Song Of The Soul

Don Pardee has a life-long love affair with music, from the symphony trumpet of his earlier years, to the finger-picking guitar of the past decades. Though music is not his day job, much of his life is sung through his songs. All the songs in this program are performed by Don Pardee. All are written by Don, unless otherwise indicated: See Before Don Pardee Naked As We Came Written by Iron and Wine Portrait Of A Lady Don Pardee Fire & Rain Written by James Taylor Lion Song Written by Harrod & Funck Faces of Hope Don Pardee

Ari Herstand is a Midwestern singer/songwriter, soon to be in LA. Much of his studio work is mellow, painting images from an inner palette and, raised as a cultural & religious Jew, Ari provides a new and valuable perspective for many listeners. Find him also on Facebook, MySpace and iTunes. All the songs in this program are performed by Ari Herstand: One Bell Christian Dear Sleep Itch Inside Your Ear Last Day Original Air Date: 08/01/2010

Lisa Wildman performs kids music with Peanut Butter Jellyfish, folk music with Group W, as well as performing country, opera and symphonic music. She plays flute, guitar and sings, and her current passion is sacred chant. Lisa is accompanied on some of these songs by Brenda Rose Simkin (vocals) and Paul Tinkerhess (banjo). All the songs in this program are performed by Lisa Wildman (and friends): Love Makes a Family (the Adoption Song) Peanut Butter Jellyfish One of Us live by Lisa Wildman Be Still and Know live by Lisa Wildman & Brenda Rose Simkin All Shall Be Well live by Lisa Wildman & Brenda Rose Simkin Oh Hold Me live by Lisa Wildman & Brenda Rose Simkin Dona Nobis Pacem live by Lisa Wildman & Brenda Rose Simkin Dear Friends live by Lisa Wildman & Brenda Rose Simkin From a Distance live by Lisa Wildman & Paul Tinkerhess Grandmother's Riddle Group W God Bless America, Cold Beer to Go Group W Angel Band Group W Original Air Date: 07/18/2010

Pat Humphries is half of Emma's Revolution, a powerful, moving and fun collaboration aimed at making our world better. Inspired by all sorts of music, including hymns, gospel, folk and more, Pat has produced musical gems featured on "All Things Considered" and "Democracy Now". Here she shares the music that led her where she is, including a song by one of her mentors and inspirations, Pete Seeger. Songs in this program Solo le Pido a Dios Mercedes Sosa & Leon Gieco Pretty Bird Hazel Dickens Up Above My Head I Hear Music In the Air Sister Rosetta Tharp Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Pete Seeger Ohio Neil Young Swimming To The Other Side Emma's Revolution

Rod Kinny is a singer/songwriter on a heart-led spiritual journey. As his web site proclaims, "Rod Kinny, Music with a deeper meaning ...". Rod was raised Methodist, and now attends Unity Unitarian Universalist church in the Twin Cities. Songs included in Rod Kinny Song of the Soul: Beyond the Impossible Higher Self Between Two Worlds Infinite Love Water to Wine Prime Mover Original Air Date: 06/06/2010

Carrie Newcomer is a musical beacon of light & soul from Indiana. She is consciously reaching inward, gently sharing what she finds, delighting in people and flashes of the Divine everywhere. She's got 12 recordings of her own material and regularly collaborates with other musicians, poets, and writers. She is a member of Bloomington, Indiana, Friends Meeting. All the songs in this program are performed by Carrie Newcomer: Before and After from Before and After Geodes from The Geography of Light If Not Now from Before and After Betty's Diner from Regulars and Refugees I Do Not Know It's Name from Before and After Gathering of Spirits from Gathering of Spirits Original Air Date: 06/27/2010

Nathen Aswell is a Canadian singer/songwriter who believes his purpose in this life is to inspire and heal through his music. His debut CD "Little By Little" is a mix of excellent music with deep Spirit. Songs included in Nathen Aswell's Song of the Soul: Little by Little More Than Enough Breathe Here and Now Do That Thing To Love Choose Love Original Air Date: 06/13/2010

Cris Williamson has played an important role as one of the prominent voices of feminism and lesbians, including her part in founding the first women's record label. With more than 20 CDs, Cris has been prolific and fertile for many hearts. And, of course, her song has been our theme music since day 1. All the songs in this program are performed by Cris Williamson: Waterfall from The Changer and the Changed Song of the Soul from The Changer and the Changed If I Live (I'll Be Great) from Postcards From Paradise

Andy Murray's music has been featured regularly on our Spirit In Action program because his music is steeped in a combination of deep spirit and healing work for the world. Andy has long worked as a teacher of Peace and Conflict studies at Juniata College in Pennsylvania. With a singer/songwriter sideline that has spanned 3 plus decades, Andy has created a lot of wonderful music, much of it originating with his lifelong faith as a member of the Church of the Brethren, one of the historic peace churches. All the songs in this program are performed by Andy Murray: Sally's Song Next Stop One Person At A Time Keep On Passing On Travelers Next Stop Goodbye Still Night Keep On Passing On I Learned It In Sunday School Next Stop Original Air Date: 05/16/2010

