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A Musical Voyage of Transformation.

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HEALING-WORLD

HEALING-WORLD

HEALING-WORLD

HEALING-WORLD

HEALING-WORLD

A Musical Voyage of Transformation.

A Musical Voyage of Transformation.

A Musical Voyage of Transformation.

A Musical Voyage of Transformation.

RICK NICHOLS
RICK NICHOLS
RICK NICHOLS
RICK NICHOLS
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$660 USD 16 backers
6% of $11,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Last minute UPDATE …

REVISED TARGET GOAL ! >> $500

It's clear that breaking up the fundraising into smaller bite-sized chunks is the way to go.

With just $500, we can get our best musician in the studio and lay down some finishing tracks which will bring the album a big step toward completion.


With these new mixes of some of the songs in hand, we will be in a stronger position to begin building the energy of the larger project.


THANK YOU for your consideration!


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WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T REACH OUR GOAL
Given that this particular funding campaign is structured as 'Flexible Funding', this means that the sum-total of funds that are contributed, at whatever level — below, at, or above our goal — will be available to use for the project (minus a couple Paypal-Indiegogo fees).

I am personally committed to realizing this vision and project at whatever effort and cost is required. No contribution will go un-wasted, and all funds will support the project's creation. You can contribute knowing that your funds will nurture the realization of this vision.

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HEALING-WORLD :

A musical voyage of transformation.



Dear friends,

In my years teaching and producing music,
the most life-changing event was witnessing a group of anxious, agitated and scattered camp kids instantly transform  — into an inspired team of calm, confident and focused creators —

simply through a musical journey that invited them toward a purpose larger than themselves.

Sharing the healing power of transformative stories set to music is my passion.


- Rick Nichols, project founder

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OVERVIEW — Turning a healing story into a show and educational tool.
Hello. My name is Rick Nichols. I recently lost my step-sister to colon cancer, and my genetic sister is currently in recovery after losing everything she had. I also have a nine-year old son who is beginning to take charge of his world and often asks, "Daddy, I want to learn how to 'Use the Force' so I can help the world. Can you teach me?"

I have recently emerged from a healing journey of my own, in which my obsessive writing of a hero's story and accompanying music literally saved my life. Now I'd like to realize a 17 year vision and complete the project as an innovative live-show / educational journey. Entitled 'Healing-World', the album-book release is being released as the foundational soundtrack for a live performance-education program, which we'll begin to bring to events and organizations in mid-2014 — including schools, businesses, health clinics, rehabilitation centers, and communities where people are gathered in the common aim of cultivating dreams for healthier people and a healthier planet.

We are asking for your help to get this project out into the world. Given my background in production and performance education, I've committed my personal energy and time for the recording and production of the album/book, which is more than 50% completed. Where we need help is covering additional costs above and beyond my own personal time — including guest musician fees, mixing and mastering, duplication and printing of the album-book package, T-shirts and promotional materials, as well as a first phase of show rehearsals with the band and dancers. A budget of $11,000 has been named. (See below for budget break-down.)

Thank you for taking a moment to consider this project, and the countless folks who will be benefitted from your support, including those who experience the album-story package, as well as the groups, children, and organizations with whom we share this vision and live show. At its core, the Healing-World project is about sharing a collective story we have all known and lived — one that might bring just a little shimmer of light to those in need. 

With blessings and healing love,
Rick



THE STORY : 'Ejad's Dream' — a journey of courage and transformation.
Based on a young boy's quest to understand his planet, find his missing sister, and heal himself, Ejad's Dream is an enchanting tale of courage, self-discovery and transformation in a time of change. Born into a royal family during a period of great planetary upheaval and chaos, a young boy named Ejad discovers a shocking family secret, one that propels him on an unexpected journey into mystical worlds of magic and prophecy — filled with ancient wizards, dark lords, venomous snakes, (shape-shifting shamans) and talking butterflies — a voyage that leads the boy to the precipice of his own death, from which he must save himself, and in so doing find the key to saving his sister, turning a planetary crisis into a healing transformation.



