A Song for All of Us | Season 2, Episode 2: Servant of Love with Brian “Yam” Dwyer

A Song for All of Us | Season 2, Episode 2: Servant of Love with Brian “Yam” Dwyer

What does it mean to fashion yourself into an instrument — to be played by music rather than simply playing it? In this episode, Lisa Littlebird sits down with songwriter and community songleader Brian "Yam" M. Dwyer, a devoted song man living in Bellingham, Washington, whose songs are woven into the heart of Wholehearted Chorus's 2026 concert season. Yam arrives fresh from a car accident that left him savoring every ordinary moment, and that spirit of preciousness and presence threads through the entire conversation. Lisa and Yam are becoming friends in real time — and you get to listen in as they discover just how much they share: a belief that song is a birthright, a direct route to the divine, and sometimes a lifeline. They explore the etymology of the word music (the art of remembering), the wisdom of full-body intuition versus the endless loop of the mind, and what it truly means to be a servant of love. The episode closes with Yam singing "Servant of Love" — the song opening and closing all Wholehearted Chorus concerts this season — a love song not to a person, but to love itself. Come in. Take a breath. The sails are up. 🎙️ Learn more and find all episodes at asongforallofus.org [http://asongforallofus.org] Live well. Sing more. Yam’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrianDwyersUniverse [https://www.patreon.com/BrianDwyersUniverse] Wholehearted Chorus: https:wholeheartedchorus.org [https:wholeheartedchorus.org]

Season 2, Episode 1 with Lyndsey Scott

What does it mean to let a song hold you when words aren't enough? In this opening episode of Season 2, host Lisa Littlebird sits down in person with her longtime friend and songleading collaborator Lyndsey Scott, who is supporting this 2026 season of Wholehearted Chorus. Over more than a decade of friendship forged in the fires of the Midwest singing community, Lisa and Lyndsey have shaped a shared philosophy: that song is medicine, that it moves us from complexity into presence, and that it can resource us for the hard and beautiful work of showing up in the world. This season of A Song for All of Us holds the question: what is mine to do? In this episode, Lisa and Lyndsey share two of Lyndsey’s songs that are resourcing Wholehearted Chorus this season: "Earth You Hold Us" — a prayer born around a campfire at Joshua Tree in preparation for justice work — and the deeply calming "As I Relax", a song seeded by a single affirmation and designed to help us soften into the uncertainty we all carry. Live well. Sing more. LINKS: A Song For All of Us: https://asongforallofus.com [https://asongforallofus.com]  Wholehearted Chorus: https://www.wholeheartedchorus.org [https://www.wholeheartedchorus.org] Lyndsey Scott: https://www.lyndseyscott.earth/music [https://www.lyndseyscott.earth/music] Songs: The Heart Is: https://thebirdsings.com/the-heart-is/ [https://thebirdsings.com/the-heart-is/] The Way Knows the Way: https://thebirdsings.com/thewayknows/ [https://thebirdsings.com/thewayknows/] Spirit Found Us: https://thebirdsings.com/spirit-found-us/ [https://thebirdsings.com/spirit-found-us/] Earth You Hold Us: https://thebirdsings.com/earth-you-hold-us/ [https://thebirdsings.com/earth-you-hold-us/] As I Relax: https://thebirdsings.com/as-i-relax/ [https://thebirdsings.com/as-i-relax/] Referenced in the Podcast: Littlebird Songleader Flight School: https://littlebirdflightschool.com [https://littlebirdflightschool.com] Gene Keys: https://home.genekeys.com [https://home.genekeys.com] Liz Rog: https://www.centerforbelonging.earth/store/p/song-carrier-toolkit [https://www.centerforbelonging.earth/store/p/song-carrier-toolkit] Laurence Cole: https://www.laurencecole.com [https://www.laurencecole.com] Holistic Resistance: https://www.holisticresistance.com [https://www.holisticresistance.com] Village Fire: https://youtu.be/_r1yZzrB6wk?si=wsfOnO40nWe2Wt1m [https://youtu.be/_r1yZzrB6wk?si=wsfOnO40nWe2Wt1m] Esalen Institute: https://www.esalen.org [https://www.esalen.org] Ysaye Barnwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysaye_M._Barnwell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysaye_M._Barnwell] Alexis Davis: https://www.corevisions.net [https://www.corevisions.net] Earth Keeper Wisdom School: https://www.earthkeeperwisdomschool.org [https://www.earthkeeperwisdomschool.org]

