The Secret Chord

This episode explores the surprisingly diverse and talented musicianship and implicit spirituality of the pre-Disco era Bee Gees. 

This episode explores the spiritual underpinnings of the music of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. 

This episode explores the implications of the common fate of both sinners and saints. 

This episode explores Eric's musical and spiritual transformation as he fought and won his battle with addiction.

This episode discusses the idea of trouble as Joni's "muse" and how she tacitly tapped her spiritually as a solution.

This episode explores the relationship between the physical and spiritual parts of a human being and how to most effectively use them.

This episode explores the idea of impermanence and the emotional, intellectual and spiritual issues that people experience when grappling with it. 

This episode explores the question "what exactly is a question" and how can we use effective questioning to grow as people? It also discusses our need to have answers and for guides who can help us achieve more clarity in life. 

This episode explores Swiss psychologist Carl Jung's famous work on meaningful coincidences and the Police's musical take on it. 

This episode discusses the creative process - how the artist is able to "bring down" the art from conception to full reality. It also explores the fundamental struggle between our higher and lower selves.  

This episode explores the idea that astounding things are often hidden in plain sight - musically, physically and spiritually. 

This episode describes the natural spiritual desire for good things to remain in a changeless state. It also explores the difficulty in "letting go" when we recognize that we can't control what's occurring around us. 

This episode explores the idea of free will. It asks whether or not it actually exists and explores the implications of each outcome. It is also a tribute to the late (and truly great) Neil Peart.

This episode explores the pros and cons of "organized religion," explains singer Ian Anderson's approach to spirituality and looks at the notion of "skating on thin ice" as a metaphor for day to day life.

This episode discusses Cat's spiritual awakening on the heels of a debilitating illness. It also explores the question as to whether or not true spirituality can be practiced alongside the life of a Rock Star.

Laughing With explores the role of humor in spirituality. It examines what the true nature of a "joke" is and applies it to life in general.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road explores the imagery of the Wizard of Oz as a spiritual allegory for life and notes that each of us sooner or later confronts a "cyclone" that blows us off our path but also opens the door for new possibilities. 

The Logical Song is about reclaiming the innocence and wonder of childhood in the face of a conformist and cynical world. It also explores the idea of song-writing as a form of prayer.

This episode explores various approaches that philosophers and musicians have employed in dealing with the problem of anxiety.

Let It Be explores the idea of quietude and the ability to "let go" as tools for spiritual growth.

This episode explores the nature and essence of love. It also asks (and answers) the question "does God indeed answer our prayers?"

Kind and Generous explores the notion that good character is a prerequisite for spiritual development and that thankfulness can teach us how to perceive that which is outside ourselves (including the Divine).

Hallelujah explores the idea that the world was purposely designed broken - for the sake of allowing humanity to partner in its rectification. It teaches us how to accept and even embrace the difficult parts of life.

Calling All Angels explores the nature of physical reality and how it tends to block our perception of higher reality. It also examines the inherent sense that we all (periodically) have that that higher reality can be experienced through certain types of events and phenomena. 

The Rising explores the idea that holiness and light can (and do) exist within tragic and painful occurrences and broken hearts.

Woodstock explores the notion of harmony from a musical, interpersonal, societal and Kabbalistic perspective.

'Love and Anger' explores the idea that human beings have a fundamental need to be understood and that despite that need we generally find it very hard to communicate the deepest part of who we are.

Meet On the Ledge is about finding transcendence in life's smaller and quieter moments and the need to embrace the journey as opposed to the destination.