The Global Spirit team has now moved into full fundraising mode, exploring foundations and individuals that might support the series as a whole, or particular programs.  We are looking for those supporters who believe this in-depth conversation about the "inner journey" of human consciousness and spirituality is of critical importance in these times.  We're finding that even though Global Spirit themes are popular, there isn't much spiritual conversation in the mainstream media. We are determined to continue creating important programming and web content, and hope that our viewers who already enjoy the show will continue having fascinating conversations on the Global Spirit website.

In the meantime, we'll be showcasing short video excerpts from the two new shows we've recently finished editing: "ONENESS: The Big Picture" (using segments from the documentary, ONE: The Movie), and the upcoming national premiere of the documentary, Sound of the Soul. The excerpts will appear on this website, as well as YouTube, in the near future. We'll update you on this blog and on Facebook when they become available, so keep your eyes open!

In early September we filmed two shows on the same day: ONE The Movie, featuring a lively discussion between Deepak Chopra and Riane Eisler, and Sound of the Soul, featuring Jewish, Muslim, and Christian guests discussing spiritual music as a vehicle for uniting people of different faiths.

The ONE The Movie discussion proved to be unlike any other show taped thus far, as the guests approached the concept of Oneness from very different angles. Deepak described the importance of consciousness, as it connects everything in the universe, and how a scientific understanding of this influences and inspires personal transfomation. Riane came from a more sociological perspective, stating that it's not the transcendent, which will forever be a mystery, but the imminent, and the change we can affect here and now, that fuels her personal spirituality. She seemed to ask, how can we even talk about Oneness, and being united, if we are not first equal?

It was a meeting that seemed, to me, challenging and exciting for both the guests and for our production team, and we look forward to presenting Deepak and Riane in a setting and conversation unlike any they've appeared in before. 

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The Sound of the Soul program centers around a documentary of the same title, which explores Morocco's annual Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. The festival brings together incredible musicians of many different faiths, as they celebrate a passion for music as a way of communicating with and connecting to the Divine.

The guests for this show include Sarah Talcott, the Youth Programs Director at United Religions Initiative, Marla Kolman Antebi, a community organizer and activist who works with Jewish and interfaith youth groups, and Kabir Helminski, a musician and Sufi sheikh who travels and teaches widely.

Also, Sound of the Soul was directed and produced by Stephen Olsson, the Producer of Global Spirit. Learn more about the film here: www.soundofsoul.org. And for more info about ONE The Movie, visit: www.onetheproject.com