A collage of interview & music from the past year's Song of the Soul guests with particular connection to the Earth. Featuring Gina Citoli, Magpie, Peter Mayer, Joe Reilly, and Walkin' Jim Stoltz. Featured Music: Eco Boogie Gina Citoli Amarok Magpie The Eagle and The Hawk Magpie The River Peter Mayer I Love Nature Joe Reilly Tree Meditation Joe Reilly Heart of this Wild Land Walkin' Jim Stoltz The Web of Life Walkin' Jim Stoltz

Si Kahn is a powerful singer/songwriter whose music tells intimate stories of people at the same time it provides valuble lessons for societal change. His newest book is Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice and his latest CD is Courage. Si has strong Jewish roots and his spiritual home is The Movement. All the songs in this program are performed by Si Kahn: Lady of the Harbor from In My Heart Children of Poland from In My Heart Hutto from Courage

Michelle Lynn, at 23, has already made 3 CD's, Jumping in Chains, Hospital Radio and Pre-echos for the Postmodern. experiencing her own spiritual emergence in the process. She now lives in Decorah, Iowa All the songs in this program are performed by Michelle Lynn Take a Guess from Jump Roping in Chains Old Soul Syndrome from Hospital Radio Ouroboros from Pre-echos for the Postmodern Desert Flood form Pre-echos for the Postmodern Feedback from Pre-echos for the Postmodern Original Air Date: 05/09/2010

Andy Juhl is a young, quiet, Quaker farmer in rural Northwest Iowa with a passion for peace, love and music. With his twin brother on drums, his wife on French horn, and various friends and musicians to accompany him, you'll find a lot of music with meaning. All the songs in this program are performed by Andy Juhl River Light from River Light Garden Path from River Light An Unknown Friend from Tales from the Buffalo Blue Stem We Forgot About Peace and Love from Tales from the Buffalo Blue Stem Conscientious Objector from River Light We Belong to the Earth from Tales from the Buffalo Blue Stem

Lisa Meissner performs with The Rustic Riders with a definite spiritual/religious element, fueled by personal & cultural struggles and a with a healing vision of the possibilities. All the songs in this program are performed by The Rustic Riders Crossing Tomorrow, Today Dont You Know Just One Step Just Plain Folk Ghosts in the River I Did It Hearing Heart

Peggy Seeger has a wealth of recordings from the 50+ years she's been performing, on her own, with her husband, Ewan MacColl, with her brothers, Mike & Pete Seeger, and other folks. Traditional folk music is where she started from and she has enriched them with her own songs on feminist, peace and other themes. All the songs in this program are performed by Peggy Seeger One Plus One Is Two Logic Old Friend New Spring Morning Go to Sleep Love Call Me Home Original Air Date: 05/02/2010

Eileen McGann is a Canadian singer/songwriter who combines a stunning voice, deep passion for the natural world, wide-ranging education and thoughts with a rich Irish/Celtic upbringing to make top notch music of the Spirit. Songs included in Eileen McGann's Song of the Soul: Wisdom Guide Me from Light Let There Be Angels from Light Look Up In Hope from Light Reservations from Light All Shall Be Well from Pocketful of Rhymes Love & Light Surround Me from Light When I Go from Pocketful of Rhymes

Josh Dunson passionately promotes music and culture through Real People's Music where his clients have included American & Multicultural artists and activists like Peggy Seeger, Si Kahn, Laura Fuentes, Joe Heaney, Ola Belle Reed, Katherine Davis & Tom Dahill, among others. Songs included in this program: Rocks of Bawn Joe Heaney on Irish Traditional Songs in Gaelic and English I've Endured Ola Belle Reed on Ola Belle Reed and Family Rack Em Up Eddie Si Kahn on Thanksgiving Good Morning Blues Katherine Davis with Erwin Helfer at the Chicago Blues Festival Galway Shawl Tom Dahill on Let The Goat Out Caramba Mi Amor Laura Fuentes on Sobrevida Peacock Street Peggy Seeger on Bring Me Home Napoleon Peggy Seeger on Bring Me Home

Brahman Shaman is Matt Olson and Brahman Shaman is what he's about. Raised Catholic, drawn to the spirituality of the East, led to connect with real-Earth living, Matt searches for answered to his questions through his music. All the songs in this program are performed by Brahman Shaman, from his CD, Animist: Great Escape Spoke of The Wheel Capture What Alludes You Nowhere Left To Go To Educate Lost At Sea Ancient Man Original Air Date: 04/11/2010

Terry Leonino & Greg Artzner are Magpie with 37 years of singing songs of peace, civil rights & connection with the planet. Terry was a freshman at Kent State on May 4, 1970 when 4 of her fellow students were shot down, so she has a long history in the thick of powerful events. All the songs in this program are performed by Magpie: Amarok The Eagle and The Hawk Water, Fire & Smoke Wash Our Spirits Clean Kent Saro-Wiwa

Mike Hamer is a singer/songwriter from Greenville, North Carolina, who performs a rich variety of music, often as part of Mike Hamer and the Rhinoceroses with the Angelic Choir. Until an accident left him a quadriplegic, Mike had played guitar and bass, but found that the hammer dulcimer worked for him afterwards. He's an inspired and inspirational musician and songwriter. All the songs in this program are performed by Mike Hamer (and friends): Our Lady of Hope Fill Me Up Under the Stone Rolling Wheelchair Blues Pee in the Woods Finally Coming Home It's Gonna Be Alright Original Air Date: 03/28/2010