Reviews and Testimonials
"The excellent production, good songs that don't talk down to kids, live and lively instrumentation, and clear passion of the performers make this CD particularly entertaining and engaging to kids and families. And what's more, the kids might actually learn something useful to help them get along in life!"
-John McCutcheon, musician, 5 time Grammy award winner
"Consciously and unconsciously, Paulette plants lessons of peaceful living in the minds of our children with the richness of her songs. From primal, soulful rhythms to the modern drumming of hip-hop, her music calls us to be more of who we are and who we want to be."
-Dr. Becky Bailey, award winning author and early childhood educator. Founder and director of Loving Guidance, dedicated to creating positive environments for children in schools and families across the country.
"Paulette's songs - melodic and catchy, but never preachy -- just might inspire your children to work things out."
-Suelain Moy, Parenting Magazine.
-John McCutcheon, musician, 5 time Grammy award winner
"Consciously and unconsciously, Paulette plants lessons of peaceful living in the minds of our children with the richness of her songs. From primal, soulful rhythms to the modern drumming of hip-hop, her music calls us to be more of who we are and who we want to be."
-Dr. Becky Bailey, award winning author and early childhood educator. Founder and director of Loving Guidance, dedicated to creating positive environments for children in schools and families across the country.
"Paulette's songs - melodic and catchy, but never preachy -- just might inspire your children to work things out."
-Suelain Moy, Parenting Magazine.
"If every child grew up listening to and learning these songs, the world would be a different place for sure."
-Lisa Reilly parent of a 4 year old
"The students ask for these songs again and again."
-Beth Palm, counselor, grades K-5
-Lisa Reilly parent of a 4 year old
"The students ask for these songs again and again."
-Beth Palm, counselor, grades K-5
"I listen to Timeless Quaker Wisdom in Plainsong when I need to find my feet again, to remember what is most important and to connect with Spirit. The a cappella style is powerful, and the lyrics stay in my heart long after the CD is finished playing, urging me to live with awareness, compassion, and integrity."
-Cathy Hale, writer, poet
"While people often admire Quakerism from the outside, as a testimony to non-violence, Paulette's songs both make clear and deliver the means for Quakers and non-Quakers alike to reclaim the powerful kenotic spirituality on which their tradition is founded. I hope these songs are learned and sung by Christian contemplatives everywhere!"
-The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D,author of Chanting the Psalms and Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
"As a Catholic, I have found these Quaker chants to be uniquely powerful tools for deepening my prayer. I have been very excited to introduce this CD to many other Catholics who are serious about contemplative spirituality, and the word is spreading fast that this is an amazing, historic resource. The CD is being used by retreat leaders, spiritual directors, groups studying mysticism, and our little worshipping community. I use these chants as mantras for drawing me nearer to God, and they have stayed vibrant for me through many months."
-Anne Becker, writer, Christian mystic
-Cathy Hale, writer, poet
"While people often admire Quakerism from the outside, as a testimony to non-violence, Paulette's songs both make clear and deliver the means for Quakers and non-Quakers alike to reclaim the powerful kenotic spirituality on which their tradition is founded. I hope these songs are learned and sung by Christian contemplatives everywhere!"
-The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D,author of Chanting the Psalms and Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
"As a Catholic, I have found these Quaker chants to be uniquely powerful tools for deepening my prayer. I have been very excited to introduce this CD to many other Catholics who are serious about contemplative spirituality, and the word is spreading fast that this is an amazing, historic resource. The CD is being used by retreat leaders, spiritual directors, groups studying mysticism, and our little worshipping community. I use these chants as mantras for drawing me nearer to God, and they have stayed vibrant for me through many months."
-Anne Becker, writer, Christian mystic
"This is timeless spiritual wisdom in an accessible format that is worth the time to explore, especially if you are interested in broadening the dimensions of your soul."
-Pastor Bart, United Methodist church. Lynchburg, VA. from his blog " Beautifully Furnished"
"Her voice moves us into God's heart, leaving us both challenged and comforted, and resting in a place of deep peace."
-Peter Blood-Patterson, co-author, Rise Up Singing
"Paulette Meier's rich voice, unforced singing, meditative pacing, and natural cadences bring the hearer to that inner peace where truth abides. This approach helps liberate early Quaker spiritual power for a new time"
-Doug Gwyn, Quaker scholar, writer, minister and musician
-Pastor Bart, United Methodist church. Lynchburg, VA. from his blog " Beautifully Furnished"
"Her voice moves us into God's heart, leaving us both challenged and comforted, and resting in a place of deep peace."
-Peter Blood-Patterson, co-author, Rise Up Singing
"Paulette Meier's rich voice, unforced singing, meditative pacing, and natural cadences bring the hearer to that inner peace where truth abides. This approach helps liberate early Quaker spiritual power for a new time"
-Doug Gwyn, Quaker scholar, writer, minister and musician
"Paulette Meier’s chants open a door to the pearls of transformative wisdom waiting to be discovered in the Quaker mystical tradition. This new album sparkles with the message of joy and steadfastness, even in the midst of troubled seas. Concepts as subtle and challenging as inner stillness, non-attachment, and the indwelling Christ Spirit come powerfully alive through these mystical chants. One can drink these chants in, almost like an elixir of hope!"
-Cynthia Bourgeault, Author and teacher of the contemplative Christian Wisdom Tradition
"Early Quaker writings have a poetic quality, and Paulette Meier shows that there is music in them as well. In this second album, she has composed chants from texts spanning three centuries of contemplative Quaker wisdom. Embellished with instrumentation and harmony, they become verses of mindfulness to grace one’s day, offering nurture for the soul."
-Michael Birkel, Professor of Christian Spirituality at the Earlham School of Religion and author of numerous writings on Quaker spirituality.
"Through haunting melodies and stirring harmonies, Paulette’s vibrant chants transport me again and again into the realms of deep comfort and peace described by Quaker mystics."
-Anne Bernard Becker, Contemplative writer and minister.
"The profound spiritual experience of the early Quakers was expressed in simple and poetic words that can move us even today. That simplicity and directness are conveyed very well in this musical rendition by Paulette Meier. Her songs inspire us to chant along, allowing the words to sink in and make the experience our own."
-Rex Ambler, Theologian, author and retreat leader in Quaker spiritual practice. (Lancashire, England.)
-Cynthia Bourgeault, Author and teacher of the contemplative Christian Wisdom Tradition
"Early Quaker writings have a poetic quality, and Paulette Meier shows that there is music in them as well. In this second album, she has composed chants from texts spanning three centuries of contemplative Quaker wisdom. Embellished with instrumentation and harmony, they become verses of mindfulness to grace one’s day, offering nurture for the soul."
-Michael Birkel, Professor of Christian Spirituality at the Earlham School of Religion and author of numerous writings on Quaker spirituality.
"Through haunting melodies and stirring harmonies, Paulette’s vibrant chants transport me again and again into the realms of deep comfort and peace described by Quaker mystics."
-Anne Bernard Becker, Contemplative writer and minister.
"The profound spiritual experience of the early Quakers was expressed in simple and poetic words that can move us even today. That simplicity and directness are conveyed very well in this musical rendition by Paulette Meier. Her songs inspire us to chant along, allowing the words to sink in and make the experience our own."
-Rex Ambler, Theologian, author and retreat leader in Quaker spiritual practice. (Lancashire, England.)