Some Magic to Take Home with you…

[Guest guest]

The first time I heard Snatam sing was long before she ever recorded

an album, before her band took to the road touching people's hearts

along the way, before she became a name recognized by millions around

the world. We were both teenagers, sitting around a campfire, and

Snatam was playing her guitar, singing a sweet song about rising with

the sun and giving her heart to God. I was moved to tears by her

voice and since that day, the moments when I get to hear her sing in

person are the most precious.

 

Every time I go to one of Snatam Kaur's concerts, I experience

something so deeply moving that words do little to convey it. At

every concert, people ask me why we don't record the concerts.

There is something mystical that happens at Snatam's concerts: the

music and her voice come alive in a magical way and create an aura

that spreads around the room uplifting every person there. You

don't just hear the music, you feel it.

 

We decided it was time to share the magic with people who couldn't

make it to Snatam Kaur's concerts as well as create a way for people

who have been there to take some of that magic home with them. And

that's how this CD and DVD idea were born. We started recording

every concert at concert halls, churches and yoga studios as Snatam

Kaur and her ensemble traveled across North America. You'll hear

performances which soar to the heights of the sacred spaces where

they were performed. The biggest challenge was choosing only 72

minutes of all those hours of recording to put on this CD.

 

The album opens with Azure Salver, a prayer translated in the book

Peace Lagoon. This song has been a favorite at her concerts, but has

never been recorded before. This song is highlighted by the clarity

of Snatam's voice, the poetry of the lyrics, and the expert

instrumental accompaniment.

 

The live version of Snatam's Ong Namo takes the recorded version into

the ethers. Sometimes when Snatam is on stage, she goes into a deep

meditative space and spontaneously weaves improvisational poetry into

the songs. Ong Namo has a beautiful example of this.

 

On Ong Sohung, Gobinda Hari and Adi Shakti, the dynamic interplay of

the entire band is highlighted to perfection with incredible musical

conversations between Snatam Kaur, Manish Vyas and GuruGanesha Singh,

fantastic solos on guitar, violin, tabla and clarinet, and the lively

experience of a slowly building rhythm that is unique to the live

Kirtan experience.

 

Shivoham is a track composed by Manish, and you will be singing this

track for years to come. A beautiful duet between Snatam and Manish,

this track has an an addictive energy and purity of sound that you

will want to listen to again and again.

 

The DVD, Path of Peace, contains rare concert footage as well as a

behind-the-scenes view of what it means to Snatam and the band to be

touring and sharing this music with the world. A beautiful montage

of their lives on the road, you don't want to miss watching this 45

minute documentary.

 

It is truly a blessing to share this new release. I'm sure it will

find a special place in your home to be treasured for years to come.

 

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