Be Unrestrained

Talks from former House of Justice Members.

'A study of the Kitáb i Íqán' by Hooper Dunbar - Part 1

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're in Los Angeles, USA with Jamey Heath who sings “Thy Name is my Healing”, based on a prayer by Baha'u'llah.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIj8ndFRGU

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

Here is the quote below followed by the chords:

"Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy.  Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion.  Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come.  Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise."  - Baha'u'llah

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CHORUS:
C‘/.      D      G/B
C‘/.      D      G/B
C‘/.      D      G/B
C‘/.      D      G/B

VERSE:
C - G/B - A - G      F#/D       ‘/.
C - G/B - A - G      Fmaj7      ‘/.

REPEAT CHORUS	

VERSE 2:
C - G/B - A - G      F#/D      ‘/.
C - G/B - A - G      Fmaj7      ‘/.
G                  ‘/.

BRIDGE:
D        C      D        C
G/B    C      G/B    D

CHORUS

You can also watch the "Studio Sessions" video series on Baha'i Blog's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY.

"Thy Name is my Healing" by Jamey Heath

Converging on Canada’s Vancouver Island, songwriter/recording artists Eric Dozier (Harlem Gospel Choir, One Human Family) and JB Eckl (Santana, WAR, Ozomatli) set out to bring their diverse musical backgrounds together for a music-infused devotional experience. Drawing on the Baha’i sacred Writings for lyrics and inspiration, and incorporating elements of soul, rock, Gospel, folk and world music, this first collaboration weaves a rich tapestry of sound at once expansive and intimate, introspective and jubilant.

The Badasht Project seeks to explore how the use of beauty, music and the arts can serve as a catalyst for change, consciousness, revolution, and insight.

Hollow Reed

A pure heart, that's what I long for.
A heart that follows hard after Thee;
A pure heart, that's what I long for.
A heart that follows hard after Thee.

A heart that hides Your Word
So that sin will not come in.
A heart that's undivided
But one You rule and reign;
A heart that beats compassion,
That pleases You, my Lord.
A sweet aroma of worship
That rises to Your throne.

A Pure Heart - Denzil (ISGP QLD Dec 2016)

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’re in San Francisco, USA with Jamal Corrie who sings “By His Bidding” from the Writings of the Bab.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvRUR5stoOc

This song was filmed and recorded in San Francisco, USA, February 2017.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:

"Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!" - The Bab

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Capo 2:
Gm G(omit 5) Gsus4(omit 5) E Em#5

"By His Bidding" by Jamal Corrie

In this series of eight talks, historian Douglas Martin discusses the evolution of religion in the context of our capacity to respond to the requirements of the Divine Plan.

Douglas Martin was born in 1927 in Ontario, Canada. He held a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario and a Master's degree in history from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.

He was a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada from 1960-85, serving as its general secretary from 1965-85. From 1985-93 he was director-general of the Baha'i International Community's Office of Public Information at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa.

Mr. Douglas Martin was also a former member of the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the Baha'i International Community (for more information, please visit: https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/).

Mr. Martin passed away on 28 September 2020 in Toronto, Canada. You can read a tribute to him by the Universal House of Justice on the Baha'i World News Service: https://news.bahai.org/story/1455/
You can watch the whole series of talks here on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8392079924F5E850

Or listen to the audio versions of these eight talks here on Baha'i Blog's Soundcloud page:

Talk 1- Introduction: bit.ly/2HprBEO
Talk 2 - The Challenge of Islam: bit.ly/2HlLb4M
Talk 3 - The Bab: bit.ly/2FL8hom
Talk 4 - Spiritual Evolution: bit.ly/2FtrWdn
Talk 5 - The Advent of Divine Justice: bit.ly/2GhteW1
Talk 6 - Abdu'l-Baha: bit.ly/2p7IjRD
Talk 7 - The Guardian: bit.ly/2Il1qjW
Talk 8 - Where Are We Now?: bit.ly/2HmenJ9

Special thanks to Mr. Douglas Martin and the organizers of this talk for granting us permission to share it.

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"Talk 3 - The Bab" A Talk by Mr. Douglas Martin

In this series of eight talks, historian Douglas Martin discusses the evolution of religion in the context of our capacity to respond to the requirements of the Divine Plan.

Douglas Martin was born in 1927 in Ontario, Canada. He held a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario and a Master's degree in history from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.

