Special Music

Rory Norseth, aka, the No Account Drifter, enjoys putting story to song and performing them for anyone who wants to listen.  

DelAnne Haslam was born the youngest of five and at age 3 began performing with the family band The Jessop Family Singers. She hasn’t stopped performing since. She loves to sing all genres of music and has sung in children’s groups, choirs, commercials, operas, plays, sporting events, and bands. But her favorite gig is singing with The Center for Spiritual Living Band every Sunday morning. 

DelAnne was introduced to the Center For Spiritual Living in 2014 when she and her sister were looking to add some spiritual community into their lives. Ric and the band kept them coming back long enough to hear the Science of Mind message and she was hooked. She took the foundations class and a few other courses and then began singing with Kopo on Sundays in 2015. She even spent a few months as music director before she took a much-needed hiatus in 2016. In 2017 Ric invited her back as special music and then invited her to stay on with the band. 

 iDealDialect aka Sean Sturges is a conscious, uplifting hip-hop artist creating music to raise our vibration and bring healing medicine to our souls. His music is filled with intricate wordplay, vivid imagery and immersive storytelling designed to leave a lasting impression and immediate introspective reflection, healing and growth. iDealDialect always leaves fans inspired and motivated to be the best they can be. Let's drop in and remember our Divinity together.

Melanie Menlove has enjoyed singing with her little sister, DelAnne, for the past 40 years. Music has always been where she finds peace and her breath and inspiration.  In her free time, Melanie loves to get dirt under her fingernails, play a good game of cards and travel with her husband.  She is a poet, composer, photographer and Lord of the Rings fanatic.  She lives with her husband and trio of animals that includes a bossy parrot.”  

DelAnne Haslam was born the youngest of five and at age 3 began performing with the family band The Jessop Family Singers. She hasn’t stopped performing since. She loves to sing all genres of music and has sung in children’s groups, choirs, commercials, operas, plays, sporting events, and bands. But her favorite gig is singing with The Center for Spiritual Living Band every Sunday morning. 

DelAnne was introduced to the Center For Spiritual Living in 2014 when she and her sister were looking to add some spiritual community into their lives. Ric and the band kept them coming back long enough to hear the Science of Mind message and she was hooked. She took the foundations class and a few other courses and then began singing with Kopo on Sundays in 2015. She even spent a few months as music director before she took a much-needed hiatus in 2016. In 2017 Ric invited her back as special music and then invited her to stay on with the band. 

Cassandra Davies is a poet and spoken word artist. Her observances growing up in the sixties, along with her contemplative nature have given her a unique approach to her writing. She started writing poetry and spoken word in 1997, and the main theme of her writing is to convey the spiritual nature of our existence, the beauty of our diversity, and the sameness of our human experiences. Cassandra is the author of Reflections on a Sacred Journey—A  Collection of Poems and Spoken Word, which can be purchased on Amazon.

Marti Hunter believes that music is ministry to the heart and soul. She started singing at a young age, and as an adult she began singing with the choir at Unity Church of Today under the direction of Frank Krause (1999-2001). Frank then invited her to sing at the San Jose CSL Wednesday evening services (2000) and Sunday services at Unity San Jose (2012-2015). From 2009-2015, Marti sang with Rev. Priya and her wife Francisca Friday-Pabros as the In Faith Ensemble (aka Ney), sharing their music ministry at Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, Inner Light Ministries, Unity San Jose, Peninsula for Spiritual Living, and other smaller venues.

They are both New Thought practitioners having trained at Inner Light Ministries under Rev. Deborah Johnson. Cassandra and Marti blend gospel music with Cassandra's spoken word, and together they are The Sounds of Poetry.

 Sofrona Zane grew up in a small town in Maine. She first learned electric bass in 7th grade for her middle school jazz band, and spent every spare moment in high school performing. She studied singing and upright bass at Oakland University in Michigan, performing with orchestras, opera companies and in jazz clubs. 

She has a great love for large-scale classical choral works and continues to perform a myriad of musical styles on an increasing number of instruments. 

