"Songs of Protest" amplifies ecological resistance through diverse musical expressions spanning continents and genres.
"Songs of the Sun" celebrates our relationship with the celestial body that sustains life on Earth through diverse musical expressions.
“Dissolving Boundaries” explores our evolving relationship with landscape through compositions that question traditional separations between self and environment. Host Bart Everson begins with Steven Ball’s “In the Countryside,” a meditation on post-romantic rural landscapes “now…
“Songs of Rain” invites listeners to contemplate our complex relationship with precipitation across global landscapes and musical traditions. The journey begins with Gabrielle Pietrangelo’s “Rainwater Spiritual,” a desert dweller’s celebration of rain as “a blessing…
“Songs of Interconnection” invites listeners to contemplate our profound ecological embeddedness through diverse global voices. The journey begins with Redwood Reider’s spoken-word meditation comparing human societies to forest ecosystems where “trees are socialists” supporting their…
The journey begins with Nessy Williamson’s contemplative “Foraging for Bilberries,” featuring poignant lyrics about Earth’s shared garden, followed by Kate Daisy Grant & Nick Pynn’s hawthorn tribute “Queen of May.” The first set weaves through…
“Medicinal Value” immerses listeners in the emerging global phenomenon of medicine music — songs that harness the healing power of sound while celebrating our connection to Earth. We begin with River’s elemental invocation before exploring…
Join us to explore the flourishing community singing movement. We open with Ursula Goodenough’s Earth-centered reinterpretation of the Lord’s Prayer, then we get into the music. This episode showcases how repetition-based songs invite listeners to…
Exploring folk music’s central role in ecological awareness, a tapestry of contemporary and traditional songs that honor our connection to the living world — from Nessy Williamson’s blackthorn-inspired reflections on habitat loss to Heather Pierson’s…
“Field Infusions” explores the fertile intersection where composed music meets environmental sound. From Synne Sofie’s Brazilian valley recordings to Cassie Watson Francillon’s harp-centered outdoor installation in New Orleans, these artists don’t merely sample nature—they collaborate…