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Chanting Soul

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Chanting Soul, by Thom Birch is truly an uplifting and throughly
enjoyable CD...from the first time I heard it, I felt very drawn to Birch's almost haunting chants and the upbeat jazz guitar background. It stirs one's soul, and for me, brings a feeling of inner peace as I listen to it. It is a CD that could be played at anytime...wonderful backgound music for a dinner party...creating almost a nightclub atmosphere as you listen to it. If you want a lift, a comforting peace, and just plain good listening, I highly recommend this CD.

This is not devotional chanting for meditation. This is real music! The songs are very well done.

The words in this CD give it a peacefulness, but it's the beautiful singing that makes it great listening. This is soul music.

This CD is great. The late Thom Birch mixed the best of East and West to bring to us a chanting CD that is easy to listen to and follow along with, helping us get lost in time and space. His love and spirit survive through his music and the many students he inspired.

My betrothed and I wanted Thom to sing a chant for us during our wedding ceremony as we had really admired his acoustic guitar playing, chanting and singing during yoga retreats and workshops over the years. We were pleased to know that Thom had recorded "Chanting Soul" and we listened to it noting that the "Ode To The Lotus" had more of a fusion and perhaps rock feel to it and not quite like the version from "yoga camp." As we played it and played it, it took! Amazing but no such ground has been broken in crossing genres since Madonna took on the "Yoga Invocation" in Ray of Light." Thom's CD was requested by so many guests after he performed at the nuptials in NYC, that we're giving it as a gift to the new die hard fans and will direct all to Amazon.com to purchase their own.