Singing Meditation: Together in Sound and Silence
By Ruthie Rosauer and Liz Hill
Introducing the interfaith spiritual practice of Singing Meditation, this book invites singers and those who consider themselves non-singers to join with others in singing and sharing silence. It provides specific instructions to potential facilitators of Singing Meditation for starting and leading a group, including everything from publicity to music choices. An appendix includes 10 sample songs with music and words.
Let Joy Fill Your Heart – The Ephemerata Singers
(Helen Gierke, Daniel Heit, Karen Hirsch, Tim Hirsch, Dan Kneer, Moira Kneer, Ruthie Rosauer, Patty Scott, Bill Simon, Steve Spina)
Let Joy Fill Your Heart is a collection of interfaith songs sung in community, as they would be in an actual Singing Meditation session. The CD is intended as a teaching tool to help listeners quickly become familiar with some of the songs that work well in Singing Meditation. It’s not intended as dreamy, relaxing music to meditate “to” or as a substitute for the practice itself.
For bulk orders, email orders@singingmeditation.com.
Other Resources
Resource Sheet A list of books, songbooks, and CDs relevant to Singing Meditation. (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader).
Handout for Participants A handout providing basic information about Singing Meditation. Hand out to participants at a session so you do not need to repeat the basics each time you hold a session. (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader).
Music for People This program is dedicated to re-vitalizing music-making and promoting music as a means of self-expression. It was founded by cellist David Darling and musician Bonnie Insull.
Center for Lifelong Music Making, dedicated to fostering a musically able and active population.
Sacred Songs The web site of Barbara Swetina, musican, singer and resident of the Findhorn Community. Order Findhorn CDs and songbooks from this site.
Northern Spirit Radio Religious and Spiritual Radio Program, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
The Taizé Monastery, Taizé France, the home of Taizé singing.
Nickomo Songwriter, Celtic Bard, and leader of the singing group Harmonic Temple.
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