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This week on Earth Eclectic Radio Hour, host Bart Everson presents “Fresh Devotions: Earth Music of 2026,” showcasing brand-new releases that honor our planetary home.

The journey begins with Cathleen Gempeler’s community-singing declaration that “Spirit Is Alive in Every Living Thing,” before Surabhee invokes the elements in her meditative piece, “earth, water, sky, air, fire, sun, moon, spirit.” From the British Isles, Third Eye of the Crone’s “Woodseer” offers a mythopoetic ode to the Greenman, while Germany’s Ariege expresses gratitude to “our beloved Mother Earth, the sacred waters and all the elements” in her prayer-like composition. Los Angeles-based Los Gatitos contribute “The Blind Deer” from their December 2025 release, followed by Kate Sutherland’s “Mother Kiss My Face”—a Canadian chant that weaves women’s voices together like starlings in murmuration. Argentina’s Manchula celebrates the “Santa Planta” in her debut solo work highlighting “the deep connection between humans and nature,” before NAOBA’s “Cetacean Dreams” incorporates actual whale calls recorded by Nicaraguan marine researchers.

After a brief pause, we return with Water Is the Sun’s pre-release track exploring “an ecstatic state connected with nature,” followed by Belgian composer Patrick Leterme’s sixteen-minute musical setting of a Walloon poem by Henri Simon about an ancient oak whose felling “leaves a hole in the sky.” Bart apologizes for mangling the pronunciation of any names. Swedish artist memorykeeper7’s ambient piece about “the piano hidden deep in the forest” creates a perfect transition to our sole historical selection—the Choir of Wells Cathedral’s performance of “St Patrick’s Breastplate,” a Victorian hymn based on ancient Irish tradition that binds the singer to “the virtues of the starlit heaven” and “the old, eternal rocks.” Throughout this sonic pilgrimage, listeners witness how contemporary musicians across continents are channeling timeless reverence through fresh expressions—creating a global liturgy for our planetary moment.

Award: We’re looking for new releases that lift up ecological consciousness. Specifically, with support from the Gaian Way, we plan to give an award to recognize outstanding ecospiritual music released in 2024, 2025, or 2026. Re-releases, remasters, and remixes are welcome, and self-nominations are encouraged. Nominations must be submitted by Earth Day, and we plan to announce the award on World Environment Day. The prize includes a cash award of $1,000. Visit the nomination form to make your submission.

Bonus: Check out the Ocean Song Project

Photo: “Violets on a Hillside” by Bart Everson