Her story
Somewhere between heaven and earth.
Every song carries pieces of my own journey: the joy, the grief, the surrender, the hope, and the endless return to love.
It is rooted in bare feet on warm soil, the scent of rain, wild vines climbing through the forest, birds calling at dawn, and the quiet that comes when the heart finally lets go. At the same time, it reaches toward something luminous, something that reminds me we belong to more than what we can see.
When I write, I imagine a hidden garden after the rain. Everything is alive. Flowers are opening. The air is warm and fragrant. Light slips gently through the trees, and for a moment, nothing needs to be rushed.
I view music as a transcendent language, aiming to touch the depths of our hearts and awaken forgotten parts of ourselves.
My journey
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A Biodynamic FarmWhere it begins, in the soil.
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The Cello, TanglewoodClassically trained by 19.
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The Turn to BhaktiKirtan and mantra, prayer as song.
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The Louisiana BayouHeart notes on the water.
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Haiku, MauiKirtan, ceremony, and Sòma Lúz.
A fine and intricate piece of work.Offbeat Magazine, on Lumiere
A short bio
Ashana Sophia has shared stages with Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, and Lukas Nelson. A classically trained cellist turned bhakti and devotional folk singer, she finds solace in the guidance of Swami Rasikananda Maharaj and Sripad Bhaktivedanta Vana Goswami Maharaja.
