Copyright, songwriting and lead vocal by Ashley Robertson
Music and Production by Larry Magee

One Wild Night (Alternative Rock)

This is an audio reading of the 1 January 2022, letter from the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies about the educational materials of the training institute.

You can read and download the letter here from the Baha'i Reference Library: https://bit.ly/3mNfEQu

Special thanks to Lorraine Manifold for reading this letter for Baha’i Blog.

If you’d like to hear more audio readings and talks, check out Baha’i Blog’s Audio Books & Readings playlist (https://bit.ly/3ksCudR) and Baha’i Talks playlist (https://bit.ly/37KrXFA).

Universal House of Justice Letter Regarding the Educational Materials of the Training Institute (1 JAN, 2022)

Universal House of Justice: Regarding the Educational Materials of the Training Institute

Tocu - EDITUS

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.

In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we do something a little different. We're in Los Angeles, USA with Tom Francis who sings a cover of the song “Mona With the Children”,  originally by Doug Cameron.

The song is a protest song based on the true story of an Iranian Baha’i girl named Mona Mahmudnizhad, who, in 1983, at the age of 16, together with nine other Baha’i women, was sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran, because she was a Baha’i. 

You can also watch the video of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzAbMDmvMLQ

This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.

You can also check out Baha'i Blog's interview with Tom Francis here: 

http://bahaiblog.net/site/2014/12/interview-tom-francis/

Here are the lyrics to the song:

A 16 year old girl living in a land so cruel, she said this where I've got to be.
Taken in the night, her heart full of light, she said this where I've got to be.
How can I tell you, how could she be so young to know the truth in all her dreams.
She stands before them to hear them say, save your life and throw your faith away.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
All around the world we'll go dancing.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
Every precious moment you'll be dancing
Every precious moment we'll be free.
I can see her in my heart when the whole world is falling apart she said, this where I've got to be.
Captive in the light, a love that burns so bright, this where I've got to be.
When they asked her, what could she say, she said
You can't break my heart, you can't take my faith away
When they told her the price she'll have to pay
She said take my life, take it all the way, all the way.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
All around the world I see you dancing.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
Every precious moment you'll be dancing
Every precious moment you'll be free.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
All around the world our souls go dancing.
Mona With the Children you gave your life
All around the world we’ll go dancing
All around the world we’ll be free.
Mona With the Children send your love
All around the world souls are dancing.
Mona With the Children, send your love to me
All around the world I see you dancing, so pretty dancing.
Mona With the Children Mona send your love
All around the world we’ll go dancing.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
Every precious day, I’ll be dancing, I’ll be dancing.

"Mona With the Children" by Tom Francis (Cover)

This song is based on a selection from the writings of the Bab. Music composed and sung by Rosa Santillana and recorded live in Alive Studio (www.alivestudio.pe) in Arequipa, Peru, September 2015.

Special thanks to Rosa for allowing Baha'i Blog to make this song available to everyone.

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics, followed by the translation: 

"¡Dios es suficiente para mi! ¡El, en verdad, es el que satisface todo!
¡En El pongan su confianza los que confian!" - The Bab

"God is sufficient unto me; He verily is the All-sufficing! In Him let the trusting trust." - The Bab

Dios Es Suficiente Para Mi - Rosa Santillana

Sigamos Cantando

El Día de Naw-Rúz

Minimalist, instrumental piano interpretations of Bahá'u'lláh's mystic and poetic work, The Seven Valleys.

Released December 8, 2016 

Music: Paloma Marin 
Production, recording, post-production: Daniel Badi Rinaldi for RinaldiSound 
Art & Design: Gabriel Elias, Juan Prieto

Special thanks to: Sonata Films Producción and Audiobit Studios

The Valley of Wonderment

The Valley of Contentment

The Valley of Unity

May This Boundless Love

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson.

In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.

In this episode I'm at my home in Los Angeles talking with my dear friend and musician, JB Eckl. JB's worked on countless musical projects including The Badasht Project which he is widely known for in Baha'i circles. He tells me how he ended up in a rock band in Mexico as a teen, why we need music and the arts in everything we do, and why he loves Bob Marley so much. We also talk about dieting, guitar solos, how the arts can translate complex ideas, and the importance of empathy. He also shares one of my favorite songs at the end, so hit play and listen in on the conversation!

To find out more about JB Eckl and some of the things we covered in this podcast, check out the following links:

* Check out JB Eckl's website: http://www.jbeckl.com/

* Check out JB Eckl's album: https://9starmedia.com/jb-eckl-sparks

* Check out JB Eckl's band 'Dig Infinity': https://www.facebook.com/DigInfinityBand/

* JB talks about the conference of Badasht which you can learn more about here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conference_of_Badasht

* Check out the albums from 'The Badasht Project' here:
-Badasht Vol. I: While The City Sleeps: https://9starmedia.com/badasht-vol-1-while-the-city-sleeps
-Badasht Vol. II: Raise Me Up: https://9starmedia.com/badasht-vol-2-raise-me-up
-Badasht Vol. III: Visionaries: https://9starmedia.com/badasht-vol-3-visionaries

* Read Baha'i Blog's interview with JB Eckl about The Badasht Project here: http://bahaiblog.net/2014/03/badasht-iii-visionaries-interview-jb-eckl/

* JB mentions Eric Dozier (http://www.ericdozier.com/), musician and cofounder of The Badasht Project, and who is also featured on Baha'i Blog Studio Sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzoJHax-FR0

* JB mentions Rachael Price, lead singer of 'Lake Street Dive': https://www.lakestreetdive.com/

* We talk about Nader Saiedi and his books 'Gate of the Heart' (https://amzn.to/2FOOAvy), and 'Logos and Civilization' (https://www.bahaibookstore.com/Logos-and-Civilization-P9070.aspx)

* You can also listen to Nader Saiedi's interview on the Baha'i Blogcast here: http://bahaiblog.net/2017/08/bahai-blogcast-rainn-wilson-episode-20-nader-saiedi/

* I mention the book 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind': https://amzn.to/2S1Ky9D

* JB mentions the book 'Baha'u'llah and the New Era' by J.E. Esslemont: https://amzn.to/2S7IQUt

* JB quotes Rumi: "The wound is the place where the light enters you."

* JB mentions singer Yosi Mesbah (https://yosimesbah.bandcamp.com/), who was interviewed here on Baha'i Blog as well: http://bahaiblog.net/2017/02/cellar-sky-album-yosi-mesbah/

* At the end of the podcast, JB sings the song 'New Creation', which can be found on the album Badasht Vol. III: Visionaries (https://9starmedia.com/badasht-vol-3-visionaries)

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If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content check out BAHAIBLOG.NET: http://bahaiblog.net/ 

Thanks for listening! 

-Rainn Wilson

Episode 33: JB Eckl

Docente, cantante, compositor y artista plástico

El Día de Naw-Rúz

Carlos Rosa

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