6 Sultan 166 B.E. (Baha'i Calendar)
Soundtrack in my head:  Dawnbreaker Collective, "Set It Off"

Since I've been a Baha'i for only two years, I have limited knowledge of Baha'i musical artists at this point.  But two have grabbed my attention recently.  They are probably already well-known to Baha'is, but I wanted to share these with my non-Baha'i friends, as well as Baha'is who may not be familiar with them.

A couple of months ago, a friend of mine sent me a link to a You Tube video of Andy Grammer. He is the son of Red Grammer, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter best known for the music he's done for children.  I watched the video and became transfixed.  

I was pleasantly surprised to find his EP "The World Is Yours" on eMusic, my favorite website to shop for music. Though eMusic mistakenly put "The World Is Yours" as the name of the artist, and "Andy Grammer" as the album title. I've sent them an email asking them to fix it.  I've downloaded it in any case.

Unfortunately, the video my friend sent me doesn't seem to be on You Tube anymore, but here is another one...

When I was at the Baha'i Temple the day after Christmas last year, I browsed the music section in the Visitor's Center Bookstore and came across a group called Dawnbreaker Collective.  The group is a collaboration among a number of L.A.-based Baha'i artists (including Andy Grammer).  The album "Arise," seamlessly incorporates a wide variety of musical styles, from hip-hop to folk/acoustic--reflecting the wide diversity among the artists.  I was enchanted by the second track "Set it Off," and then blown away by the lyrical rap of "Son of Being," the video for which is below.  I plan on incorporating some of the tracks from the album into my DJ mixes...