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Sacred Chant Volume One, our 2006 album, continues to move on Jamendo, where it is available as a free download.

A recent reviewer wrote:

I'm not a krishna devotee myself, but I enjoy their chants & music, they're great! Those enchanting rhythms & sunny sounds make me smile :) Never mind SaReGaMa's review, the music is good, more than that - it's live in its mere essence. Thanks to to Atma Bhajan Band! I liked their performance as well.

SaReGaMa was the very first reviewer of the album back in 2006, and he panned it, giving it no stars out of five ("Mediocre religious hymns - skip this one" - he said). Reviewers since then have consistently given the album 4 - 4.5 / 5.

I checked out some of SaReGaMa's music, and it's ok. He's a follower of Osho, which might explain his reaction to our album. He does multi-instrumental ambient music. It sounds like a one man show, so it's missing that dynamic interplay that arises from a group, especially live, but it's not bad as background music, say for an elevator or a shoe store - just kidding! I listen to it sometimes at work - it's quite relaxing and mellow - not at all imposing.

Anyway, if you haven't checked out Sacred Chant Vol 1 yet then grab a free download. If you like it you might also like our 2007 album "Heart of Devotion".

We're working on a new album at the moment, should be ready in a month or so.

Where: Dutton Park
Date: Saturday, 5th May, 2008
Time: 1 pm
Meeting Point: Dutton Park train station, Railway Tce

This week I spoke with a young man at Govindas about the Climate Change Harinam program, the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra in every suburb and district of Brisbane 2007-2009.

He said: "Wow, that's awesome! Whose idea was that?"

I told him that this is the idea of Lord Caitanya, who said: "My name will be chanted in every town and village".

This is a prophecy, inevitable destiny. We have mercifully been given the opportunity to become the instruments to carry this out. It has already been done by the will of the Lord, now all that remains is for us to step up and step into history.

Kali-yuga dharma Sri Harinam Sankirtan - participate in the pastime!