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Hosting The Honoring Ceremony or
One Day of Inner Peace



Hosting an On-Site (Local) or TeleSong Ceremony is an opportunity to expand your borders by providing your network of contacts with an extraordinary experience.

Invite family, friends, clients, associates- anyone who you feel would appreciate the healing and empowering quality of intuitive, spontaneous song delivered in a collective field of wisdom and compassion.

Cultivating inner peace while strengthening everyone's sense of community and connection, the Ceremony inspires renewal far beyond the event in time through listening to the recording of the new songs, each one reflecting one facet of a shared awakening both personal and universal.




Specifics on hosting a ceremony:

INTRODUCTION
• To better understand what the Ceremony is, visit here.
* Listen to samples of songs created in other ceremonies here, or to the Honoring CD here.


SIZE
* Minimum number of song-recipients:
eight (8) plus host
* Maximum number of song-recipients: twelve (12) plus host
* Number of guests: unlimited based on room size

HONORING CEREMONY

TIME
* With 8 people: 2 hours
* With 12 people: 3 hours

COST
* Suggested cost for song-recipient: $85
* Suggested cost for non-song-recipient: $25  
* Event host participation: free
* Alternative method:
a) Host may cover entire cost as a gift to the circle; this may be done through a tax-deductible donation of $1000 or more to Song Without Borders.
b) Host may cover entire cost and be reimbursed by participants.
* Our Preferred Payment method: credit card online (once scheduled)


ONE DAY OF INNER PEACE

includes Honoring Ceremony in morning
PLUS
SoulVoice: A CoreSong ReConnection Experience in afternoon
SoulVoice offers practice in a unique method for vocal release, restoring confidence in natural intuitive creative capacity.

TIME
* 6 hours
(usually held on Saturday or Sundays, 10-5 with one hour break)

COST
* Suggested cost for song-recipient: $135
* Suggested cost for non-song-recipient: $75  
* Event host participation: free
* Preferred Payment method: credit card online (once scheduled)



RECORDING
* Post-session delivery of Ceremony Music:
MP3 download of all the songs and lyric booklet via email addresses.

SESSION On-Site (Local)
* Location: Private residence in spacious living room; optimum is room with good acoustics for singing. These events are within reasonable distance of tour path; more distant on-site ceremonies are possible, but require additional travel expenses for Michael.

SESSION BY PHONE (Honoring Ceremony only)
* Location: In one location around a single speaker phone, or from multiple locations via a free conference line number.

PROMOTION/INVITATION/ANNOUNCEMENT
* Once scheduled, Michael will send you a pdf invitation of The Honoring which you may use to invite your circle of contacts. In addition, to supplement the size of the group if you wish, an email will be sent to our contact list in your area. Sample Invitation.

To Host a Ceremony, or for further information:

Contact Email

Contact Phone:

In USA (415) 884-4483
Outside USA: 0041- 44-381-6823
In Switzerland (044) 381-6823

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To come so close to grace was a surprising moment, totally unexpected and totally unearned, but wonderful and transformative. My song belongs to me and to everyone at the same time. I feel connected in a wonderful eternal moment. My gratitude elevates me.

Roxie Ball, Columbus, Ohio

 

The Ceremony created a level of connection for our core team that went far beyond what we could create in dialogue or shared action. As we witnessed one another’s deepest intentions be brought forth into song, we experienced a sense of wholeness that truly honored the work we are all here to do together. I would recommend Michael’s work to any organization or community group that wishes to create a profound sense of possibilities for its work in the world.

Deborah Frieze, Co-President
Berkana Institute
TeleSong Ceremony, 2008


I am so impressed with the combination of your musical skills and intuitive insights. The songs captured the essence of the moment and clearly aided our work in articulating a mission statement that reflected the deepest concerns for each of us. Thank you so much for your gift to each of us and to the Foundation.

N.S., participant
Lloyd Symington Foundation
TeleSong Ceremony, 2005



Like an alchemical transmission
of healing light, resulting in
a profound shift
in the collective energy.

Before, we had been struggling with hurt feelings, unspoken discontent, misunderstandings, and alienation; after, the original connection to ourselves and our work was restored, we felt more of our unity behind the surface differences, even an intimate communion.

You served as a kind of midwife for the final draft of our mission statement. You were a kind of magician whose soulful music and empathic presence turned dark and divisive energy into luminous and connected awareness while demonstrating a model of deep listening, especially to the subtle movements of the soul, its secret longings, within and behind the words each of us spoke. I know I speak for everyone on the board when I say the evening was an incalculable blessing for all of us.

Toby Symington,
Executive Director
Lloyd Symington Foundation




I so thoroughly enjoyed the Song Circle!  The experience last night was beyond description and was moving on so many different levels.

It truly was magical to watch Michael create a song portrait.

The fact that he could spontaneously compose such wonderful songs was amazing in itself– but then seeing and feeling the impact of those songs on both myself and the others around me was incredibly profound.  I was deeply touched!  

I went home last night and had the deepest and most peaceful sleep I can remember in a long time. I awoke this morning feeling rested, rejuvenated, and just at peace with the world.

J.B., SongCircle Participant, Indianapolis, IN


In your songs and your playing you expressed the warmth, intimacy and shared love we were all feeling, yet weren't quite able to express. It had been a difficult day, and the healing that occurred that night is still having effects.

I really appreciate having the CD to listen to. It came out so clear and beautiful. I think you have a special gift that could help many groups come back to their core, to realize the significance of their mission.

-M.W.
SongCircle participant


Thank you so very much for 'my song'. And also for the songs of everyone else in the circle. For while my song seemed to fit, and was good encouragement/ advice, each song sent something to me, with two being deeply moving. So I recommend this for anyone seeking insight and encouragement. Plus your music can be enjoyed just for fun!


-Brad Ehmke,
SongCircle participant



"His unvarnished humanity and profoundly musical soul
truly make a difference to those in Michael's presence.
I highly recommend the power of his work to support anyone, including patients and staff in all kinds of health-care settings."

-Anna Fiasca, Music Thanatologist




As understanding increases of the power and intelligence in being present with each now moment, and of the strength of our collective spirit, it is only natural to use music as a pathway into the present.

Experiencing the radiance of your own presence as it is gently revealed in the words and music, your essential self witnessed in silent gratitude by others, it can be easier to remember what is most important and meaningful in this life.

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