"Earth Ritual" invites listeners into a ceremonial sonic journey honoring the living planet through diverse spiritual traditions.
“Arboreal Melancholia” explores humanity’s complex emotional relationship with forests through diverse musical traditions spanning continents and generations. Host Bart Everson begins with Pollenate’s “Magpie” from Australia, acknowledging indigenous Yaralde wisdom and the profound reminder that…
This episode raises questions. There’s the ongoing war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, which we devoutly hope will end — urgently, justly, and soon. But there’s a second, deeper question: What do we mean…
“Songs of Protest” amplifies ecological resistance through diverse musical expressions spanning continents and genres. Host Bart Everson opens with Sarina Partridge’s defiant “Big Spruce,” celebrating ancient trees as symbols of resilience against environmental destruction. The…
“Songs of the Sun” celebrates our relationship with the celestial body that sustains life on Earth through diverse musical expressions. Host Bart Everson begins with Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir’s gospel-infused “Sun’s Fire,”…
“Dissolving Boundaries” explores our evolving relationship with landscape through compositions that question traditional separations between self and environment. Host Bart Everson begins with Steven Ball’s “In the Countryside,” a meditation on post-romantic rural landscapes “now…
“Songs of Rain” invites listeners to contemplate our complex relationship with precipitation across global landscapes and musical traditions. The journey begins with Gabrielle Pietrangelo’s “Rainwater Spiritual,” a desert dweller’s celebration of rain as “a blessing…
“Songs of Interconnection” invites listeners to contemplate our profound ecological embeddedness through diverse global voices. The journey begins with Redwood Reider’s spoken-word meditation comparing human societies to forest ecosystems where “trees are socialists” supporting their…
The journey begins with Nessy Williamson’s contemplative “Foraging for Bilberries,” featuring poignant lyrics about Earth’s shared garden, followed by Kate Daisy Grant & Nick Pynn’s hawthorn tribute “Queen of May.” The first set weaves through…
“Medicinal Value” immerses listeners in the emerging global phenomenon of medicine music — songs that harness the healing power of sound while celebrating our connection to Earth. We begin with River’s elemental invocation before exploring…