REVIEWS
“Joey Lugassy’s songs and chants are filled with warmth and musicality and his voice beautifully conveys deep longings of the heart.” – Jai Uttal
“Joey Lugassy is a multi-talented kirtan artist whose connection to the inner heart of Bhakti permeates his kirtan and teachings. As a professional songwriter and yogi, his personal songs have become like anthems in the LA yoga community, calling forth the authentic soul of the human experience. Most of all, Joey is loved by all for his natural presence and depth as a bhakti rocker. In my life, there are a storehouse of memories of amazing yoga sessions with Joey and band that I treasure in my heart.” – Shiva Rea
“I just wanted him to play and play.” – India.Arie
(3 time Grammy award winner)
“Awesome voice! I can’t believe how he makes only two words that I don’t even understand, work so well.” – Diane Warren
(Grammy and Academy Award song writing legend)
“Joey Lugassy is frickin amazing!” – Dave Stringer
A NOTE FROM JOEY LUGASSY
I have been so blessed to work with many different artists and styles of music throughout my life but none have moved me as much as kirtan and ecstatic chant. Thanks to Jai Uttal, I have truly started to bridge the elusive gap between performance and prayer, leaving me with the thought that maybe all performance is actually prayer. From Luciano Pavarotti to Whirling Dervishes; Kobe Bryant to Rudolf Nureyev, and from church choirs to Justin Timberlake; when pressed, they all say the same thing – “I’m in the zone, I get out of the way,” “It comes through me, not from me,” etc.
When we are really “doing it” (even folding a shirt) all these cliches apply and we realize how “at one with” became a cliche in the first place.
I’d also like to say here how indebted I am to Govindas, a Los Angeles based yoga teacher and beautiful kirtan singer. It is through his sweetness and generosity that I have found this vehicle that is teaching me so much and makes my heart fly. My intention is to do the same for all those who would like to join in.
Find Govindas here -
The music that I currently have uploaded is from past projects. I am in the process of putting together the more recent ecstatic chant music, ballads and grooves. I’ll keep updating the player below with latest works, including videos and other incarnations of my career so be sure to check back to this page.
L, joey
MUSIC AND INTERVIEWS
“Today” (Amnesty International) and some singer/songwriter songs –
New Music Samples!
Om Namah Shivaya (sample~live)
I’ll Never Leave (sample~live)
Fresh Ganesh (sample~live)
2011 EVENTS CALENDAR
December 31 – January 2
Esalen New Year’s Retreat
w/ Micheline Berry, Joey Lugassy, DJ Drez & Shaman’s Dream
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
Jan 4
InsightLA Presents – Joseph Goldstein
I’ll be opening with some meditative music at this state of the art theatre
The Broad Stage
1310 11th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
March 5 (6:00pm)
Pre-Bhakti Fest Maha Kirtan
w Donna De Lory and Breath of Life Tribe
L.A. Art of Living Center
948 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles. CA 90007
$20.00 – www.prebhaktifest.com
$25.00 – At the door
March 18-20
Spring Equinox Retreat w Micheline Berry
Donna De Lory, Joey lugassy, DJ Drez
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
April 15 – April 17
Bhakti Fest Spring Immersion
Joshua Tree Retreat Center
59700 Twentynine Palms Hwy.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
866-992-4258
www.BhaktiFest.com
April 30 (7:00pm)
InsightLA Presents – Robert Thurman
Explorations in Freedom, Bliss, and Creativity
“The leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism.” – New York Times
I’ll be opening with some meditative music at this state of the art theatre
The Broad Stage
1310 11th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Type in “20.00″ where it says price and recieve a reduced ticket price of $20.00
For more info – www.insightla.org
May 14 (7:45pm)
Kirtan / A night of ecstatic music, chanting & moving!
FREE Amnesty International T-Shirts to the first 25 pre-sale tickets sold!
Exhale Center for Sacred Movement
245 Main St.
Venice, CA 90291
Pre-saleTix $15.00 (Call – 310.450.7676)
$20.00 – Night of event
May 19 – 22
Mid-West Yoga Conference
Join Joey Lugassy with a host of the nation’s top yoga instructors
Including – Micheline Berry, Sean Corn, Max Strom, Johnny Kest, Saul David Raye and many more…
Hilton Indian Lakes Resort and Spa / Bloomingdale, IL
More at – info@midwestyoga.com
800-599-YOGA [9642]
July 8 – 10
200hr Prana Flow Teacher Training Module: Bhakti Yoga
with Micheline Berry
Yogani Studio
1112 W. Platt Street Tampa, FL 33606-1823
For more info – www.yogani.com
August 28 – September 2
Esalen Summer Retreat w Micheline Berry
Joey Lugassy, Donna De Lory, DJ Drez, Domonic Dean Breaux and a host of musicians, poets, dreamers and artists… Super fun and glorious surroundings!
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
September 9 – 11
Bhakti Fest
Join me with the western world’s beloved Kirtan artists including:
Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Dave Stringer and so many more…
I’ll also be leading a workshop called
“The Dharma of Kirtan” (Schedule TBA)
Joshua Tree Retreat Center
59700 Twentynine Palms Hwy.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
866-992-4258
For more info – www.BhaktiFest.com
love the site. when can we buy your music on line?