You're Loved & Living Music Radio with Narayan & Janet: Press

You’re Loved, the genre-bending musical duo that recently released its first original CD, Why Not Now?, will host an innovative new radio program, Living Music Radio, on KKNW 1150 AM and 98.9 FM HD3 starting April 30. Each half hour show will also be archived on livingmusicradio.com for access on the world-wide web.

Hosts Janet and Narayan Baltzo can be heard Mondays & Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 11. They plan to showcase “conscious contemporary” music, a term coined by the two to describe a broad range of uplifting and joyous sound. “A lot of people think that for music to be sacred it has to be old, that modern is negative,” says Narayan. “The truth is that modern instruments and new forms and combinations of genres can be just as heart-opening.”

The show will feature interviews with musicians, healers, community leaders and visionaries. It will highlight established musicians who have made the shift to more conscious music, as well as leaders in the field of sound healing such as Jonathan Goldman, and local creatives. “There are artists out there who are playing and composing beneficial music in a higher vibration who aren’t being heard outside their communities,” says Janet. “We want to change that.” Adds Narayan, “We’re looking for new ways to expose all of us more to conscious music. We’d like to circumvent the traditional, consumer-driven attitude towards music that turns it into a formulaic, homogenized product and, while we’re at it, help to make more connections between communities.”

The Baltzos discovered their natural flair for radio during an interview promoting their CD. When the interviewer suggested that they host their own program they jumped at the opportunity. The two have a broader mission beyond creating and performing expansive, life-affirming music; they want to use music to help assist with the cultural and planetary shifts that are happening. As a result, listeners to Living Music Radio can expect a transformative experience. “Music has the power to shift us from competitive mind to creative mind, from a problem-infused to a solution-infused existence, from conditioned thinking to living in the moment, open to all possibilities,” says Narayan. Janet declares, “We’re prepared to be blown away by what we find as we do this show. I think our listeners will be, too.”

Narayan and Janet gave us a wonderful morning of music for our services - the sound was contemporary groove, sacred Sunday morning jazz. With imagery from urban and natural sources, their original materials ease the listener into Divine embrace. Then their beautiful chants brought in mystic elements from their Ananda background, which was a perfect mix for our congregation.
And what a breeze to work with! They've both got super attitudes and flexibility, there to serve our service and our ministry's needs for the day. Highly skilled players and vocalists, both, they gladly and easily jammed in on the rest of our service tunes, blended beautiful with our house musicians, creating exactly the feeling we wanted - a music team in full harmony with the moment and the ministry.

Erin McGaughan, Director
Seattle Unity Joyful Arts Ministry

We have been so blessed to hear Narayan and Janet perform. The comments our congregation have made tell it all:

"All that sound from just two people."

"It was like a cool breesze of Spirit moving through the room."

"It's all about God, not about them. They're very humble."

"Beautifully humble artists."

“We are so glad we didn't miss the opportunity to bring these God-infused, light-beings into our service.”

Thank you both!

Kathryn Lafond, Music Minister
Spiritual Enrichment Center of West Sound

To Whom It May Concern:
If you are interested in a musical duo with talent, diverse music styles, and an appreciation for seniors, then I recommend that you try “You’re Loved” in your community. They have performed at our facility and are booked to return in April. Narayan is a talented horn player and Janet plays keyboard and sings beautifully. They are very professional and easy to work with.

Barb Higgins
Social Director
Vineyard Park at Bothell Landing
Independent and Assisted Living

Thank you so much for your participation, your flexibility, ease and willingness to flow with what was happening, and your own wonderful energy that you brought to the event! Thank you, again for helping to create a wonderful evening for everyone!

WOW - I love your music! I listened to the 2 mins of every song and ordered the CD. You have a fabulous unique sound with Janet's rich voice, innovative material and Narayan's horn result in a lighthearted musical delight.