Howdy! Are you ready to get in the mood for Saturday morning “Sounding” Nia experience? Here’s some research about the amazing Album “Heart Land”, a link for the music, and intro chat from Helen and a very inspirational bio of Tim Wheater.
This amazing musician/composer has faced many challenges, including a condition that led to severe paralysis. After many failed attempts to heal, Tim explored the power of sound/vibration to heal the body mind and soul. There’s a beautiful sense of going on a healing energy ride, with emotions in motion, when dancing Nia with his music.
The Full album is included below. I hope you find it healing and we’d love you to join us in class!
Tim has co-presented with some of the finest renowned authors, healers and spiritual teachers including Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dwyer, Neale Donald Walsch, Julia Cameron, James Redfield and even His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His uniquely melodic and distinctive music has also led to recording opportunities with The Eurythmics, Donovan and the Grateful Dead, and performances for Kings and Queens!
Here’s a wonderful review by Carol Wright, at www.allmusic.com.
This monumental and ambitious "oratorio" headed by flautist Tim Wheater combines synth orchestra, boys' chorus, men's chorus, male and female operatic soloists, flamenco guitar, French horn, overtone chanting, and ethnic drums and other instruments. It is (or should be) to the men's movement what Constance Demby's 1986 Novus Magnificat is to the new age movement or what the 1812 Overture is to the 4th of July. The album concept sprouted from a simple recording Wheater made of overtone chanting, and the theme is the fateful voyage of The Warrior to the realm of love; a mystical element is added by tying the story into a quatrain written by the prophet Nostradamus….
"The Warrior's Return" begins with a vast and peaceful panorama of overtone chanting, orchestral strings, and Wheater's golden-toned flute. "The Warrior's Prayer" is a deceptively "lighthearted" embrace of the concept by The Warrior; here, Wheater plays a carefree melody on his flute and sings with Spirit in a clear and engaging style. This prayer is obviously not enough, for an ominous and warlike piece titled "The Inner Battle" follows. The climactic outburst by Heart (Sarah Leonard) is the spine-tingling moment of the album. The Medicine Man offers a peaceful prayer in the Lakota language, which is followed by a tribal percussion chant titled "Shaman Rap." "In Love's Domain" begins with a peaceful flute melody by Wheater, backed by a meditative organ drone. The French horn (and echoes) signal the arrival of The Warrior's harmonic chant. Spirit's song weaves lovingly amid The Warrior's singing and his descant flute. The Angels, harp, and Spirit join in until The Warrior is victoriously elevated to spirit. Sharing credit with Wheater on composing the music is David Lord; Stuart Wilde co-authored the words. Works of this scope and impact are rare.
Here’s Tim Wheater’s Bio from www.sonichit.com
Award winning composer, flautist, vocalist, teacher and public speaker, Tim has presented his acclaimed inspirational music, talks and demonstrations all over the world. He has co-presented with some of the finest renowned authors, healers and spiritual teachers including Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dwyer, Neale Donald Walsch, Julia Cameron, James Redfield and more recently His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His uniquely melodic and distinctive music has also led to recording opportunities with The Eurythmics, Donovan and the Grateful Dead; as well as receiving an invite to perform for HRH Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip; plus the King and Queen of Sweden.
Having travelled millions of miles around the globe Tim has lectured and performed in theatres, festivals and stadiums in many major cities, which include Esalen, Open Centre, The Omega Institute, alongside The Whole New Life, New Life and Mind Body Spirit festivals. Tim has also performed at fundraising events for organisations such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
With over 20 albums to his credit, Tim has won a number of prestigious accolades in the United States including:
"The Yearning" with Michael Hoppe - CD of the Year 1994
"This Earth" with Julia Cameron - Soundtrack of the Year 1997
"Afterglow" with Michael Hoppe - CD of the Year 1998
"Incantation" with and produced by David Lord - CD of the Year 1999
Having studied music in London, Paris and New York with Sir James Galway, Marcel Moyse and Nadia Boulanger, Tim's five star recordings are a true testimony to his musical creativity.
An important part of Tim's work is to teach the healing effects of sound. Many years ago, Tim suffered a dehibilitating condition that led to severe paralysis. Time after time, treatments and remedies failed to return him to a state of physical and mental balance. Hence, it was during this time of a long and painful rehabilitation that Tim made the ultimate discovery that through simple vibration it is possible to effect deep healing on a mind, body and soul level.
He discovered that the easiest way to create vibrational sound was through his voice, and although he had always been told that he could not sing, Tim began to use his voice to hum and chant. By creating some simple vocal exercises Tim quite quickly began to experience a positive change in his physical and mental wellbeing; he discovered that by exercising the voice it created a complete change on a cellular level that brought about his miraculous recovery within days.
Over the years, his original recordings have been used globally by leading therapists, healers, thinkers and communicators to transmit a message of powerful good vibrations. His back catalogue includes more than a dozen best selling and award winning CDs. Stylistically, it is possible to trace the evolution of his technique through different albums, however, one thread unites them all; the sensitive use of real organic sounds, both his virtuostic, masterful flute playing and, in latter years, his highly acclaimed voice.
Tim believes that we are beings on a precious life journey of discovery of ourselves, our surroundings and our fellow beings. Through experience, he has learned to teach transmutation of fear and negativity into a positive message of peace and inner and outer love.
