Episode Synopsis ""Baha'i on the Bandstand in the Heartland""

#SongsEtcWichita, Kansas-based musician and composer Craig Owens shares how he entered the world of jazz and the Baha'i faith, and how his faith has influenced his music.Notes:To view the Craig Owens Wild Child Bodo Ensemble's 2018 concert at the Fisch Haus in Wichita mentioned near the end of the interview, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT047d31H_Y&frags=pl%2Cwn."The Seven Martyrs of Tehran" by Craig Owens and the Bodo Ensemble, also mentioned during the episode, is available on multiple digital platforms, including Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5oD9ntxp9qSVu2PbMthpPy.To view the CBS News report on the Baha'i faith, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmNWatW17kc.The music featured in the episode is from "Midnight Moonlight Meditations (Baring My Soul Version)," composed by Shawn Roney and performed by a solo incarnation of the music collective Sacred & Secular. To stream the composition in its entirety, visit https://open.spotify.com/album/0LtrrcY9XJuBy0K9eiFaZp.Support the Show.

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