Recently I began the process of making an audio book of The Mind Whisperer. Steve Lanning, my good friend and audio/video mentor, and I were discussing the project. I told Steve about a quote that attracted me that described The Freedom Step. The fourteenth century Persian poet and philosopher, Hafiz said, “I am a hole in a flute that the Christ’s breath moves through - listen to this music.”

Flute music appeals to me as a spiritual expression of Spirit’s breath. So, I was thinking about how the flute could be introduced into the audio projects of The Freedom Step.

One morning, my friend Katie Dexter and I were meditating. Katie asked me, “Where is that music coming from?” I then took notice of Native American flute music coming from the parking lot. I knew that this was what I was seeking.

A man was listening to a CD in his truck. When I asked him about it, he told me that it is called “Spirit Flute.” He didn’t know the performer. He told me that he had bought it at a store called A Trading Post in Lakeside, California. I contacted Lisbet. She and her husband Robert own A Trading Post. There they sell mostly Native American artifacts and merchandise. She did not have the CD and thought it may not be available.

She told me that her friend, Eddie Lone Wolf is a really talented flutist. I contacted Eddie. Lisbet and Robert opened their store to us and we did a test recording in their back room. What you can find on the site if you hit the “Audio” button is what we recorded that day. This is the first take amid the ambient noise of the neighborhood and the store. We liked the first take.

This is now the introduction music for the audio book and the beginning of what I hope to be a long relationship with Eddie and his extraordinary spirit. Thanks, Lisbet and Robert. As always, my thanks go out to Steve Lanning for the sounds and Steve Oliver for the website work.