Peter Mayer "Holy Now" (with lyrics in captions)

Peter Mayer's sacred science song, with captioned lyrics. Organizations may play this video publicly by downloading the mp4 and donating at: http://thegreatstory.org/order-mayer.... (Note: This video, by Connie Barlow, is authorized by Peter Mayer for public use on a donations basis.)

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[shaktinah]

This is a lovely song and a lovely video. My only critique is that while Mayer sings that everything is holy now, with the exception of one scene with a child's face, the video shows us only pristine nature scenes with no trace of humans or even animals in them. If we truly believe that everything is holy, wouldn't that include humanity? If we can only view earth as holy when there is no trace of humanity, what does that say for our place in this world?

[ghostsofevolution]

-- great comment! Peter Mayer himself has mentioned that to me, as I am the videographer and most of the photographs (except for 1) are entirely ones I have taken myself. I would say, however, that evolutionary psychology makes us rivetted to human and animal faces, and my primary aim was to choose photographs that would not get in the way of the primary focus being on the audio and the text of lyrics. Evolution has preferenced the visual in us, so we must honor the audio.

[GroBmensch]

After coming out of my coma, I had so much difficulty explaining to people my vision / experience while in that state. Thank you Peter for putting both words and music to that experience. Thank you Connie for meeting beauty with beauty. Don't know which came first, tears or smiles, but both were a blessing today. Namaste.

[omorenocarlson]

I liked the song and the lyrics. I do agree that there could be people in the video. I see Peter Mayer sitting in a chair, playing and signing some of the lyrics. The picture of the open field I see a woman running with a flowing dress with a golden lab running with her.

[Larry Bruner]

The cover version by the duo, Troubadours of Divine Bliss, fits the bill.

[debigagermeier]

This is so wonderful. A friend forwarded this link to me today. I just lost a beloved pet sudden

ly and unexpectedly.....I am devastated and this music is so cathartic for me. Thank you.

[kat merrign]

i'm having trouble replying to your post,but will attempt again- you did a marvelous, exceptional job- what a great "job" it must be!!!!

[Carol Kilby]

So deeply grateful for theology and poetry. I'm going to use it, I hope if I can make technology work, in church this Sunday

[Martha Eddy]

Passing this along to many in the spirit of Xmas. THanks to Chris Reed for passing it along to me. He loved hearing it live. May your peace continue to spread amongst us.

[somegalfromcan]

I was introduced to this song and video at a conference that I attended this weekend and I just fell in love with it! It fits my theology so well!

[TheJmcon28]

joy, joy, joy :-) a friend sent me this link in response to my sharing a shantala song with her that dealt with the "everything is holy" topic. sri is the album song title is "holy ma". they sing everything is holy now too with a different rhythm. there is a more intensity with holy ma but each has it's own space and value. peter mayer's song is inventive and more accessible to a western audience.

[karen1056]

I just love Peter Mayer's poetry and music.  Such a beautiful soul...

[nightimelady]

what yer saying is right, but although everything IS miraculous our thinking is still human, so pleasant images will reinforce the positive message of the song, whereas scary or dangerous images by their very nature would cause a disparity with the songs feel. A being for whom there was no 'bad' or 'good', who felt no liking or disliking, one who just accepted the miraculous nature of everything, the "not knowing", maybe a person like that could appreciate things in the way you point to.