She is currently teaching elementary-level strings in Sandy and managing a local folk band, Reel Folk.  

Sofie is grateful to be sharing uplifting messages through music! 

 Mel Soul is a singer/songwriter from Orem, UT. She has been trained by vocal professionals, Rebecca Chock and Mindy Pack.  

In 2009 she had the extraordinary opportunity to sing with her high school's Chamber Singers at Carnegie Hall in New York City.  

After high school, Mel began working with songwriter professionals including Rich Parkinson, Shane Adams, Johnny London and most recently, the talented Natasha Bedingfield. 

Her goal as a songwriter and performer is to inspire her fans to love themselves and everyone else. 

 Charles Holt has led workshops, retreats, and dialogue discussion groups with youth and adults around the country with the intention of creating a space for each student to grasp a better understanding of their emotional landscape and learning pathways in navigating emotional trauma, pain, and upset.  

He actively teaches and facilitates emotional literacy programs, empowerment workshops, forgiveness retreats, and creative writing seminars.   He is an accomplished Broadway actor, inspirational speaker, and author. 

He has starred in some of the most celebrated and spectacular shows in American theatre history: Smokey Joe’s Café, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Disney’s Lion King.

He has addressed organizations such as the American Heart Association, The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, Rikers Island Correctional Facility, TED Talks and numerous colleges, universities and churches.   

Mixed Blessings Choir

The age-old idiom, “mixed blessing,” remains useful when describing certain experiences that have advantages AND disadvantages. Many would say that a ‘church choir’ qualifies as a mixed blessing.

Well, not this one.

When WE say “mixed,” we mean a mix of humanity, personality, and individuated souls, “mixed” together in a joyful, musical ‘stew’ to demonstrate the beauty and power of community united in loving intention to move and inspire others with the universal language of song!

When WE say “blessings,” we mean that every one of us is Love-in-action, shining our Light, and expressing our soul-filled selves for the Highest Good of All. One of our favorite ways to be a blessing is to sing together in unity and harmony, to open the hearts of everyone who hears us, and joyfully welcome them to join with us!

Rich Smith, Conductor

Rich Smith is an accomplished composer, orchestrator, producer, teacher, and conductor. His talents and skills have earned him teaching positions in Utah, the Midwest, and New England.

He has numerous professional conducting gigs, recording projects, commissioned

composition/arranging projects, and production contracts in Hollywood to his credit. He currently teaches voice and piano privately, by appointment, and is working on a soundtrack/score for Hallmark TV. We are so grateful to have Rich Smith as our “Mixed Blessings Choir” conductor/arranger.

From the sunny shores of Hawaii, Grammy-nominated, Emmy award-winning Singer, Songwriter and Podcast Host, Faith Rivera, opens hearts and transforms lives around the globe through the power of music and authentic connection.

You’ve heard her on TV & Film from The Voice to NCIS and seen her at the Hollywood Bowl to the House of Blues to stages in Tokyo to Rome where audiences of all ages are engaged & energized through upbeat messages, music and dance.  She’s a multiple Posi Award winner, Grace Note Award recipient for her contribution to New Thought Music and featured in multiple documentaries like “As a Man Thinketh” with Michael Beckwith, Joe Vitale, and more empowering teachers.  As a podcast co-host on MindBodySpirit.fm, Faith’s interviewed luminaries like Matthew Fox to Master Sha and now has branched out to do her own solo show “Aloha Rising”-  sharing practical ways to live your best life yet, centered in love and aloha.

Most recently, she was appointed by Kahuna Ola Leina’ala Brown to carry the healing medicine of oli (sacred Hawaiian chant) to the world, Faith is now stepping into her role of “Alaka’i Nui” (Great Leader/Guide) sharing her understanding of Hawaiian spirituality and the energy of aloha that’s meant to heal the world. 

