In this episode, Lisa talks with Sorah Nutting, one of the singer-songwriters in the group MaMuse.  We talk about how the songs grow us up, the wisdom of humor, revealing our shadows as a liberatory practice, our lives as a microcosm of the whole, and how the complex search for lineage can help us come closer to home.

For more information about this podcast: https://asongforallofus.org

For more information about Mamuse: https://mamuse.org

For more information about Wholehearted Chorus and get tickets to our upcoming concerts with MaMuse: https://wholeheartedchorus.org

In this short intro episode, Lisa explains the intention of this series and some of the recurring concepts and themes that will weave through the upcoming conversations.

The upcoming concerts with The Wholehearted Chorus & MaMuse are:

October 14 - San Diego, CA *RESERVE TICKETS*

October 22nd - Monterey, CA *RESERVE TICKETS*

In this episode, Lisa speaks with Richard Rudd, the author of ⁠The Gene Keys⁠, about the intersection between spiritual contemplation and music. This beautiful and optimistic conversation centers how the The Gene Keys can be used to expand our exploration of how we might move from polarized division to harmony.  In the process, they cover a range of terrain, including their late, mutual friend Don Rosenthal and virtues of empathy, refinement, and even marriage on a path of devotion.

⁠Podcast: ⁠ https://asongforallofus.org

⁠The Gene Keys:⁠ https://home.genekeys.com/

Gene Keys referenced in this episode: 13, 25, 29, 50

The song shared in this episode is Starsong + Get Together, by Lisa Littlebird and Chet Powers: ⁠https://thebirdsings.com/starsong-get-together

In this intimate dialogue, Lisa Littlebird sits down with friend and Wholehearted Chorus member Alexis Davis to explore the 31st Gene Key — the evolutionary path from arrogance to true humility as a pathway to healing collective division. Together they unpack how real leadership emerges not from perfection or performance, but from courageous self-honesty.

Lisa and Alexis dive into how our hidden parts can be met with compassion instead of shame, and how singing together reveals our truest vibration — the part of us that can’t hide behind words. They examine the ego’s subtler forms of humility, the trap of righteousness, and the liberating power of curiosity, self-forgiveness, and relational interdependence.

This episode is a masterclass in heart-led growth: from self-flagellation to self-acceptance, from convincing to emanating love, from independence to sacred interdependence. The conversation closes with a live rendition of one of Wholehearted Chorus’s 2025 season songs, “Humble”, by Chhaya I-chèle — a collective prayer in song reminding us that when we bow low in humility, we lift each other up.

A Song for All of Us Podcast: https://asongforallofus.org 

Alexis Davis, Theta Healer & Guide: https://www.corevisions.net/ 

Wholehearted Chorus: https://wholeheartedchorus.org 

In this heart-opening conversation, choir leader and podcast host Lisa Littlebird sits down with actor and Vedic meditation teacher Jeff Kober to ask how we move from polarization toward lasting harmony. Referencing the Gene Keys (especially Key 17 on opinions → farsightedness → omniscience, and Key 51 on trust) as a compass, they explore the fear-driven “survival self,” tribalism, and the ego’s twin traps of smallness and grandiosity.

Jeff shares how daily meditation practice has helped him dis-identify from fear, and he shares a story from the stage about leaping into the unknown and discovering real-time trust. Together they reframe spiritual practice as process over product, anchored in service and community—where a shared purpose creates a field that lifts everyone. The episode closes with “When We Sing” by Olivia Fern—an invitation to feel, receive, and join the chorus.

https://jeff-kober.com

 https://asongforallofus.org

Wholehearted Chorus Concerts:

San Diego, CA

Tuesday, October 14, 7:30-9pm
at the Joan Kroc Center in San Diego

Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:30-9pm
at the Golden State Theater in Monterey, CA

In this heart-centered episode of “A Song For All of Us", Wholehearted Chorus founder Lisa Littlebird is joined by her fiancé John “Halcyon” Styn for a raw and uplifting conversation about love, growth, vulnerability, and gratitude in relationship. Together they explore what it means to “stay in harmony” — both literally (as choir members) and emotionally, through the everyday work of partnership.

