Yesterday I had the pleasure of singing at an outdoor wedding and it was the first time I’ve ever sung in the rain!  The weather has been sunny recently so it was unexpected that the day of the wedding it rained non-stop ..

Last year while composing a song for Ridvan (‘Rejoice with exceeding gladness’), I had hoped to incorporate Arabic as one of six languages of the song.  Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to make it available as part of the song ..

Last year at this time, I shared a song titled, ‘Rejoice with exceeding gladness – a song for Ridvan’.  I felt inspired to compose a song that everyone could sing together for the Baha’i Festival of Ridvan.  Click here to download the ..

A song about self-esteem and bullying

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 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 ..