One Spirit

[caption id="attachment_110" align="alignleft" width="294" caption="Buy online at CDBaby.com"][/caption] It is more than the title of Mary-Kathryn's album. It is her calling, her mission, her passion. "We are called by One Spirit," she says. "One Holy Spirit. We serve One Lord. We are One Body. We must come together in unity under the headship of Christ, for we are much more powerful together than when we are divided."   The songs of One Spirit were birthed out of a mission calling to the Body of Christ.  It is a means of encouraging the members of the body to stir up their gifts and callings, to ...

Dreams & Visions

[caption id="attachment_117" align="alignleft" width="301" caption="Buy online at CDBaby.com"][/caption] On her fourth album, Dreams & Visions, Mary-Kathryn blends elements of soft pop, rock and folk with world music influences as diverse as the continents to create a spiritual amalgam that transcends musical boundaries.   Sophisticated without being elitist; understated without being simplistic, Mary-Kathryn displays an emotional depth that can only be described as remarkable. The album features appearances by Hugh Marsh on Violin and Fergus Marsh on Chapman Stick & Bass, Tony Morra on Drums & Percussion, the Finnish vocal group Fire 4U, co-produced by Paul Buono and Mary-Kathryn and mixed by Tony Palacios ...

About

Mary-Kathryn feels like she is a “musical missionary,” and describes her musical style as world fusion music with pop sensibilities. She incorporates sounds and instruments from other nations. Her music is birthed from her worship to God, and she feels like this is part of the message that God wants her to share. She’s always felt God has given her a freedom and told her not to withhold anything in worship. People are intrigued by her worship style, which inspires more people to be free to worship.   She feels her call is to be a psalmist; her music is for healing ...

The Spiritual Significance of Music

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THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MUSIC is an epic anthology of exclusive interviews with over 500 of the world’s most visionary leaders in music and spirituality. Prelude provides readers with a brief introduction, and Encore encapsulates a summary of this ambitious project. The complete portfolio is freely available. Go to http://www.xtrememusic.org

My interview with DJ, producer and music journalist Justin St. Vincent of Xtreme Music:

MARY-KATHRYN
Sound waves are filling the air continuously. Some sounds are agitating and irritate, while others calm and bring peace. Music is filled with a combination of sounds that are specifically organized and harmonized to provoke a response from the listener, much like the visual arts only sound waves bring an instant connection or touch point with the human body, through vibrations that penetrate the body. We are affected emotionally as well, through the combination of sounds and chord progressions. For me, listening to music can be somewhat compared to splashing in a mud puddle or diving into the ocean, depending on what I’m listening to. I’m effected by it. I’m feeling it. It’s surrounding me or touching me in some way, emotionally and physically. In addition, music is an absolute spiritual experience, good or bad. From the spirit flows the ability to play the instrument, to manipulate the sound, and then to the spirit that sound is carried on waves that wash over and through to bring an effect. When I sing in the spirit, I am singing to bring healing not only to myself but to communicate a healing to others. Music has the power to reach the spirit and the soul for many different purposes.