Voice Rising

Mari Boine – A Sound Universe of One’s Own Aired Thursday, 16 May 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST With her exotic voice informed by the long time oppressed shaman culture of the Norwegian Sami, an indigenous people often compared to Native Americans, and her almost trance-like folk music, Mari Boine created together with sámi guitarist Roger Ludvigsen, a sound universe of her own. Today she is rev...

Chloë Goodchild – Unified Field of Awareness or Singing Field Aired Thursday, 9 May 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Here and now, precisely at this appointed placelessness and timelessness in its chosen form of information, is home to our interconnectedness, our inter-are-ing. We welcome you home to the unified field of awareness of our inter-being, where all sentient beings sing freely from their...

Simrit Kaur – The Science of Mantra Aired Thursday, 2 May 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle As creatures of habit we can command conscious repetition to alter our being, from our brain wave frequency to the very molecular structure of our bodies, including our DNA. Join voice master Kara Johnstad and guest Simr...

Kevin Kortan – Sounding into Silence Aired Thursday, 25 April 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST The call to life beckons us to contemplate our capacity to respond to our deepest questions. How does one grow in “response-ability” to life? Responsibility compels us to exercise the flexibility, adaptability and integration of body, mind and soul. The capacity for internal awareness frees us to respond...

Rhiannon – On Being Flexible Aired Thursday, 18 April 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Range of free motion is a skill that can be cultivated and strengthen in all areas of life, be it mind, muscle or meta. Join voice masters Kara Johnstad and Rhiannon as they reflect upon their vocal rivers the skill and spirit of improvisation. Rhiannon’s acclaimed textbook Vocal River, The Skill and Spirit of Im...

Cleveland Watkiss – Biosonics of Sound System Culture Aired Thursday, 4 April 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Just as the acupuncturist “reads” the pulse, or the iridology “reads” the eyes, Biosonics “reads” the human voice for a diagnostic orientation of imbalance states. The frequencies in the human voice carry information about the state of the person’s physical and emotional balance. When the...

Lee Harris – Energy Speaks Aired Thursday, 28 March 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Many of us intuitively feel that reality contains a spiritual dimension hidden from our five senses. Messages from Spirit on living, loving and awakening carry the energy of wisdom and compassion. For author Lee Harris, that spiritual dimension became startlingly real one day when he began receiving profound insigh...

Dorianne Laux – Voice Rites of Passage Aired Thursday, 21 March 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST ‘Rites of passage’ or ‘initiation rituals’ are powerful tools for those who choose to consciously move into a new phase of life by clearly marking the end of the previous chapter. The intention of performing ceremony has a profound impact on the subconscious – sending a clear message to the individual t...

Donna De Lory – Voice as a Gravity-defying Instrument Aired Thursday, 7 March 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Why do we feel lighter after we sing? Join hostess Kara Johnstad and guest Donna De Lory as they explore the voice’s gravity-defying quality. Devotional singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Donna De Lory commands a delicate and gravity-defying voice, a fine instrument that touches...

Yuval Ron – Heart Unity Aired Thursday, 28 February 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST For one of us to be what we ought to be requires that we all be what we ought to be. Join voice master Kara Johnstad and guest Yuval Ron, an internationally renowned World Music artist and peace activist, as they get to the heart of unity. Tuning in to the wisdom of our hearts and allowing that song of wisdom to fi...

Tina Malia – Miraculously Medicinal Mantras Aired Thursday, 21 February 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST What is the best medicine? Could it be laughter? Joy? Music? Perhaps all these elements in concert. “I attribute my sense of well-being to chanting mantra. It is so simple and yet so extraordinary” states world-renowned visionary musical artist, Tina Malia. Join Kara Johnstad and Tina Malia for...

Aired Thursday, 14 February 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Susan Elizabeth Hale – The Song of Creation Join Kara Johnstad and Susan Elizabeth Hale as we explore Vocal Toning and how to find and free our true natural voice. Creator of Earth Day-Sing for the Trees and author of the juvenile fiction novel Emma Oliver and the Song of Creation (2007, Our Street Books) and Sacred Place Sacred Sound – T...

