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Song Of The Soul

Song of the Soul invites you to a soul-level encounter. Music has the ability to proclaim the soul's language beyond what mere words can speak. That's what we seek as we invite our guests to share their Song of the Soul. You will hear the music that has charted the steps of their spiritual journey, that has provided a touchstone in the soul's dark night, and sung the hearts awe and joy when come to the Light. As you listen to Song of the Soul, you are both witness and companion to our guest's spiritual path and sacred testimony.

Song of the Soul guests provide about 25 minutes of the music that speaks of their spiritual path, beliefs or journey, and Mark Helpsmeet explores with them the relevance and meaning of this music to their experience. Some guests are musicians, perhaps sharing their own music, but most guests are simply sharing music they've been impacted by, written and performed by others.

The theme song for this program is by Cris Williamson and is called Song of the Soul. Please check out the wealth of great music Cris has gifted to the world.

Jon Watt's Song of the Soul

(7/22/2007)

Description	Excerpts	Comments

Jon Watts is a 'Young Friend' - a Quaker in the 18-35 age range - and he's found a passion and a ministry through his music. He graduated from Guilford College a year ago and then spent a year at Pendle Hill Quaker Study Center, a year in which he founded Bull and Mouth Records. Hip Hop and Indie Rock are his preferred musical styles, and George Fox, James Naylor and other Quakers are his homies.

Jon's Song of the Soul includes the following music, all performed by Jon:

Instructions For Us(e)

Friend Speaks My Mind

We Are Lovers of our Lost Earth

There's A Spirit In Iraq

Songs That I've Released

I'm Great

Excerpts

	Freinds Speak my Mind
	Instructions for Use

Comments


Julie Patchouli 9/4/2008 18:43	Song Of The Soul -Jon Watt's Song of the Soul i enjoyed john Watts show we have played at Guilford a few times we always enjoyed that campus it was so much fun to play there. I enjoy the"city" song exhale love - yes indeed
Helene Pollock 9/9/2007 19:21	Song Of The Soul -Jon Watt's Song of the Soul I was captivated by Jon's journey. He has a presence that really connects. What a deep and powerful person -- so real! I feel like I know him. It's great to meet new friends through music and a common spiritual connection.
Peggy O'Neil 8/18/2007 12:45	Song Of The Soul -Jon Watt's Song of the Soul Thank you so much for the CD's and especially for featuring Jonathon on your radio show. It is such a blessing to have this record of his spiritual/musical journey. The show was wonderful, and it was a treat to be there at the recording. Please keep up this important work! Blessings!
John Hackman 8/3/2007 19:25	Song Of The Soul -Jon Watt's Song of the Soul I listened to Mark's interview with Jon today. I don't know how I missed Jon at the Gathering 2007. What a spirit led and directed young man! His openness is astounding. What an example for young Quaker Friends. His hip-hop and Indie Rock is unobtrusive background music to the verbal messages. So much popular music emphasizes the music and the words are incidental and hard to hear. Jon has a depth and a breadth. He draws from images from his own life experiences with others, from his memories or from reading history and brings them to life, capturing the evolutionary nature and testimonies of early Quakerism with an active and alive imagination, bringing history to life. The song about his relationship with Tom Fox, a recent martyr to the War in Iraq, as a member of a Christian Peacemaker Team really immortalized Tom for me. I really did need to hear the CD, Mark as the wailing in the background brought a realism to the horror and grief of Tom's death. It brought chills to my body. I could really hear that the god in Tom is the god in Jon as his song created that oneness. It was a sensitively done interview as are all of Marks interviews on Northern Spirit Radio.