Courageous Voice

"I just decided I'm going to write a book about the voice. And some of the pieces were personal essays about my life.  And then sometimes it was a poem...and then sometimes...there's a song...I didn't filter what was coming through...this is all a way that my voice or my spirit is expressing itself."
- Pyeng Threadgill on her new book, Lost & Found: Finding The Power In Your Voice
Meet Pyeng. Singer, composer, educator, world traveler, mom and author of Lost and Found: Finding The Power In Your Voice. Tune in to our conversation where we discuss her creative process, the many layers and expressions of the voice, and the decision to trust where the present moment leads you.
In this episode we discuss...
Pyeng´s book, Lost and found: Finding The Power In Your Voice
Trusting the unknown 
Inner Voice
Storytelling
Intention
Singing as a sacred practice
Ancestral connection
Stay in touch with Pyeng through her website, pyengnyc.com or on Facebook and Instagram @pyengthreadgill. You can order a signed copy of her book on her website or order it (unsigned) through most booksellers online. Check in with her in December to get details on the audio book.
If you want to sing with Pyeng check out VOCAL GYM, a monthly vocal warmup Zoom class every 1st Wednesday. And be sure to check her latest music release, "Head full of Hair Heart Full of Song" at pyengthreadgill.bandcamp.com.
#pyengthreadgill
#lostandfoundbook
#innervoice
#singingasaspirutalpractice
#ancestralconnection

"[authentic community] for me means having lots of respect for other human beings and trying to see them as they are with all their potential and not with their mistakes."
- Martin Reiter
Welcome to Season THREE!!! Excited to start this season with a chat with my wonderful friend, Martin Reiter - peace seeker, award-winning pianist and composer, author, educator, dad and retreat host. In this episode we chat about authenticity:
Authentic communication
Being honest
Authentic creativity and music
Improvisation
Creativity as a Life Force, his new retreat
You can keep in touch with Martin via his website at www.martinreiter.com or on instagram @mortnrider. You can also listen or buy his music on Spotify or Apple Music.
#authenticliving
#authenticcreativity
#martinreiterkeys

"It's not that you have to buy a bunch of fancy crystals or, activate the chakra. You could do all that, but at any moment can be a ritual."
- Katherine Newell Okoji
Meet Katherine Newell Okoji, also known as the minister of love in the house. SHe is a ritual crafter. She is a spiritual leader, a speaker, a wife, a mom and interfaith minister, and she is a singer who started five vocal jazz groups! Join us for this sacred time where we discuss:
- How ritual can change your life
- Making magic with intentions
- Power of Surrender
- Integrating belief and faith traditions
- Decolonizing our spiritual practices
- Rebirthing the voice
- Journaling
You can keep in touch with Katherine at [minister.of.love](http://minister.of.love) on Instagram or on the web at https://www.katherinenewell.com/ and be sure to rate, subscribe and share.

"And so we adults have to participate...there's no separatist movement for children. What then becomes complicated about children's liberation is that adults have to be working for our own liberation as well. "
Meet Rebecca Stevens Walter. She is a mom, a pastor, coach, wife, an intergenerational worship creator, musician, and children's liberation theologian inspiring liberation for all generations. Join us for this super informative conversation about accessibility in church spaces, specifically for children. Plus we get an audible "glimpse" at For People Media Ministries, her new digital platform that streams exclusively progressive Christian content. 
In this episode we chat about:
- Relocating and rebirth after divorce
- transitioning into ministry
- Intergenerational Worship
- Accessibility in churches
- Finding a spiritual life on the internet
- For People Media ministries
Keep in touch with Rebecca online and check out her music and ministry at https://www.rebeccastevenswalter.com/ You can also follow her on IG and TikTok @anewrebecca or on YouTube @rebeccastevenswalter. Stay informed about For People through  https://forpeople.media/ or IG @forpeoplemediaministries.

"The work is not about the virtuosity of the ability of the player. It's about the virtuosity of the mind."
- Charles Vincent Burwell
Meet Charles Vincent Burwell, the ultimate multi-hyphenate. He's a composer, writer, producer, educator, vocalist, performer, dancer, world traveler, multi instrumentalist…and Skateboarder. Meet us in this conversation filled with story, humor, and candor as we talk about the many dimensions of artistic greatness and how becoming a multi-hyphenate has helped him build his creative career.
In this episode we chat about:
how to maintain a career in the arts today
Being a multi-hyphenate
pushing through creative adversity
Dimensions of artistic "greatness"
Continuing to learn and grow as an artist
Redefining talent
Keep in touch with Charles at www.charlesvincentburwell.com and follow him on Instagram @thelifeof_vince. Keep posted on his latest musicals at www.burwellandsasser.com. You can also find him at www.thecleveragency.com.