Guest-host Peterson Toscano of Citizen's Climate Radio is sitting in today, and he brings with him a wealth of connections to world-healing work. There are a few books and authers: The Twenty-One, The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S.
Randy Sinz recently released his first personal album, This One's For You Dad, after a lifetime of performing, given that his dad pulled him onstage to perform in Randy's early teens. While he's mainly known as a bass player, and his native music genre is country, in fact he's played many instruments and numerous varieties of music.
Tom Draughon has written & performed music for more than half a century, on his own, on all kinds of stringed and keyboard instruments, and as part of a wide variety of groups, including Wild Oats, Second Wind, Indian Summer, Take 3, TrueGrass Trio<
We all know that the world needs all the energy for change that we can give it, but we also know how easy it is to burn out on activism. Fortunately Omkari Williams has formulated methods of activism for the long haul, and she shares the insights and strategies in her book, Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn. Omkari has lots of earned wisdom about the issue because of her former work as a political consultant, followed by her decades as an activism coach. Considering the approaches and factors that make activism sustainable, she helps us find which kinds of work are right for us, including the structures that can keep us energized and effective long-term.
Dan Wolff, along with Sarah Vos, have been the stable nucleus of Dead Horses since the band's inception. I interviewed Sarah back in 2016, fell in love with their music, so I'm so excited to have Dan here to share more of the riches they've created in the ensuing 7 years. Every song they share is an opportunity to feel deeply the heart of the world, and to be part of its healing as well. Dan was a punk rocker back in high school, but broadened his musical smorgasbord to include the folk-Americana flavors of Dead Horses, which he enhances with his upright bass.
Jim Bear Jacobs & other Native Americans lead Sacred Sites Tours in the area around the Twin Cities of Minnesota. He is a founder and convener of Healing Minnesota Stories, and he's also a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation in central Wisconsin.
Today for Song of the Soul, Peter Phippen & Ivar Lunde, Jr., are sharing music & stories they've created together. Peter has been with us a few times before (including March 2009, October 2014, and April 2019), but this is the 1st time we are welcoming Ivar.
There was an article by Bill Durland in the May/June 2023 issue of Western Friend called Martyrs for Conscience's Sake (and there is also a podcast of a visit with Bill) which provides a very short history of those martyred as they “spoke truth to power”.
Annette Wasilik's love affair with the guitar & song began in her mid-teens, but has only come into the fullest sunshine & blossom over the past 10 years, releasing two full albums. She is all about healing, including the balm to the heart & soul that come through her voice, lyrics, & guitar, but she also is a healer through her energy & massage work. Annette works her musical magic from her base in Takoma Park, MD.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Catholic, Native American, Earth-Based Spirituality, Eastern, Meditation
All featured music is written & performed by Annette Wasilik:
Chincoteague - from Love & Fire 2020
Highway - from Love & Fire 2020