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Nepal Song ( May All Beings be Free)

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Nepal Song (May All Beings be Free )

This inspired song from Saul David Raye & The Atma Recording Project was inspired by the April 2015 Nepal Earthquake, It has an uplifting message of unity and peace and is a prayer for all sentient beings to live in freedom and peace. It is dedicated to the compassionate Spirit of the Nepali People.

Nepal Song features Jim Beckwith, Ben Leinbach, Calia Marshall, Anand Yogiji and many others. On its release in December 2016, Nepal Song reached #3 on the iTunes world music singles chart.

All proceeds will benefit will support two charities working directly with the Nepali people - Ramana's Garden & One Heart Worldwide.
For more info and to make a donation please visit ramanasgarden.org & oneheartworldwide.org





Story
On April 25th, 2015 Saul David Raye & Jim Beckwith were at a Yoga conference in NYC when the the Nepal earthquake struck. They were moved by the devastating images that emerged from the event and began to just chant a prayer for everyone concerned. The mantra was ‘Om Mani Peme Hung Hri’ the Tibetan version of the healing mantra ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’. Some english words were also written, but the song was not finished. The song was played live at Shaktifest that year and dedicated to the people of Nepal. Due to life events the song was put on hold until september 2016 when during a weekend workshop in Denver, Colorado they sang the song with a group of people and the inspiration came to go to Nepal and record the song after a journey to India. Never having been to Nepal and not knowing anyone there, they reached to a Nepali friend in Los Angeles Manohar Gurung who put them in touch with his friend in Nepal Chetan Raj Karki who owned a recording studio. Chetan and his lovely wife Anu Kadhka hosted Jim and

Our friends Calia Marshall & Chase Nichter who had been with us in India, accompanied us to Nepal, helped bring the song to life and contributed their musical talents and love to the project. Calia sang on the song and helped create the vocal arrangement and Chase played violin and wrote a beautiful string arrangement.

At the recording studio in 3 days we played down basic tracks, recorded the vocals, guitar, harmonium, violin and tabla.
Upon returning to the states music producer Ben Leinbach added drums, David Watts played bass, Marla Leigh played flute and Bobby Pars added fretless guitar from Thailand and Ananda Yogiji added some more vocals. 

Jim Beckwith mixed in Big Red Studio ( his traveling recording studio). And our friend Stefan Heger from Fish eye music mastered the song in Germany.

All the musicians and Stefan Heger have donated their talents and time to this project. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported this music and helped to bring it to the world.

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Nepal Song (May All Beings be Free)

(words + music saul david raye + jim beckwith)

When the heavens open and the earth shakes
All around you is fire
Heart of the world breaks open wide
Wake us up to the love inside
Open your eyes to the pain you feel
Compassion grows like the lotus blooms
Great ones come teach only love
Free yourself and rise above

May the Jewel in the Lotus Shine
Unite all beings as one
May the Jewel in the Lotus Shine
Awaken all hearts in love

Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri

(Bridge)
May All Beings be Free
May All beings live in Peace
May All Beings be Free
May All beings live in Peace

When the children cry and mothers pray
Don't turn your love away
What will it take to break your heart
Open wide let the healing start
May the thoughts and actions of my own life
Contribute to the blessing of all
Be a lamp to our shine your light
We are the ones to make things right

May the Jewel in the Lotus Shine
and unite all beings is one
May the Jewel in the Lotus Shine
Awaken all hearts in love

Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri

(Bridge)
May All Beings be Free
May All beings live in Peace
May All Beings be Free
May All beings live in Peace

credits

released April 21, 2019
Credits
Words & Music by Saul David Raye & Jim Beckwith
Produced by Saul David Raye + Jim Beckwith
Engineered by Chetan Raj Karki & Jim Beckwith
Mixed by Jim Beckwith
Recorded in Kathmandu Nepal at Orange Studios, Big Red Traveling Studio & Ben Leinbach Studios
Mastered by Stefan Heger for Fisheye Music

Musicians
Saul David Raye - Vocals, Harmonium
Jim Beckwith - Guitar, Vocals
Ben Leinbach - Drums
David Watts - Bass
Chase Nichter - Violin + String Arrangement
Calia Marshall - Vocals
Ananda Yogiji - Vocals
Marla Leigh Goldstein - Flute
Booby Pars - Fretless Guitar ( Recorded in Thailand)
Chetan Raj Karki - Additional Percussion
Manohar Gurung - Percussion

Special Thanks
Deepest Gratitude to the following people who supported and inspired this project:

~ Jim Beckwith for your time, talent, trust and LOVE to bring this fruition.

~ All the Musicians who donated their talents and times to make this recording.

~ Deva Dwabha & All the beautiful children and family at Ramana’s Garden. Your amazing work and love in action inspired us to complete this project.

~ To One Heart Worldwide for the amazing work you are doing in the villages of Nepal to save lives.

~ To Manohar Gurung for guiding us in the right direction, helping us to land in Nepal and your support.

~ Chetan Raj Karki, & Anu Kadka for hosting us in Nepal and bringing us into home and hearts. For helping us manifest this project.

~ Stefan Heger, thanks for mastering the project and your support of the music. 
To our Co-producer / supporters Talia Jaya Arica, Deb George, Janet Marshall, Barbara Conyer, Heather Albright, Claudia Castor, Chinnamasta Stiles ! Thank you for your support of this project !


To: Sridhar Silberfein & Bhaktifest Family for all the support, connections and inspiration.

To Katrina Gustafson, Michael Gustafson & The Karma Yoga Family for re-igniting the project.
To Kat Tudor for your support and love on many planes.
Thanks to the Mandala family

To Natalie Bell for all your hard work, support and care over these last years and helping this to manifest

To my family for your support and love.

And Special Thanks to everyone who has supports the music.
We are grateful beyond words !

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saul david raye Laguna Beach, California

Saul David Raye is an internationally known yoga teacher, peace activist and mantra based music artist.
His debut album 10,000 Suns reached #3 on the iTunes world music album charts.

10,000 Suns features musical contributions from acclaimed artists Toni Childs, Jim Beckwith & Dave Stringer, Sheela Bringi, Kirtan Soul Revival, Prema Hara & Johanna Beekman & Aykanna.

More Info www.atmamusic.com
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