Music & the Arts Collection
CEM’s music collection is unique. From exploring “the universal tone” and the transcendent power of music with Carlos and Cindy Santana, to experiencing a sacred music festival in Fez Morocco, or the voice of Native American singer Joanne Shendendoah, the Kirtan of Jai Uttal, the Rumi recitations of Coleman Barks and Andrew Harvey. For those who love music and the arts, enjoy this cinematic convergence of music, imagery and meaning.
Sound of the Soul
This powerful music-driven documentary is a compelling portrait of an Arab country where Muslims, Christians, and Jews have lived together in relative peace for centuries. This program demonstrates how music can be a strong starting point for reducing conflict.
Love, Fear & Beyond
The world-class guitar player and Latin Rock legend Carlos Santana says that he continues to play music because music is the best way he knows to spread light and love. But what about that part of our culture and that part of ourselves that is infected by darkness and fear? This program suggests that fear and love cannot co-exist and that art, music, light and especially love, can get us through the turbulent times.
One Through Love
With a focus on Divine Love as the central, binding force of all creation, ONE THROUGH LOVE brings together a growing, international group of knowledgeable Rumi “Lovers”. We invite you to experience Rumi’s poetry and teachings through the multi-lingual film clips on this cinematic website, participate in our live webcasts, and join this unique Gathering of Lovers.
Music, Sound & the Sacred
The transcendent power of music has long been recognized as a vehicle for spiritual practice and a path to spiritual fulfillment and enlightenment. In this episode of Global Spirit, host Phil Cousineau explores the transcendent qualities of spiritual and sacred music with guests Rev. Alan Jones and Grammy-award-winning singer and member of the Native American Onondaga tribe Joanne Shenandoah.
Art & the Creative Spirit
This episode of Global Spirit seeks answers to these questions by looking at various sacred art forms, and by engaging with artists keenly aware of the spiritual aspect of the creative process. We follow the work and teachings of Buddhist Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Pueblo Indian sculptor Estella Loretto.