Spirit Voyage

To Be Home is a rich collection of healing Kirtan chants and passionate songs of devotion in a lush acoustic roots musical landscape. Chant artist and singer songwriter David Newman (Durga Das),is joined by devotional vocalist Mira, Grammy Award winning producer Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris),legendary drummer Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney), table and esraj master Bejy Wertheimer (Shantala, Krishna Das), renowned bansuri flutist Steven Gorn, and guitarist Philippo Franchini. To Be Home is a genre transcending tapestry of spirited sound poerty that weaves elements of the past, present, east and west into a mystical and magical elixir for the heart.

David Newman or Durga Das, as he is also known, is a Kirtan Chant Artist, singer songwriter and a practitioner and educator of Bhakti Yoga - the yoga of love. His live Kirtans and concerts are joyous, ecstatic, uplifting and exploding with energy. A dedicated Kirtan Troubadour, David tours throughout the world with MIRA, a celebrated devotional singer, recording artist and percussionist.

David travels extensively singing Kirtan (Indian devotional chanting) and sharing the spiritual, devotional, meditative and musical aspects of yoga. David's music embodies a devotional mysticism, distinctive musicality, poetic intimacy and a deep respect for India's ancient chant tradition. His recordings expand the traditional Kirtan medium by incorporating a wide range of musical and lyrical elements and by exploring a vast palette of progressive production influences.

David is a devotee of Sri Neem Karoli Baba and he writes: "As I sing the sacred names and strum the eternal chords, I say thank you agian and again that my beloved Sri Baba Neem Karoli is smiling in my heart! If there is beauty found in my music and if it serves to inspire and uplift, it is for this reason."