Baha’i Music
Arlington House Concert with Munirih Sparrow – Last Musical Prayer Station for 2011
Like her Canadian prairie home, Munirih Sparrow’s sound is acoustically uncluttered and softly joyous; her groove is strong and soulful. You’ll be moved by her voice and story. Sparrow weaves Baha’i prayers and originally written songs resulting in an intimate performance exploring the interplay of spirituality and art. The performance is intuitive and genuine, leaving [...]
Musical Prayer Station & classical piano performance by Negin Mostaghim
The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord. (Abdu’l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 53) Dear friends! What nurtures your soul? What makes your heart tender? Prayer, live music, fellowship, tea poured in [...]
Arlington Musical Prayer Station with Yosi Mesbah
We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a means whereby they may be lifted up unto the realm on high; make it not, therefore, as wings to self and passion. (Baha’u’llah, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 38) Dear friends!What nurtures your soul? What makes your heart tender? Prayer, live music, fellowship, tea poured in peace, cake [...]
Reunion of hearts
My home is the home of peace. My home is the home of joy and delight. My home is the home of laughter and exultation. Whosoever enters through the portals of this home, must go out with gladsome heart. This is the home of light; whosoever enters here must become illumined…. (Abdu’l-Baha) What a joyous [...]
Fruits of the Tree of Life – Arlington Prayer Station with Roya Bauman and George Branyan
Thank thou God that thou hast been guided by the light of guidance and illumined by the brilliance of the Supreme Concourse, kindled by the fire of the love of God and hath directed thyself to His Kingdom, partook of the heavenly table and enjoyed the fruits of the Tree of Life! (Abdu’l-Baha, Tablets of [...]
Eric Harper’s song “Starry Night” from his CD “Eric Harper”
After Eric Harper’s “Missing In The Dark”, let’s continue the interview about his new CD “Eric Harper”: Q. The first song that truly struck me besides your guitar mastery on Cream & Suga was Starry Night, and I would say it is my favorite one although I have grown to love the others. Which one [...]
Arlington Music Prayer Station Invitation – House Concert with Hillary Chapman
“We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a means whereby they may be lifted up unto the realm on high; make it not, therefore, as wings to self and passion.” (Baha’u’llah, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 38) Dear friends! What nurtures your soul? What makes your heart tender? Prayer, music, fellowship, tea poured [...]
Arlington house concert with the music of Gustaff Besungu, Pam Hill and Ali Youseffi – “Music for the Soul”
The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord. – Abdu’l-Baha Dear friends! What nurtures your soul? What makes your heart tender? Prayer, music, fellowship, tea poured in peace, cake shared with [...]
Commemorating the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha
Last night nine of us gathered around the table to share a meal which was a mix of foods as diverse as the people around the table — from USA, Scotland, Togo, Peru, Norway, Mexico, Iran, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. I suspect Abdu’l-Baha would have liked this. And that was the point, for we were together [...]
Do not think that ye are forgotten
On this Baha’i Rights Day, day of awareness of the denial of human rights to Baha’s in the cradle of this world-unifying religion, we sigh with relief — the trial of the 7 Iranian Baha’i leaders has been postponed. But can you imagine the prolonged agony and anxiety of not knowing what will happen next? [...]
