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Mar 27, 2009

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The Purpose of Tests

I have been pondering the subject of tests and difficulties lately and wanted to share some thoughts with you. In this life, anything that gives us an opportunity to detach is a gift because the purpose of life is to ..

Mar 26, 2009

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Spring Festival Peony Concert

Last week, my dear friend, Cheng Lin, asked me if I would be interested in joining her as a backup singer for her Spring Festival Peony concert in her home town – Luo Yang.   I’ve always been curious to ..

Mar 19, 2009

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Happy Nawruz!

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  • I’m thinking of all my family and friends at this special time of year – Nawruz – which is the Baha’i New Year.  It is the last day of the fast and I look forward to the next year with ..

    Mar 17, 2009

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    A Time for Reflection

    Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how busy our lives become when we allow our priorities to get muddled.   It is easy to make excuses and not make time for those things that bring calm and tranquility to our lives. ..

    Mar 13, 2009

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    Lyrics for Persecution

    First of all, I want to thank those of you who have shared the song ‘Persecution’ with all your friends so that we can spread the word about the plight of our dear Baha’i friends in Iran.  I have been ..

    Mar 10, 2009

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    New song 'Persecution' dedicated to Baha'is in Iran

    I am moved to share with you, Persecution, the new song I wrote about in my previous post about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, and the unjust arrest of 7 Baha’i leaders there. You can hear it right ..

    Mar 8, 2009

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    Persecution of 7 Bahais in Iran

    You may recently have heard about the situation of the 7 Baha’i leaders who have been imprisoned in Iran.  In March 2008, they were taken from their homes and held captive until now.  For the first few months, no one ..

    Feb 25, 2009

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    A Vermilion Hibiscus from new Flickr photos

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  • Recently I’ve been taking a lot of photos with my camera and have enjoyed taking photos of flowers, plants and nature.   I added a flickr account today and have started uploading photos on there.  If you’re on flickr, stop ..

    Feb 6, 2009

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    An inspiring conference, response to 'Birds Of Love' album

    Last week I attended a highly inspirational conference on how to build a united world civilization. I had the opportunity to perform a piece from my Fire and Gold album, ‘The Bird Which Soareth’ with the video in the background ..

    Jan 31, 2009

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    The Power Of Thy Name

    I’ve been meaning for some time now to share my joy and admiration at the creative endeavors that the beloved writings of Bahá’u’lláh have inspired not only in myself but in other artists and filmmakers. The lyrics for ‘The Power ..