Thank you all for your proposed names for my new painting.  I love reading all the varied suggestions and creative ideas.  The title has been picked and congratulations goes to Beto Alvarez for the title, ‘Celestial Garden’.  The painting is ..

After several months it is finally done!   I just finished this painting and would love your help on finding a suitable title.  In the next few days I will announce the winning submission who will win a gift of a ..

On the eve of March 20th, Baha’is everywhere celebrate the festival of Nawruz.  This special day marks the beginning of spring and the New Year.  This lovely explanation describes Nawruz so eloquently: The Baha’i New Year is “an occasion for all ..

I’m delighted to share a new video that my talented friend, Glenn Franco Simmons, has created for my piece ‘Remover of Every Anguish’ from the album ‘Fire and Gold’, released in 2007.  The album is on the theme of tests ..

I just finished writing a post for Multicultural Kids Blog and would love to share it.  To give you a brief summary, I wrote about fasting as a youth and my love for sports and how I grew to appreciate ..

During the fast, just after breakfast, at the hint of dawn, our family recites prayers to prepare us for the day and to feel the spirit of the fast. It is a special time of day – the most spiritual ..

The Baha’i fast is well under way and I am often reminded of how precious these days are as the fast is an opportunity to reflect and meditate on the spiritual aspects of life.  Music plays a large part during ..

A year ago I posted this blog about a new piece I composed entitled, ‘Every Hour of These Days’ specially for the fast… All around the world, Baha’is fast during a period of 19 days from sunrise to sunset from ..

A few days ago, at the start of Ayyam-i-Ha, I asked friends on my mailing list to comment on what they were grateful for.  Thank you to those of you who responded.  It was so lovely to see so much ..

Are you still looking for a perfect gift to give for Ayyam-i-Ha?  My new ‘Meditations for the Fast’ album can be sent as a digital download!  Simply go to my website, click on the ‘Send as Gift’ button and fill ..