This episode explores the podcast theme of bridging hearts across difference through the lens of intimate partnership. (For more about the theme of the full podcast series, listen to the short podcast introduction.) They discuss the value of radical honesty, gratitude practices and how harmony in love isn’t about never clashing — it’s about learning to listen and come back together.

The episode weaves music, laughter, and spiritual insight — including Lisa singing her original “Bridging Heart Song.” Through playful humor and deep reflection, Lisa and John model how authentic communication, gratitude, and commitment can transform relationships into spiritual practice.

Featuring:
 Lisa Littlebird — Founder, Wholehearted Chorus | Songleader | Podcaster
 John “Halcyon” Styn — Love Ambassador | Daily Gratitude Host | Men’s Coach

 Subscribe for more conversations on harmony, relationship, and the power of song.

https://asongforallofus.org

John: https://lifestudent.com 

Wholehearted Chorus: https://wholeheartedchorus.org 

What does it mean to let a song hold you when words aren't enough? In this opening episode of Season 2, host Lisa Littlebird sits down in person with her longtime friend and songleading collaborator Lyndsey Scott, who is supporting this 2026 season of Wholehearted Chorus.

Over more than a decade of friendship forged in the fires of the Midwest singing community, Lisa and Lyndsey have shaped a shared philosophy: that song is medicine, that it moves us from complexity into presence, and that it can resource us for the hard and beautiful work of showing up in the world.

This season of A Song for All of Us holds the question: what is mine to do? In this episode, Lisa and Lyndsey share two of Lyndsey’s songs that are resourcing Wholehearted Chorus this season: "Earth You Hold Us" — a prayer born around a campfire at Joshua Tree in preparation for justice work — and the deeply calming "As I Relax", a song seeded by a single affirmation and designed to help us soften into the uncertainty we all carry.

Live well. Sing more.

LINKS:

A Song For All of Us: https://asongforallofus.com 

Wholehearted Chorus: https://www.wholeheartedchorus.org

Lyndsey Scott: https://www.lyndseyscott.earth/music

Songs:

The Heart Is: https://thebirdsings.com/the-heart-is/

The Way Knows the Way: https://thebirdsings.com/thewayknows/

Spirit Found Us: https://thebirdsings.com/spirit-found-us/

Earth You Hold Us: https://thebirdsings.com/earth-you-hold-us/

As I Relax: https://thebirdsings.com/as-i-relax/

Referenced in the Podcast:

Littlebird Songleader Flight School: https://littlebirdflightschool.com

Gene Keys: https://home.genekeys.com

Liz Rog: https://www.centerforbelonging.earth/store/p/song-carrier-toolkit

Laurence Cole: https://www.laurencecole.com

Holistic Resistance: https://www.holisticresistance.com

Village Fire: https://youtu.be/_r1yZzrB6wk?si=wsfOnO40nWe2Wt1m

Esalen Institute: https://www.esalen.org

Ysaye Barnwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysaye_M._Barnwell

Alexis Davis: https://www.corevisions.net

Earth Keeper Wisdom School: https://www.earthkeeperwisdomschool.org

Host Lisa Littlebird (Wholehearted Chorus) welcomes Martha Rosenthal, co-author of Learning to Love: From Conflict to Lasting Harmony.

They explore moving from polarization to peace through Open-Hearted Listening— a simple, usable practice for couples, friends, and communities. One person speaks, the other mirrors and validates.

With Lisa’s partner John Halcyon Styn, they demo turning a tiny household snag into deeper connection. Themes include breath, humility, and the “little willingness” to soften the ego. Martha reflects on 52 years with Don Rosenthal and the enduring truth that love never dies.

Subscribe for more conversations on harmony, relationship, and the power of song.

⁠https://asongforallofus.org⁠

Wholehearted Chorus: ⁠https://wholeheartedchorus.org⁠ 

Martha & Don Rosenthal: http://awakeningtogether.com