lifework with his music, which he performs on guitar & mandolin. Spiritually/philosophically fueled by both his Jewish Identity an...

Phil Hoose  writes songs that we all love and that other performers love to perform. His best-known,  Hey, Little Ant , is a song, but also a book that has sold over 1 million copies in 10 languages. With a quirky eye for seeing the world differently, his songs intrigue, amuse, & enchant. An employee of  The Nature Conservancy  for decades, and the author of more than 10 bo...

Steve Suffet  has the heart & the pedigree of a 100% authentic old-fashioned folk singer. Growing up near ground zero of the folk music explosion of NYC in the early 1960's, Steve has witnessed & shared the music of many others, and added his share to the conversation. Though he waited a few decades to start recording his music,  Steve has 7 CDs on CDBaby .

Joe Iadanza  is an exceptional Common Man from Long Island, who, in addition to his music tinged with Harry Chapin and Bruce Springsteen flavors, has a serious spirituality and healing avocation, which you can access through his  LivingRoomStudio.org  site, for his meditation, yoga, podcast, & spiritual direction gifts. Joe performs solo, as part of Joe Iadanza & His Beautif...

Kori Riesenweber sings sweetly, delightfully, and movingly. She used to perform with Beacon James , but currently performs most with Girl Band , but also solo, with Caleb Horne , as Thistledown , and in other configurations.

Whether it's supercharged indie rock, bittersweet pop, or something completely new, Brian Kelly/Oceanography will expose your heart. Brian can powerfully channel Roy Orbison and his song, Crying, and he can make you think you're with Neil Young, but mostly he's himself, and that's an excellent thing. Along the way he played and sang with the Butte County All Stars, Food, and with Silence The Bird....

Kori Riesenweber  has an angelic voice & a love for harmonies that has been lived out in many ways: in the bluegrass band of her extended families, in the intricate arrangements of her time as part of Beacon James (on  Facebook  and on  Bandcamp ), and currently with  Girl Band . She also performs solo, and sings constantly with her newborn son.

John McCutcheon  is classic & cutting-edge folk music. An amazing singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he has now produced 40 albums, performed with all kinds of musical greats, like  Pete Seeger ,  Tom Chapin ,  Tom Paxton , and  Carrie Newcomer . He's witty, deep, creative, prolific, and he's in person for this interview on July 4th, 2019, at  Grinnell...

Anita Aysola  was a top finalist in the  2020 Songs for Social Change  contest sponsored by  Renaissance Artists and Writers Association (RAWA)  with her beautiful & poignant song, 

Regla Garcia-Schmidt is half of  The Hollywood Rockstarz . Regla's powerful voice & keyboards are born of Cuban immigrants, cultured in Connecticut, expanded in Los Angeles, and have reached full fruit in Ladysmith, WI. She will wow you with the depths of her passion & the extent of her talent.

The music of  Niyonu Spann  has depth of meaning thoroughly entwined with fine melodies and harmonies and musical acumen. We've seen her on Northern Spirit Radio once previously for Song of the Soul, and also once for Spirit In Action, focused on her work with  Beyond Diversity 101 .

Mike Ball  of  Dr. Mike & the Sea Monkeys  and Founder/Executive Director of  Lost Voices  has an endless streak of creativity, and a passion for creating music that both amuses and changes people.

Jerry Hui is an amazing choral director, both composing and bringing out of singers intricate & moving performances. Jerry is  Director of Choral Activities at UW-Stout , and directs a number of other groups, including  Schola Cantorum of Eau Claire . Growing up in Hong Kong, headed for a livelihood working with computers, Jerry found magic in music, and unity in choir.

Together Ira Levin and Julia Bordenaro Levin (sometimes with other artists) are  The Levins , a weaving of beautiful music, harmonies, & lyrics. Ira comes from rich Jewish ground and avidly draws on mysticism from around the world. Ira & Julia have performed children's music as Uncle Eye & Ms Melody, and Kirtan music with  Mirabai Moon , among others. Their songs are joyful,...