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Susan Elizabeth Hale M. A., is an internationally renowned music therapist, sound healer and author. Her latest book is Sacred Space, Sacred Sound: The Acoustic Mysteries of Holy Places. She is a seminar leader, teacher and guide, helping people to explore their sacred paths and find and free the natural voice.

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Susan Hale
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 from: Susan Hale Category: General Discussions

Sing As If All Life Matters

April 22 marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Last month I posted an event on Sounds Travels, in my newsletter and on my two websites www.songkeeper.net and www.treesplease.webs. com. Already over 1,000 people have responded and the read more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 21 Jan 2010 from: Susan Hale Category: Voice Work

Reflections on Singing

Spider Woman tells me to sing...She tells me to go deep within my song to reweave myself… not just to sing while I cook or hum in the grocery line, not just join a choir…Spider Woman tells me to sing …She tells me to go deeper than I have before…Deeper than the words I’m writing, deeper than a cave within the earth… Spider Woman tells me to sread more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 14 Dec 2009 from: Susan Hale Category: Voice Work

Reflections on the Messiah

\\\Lift Up Thy Voice with Strength Be Not Afraid\\\ These words from the Bible have been reverberating within me these last several days after singing Handel\\\s Messiah. I am keeping a family tradition. Every year my mother sang in the Messiah. When I was very young I remember being so bored I drew the faces of the choir members on the progread more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 from: Susan Hale Category: General Discussions

Singing to Trees

We are at a crisis today because of global warming. The conference on Global Warming in Copenhagan will take place soon. Here are a few facts: One of the largest causes of global warming is deforestation of the rain forest. 15% of the trees lost to deforestation are used for toilet tissue. There are over 8,000 species of trees and 10% of them are fread more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 from: Susan Hale Category: Voice Work

Ancient Voices

Ancient Voices “Humming and singing, she shaped them. Humming and singing, Placed them where they belonged. This was how the directions came to be. How the seasons came to be.” Paula Gunn Allen 1 The Keres people believe the world began with Spider Woman singing. Humming and singing she shaped the world. Everything that is came from Spiread more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 16 Oct 2009 from: Susan Hale Category: Voice Work

Sound and Silence

\\\Music invents silence\\\ Octavio Paz from the poem On Reading John Cage 1 This morning, like many mornings I sang as part of a sound practice. Most often I chant mantras but this morning I sang Leonard Cohen\\\s Hallelujah, for me a hymn of transcendence. After I sang I sat in silence, allowing a rich deep dark silence to fill me. I believread more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 26 Sep 2009 from: Susan Hale Category: Voice Work

What is the story of your voice?

Growing up we hear many messages about our voices. Many are told they are tone deaf and can\\\t sing. Others are told they are too intense and should tone down. Some are told to keep family secrets or told they are too sensitive. All of these can translate into vocal blocks and inhibit us from expressing our natural heritage as singers. One wread more
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Susan Hale
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 from: Susan Hale Category: Voice Work

Singing at Chartres Catherdral

Chartres Cathedral is one of the acoustic wonders of the world, a place where even whispers sound like angels. Chartres was the inspiration for my book Sacred Space-Sacred Sound: The Acoustic Mysteries of Holy Places which came out through Quest Books in 2007. That year I returned to Chartres for a week to sing again in this holy place,say thank yoread more
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Posted: 12 Apr 2010 from: Susan Hale

YouTube: Earth Day - Sing For The Trees

Susan invites us to join her for Earth Day, April 22nd - check out her YouTube video - Sing For The Trees - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD_lGoWZJys read more
Posted: 06 Mar 2010 from: Susan Hale

Spazio Sacro Suono Sacro

To her Italian fans, Susan has an announcement: Her book is now available in Italian through Editioni Mediterranae Spazio Sacro Suono Sacro:I Misteri Acustici Dei Luoghi Sacri Price: 24,90 Euros O read more
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 from: Susan Hale

The Harmonic Hum

In the beginning Spider Woman hummed life into being. Through her song she shaped the world. Mountains, rivers, elm trees and oaks came into form. Human development shares the same metaphor as this La read more

On the Green Ground.mov

This song is dedicated to my mother who died when I was traveling in England. My father died five years earlier on the same day. Lyrics and Music by Susan Elizabeth Hale @2010 www.songkeeper.net

Michael and Mary.mov

This song honors the Michael and Mary lines which run throughout Southern England. The Michael lines lead to high towers dedicated to Archangel Michael, while the Mary lines lead to holy wells and chapels dedicated to Mary and Mary Magdalene. Lyrics and Music by Susan Elizabeth Hale ©2010 www.songkeeper.net

charisma.mov

I am the high queen of silliness.

Earth Day - Sing for the Trees

Create your own Woodstock by singing for the trees this Earth Day, April 22 at noon wherever you are in the world. For more information go to www.songkeeper.net

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