He was a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada from 1960-85, serving as its general secretary from 1965-85. From 1985-93 he was director-general of the Baha'i International Community's Office of Public Information at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa.

Mr. Douglas Martin was also a former member of the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the Baha'i International Community (for more information, please visit: https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/).

Mr. Martin passed away on 28 September 2020 in Toronto, Canada. You can read a tribute to him by the Universal House of Justice on the Baha'i World News Service: https://news.bahai.org/story/1455/

You can watch the whole series of talks here on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8392079924F5E850

Or listen to the audio versions of these eight talks here on Baha'i Blog's Soundcloud page:

Talk 1- Introduction: bit.ly/2HprBEO
Talk 2 - The Challenge of Islam: bit.ly/2HlLb4M
Talk 3 - The Bab: bit.ly/2FL8hom
Talk 4 - Spiritual Evolution: bit.ly/2FtrWdn
Talk 5 - The Advent of Divine Justice: bit.ly/2GhteW1
Talk 6 - Abdu'l-Baha: bit.ly/2p7IjRD
Talk 7 - The Guardian: bit.ly/2Il1qjW
Talk 8 - Where Are We Now?: bit.ly/2HmenJ9

Special thanks to Mr. Douglas Martin and the organizers of this talk for granting us permission to share it.

Discover more Baha'i-inspired content on BAHAIBLOG.NET

"Talk 4 - Spiritual Evolution" A Talk by Mr. Douglas Martin

A simple compilation of Baha'i prayers and Writings put to music shared at the Unity Gathering. 

Bless!







These recordings are just for sharing and personal enjoyment but not to be used for any financial gain whatsoever. 
These songs are not property of mine either. . .

Armed

O SON OF SPIRIT! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting.

''O SON OF SPIRIT! My first counsel is this...''

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Verse 1
This voice is telling me to wear these clothes
Play these roles, keep that exposed
But we know, we have more to show
Yeah we know, what to keep and what to let go 

What you wearing there looking like expired tags
All these people round you holding their designer bags
When you wear that ‘no name’ is what we think of you 
We buy expensive clothes, treat it like a pay per view 

Who you hanging with, you could do better
You either don’t care, or you’re a go getter 
Come and join the gossip, so and so’s the new topic 
Cut ‘em off, join us, that’s some good logic 

This voice is telling me to live for pleasure 
Strive for leisure, give into pressure
But we need something of meaning to measure 
When we hear truth, that’s the real treasure 

Pre-chorus
I seem to accept what don’t feel right 
Gotta take steps to be drawn to the light 
I see the truth behind the words
What is said is only half of what I heard 

Chorus x 2
Listen closer, listen for the meaning 
Question words, to see how I’m feeling 
I know truth, when it’s spoken
Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open 

Verse 2
This voice is telling me, we have to divide 
It’s us and them, we have to take sides 
We keep an open mind, to tell truth from lies 
A truth we know, hate can never hide 

Come over here, you gotta listen closely
Those people aren’t like you, not even remotely
I got something to say, and it isn’t a distraction
Fuelling all that fear, just to see your reaction 

Don’t act all mighty, taking your high road 
Those people are dangerous, that’s something we all know
I’m the undercurrent causing chaos and confusion 
I’m that subtle sound telling you that you’re losing 

The volume’s getting louder, distracting from my purpose 
Making up my mind, cause the truth is worth it
These fabricated facts, are what shake us 
But we realise, it’s the differences that make us 

Pre-chorus
I seem to accept what don’t feel right 
Gotta take steps to be drawn to the light 
I see the truth behind the words
What is said is only half of what I heard 

Chorus x 2
Listen closer, listen for the meaning 
Question words, to see how I’m feeling 
I know truth, when it’s spoken
Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open

Bridge
C’mon take it! 
I’m not sure no more
It’s what you wanted! 
It’s not what I asked for 
You’ll regret it! 
How are you so sure?
Just take it! 
…. No.

Chorus x 3 
Listen closer, listen for the meaning 
Question words, to see how I’m feeling 
I know truth, when it’s spoken
Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open

Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open x 2

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Media for Transformation is a social action initiative inspired by the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program. The project recognizes the powerful influence of media in society and is motivated to create positive content that contributes to the moral and spiritual empowerment and development of youth aged 11-14. 

Media for Transformation is based in Vancouver, Canada, and is under the guidance of the Regional Institute Board of the Baha’i’s of British Columbia.

For more information visit: www.mediafortransformation.org

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