Martha Rosenthal, Relationship Expert - Ep. 7

Host Lisa Littlebird (Wholehearted Chorus) welcomes Martha Rosenthal, co-author of Learning to Love: From Conflict to Lasting Harmony. They explore moving from polarization to peace through Open-Hearted Listening— a simple, usable practice for couples, friends, and communities. One person speaks, the other mirrors and validates. With Lisa’s partner John Halcyon Styn, they demo turning a tiny household snag into deeper connection. Themes include breath, humility, and the “little willingness” to soften the ego. Martha reflects on 52 years with Don Rosenthal and the enduring truth that love never dies. Subscribe for more conversations on harmony, relationship, and the power of song. ⁠https://asongforallofus.org⁠ [https://asongforallofus.org/] Wholehearted Chorus: ⁠https://wholeheartedchorus.org⁠ [https://wholeheartedchorus.org/]  Martha & Don Rosenthal: http://awakeningtogether.com [http://awakeningtogether.com]

John Halcyon Styn, Gratitude Enthusiast & Fiancé - Ep. 6

In this heart-centered episode of “A Song For All of Us", Wholehearted Chorus founder Lisa Littlebird is joined by her fiancé John “Halcyon” Styn for a raw and uplifting conversation about love, growth, vulnerability, and gratitude in relationship. Together they explore what it means to “stay in harmony” — both literally (as choir members) and emotionally, through the everyday work of partnership. This episode explores the podcast theme of bridging hearts across difference through the lens of intimate partnership. (For more about the theme of the full podcast series, listen to the short podcast introduction.) They discuss the value of radical honesty, gratitude practices and how harmony in love isn’t about never clashing — it’s about learning to listen and come back together. The episode weaves music, laughter, and spiritual insight — including Lisa singing her original “Bridging Heart Song.” Through playful humor and deep reflection, Lisa and John model how authentic communication, gratitude, and commitment can transform relationships into spiritual practice. Featuring:  Lisa Littlebird — Founder, Wholehearted Chorus | Songleader | Podcaster  John “Halcyon” Styn — Love Ambassador | Daily Gratitude Host | Men’s Coach  Subscribe for more conversations on harmony, relationship, and the power of song. https://asongforallofus.org [https://asongforallofus.org/] John: https://lifestudent.com [https://lifestudent.com/]  Wholehearted Chorus: https://wholeheartedchorus.org [https://wholeheartedchorus.org/]

Alexis Davis, Energy Worker & Guide - Ep. 5

In this intimate dialogue, Lisa Littlebird sits down with friend and Wholehearted Chorus member Alexis Davis to explore the 31st Gene Key — the evolutionary path from arrogance to true humility as a pathway to healing collective division. Together they unpack how real leadership emerges not from perfection or performance, but from courageous self-honesty. Lisa and Alexis dive into how our hidden parts can be met with compassion instead of shame, and how singing together reveals our truest vibration — the part of us that can’t hide behind words. They examine the ego’s subtler forms of humility, the trap of righteousness, and the liberating power of curiosity, self-forgiveness, and relational interdependence. This episode is a masterclass in heart-led growth: from self-flagellation to self-acceptance, from convincing to emanating love, from independence to sacred interdependence. The conversation closes with a live rendition of one of Wholehearted Chorus’s 2025 season songs, “Humble”, by Chhaya I-chèle — a collective prayer in song reminding us that when we bow low in humility, we lift each other up. A Song for All of Us Podcast: https://asongforallofus.org [https://asongforallofus.org/]  Alexis Davis, Theta Healer & Guide: https://www.corevisions.net/ [https://www.corevisions.net/]  Wholehearted Chorus: https://wholeheartedchorus.org [https://wholeheartedchorus.org/]