In the Spring of 2018, Chase Chandler (MusicalGrowth.com) and Leila Marrash (LeilaAmani.com, LLC) teamed up to combine their vastly different skill-sets in a project that sets the worlds of music and energy healing on the same wavelength… literally.

Chase, a musician and composer, and Leila, a reiki practitioner and lifestyle coach, set out to produce an 8-track album that takes an individual on a journey through the chakras. The goal: to produce 7 short meditation tracks, each track corresponding to each of the 7 most recognized chakras, along with an 8th track that combines all 7 tracks, providing a longer meditation for the individual or background healing music to enhance the client experience during reiki sessions. After much research, crafting, testing and revising, the final product is truly heaven on the ears, and creates beautiful imagery for the third eye while bringing tranquility to the heart and mind. Those who have trouble sleeping may even find this album helpful for clearing an overactive mind and putting the body in a more restful state.

For those unfamiliar, chakras are the energy pools that run along the center of the body, from the base of the spine through the crown of the head, each corresponding to different organs and various physical, emotional and spiritual states of being. Maintaining balance and an unrestricted flow of energy throughout the chakra system is vital to one’s health and well-being. When an individual’s energy is balanced and free-flowing, a person may appear radiant and exhibit a great deal of compassion and creativity.

To craft effective tracks, with the right quality, sound, and feeling, Chase and Leila contributed their specific expertise. Chase researched the sounds associated with each chakra, to create tracks that resonated powerfully in each energy center. He then used his creative flair and intuition to create sounds that painted vivid images of nature in the mind. The listener will find him or herself riding waves rolling into shore, floating on wind blowing through the trees, and being pulled up a stairway to heaven by a happy heart. Taking Chase’s rough drafts, Leila tested out each track on herself and clients. She provided information on the chakras, including the specific states of being associated with each one, and the general feeling each track should create within an individual, along with feedback on focal points within the tracks and overall effectiveness.

“I never thought I’d make an album, but when I heard about Chase and the meditation tracks he was creating, I thought to myself, ‘This could be cool. Here’s an opportunity to do something I otherwise never would have the chance to do, so why not give it a shot and see what comes out of it?’ So glad I did. Chase is incredibly talented, and it’s been a real privilege working with such a talented, creative, passionate professional, who digs deep beneath the surface to truly understand the work he’s involved in and make it the best it can possibly be. This was a real team effort and I’m very proud of the final product.” 

– Leila Marrash