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  • Angel – McLachlan and Groban live duet

     

    ‘Angel’ – Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban, live duet

    Absolutely beautiful! This lovely song about being held with love in the arms of angels gave me chills and brought tears. I love Sarah and Josh separately, but together, here, now… Wow!

    Live duet by Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban at Live8 in Philadelphia, PA singing Sarah McLachlan’s song: Angel. From the album: Surfacing 1997, which won three Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards; Soundtrack movie: City of Angels 1998.

    SarahMcLachlanSarah McLachlan singer/songwriter was born January 28, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Growing up she took voice lessons, and studied classical piano and guitar. At 17 she fronted for the band The October Game, following their first concert she was offered a recording contract by Nettwerk. Listen to her amazing music, read news, buy CDs and learn more at www.sarahmclachlan.com.

    Josh Groban Josh Groban singer/songwriter was born February 27, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. In 1997 and 1998 he attended Interlochen Arts Camp, majoring in musical theater and voice. He graduated in 1999 with a major in theater from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Soon after graduation he was offered a recording contract at Warner Brothers Records. His recording debut was singing “For Always” with Lara Fabian on the soundtrack to A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001). Read news, listen his wonderful music, watch videos, see photos and read his blog at www.joshgroban.com.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • Brahma Nandam – Deva Premal live

    Brahma Nandam preformed by Deva Premal and Miten

    Deva Premal has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. Clear and perfect, like and angel. You can feel Spirit moving through her as she sings. I got chills as I was listening, as I often do when she sings. Song – Brahma Nandam, album – Dakshina (2005).

    Translation of the Lyrics…

    Salutations to the inner guru, the inner guiding light.
    Who is the embodiment of pure delight,
    Who is the giver of supreme happiness.
    Who is beyond the dualities of this material world;
    Who is as infinite as the sky. 
    Who is the sole aspiration and goal of life;
    Who is unique, eternal, pure, unwavering.
    Who sees with the eyes of wisdom;
    Who is beyond emotions and beyond the three gunas (binding aspects of our nature) – Sattva (bliss), Rajas (animal instinct) and Tamas (lethargy).

    Lord BrahmaBrahma is defined as the ‘one self-existent Spirit , the Absolute’.

    Lord Brahma is the Creator of the Universe whose essence makes up the cosmos. The supreme eternal deity. He was born within the void before creation.  The cosmic subtle body is believed to be the creator of the entire universe… this is Brahma, the Creator. Brahma’s consort is Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge. Creation cannot be accomplished without Knowledge/Wisdom. Because we are form, or in creation, Brahma is not often worshiped. The exceptions, if one wishes to understand an aspect of Creation or to be inspired with creative ideas which serve all.

    The triad of Brahma (creation), Vishnu (maintenance) and Shiva (destruction) represent different aspects of God. Life is a manifestation of those principles (creation, sustenance and destruction) such as  birth, life and death.  Or sunrise, day, sunset; as well sunset, night, sunrise and so forth. Brahma is the essence of Soul or Inner Guiding Light.

     

    DevaPramal-Mitten Deva Premal was born in Germany in 1970 and brought up in an atmosphere of mantra and spiritual discipline. Miten born in London, was a rock and roll singer/songwriter in the 70s and 80s.

    Deva Premal and Miten’s website has a collection of songs you can listen to with a Flash player.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan