Today’s Speaker is Michael Stillwater
Songwriter, Recording Artist and Filmmaker
Michael Stillwater
Michael Stillwater innovates with music, words, and images.
An award-winning songwriter, recording artist and filmmaker, he provides artistic and transformative reflection upon core societal issues. An innovative educator, he catalyzes creative expression in people of all ages.
His film series, co-produced with his wife Doris Laesser Stillwater, focuses on the music that lives in all of us, and has received seven Best Documentary awards.
His chants and healing songs are enjoyed by listening audiences and in singing circles, gatherings, churches and communities worldwide, with multiple recordings also by other artists.
His latest recording is Stillwater: Intuitive Music / Empathic Songs.
His intuitive recording artistry provides a unique way for people to feel seen and supported at an essential level. His Song Sanctuary seminars and retreats, and SongLife Trainings, give people access to their creative inspiration. He is co-author with film composer, Gary Malkin of the award-winning audio resource for palliative care and transition, Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying.
A guitarist with over 50 years experience teaching and performing, he has recently published No Mind Guitar: Contemplative Practice On Six Strings, a collection of 78 exercises for beginning to advanced players.
He resides in Helsinki, Finland with his wife Doris, offering music and creative educational programs online and worldwide.
