Song of the Soul

Kiya Heartwood has an amazing assemblage of musical influences, from folk to hard rock and punk rock, plus her degree in composing. She was with Radio Cafe, then on Arista records with Stealin Horses, and settled into a long spell with Miriam Davidson as Wishing Chair, and CDs & books by Kiya and Meg Barnhouse are available at OutlawHillArts.com.

Rahbi Crawford does amazing music with a unique focus, stimulating the energy & health of our chakras and the system they are part of. With crystal bowls, wood flutes, wooden frogs and more, Rahbi follows an intuitive muse on a mystical, musical, journey. From Catholic, to born-again Christian, to chakra adept, Rahbi shows us new possibilities.

Jacob George did 3 tours of duty in Afghanistan, and it changed him completely, including the healing process in the aftermath leading to his involvement with Vets for Peace. With tools like this banjo and bicycle, Jacob takes us inside a Soldier's Heart, the title of his CD, to be released on 5/1/2013.

Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is a passionate singer/songwriter with a difference - his degree from United Theological Seminary in the Twin Cities. Whether making acoustic music on his own, singing with his wife as River's Voice, creating liturgical music, or writing on his blog called 'World Stretching', you'll find a kind, deep heart & mind poured out through beautiful melodies. He's also a founder of the Progressive Christian Artists Network.

Meg Barnhouse is a singer/songwriter/storyteller, plus she is minister of Austin UU Church. Raised in southern evangelical Christian circles, ordained Presbyterian, Meg's faith was lost and reborn transformed as a UU when she was 40. She sings and passion and deep heart.

David Massengill mixes singing, songwriting, storytelling, mountain dulcimer, guitar, and the taste of home-grown Tennessee, painting auditory pictures that pluck heart strings and induce smiles. He's engagingly just himself. Find info also on his website.

Fred Small animates stories through his songs, with a heart and a spirit of gold. He weaves a world-wide family with his songs of healing and hope. Fred started out as a lawyer in the environmental field, became a folksinger/activist, and is currently as a minister at First Parish Cambridge Unitarian Universalist. You can purchase his CD's at rounder.com and CDFreedom.com.

Priscilla Herdman is a shy person with the gift of a singing voice that carries the listener to laughter, tears, and wonder. With 13 CD, some solo, some family albums, and some as part of a trio, Priscilla shares audio riches to paint pictures. Trained to work in fashion, the folk music scene stole her away, and the rest is history, shared here!

Gordon Bok is one of the greats of folk music, with many songs coming from the sea, or the edge of the sea, where he lives. He delivers them with a depth and a resonance that echos deep in the soul. With 22 of his own recordings, plus collaborations with Ann Muir, Ed Trickett, Cindy Kallet, among others, Gordon Bok has created and passed on an immense wealth of balladry and inspiration.

Dave Para & Cathy Barton are passionate about folk music and folk history, living that out by performing folk music, old and new, by creating historical albums, like about Lewis & Clark, anchoring the Big Muddy Festival and by jamming with the folks of Carp Camp at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas.