Movies Radio Shows TV Shows
Wizard Of Oz NPR- Fresh Air: Terry Gross South Park
Sound Of Music Rachel Maddow Show
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Raiders Of The Lost Arc (series) Bill Moyers Show
The Help 60 Minutes
The Secret
Gandhi
The Blind Side
Star Wars (series)
Alien (series)
Cast Away
Jurassic Park (series)
Bruno
Moon Rise Kingdom
Nine To Five
007-James Bond (all series)
Some favorite Authors & Books:
Bhagavad Gita Ester & Jerry Hicks: Vortex, etc.
Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Shanti Christo Foundation: Way of Mastery
David Hawkins Paramahansa Yogananda books
Matthew Fox Doreen Virtue
Pema Chodren Marion Zimmer Bradley
Michael Talbot: The Holographic Universe Edgar Cayce
Joseph Campbell: Power of Myth; Primitive Mythology Emmit Fox
Robert Masters: Neurospeak Charles Filmore
Jan Houston: A Mythic Life; Primitive Mythology Joseph Murphy
Charlotte Joko Beck: Everyday Zen James Redfield
Lao Tzu’s: Tao Te Ching Margaret Starbird
B.K.S. Iyengar Deepak Choprah
T.K.V Desikachar James Haught: Holy Horrors
Mystics: Emerson; Thoreau; Rumi Jess Stearn books
Elaine Pagels: Beyond Belief Karen Armstrong: A History of God
Mystics: Emerson; Henry David Thoreau; Rumi Meister Eckhart
Richard Bach: Illusions; Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Activities/Hobbies
Regular physical activities include cycling or elliptical machine for cardiovascular exercise;
circuit training; yoga
Backpacking; camping; trail walking; snow-skiing; in-line skating; painting; reading, sport climbing; Water-skiing; playing in the water..surf, lake, peaceful fork of river
Education:
BA Education: Music & Exercise Physiology
CYI (Certified Yoga Instructor)
Reiki II
Musical Influences:
Country:
Emmylou Harris; Willie Nelson; Johnny Cash; Waylon Jennings; George Jones; Buck Owens;
Loretta Lynn; Patsy Cline; Patti Lovelace; Mary Chapin Carpenter;
Hank Williams Sr.; Lefty Frizzell; Glen Campbell; Merle Haggard; Lacy J. Dalton
Rock/R&B/Blues
Pretenders; Fleetwood Mac; Annie Lennox; Heart; Hall & Oates; Tom Petty; Boston; Eagles; REM; Bruce Springsteen; Journey;
Bonnie Raitt; Stevie Ray Vaughn; Eric Clapton; Ella Fitzgerald; Billie Holliday;
Sara Vaughn; George Benson; Delbert McClinton;
**Chakra Bleu also has been influenced by Jazz & Swing artists (& sang jazz in HS/College)
...some favorites include the greats: Sinatra; Glenn Miller; Lena Horne; Jango Reinhardt;
Allison Mose; Tony Bennett; Dave Brubeck; Zoot Sims; ; Wynton Marsalis; John Coltrane;
Miles Davis; Nat King Cole Trio; Thelonious Monk; Larry Carlton; Artie Shaw; and many more
World Music thrills her taste in music in that is brings fresh sounds of rhythms and modes, bringing about the vibrancy of a particular culture.
Favorite Producers:
Owen Bradley (Brenda Lee; Loretta Lynn; Patsy Cline; Buddy Holly;Conway Twitty,etc)
Emory Gordon Jr. (Patty Lovelace; Steve Earle; Rodney Crowell; Emmylou Harris; John Denver)
Trevor Horn (Seal; Grace Jones; Barry Manilow; Paul McCartney; Pet Shop Boys; Tina Turner; Rod Stewart; Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Hugh Padgham (Police; Phil Collins; XTC; Davie Bowie; Melissa Etheridge; Split Enz; etc.)
Scott Matthews (Etta James; Patti Labelle; Huey Lewis; Nick Lowe; Bonnie Raitt; Steve Perry; Stevie Ray Vaughn; Eric Clapton; Elvis Costello; Roy Orbison; Pointer Sisters, etc.)
Favorite Songs:
At Last (Etta James); Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers/George Benson version);
Sleepwalk by Larry Carlton; Sweet Dreams(by Don Gibson-Patsy Cline version);
Together Again (by Buck Owens-Emmylou Harris version)
**there are umpteenth songs that are Chakra Bleu’s ‘favorites’ and would fill pages listing them!
Who Would Chakra Bleu Like to Invite to a Dinner Party?
The Clintons; The Obamas; The Bidens; Oprah; Shirley Maclaine; Bono; Rachel Maddow; Whoopi Goldberg;
Seal; Ellen Degeneres; Ed Schultz; Sigourney Weaver; Ben Affleck; George Clooney; Bruce Springsteen;
Dolly Parton; Lily Tomlin; Michael Moore; Bill Moyers; Terry Gross; Madonna
Tony Robbins; Jillian Michaels; Nina Turner; Margaret Cho; Sasha Cohen; Annie Lennox; Melissa Harris Perry
*** Entertainment by B52’s !
“I’m not a person that has music on all the time, nor do I watch much TV, except for some current events like MSNBC & PBR shows. Often, I prefer the sound of silence on a trail, and thoroughly enjoy listening to the sweet songs of birds. The silence allows me to reflect deeply and the open space in my mind often leads me to hear new melodies and lyrics.
It’s the sweet conglomeration of all the influences of artists I’ve had throughout the years, that are in varied genres milling around in my subconscious, that has shaped me into the Pop/Rock/Americana artist I am today, along with the full-on integrity to write only from the heart, within a disciplined skill of songwriting, thanks to Nashville music biz and years of hard- yet satisfying passionate work.”
Above all, if I can inspire a person to feel a sense of joy and empowerment within themselves,
through my music and/or words, then I’m doing my job well and fulfilling my deepest desire to
serve through extending Love, Passion and Bliss.” ~ Chakra Bleu