Aired Thursday, 7 February 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Lisbeth Scott - The Call of the Divine Voice within Us All The call of the divine speaks to our invincible vulnerability, galvanizing our love, hope and faith into action. Kara invites Oscar and Emmy award-winning singer and songwriter Lisbeth Scott to a conversation about the ennobling power of the divine voice within us all. Lisbeth Scot...

Aired Thursday, 31 January 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Paul Avgerinos - A Musical Massage Join Kara Johnstad and Paul Avgerinos in a heartfelt conversation as they dive into the spiritual and healing power of music. World acclaimed Grammy®Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer and Engineer Paul Avgerinos pursues his life’s work to spread peace, love, joy, healing, tolerance, contentment and...

Aired Thursday, 17 January 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Dielle Ciesco - Sound and Your True Voice Join Kara Johnstad and Dielle Ciesco as they explore sacred artistry, the power of transformational voice work and living a life in flow with our true essence. An author, artist, and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with over 20 years experience in movement, Dielle is also an experienced meditation, b...

Aired Thursday, 10 January 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Marc Allen - Voice Your Dreams and Manifest Miracles Your voice is a powerful tool to creating the life of your dreams. You are the alchemist. Everything creative comes from ease. Discover how to use your voice to empower your inner magician and tickle your muse. Use your voice to awaken to your true calling. Explore with us affirmations a...

Aired Thursday, 3 January 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Sirgun Kaur - Reclaim Your Happiness Kara’s guest today is Sirgun Kaur, sacred songstress, healer and Kundalini Yoga instructor. Sirgun’s understanding of the transformative and healing potential of music was discovered through her education in Kundalini Yoga, chanting and mantra. Today’s topic is, is chanting directly connected to happines...

Aired Thursday, 27 December 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Sasha Cooke - Traversing the Inner Terrain of Voice We are all on a path to finding work that makes our souls sing. Kara invites Grammy award winning mezzo soprano Sasha Cooke to a conversation on traversing the inner terrain of voice. Listen in as Sasha shares her wisdom. Discover the unique gift our voice plays in nourishing the body, m...

Aired Thursday, 20 December 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Fabrizio Pigliucci - The Frequency of Beauty Music is a universal language that connects people, nations and culture. Film composer, multi-instrumentalist, peace activist and dream catcher, Fabrizio Pigliucciuses the powerful tools of sound, storytelling and music to paint sonic landscapes that awaken our spirit. His music has become the...

Aired Thursday, 13 December 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Snatam Kaur - The Power of Mantra in Daily Life Have you ever wanted to quiet your mind and calm your body from distracting thoughts? Having a daily mantra practice can bring you back into a state of inner peace. Why is Mantra so effective? Do Mantras really work? Can we use Mantra as part of our sound medicine tool kit? Join Kara Johnsta...

Aired Thursday, 6 December 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Rhani Krija - The Universal Language of Rhythm Music is a universal language that connects people, nations and culture. The Drum is both a spiritual object and a tool to communicate information. It has a language all its own. One of the most powerful aspects of drumming is that it changes people’s consciousness. We can use drumming to boos...

Aired Thursday, 29 November 2018, 9:00 AM EST/6:00 AM PST Yuval Ron Yuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar-winning film, West Bank. he was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama, has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan, master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Zen Buddhi...

Aired Thursday, 22 November 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Deva Premal - Music as Medicine This week Kara has invited Deva Premal and Miten to Voice Rising to talk about Music as Medicine and Deva’s newest album release DEVA. Deva Premal’s composition, the Seven Chakra Gayatri Mantra, debuts on DEVA, nearly 20 years since Deva’s original ground-breaking version of the ancient Gayatri Mantra began...

Aired Thursday, 15 November 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Lea Longo – Dive Into Your Infinite Voice Lea Longo is an expert in the field of meditation music, mantras, vocal chanting and mindfulness Meditation. Her voice has appeared in many Hollywood Tv shows & movies and has been described as “Spiritually Rewarding”. On this week’s Voice Rising Show Kara explores with Lea how voice and vibration...

Aired Thursday, 8 November 2018, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST Regula Curti - Singing Takes You Beyond Music is a universal language that connects people, nations, and cultures. As the world gets more divided, the first thing we think of is prayer. Awakening Beyond embraces faith and traditions and offers an elegant musical variety to heal a troubled world. In raising our voices we find a unitary reso...