On April 16th the "Sacred Music Party" turned out fantastically. We had about 100 people show up and the concert flowed in a wonderful way. Ariah Firefly, Dorothea Joyce, Gary Cooper, Julia Cooper, Marco Zonka, Rachael Saan Ma, Richard Lucas, Sahadev and Kim Merlino (me) had a riot of fun. I really enjoyed meeting a number of the artists for the first time and made many new friends from the audience. Looking forward to more of these!

        Images from the album '5 Buddhas Full Moon'

          Pictures from my rock and roll days!

Viajero... directed by Mark Oliver, with original soundtrack by Kim has won third place at Premio Chatwin Italian Film Festival!

Hosted in beautiful Genoa, Italy, the Festival is dedicated to Film, Fiction and Photography which feature a special emphasis on travel and cultural exchange.  A panel composed of anthropologists, writers, journalists and headed by film director Mario Monicelli gave top honors to the film's austere imagery and ambient soundscapes.

For more information about the Festival, visit their site here.

Photo courtesy of fede0253. View his gallery here.

2009 added a new aspect to my work; that of holding energy and being a minister at wedding ceremonies.  There is always so much joy at these occasions.

It's amazing to hold energy for two people who are committing to moving forward on future paths together.  An added perk for me is that weddings are often opportunities for me to do small crystal bowl concerts.

Last year I had the opportunity to do several crystal bowl concerts. Bowls are wonderful openings for rituals and celebrations.  In 2009 I played bowls to open three weddings, the Mt. Shasta premiere of the film Viajero/ cd release for "East Edge of the Milky Way", and Ariah Firefly's cd release party for her newest recording "One Blissful Dream".    2010 has several concerts in the works..dates are being finalized now.

Crystal bowls are powerful tools; both mesmerizing and transportive.  Live bowl shows aren't done that often so weddings and event openings are perfect opportunities to use these beautiful instruments to center audiences and attune them to the moment.  Many of you may know that bowls, like some sets of tuning forks, are often tuned to chakra frequencies and when used correctly these frequency tools can really send the listener into an altered state of deep relaxation.

I feel that these three books are really worth READING...

Im really loving learning EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)  both in my acupuncture practice and in my daily life...

I've just completed a new collection of pieces that is planned to come out in mid 2010.  Expect expansive ambient space and modal tones but...this disc is very different than the last two albums.  Name and concept are completed but it feels fun to keep them as a surprise til the release.

I just got some great new tuning forks from Soul Connections in Mount Shasta...