Jonathan Goldman is an American author, musician and spiritual teacher in the fields of Harmonics and Sound Healing. He is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Career Goldman began as a guitarist in the Boston punk scene in the late 1970s.Rosenbloom, Stephanie: What's the Buzz? Sound Therapy The New York Times. November 24, 2005 Goldman began to research the science of sound and music psychology, directing his overall studies towards the possible use of sound as a healing force.Ear Wars and the Ultimate Om Arkansas Democrat Gazette. June 10, 2010
In 1982, he founded the Sound Healers Association (SHA) in Lexington, Massachusetts.History of the Sound Healers Association
During this time, Goldman continued his research with a master's degree from Lesley University.
He began recording his own music and he formed Spirit Music, one of the first record labels dedicated to the therapeutic use of sound and music. The label has recorded and released music by Goldman, as well as Don Campbell, Sarah Benson, Sam McClellan, Laraaji, the Gyume Monks and more recently, Lama Tashi, among others.
In 2011 Jonathan Goldman was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. That year, he was also included by the Watkins Review as 74 on its list of "100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in the World".100 Spiritual Power List Watkins Review. Issue 26, Spring 2011
Connection to Tibetan Buddhism During his research, Goldman worked with the Gyume Monks.Thich Nhat Hanh Chanting from the Heart Parallax Press; 2006. Goldman met and became a student of the monks during their 1988 US Tour.
He later went on to meet the Tibetan Buddhist Monk, Rinchen Chugyal, then Chant Master for the Drepung Loseling Monastery. In 1995 Rinchen Chugyal ordained Goldman as a Chant Master, empowering him to teach Tibetan Chanting in the West. He also met the Venerable Ngawang Tashi Bapu (Lama Tashi), who succeeded Rinchen Chugyal as Chant Master. Lama Tashi recorded several sessions of Tibetan chanting with Goldman. His 'Tibetan Master Chants', recorded and produced by Goldman, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004.Tibetan Monk Nominated for Grammy www.phayul.com. December 10, 2005Grammy nomination for Buddhist monk The Hindu. January 26th, 2006
Goldman's chanting has been featured on several recordings, notably the 1999 Grammy Award-winning album by Kitaro, 'Thinking of You'; his own 'Chakra Chants' series; 'Chakra Dance', which was produced for the opening of a holistic dance club in New York City, and 'Medicine Buddha', made for the US teachings of the Dalai Lama in 2001.I am only a monk "Medicine Buddha" at Shoreline Ampetheatre, May 17–20, 2001
Discography and bibliography As of June 2018, there are over 30 albums of Jonathan Goldman's own music released on Spirit Music and other labels. His music has ranged from new-age, chanting, ambient, minimalist, to techno.[ All Music Guide: Chakra Dance, 2004]
As of June 2018 Goldman has written eight books in the field of sound healing which have been published. Four of Goldman's books have been published in numerous languages and are Best Sellers.
Discography Year Title Label 1990 Dolphin Dreams Spirit Music 1991 Gateways: Men's Drumming and Chanting Spirit Music 1991 Angel of Sound Spirit Music 1991 Trance Tara Spirit Music 1992 Song of Saraswati Spirit Music 1992 Sacred Gateways Spirit Music 1994 The Angel and the Goddess Spirit Music 1995 Celestial Reiki Spirit Music 1998 The Lost Chord Etherean Music 1999 Chakra Chants Spirit Music 2000 Celestial Yoga Spirit Music 2001 Medicine Buddha Spirit Music 2001 Celestial Reiki Spirit Music 2002 Ultimate Om Spirit Music 2002 Holy Harmony Spirit Music 2003 Healing Sounds DVD Spirit Music 2004 Chakra Dance Spirit Music 2004 Chakra Chants 2 Spirit Music 2004 Celestial Reiki II Spirit Music 2005 Healing Sounds Spirit Music 2005 Vocal Toning the Chakras Sounds True 2005 Tantra of Sound Harmonizer w/ Andi Goldman Spirit Music 2005 Frequencies: Sounds of Healing Spirit Music 2005 The Divine Name w/Gregg Braden Spirit Music 2006 Reiki Chants Spirit Music 2007 De-stress Spirit Music 2007 Waves of Light Spirit Music 2008 2012: Ascension Harmonics Spirit Music 2009 Crystal Bowls Chakra Chants Spirit Music 2010 2013: Ecstatic Sonics Spirit Music 2012 Cosmic Hum Spirit Music 2013 The Divine Name: I AM Spirit Music 2013 Merkaba of Sound Spirit Music2014Healing Sounds: Frequencies II Spirit Music 2014 Supreme Solfeggio Spirit Music 2016 Quantum Resonance Spirit Music 2018 Ambient Realms Spirit Music 2018 Rainbows of Venus Spirit Music 2019 Moon Over Bali Spirit Music 2020 Music for the Heart Chakra Spirit Music 2021 Moon Over Bali Spirit Music 2022 Sounds of Light Spirit Music
Bibliography Year Title Publisher 1992 Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics Healing Arts Press 1998 Shifting Frequencies Light Technology Publications 1999 The Lost Chord Spirit Music, Inc. 2005 Tantra of Sound Hampton Roads Publishing 2008 The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing Hay House 2010 The Divine Name: The Sound That Can Change the World Hay House 2011 Chakra Frequencies [Destiny Books] 2017 The Humming Effect: Sound Healing for HealthHealing Arts Press2022 30th Anniversary Edition - Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics Healing Arts Press
Personal life Goldman grew up in New Jersey, at a family-owned kosher hotel. His father, Irving B. Goldman was an otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon. Jonathan's wife, Andi Goldman, is a licensed therapist.
References
External links Sound Healers Association Jonathan Goldman's Healing Sounds World Sound Healing Day [ Discography at www.allmusic.com]