Interview:

In virtually every culture, human beings use toning, chanting, and singing to praise their Creator. Sound is the manifestation of vibration; the bridge that connects the seen and the unseen worlds. In a society ruled by rationality, music is the one realm where spirituality is acceptable; where the musician is allowed and even encouraged to have his or her muse, hence the word, “musician”. Toning, the sustained, vibratory sounding of single tones, often vowel sounds, without the use of melody, rhythm, or words, is quickly becoming a valuable tool for spiritually awakening people. As infants, it is the first language we speak. It comes directly from the gut, connecting us, through the vagus nerve, to the emotional body. Through the medium of music, we express our hearts and souls directly, transcending rational binary language. That may be why the spiritual practices of virtually all cultures are accompanied by music. At herbal conferences, for example, there often arises a conflict between the traditional, spiritually-oriented herbalists, and the scientifically-oriented herbalists. However, at sound healing conferences, no such division exists, because it is universally acknowledged that spirituality is an integral and inseparable part of music.

“Sound is the manifestation of vibration; the bridge that connects the seen and the unseen worlds… spirituality is an integral and inseparable part of music.”
– Joy Gardner, author of “Vibrational Healing Through The Chakras: With Light, Color, Sound, Crystals, And Aromatherapy”