dear friends,
what a wonderful hot-summer it has been, a whirlwind of travel and sharing my healing music everywhere i go.
we are super excited that the new album is about to be unleashed into the world- and at such an exciting time too! this is the longest mixing process we have been through to date ( and after 17 albums that is saying alot, it is set to be fabbbulous! we are most excited to say that the final mixes near completion, stay tuned for sneak peeks.
The new site is moving along wonderfully - set to soft-launch on 1-08 2012, and will be packed with all sorts of healing music goodness, ready to take healing music the next level. It will offer a full listening centre, ability to shop by collection, by chakra and by healing intention and a yet to be revealed - healing program being born that will feature a new way to interact with healing music, through fully customizable, curated to mood, personal musical healing sessions; truly a new form of curative-connection and musical medicine.
There are some fantastic things in store for our fans and our fellow healing music tribesman, so stay attuned. Also another interesting tidbit, is that we will be crafting the entire site-in japanese as well as english, in the vein of celebrating authenticity and staying aligned with our roots- the rebirth of healingmusic.com will offer a cultural blend of empowered listening.
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also in my travels, a stop at the annual graile lady faire, always a joy to connect with such beautiful, enlightened women and walk the labyrinth... this year's theme was:
WOMEN 2012 THE RISE OF SMART POWER! Graile is an annual a 5-day summer festival for women celebrating women, and an opportunity to be with like-minded visionaries and entrepreneurs from all walks of life.
"Thank you to all who brought their heart, mind and Spirit to the Grail Lady Faire. Every one of you who attended from vendors, performers, presenters, volunteers, staff, and attendees, brought grace, wisdom, and a generous heart. Truly the Rise of Smart Power in the World." ( ~Graile Founder Madeleine Marentette
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"Thank you to all who brought their heart, mind and Spirit to the Grail Lady Faire. Every one of you who attended from vendors, performers, presenters, volunteers, staff, and attendees, brought grace, wisdom, and a generous heart. Truly the Rise of Smart Power in the World." ( ~Graile Founder Madeleine Marentette
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for those of you that might have missed it, Chris Gartner and i, played a powerful show to a sold out audience @ U of T's OISE- in celebration of Active Hope. Dear wonderful soul Joanna Macy joined us to share her tips tricks and wisdom for facing this mess we are in without going crazy, if you aren't familiar with the work of Joanna Macy there is wonderful piece written on
' the great turning, the shift in consciousness, the eco-movement, gratitude,
and the art of reconnection, by Ecocentric Guide, Here:
' the great turning, the shift in consciousness, the eco-movement, gratitude,
and the art of reconnection, by Ecocentric Guide, Here:
If you were not able to be present for Active Hope - here's a nice review by NOW Magazine
The Music Meditation was delivered to a packed, present and enthusiastic audience of conscious and loving change-makers; and Healing Music set the tone for bringing the entire room into a state of calm, heart-opened engagement in preparation to receive Joanna's message.
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with blessings. we trust additional video footage will be posted shortly- and to keep up to date with our events @ the inner garden check out Toronto's Sacred Gathering Space @ http://www.theinnergarden.ca/#!debbie
In August we will be returning to The Inner Garden to offer a music meditation with sound healer extraordinaire Jay Schwed:
tickets for this show will be available @ the door-
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also over @ healing music HQ, we have been in the midst of a rebrand
bringing healing music into 2012 with a beautiful new look, feel and resonance...
and our brand evolution has almost fully evolved.
healing music memoir #008
The story behind how the centre-piece artwork, which is in fact an image of a medicine buddha- came to be- is wonderful. The signature/ stamp or as the Japanese call it 'hanko' is an intricate wood carving - no larger than a toonie, precision-chiseled into wood from the forest - next to the mountain where the darling old-school original Japanese Monk/ Artisan- lives. The Mysterious Japanese man in the mountains, initially crafted what has lived on as an the ever-evolving Healing Music moniker -since our inception in the 80's
in the vein of welcoming the hanko to 2012 with grace- here's a sneak peak @ some of the looks we have been leaning towards-
finally after much meditation, refinement, lunar cycles, artistic momentum and Japanese dreams - we have decided on this version to represent us moving forward...
feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below :)
There are so many wonderful and interesting and all ecompassing elements to be considered when undertaking a new ( or evolved ) brand, especially since you are essentially creating art- to represent art.
It is something that is often so underlooked and undervalued especially in the world of music- where art is so much about listening rather than looking; but alas all things are connected and the integration of character, philosophy and mood are all integral part of building a strong, aesthetically pleasing and unique look to represent your music. One that resonates the essence of who you are,
on that note:
stay tuned for all kinds of new goods in the works for 2012 including branded merchandise, such as bamboo, cherry blossom, vintage japanese and mantra t-shirts, iphone, ipad and desktop wallpapers perhaps even healing music totes. a healing music APP is also in the pre-planning stages and we are very excitedly dreaming up all sorts of wonderful functions to enable you to bring more healing music into your world on a daily (real-time) basis.
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lastly and most importantly- we have been distributing new, 'breathe in love mantra' healing music postcards over the last month and if you were one of the lucky ones to have received one of these beauties you will be eligible for your free download once the braaaand new website launches very soon.
if you have yet to receive one of these lovely postcards- and you would like to, please forward us your address and name, and we will craft a beautifully personalized handwritten love-letter just for you, delivered right to your door.
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next up on the healing music adventures is another trip to Ireland,
we are so thrilled to be returning to this beautiful land to offer our healing music to heal the natural wonder - of its people and its landscape: click here for a recap of our 2011 Irish-adventure:
here's a flashback of a music meditation performed an Irish Monastery in 2011
if you are in Ireland and want to catch one of our shows please contact us- to connect w/ one of our Irish counterparts & arrange ticketing as all seating will be exclusive, reserve and invite- only for these healing sessions
lots of love and a very blessed July,
Debrina,
