As well as being environmental activists and musicians, Ruth Rosenhek
 and John Seed  are among  the world's leading theorists and practitioners 
of "Deep Ecology".

They  travel the world with  roadshows and workshops which include
song as an essential way to communicate not just the ideas of deep ecology,
but its feeling and very essence.  This, their latest album, was  quickly
recorded in makeshift studios and its importance certainly lies in the
content and meaning of the songs rather than the technical brilliance  of their
production! These are songs for the Earth and they  inspire us to ACT in
defense of  Her imperiled species and life-support systems. Cedar Anderson's mesmerising mouth percussion on Universe Jam evokes the primordial jungle from which we arose.

Ruth Rosenhek's Tracks:
 "Universe Jam" and "Word to the Mother" are the best songs we know for
communicating the epic story of our evolution in this Universe. These raps
teach us that we  ARE the Universe and have evolved from atom to molecule
to cell to multi-cell to primate and now, recently,  to a consciousness able
to grasp a little of the path that we have traveled and be struck with awe
at the sight of it.

In "The Future of Love" Ruth shows us  that the ways in which we show care
for the Earth are an expression of our love rather than a duty or
responsibility.

"2545" is a prayer to Gaia, the sacred Earth and to our own DNA to guide us
towards a shining future. It looks at some of the forces that push us
towards self-destruction. The listener is uplifted by Ruth's indomitable
spirit.

"Gonna Do" - What ARE we gonna do? As Ruth points out, "There's no
solution" is no solution at all. The lament and determination and prayer of
an environmental activist. How are we going to make a difference?

"2545", "Gonna Do" and "Future of Love" are Ruth's own
compositions and each presents  a different aspect of  our  ecological
dilemma and suggests the ways forward.


John Seed's Tracks:
"You Can't Clearcut Your Way to Heaven" by Darryl Cherney is a humorous
critique of  anthropocentrism or  human-centeredness and is the simplest way
we know to explain this, the central tenet of deep ecology.

"Born to Be Wild", composed by John Seed,  explores the arrogance of modern
humanity  in our relation to the natural world and shows that by enslaving
the animals we enslave ourselves.

"The Condor at the Western Gate" by Sid Clifford begs us to hang on to the
many species who teeter now at the brink of oblivion as a consequence of
human over-population and careless development.

"Angel of Sunshine" by Paul Josef is a prayer invoking  the elements of
Earth, Air, Fire and Water out of which we too are composed.

"Water, Fire and Smoke" by Betsy Rose is likewise a prayer, becoming naked
before the mystery and vastness of the Universe in search of purification
and vision.