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Jonathan Goldman

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Jonathan Goldman is an American author, musician and spiritual teacher in the fields of Harmonics and Sound Healing. He is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Career

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Goldman began as a guitarist in the Boston punk scene in the late 1970s.[1] Goldman began to research the science of sound and music psychology, directing his overall studies towards the possible use of sound as a healing force.[2]

In 1982, he founded the Sound Healers Association (SHA) in Lexington, Massachusetts.[3][citation needed]

During this time, Goldman continued his research with a master's degree from Lesley University.[citation needed]

He began recording his own music and he formed Spirit Music, one of the first [citation needed]record labels dedicated to the therapeutic use of sound and music. The label has recorded and released music by Goldman, as well as Don Campbell, Sarah Benson, Sam McClellan, Laraaji, the Gyume Monks and more recently, Lama Tashi, among others.[citation needed]

In 2011 Jonathan Goldman was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame.[citation needed] That year, he was also included by the Watkins Review as 74 on its list of "100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in the World".[4]

Connection to Tibetan Buddhism

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During his research, Goldman worked with the Gyume Monks.[5] Goldman met and became a student of the monks during their 1988 US Tour.

He later went on to meet the Tibetan Buddhist Monk, Rinchen Chugyal, then Chant Master for the Drepung Loseling Monastery. In 1995 Rinchen Chugyal ordained Goldman as a Chant Master, empowering him to teach Tibetan Chanting in the West. He also met the Venerable Ngawang Tashi Bapu (Lama Tashi), who succeeded Rinchen Chugyal as Chant Master. Lama Tashi recorded several sessions of Tibetan chanting with Goldman. His 'Tibetan Master Chants', recorded and produced by Goldman, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004.[6][7]

Goldman's chanting has been featured on several recordings, notably the 1999 Grammy Award-winning album by Kitaro, 'Thinking of You'; his own 'Chakra Chants' series; 'Chakra Dance', which was produced for the opening of a holistic dance club in New York City, and 'Medicine Buddha', made for the US teachings of the Dalai Lama in 2001.[8]

Discography and bibliography

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As of June 2018, there are over 30 albums of Jonathan Goldman's own music released on Spirit Music and other labels. His music has ranged from new-age, chanting, ambient, minimalist, to techno.[9]

As of June 2018 Goldman has written eight books in the field of sound healing which have been published. Four of Goldman's books have been published in numerous languages and are Best Sellers.[citation needed]

Discography

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Year Title Label
1990 Dolphin Dreams Spirit Music
1991 Gateways: Men's Drumming and Chanting Spirit Music
1991 Angel of Sound Spirit Music
1991 Trance Tara Spirit Music
1992 Song of Saraswati Spirit Music
1992 Sacred Gateways Spirit Music
1994 The Angel and the Goddess Spirit Music
1995 Celestial Reiki Spirit Music
1998 The Lost Chord Etherean Music
1999 Chakra Chants Spirit Music
2000 Celestial Yoga Spirit Music
2001 Medicine Buddha Spirit Music
2001 Celestial Reiki Spirit Music
2002 Ultimate Om Spirit Music
2002 Holy Harmony Spirit Music
2003 Healing Sounds DVD Spirit Music
2004 Chakra Dance Spirit Music
2004 Chakra Chants 2 Spirit Music
2004 Celestial Reiki II Spirit Music
2005 Healing Sounds Spirit Music
2005 Vocal Toning the Chakras Sounds True
2005 Tantra of Sound Harmonizer w/ Andi Goldman Spirit Music
2005 Frequencies: Sounds of Healing Spirit Music
2005 The Divine Name w/Gregg Braden Spirit Music
2006 Reiki Chants Spirit Music
2007 De-stress Spirit Music
2007 Waves of Light Spirit Music
2008 2012: Ascension Harmonics Spirit Music
2009 Crystal Bowls Chakra Chants Spirit Music
2010 2013: Ecstatic Sonics Spirit Music
2012 Cosmic Hum Spirit Music
2013 The Divine Name: I AM Spirit Music
2013 Merkaba of Sound Spirit Music
2014 Healing Sounds: Frequencies II Spirit Music
2014 Supreme Solfeggio Spirit Music
2016 Quantum Resonance Spirit Music
2018 Ambient Realms Spirit Music
2018 Rainbows of Venus Spirit Music
2019 Moon Over Bali Spirit Music
2020 Music for the Heart Chakra Spirit Music
2021 Moon Over Bali Spirit Music
2022 Sounds of Light Spirit Music

Bibliography

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Year Title Publisher
1992 Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics Healing Arts Press
1998 Shifting Frequencies Light Technology Publications
1999 The Lost Chord Spirit Music, Inc.
2005 Tantra of Sound Hampton Roads Publishing
2008 The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing Hay House
2010 The Divine Name: The Sound That Can Change the World Hay House
2011 Chakra Frequencies [Destiny Books]
2017 The Humming Effect: Sound Healing for Health Healing Arts Press
2022 30th Anniversary Edition - Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics Healing Arts Press

Personal life

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Goldman grew up in New Jersey, at a family-owned kosher hotel. His father, Irving B. Goldman was an otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon. Jonathan's wife, Andi Goldman, is a licensed therapist.

References

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  1. ^ Rosenbloom, Stephanie: What's the Buzz? Sound Therapy The New York Times. November 24, 2005
  2. ^ Ear Wars and the Ultimate Om Arkansas Democrat Gazette. June 10, 2010
  3. ^ History of the Sound Healers Association
  4. ^ 100 Spiritual Power List Watkins Review. Issue 26, Spring 2011
  5. ^ Thich Nhat Hanh Chanting from the Heart Parallax Press; 2006. ISBN 1-888375-63-9
  6. ^ Tibetan Monk Nominated for Grammy Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine www.phayul.com. December 10, 2005
  7. ^ Grammy nomination for Buddhist monk The Hindu. January 26th, 2006
  8. ^ I am only a monk "Medicine Buddha" at Shoreline Ampetheatre, May 17–20, 2001
  9. ^ All Music Guide: Chakra Dance, 2004
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