Michael Brant Demaria: In the Flow
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Tami Simon speaks with Michael Brant DeMaria, a psychologist and multi-award winning composer. Michael has published and presented numerous papers on the roles of creativity, spirituality, and play in the healing process. He is the author of Ever Flowing On and a book of poetry titled Moments. In this episode, we listen to three songs from Michael’s new album with Sounds True, In the Flow: Music for Emotional Healing. Tami speaks with Michael about the restorative and healing properties of his music, why the Native American flute has a particular power to help us move through grief, and how we can learn to flow like water through difficult times. (64 minutes)
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Your conversation stirred me deeply, a few times tears would well up from deep within. Such a beautiful soul, so connected, so generous, I am so touched and inspired by this man. Thank you for bringing his calm, wise words and soul touching music to me.
With deep gratitude,
Kiki
Comment by Kiki van der Heiden — June 8, 2011 @ 5:22 pm
Thank you so much, Tami, for the incredible podcast. Michael’s music is beautiful, as is his insight on creativity. One of my favorites in this series of podcasts!
Comment by Kate Lauren Karius — June 9, 2011 @ 12:27 pm
there are no words to describe my feelings
listening to this. it has opened my soul.
with deep love and gratitude.
Comment by julia — June 10, 2011 @ 3:41 pm
I relate. Painting, creative work enables me to live creatively with my sensitivity, and the intensity of my deep desires for our species to evolve! This period of global crisis, the dimishment and withering of our planet home, the unraveling of people’s lives, brings deep grief and challenges me in so many ways. How to respond? What gift can I bring to this upheaval, this time of transformation? Thank you, and thank you Michael for this gift of yourself for us all.
Comment by Mary Southard — June 11, 2011 @ 5:42 am
Heartfelt thanks Tammy and Michael, what a treasure your interview was. I will certainly add this CD to my collection! Blessings on your paths, xx Gena
Comment by Gena — June 11, 2011 @ 7:20 am
I love this interview so very much. I feel such an affinity with everything he says and is. Creativity has also saved my life a few times! It is such a gift from the Divine to be used. Thank you, Tami, for this very beautiful and sacred interview. Love and Blessings, Alice.
Comment by ALICE FRIEND — June 12, 2011 @ 5:03 am
Amazing, so soothing and absolutely healing and heart-opening, to say the least. This is my first experience of this program, by all means divine order. I am filled with intrigue and gratitude. As as an artist, Michael’s message rung true to my heart. Thank you Tami and Michael for choosing to be channels through which Love, Light, Joy, Peace, Courage and Compassion flow. I shall be listening to this interview over and over again and I definitely want to learn more about Michael’s work.:-)
Blessings in Abundance, Ingrid :-)
Comment by Ingrid Coke — June 14, 2011 @ 12:35 pm
This interview is so touching…The water has always fed and soothed my soul…and add your “beautiful music and your beautiful self” I feel so blessed to know you and receive with gratitude all you share with the world. Love and Peace, Jolly
Comment by jolly — June 14, 2011 @ 4:01 pm
I agree with Kate, this is one of my favorites in the pod casts too. It is amazing what the power and presence of creativity does for our soul. Michael not only has this, he empowers the creative life spark in others. The muse has quickened!
Comment by ALICE FRIEND — June 16, 2011 @ 2:56 pm
Michael reminds us that God is still always creating. We might do well to trust those who have learned compassion by being broken. His music is beautiful. Thanks.
Comment by Cloud — November 7, 2011 @ 5:30 am