Johanna Beekman’s newest release, Mantra Soul, features new inspirational mantra music she has shared at festivals, churches, and studios across the country but had not yet released in recorded form. It has the same heart-centered quality as her last two albums while fusing east and west with her soulful gospel stylings in Sanskrit and English.
In gratitude to her Interfaith gospel and Mantra teachers, Rev. Isaiah Jones, Gina Salā, Krishna Das, Ram Dass. Feat. Grammy Award-winning Producer/Composer Dave Stringer, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, Ben Leinbach.
A sneak peak from recording with Saeeda Wright and LaRhonda Steele:
You can download the album or purchase a CD here or listen/ buy at any of the links below.
Sneak peaks from the studio, recording with Saeeda Wright and Angela Davise:
Track List:
1. Swing Low (Sri Krishna)
Sri Krishna Govinda Hare Murari Hey Nath Narayan Vasudeva
Hey Hath Narayan Vasudeva Hey Hath Narayan Vasudeva
Swing low sweet chariot / coming forth to carry me home
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna / Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama / Rama Rama Hare Hare
2. The Earth Beneath Me (Jai Shakti Ma)

With Kavita Kat Macmillan
The earth beneath me, the sky above me
This heart that’s beating, mother won’t you carry me home
The earth beneath me, the sky that’s parting
This heart that’s singing, mother won’t you carry me home
Jai Ma, Jai Ma, Jai Ma
Jai Shakti Ma
The river is flowing, flowing and growing
The river is flowing home to the sea
Mother carry me, child I will always be
Mother carry me home to the sea
Jai Ma…
Wade in the Water, Wade in the water children,
Wade in the water, Ma’s gonna bless this water
Mother ocean, mother ocean, mother ocean,
The ocean refuses no river
Jai Ma…
3. Kali Ma (Chamundaye)
Om Mata, Om Kali,
Durga Devi Namaho Namaha
Shakti Kundalini, Jagatambe Mata
Kali Ma . . . aah . . . ah, Kali Ma
4. Om Guru Deva (Surrender to Love)

With Alex Milstead, Chad Ross, Saeeda Wright, and LaRhonda Steele
Om Guru Deva, Om Guru Deva, Om Guru Deva Om
Take me in your wings, Show me sacred things
Teach me how to walk so I can fly
Om Guru Deva Om Guru Deva Om Guru Deva Om
Guru Deva, Guru Deva
We find it’s all inside, that deep shining light and when we find it we thrive, we thrive (X2)
Surrender… Remember… surrender to love, to love
5. Radhe (Rhythm of My Heart)

With Alex Milstead and Saeeda Wright
Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe
Jai Jai Radhe Namo Namah
Namo Namah
Radhe Govinda Bolo Radhe Shyam
(Radhe Shyam Bolo, Radhe Shyam)
(Radhe Govinda Radhe Gopal)
(Jai Jai Radhe Namo Namah)
6. Gayatri (Offering of Love)

With Dave Stringer
Om Bhoor Bhuwah Swaha
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasaya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat
Let your Light Shine Down
Let it bless this skin
In an Offering, an offering
Let your light shine down
Let it bless this skin
In an offering, an offering of love, love love
Woohoo, woohoo, woohoo,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
7. Lokah Soul
Lokah Samantha Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti Om
May all beings be happy and free
may that freedom start with me
Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti Om
Instrumentalists:
- Ben Leinbach – drums and percussion, programming, electric guitar (Gayatri)
keyboards, bass (Chamundaye, Guru Dev, Gayatri), backing vocals (Gayatri, Happy and Free, Guru Dev, Radhe)
- Gawain Mathews – electric guitar (Chamundaye, Radhe, Happy and Free, Guru Dev)
- Jared May – bass (Happy and Free, Radhe)
- Joss Jaffe – tabla (Earth)
- Hans Christian – sarangi (Earth), bass (Earth), cello (Gayatri and Happy and Free)
- Angela Davise- acoustic guitar (Chamundaye)
- Geo – percussion
- Alex Milstead – additional harmonium
Supporting Vocalists:
- Dave Stringer
- Kavita Kat Macmillan
- LaRhonda Steele
- Saeeda Wright
- Angela Davise
- Kelly Love
Behind the scenes with Alex Milstead, Angela Davise, George Beekman
Produced, recorded, and mixed by

Johanna with Hans Christian
Ben Leinbach,
Old Bull Productions
Mastered by Hans Christian, Studio 31
Additional recording/ Engineering by Alex Milstead
“Radhe,” “Lokah Soul,” and “Om Guru Deva” written by Johanna Beekman and Ben Leinbach. All other songs written by Johanna Beekman (with a few old spirituals).
Gratitude to Rev. Isaiah Jones for showing me faith in song, Gina Sala for global vocals, and so many other teachers…

With Jim Beckwith
Photo by Brian McDonnell
Graphic Design by Jim Beckwith