On Oahu, this mom of 2 enjoys time with her high school sweetheart, her 10 year old daughter and 14 year old son.  Above all, love and joy is her mission and she spreads those aloha vibes one song at a time, one heart-connection at a time. There is a light in the darkness, and it is you, it is me.  Faith dares us to shine like the everyday superstars we are born to be!

 Love, light, and laughter are at the heart of Mandy Lynn’s music. Her performances and compositions run wild though genres as if she were a bee in a field of wildflowers. Her years working as a licensed therapist and activist have left her with a deep dedication to social justice, leading her to write lyrics and melodies that one critic described as “songs that appeal to the heart and mind as well as the ear” (Greg Harness, Rootsworld Magazine).  

 Dallas Brown was inspired...called by the Great Spirit many years ago to learn the Native American flute.  He did just that, working with several masters of these wind instruments over many years.  He discovered a new 'voice' calling to him from within and beckoning from the natural world around him.  Dallas has collected over a hundred native flutes crafted by artisans from many parts of the world.  Dallas has uncovered and unleashed each flute's personality and spirit, and he has intentional 'conversations' with them as he plays.  Dallas's essential goal is to bring 'flute medicine' to every soul and being he encounters through his flute playing and remind them of their connection to the Great Spirit and all of Life.  

https://www.facebook.com/DallasBrownFluteMedicine/

Mindy Dillard is a musical alchemist who accompanies her award-winning songs with modern twists on the clawhammer banjo and funky rhythmic grooves on the guitar. Known for her innovative storytelling, powerful stage presence and soaring voice, she was recently described as a combination of Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos. “One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul.” – Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Jungian Psychoanalyst; Poet

Musical Alchemist: Transform or transmute the ineffable into healing stories. 

http://www.mindydillard.com/

Holly Kirsten is a singer/songwriter from Salt Lake City, UT.  She makes herself at home with any stringed instrument and has been composing and performing since she was very young.  

She studied Music Education at Central Methodist College and then, the Business of Music at Belmont University in Nashville.  Holly started Little Rockstars, LLC in 2012 developing and teaching her music classes for preschool kids and their parents/caregivers.  She has over 10 years experience as a Worship Director at 3 different Methodist churches.  

She went back to college in 2018, and while in the throes of Covid-19 became a Registered Respiratory Therapist!  She currently works at a local children's hospital saving lives and helping children to breathe better.  

Holly is thrilled to share her musical gifts and allow the artist, the teacher, and the nurturer within her to fully express and cause a positive shift in her listeners.

Together, they make up the duo known as Everbloom. 

 "Acclaimed heart-centered, conscious hip hop artist, Burnell Washburn, has shared stages across America with some of today’s biggest stars: Mac Miller, Snoop Dogg, Logic, and many more. 

He ignites souls with conscious, high-vibe hip hop music, and when he's not refilling his spirit in nature, you'll find him sharing his music and wisdom in rejuvenating retreats, consciousness festivals/expos, production studios, or prestigious venues in any part of the world. 

Burnell plays a variety of carefully chosen instruments, guiding his audience on a sacred sound journey with powerful wordplay, magical beats, and sound-healing music." 

Mary Tebbs is a singer/songwriter committed to sharing and exploring further her journey into a deeper awareness of my connection to the universe. She says, "I'm excited to share my personal experience about what a profound gift this life is, and that it's up to each one of us to create the life that we want. Every obstacle holds a huge gift for us to 'unwrap', if we choose to perceive it that way. The opportunity to explore and make choices that convey our personal truth can be a continuing learning experience full of joy, surprise and love. I desire love, connection, adventure and abundance! I hope you'll join me on my journey in some fashion, and may we all find new ways to love, explore and connect."

 Madelyn Hosch is a singer-songwriter who shares music as a way to connect hearts and uplift souls. Through her honest lyrics and heartfelt melodies, she creates space for reflection, healing, and joy. 

Her debut album, Purple Magic, is out everywhere now—an invitation to step into a world of vulnerability, strength, and inspiration. 

Madelyn’s greatest hope is that her music helps others feel seen, encouraged, and renewed on their journey.