The HEALING-WORLD album-package — double-CD and story-book.
A blend of ancient haunting melodies, ambient soundscapes, tribal world-rhythms and uplifting world-pop songs, the Healing-World double-CD Storybook is similar to a 'concept-record', including a CD of songs, a second CD with the live performance-soundtrack, and a story-booklet entitled 'Ejad's Dream', which will include the enchanting tale, together with a simple life-wisdom guide to unravel the practical lessons embedded in the story. As a bonus, the project budget includes creating a prototype version for the interactive Healing-World website, which will offer users an online experience of the story, the music, and a virtual game to uncover the story's mystical and more practical life-lessons.




Featured THEME-SONG - 'Better World'
Both a love-song to his sister, as well as an urgent message of encouragement, the song 'Better World' emerges at the moment of Ejad's return — when after healing himself, he is propelled to respond to a sister's call.


THE SHOW
We will be creating a live performance and show based on the 'Ejad' story, with a few key elements — including world-music, dance, ancient wisdom and interactive technology — to engage a variety of senses, and hence open up a greater possibility for healing or transformation among those in attendance. 

HEALING = WHOLENESS: Based on the core philosophy of 'whole-person-learning', the Healing-World music and performance experience aims to engage audiences on multiple levels of perception — through the body, the mind AND the heart — within a hero's journey of courage, sacrifice and transformation.  Based on the idea that 'healing' is at its root about WHOLENESS — that is, a movement from SEPARATION to REUNION — the story traces a boy's reunion with his inner truth, a reunion with his sister and his family, and a reunion with a larger planetary story, which he had once known but had simply forgotten.




PROJECT TEAM
I am grateful to have two loyal friends and music-production wizards from previous projects on board to assist me again with the final studio mix and masters, Chieli Minucci and Mario Salvati. See links to their profiles at the bottom of the page. Additionally, we are thankful to Indiegogo for hosting and making possible this campaign, and to Paypal for providing the online e-commerce tool.

I am also extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work with many talented musicians, dancers, artists and healers over the years, whose talents are converging to create a dream-team for realizing the Healing-World vision. Click on links at the bottom of the page; and check back for updates, as team-members link-up.



A JOURNEY OF HEALING — a personal story.
Passing through a health challenge in the last few years, in which I chose to forgo allopathic medicine to heal myself naturally from within, I found myself gaining a new perspective toward my music, my teachings, and my life's work — one that reinforced and renewed my commitment to sharing the healing wisdom I had feverishly absorbed. For I wished not only to heal myself, but to gain a clearer connection to the source of the wisdom, and the vehicle through which it could be best shared. And so 'Healing-World' was born. My highest wish is that it might provide for others at least half of what it has done for me.



Rick's Short-BIO
"An award winning musician, producer and teacher, Rick Nichols has built his life around uplifting people through music and sound. Described as “Peter Gabriel meets Joseph Campbell”, Rick entwines his world-music-making, writing and teaching with his passion for showcasing people’s creative talents, offering an approach to performance and education that is both inspiring and empowering. From live performances, to interactive classes & workshops, Nichols has been sharing his music and life-work for more than three decades — in schools, theaters, concert halls, sound studios, clubs, yoga centers, parks, subways, and roof-tops — to empower and inspire people to live their truth."



WHY SUPPORT IT
This project presents an opportunity for folks to come together in a collaborative effort — to co-create an album-journey and show that can bring folks some hope and joy. Your contribution will not only help produce and release an album-book, it will bring an empowering experience into schools and communities, where it's most needed.



FUNDING GOAL
We are requesting $11,000 to fund the Phase 1 Launch. This phase of work covers the production and release of the album soundtrack, and lays the foundation for the Healing-World show. We are turning to our friends, colleagues and supporters to ask for help. In exchange we're offering a number of perks and products (LOOK OVER THERE >>> Follow the 'Jedi' path!)  — including copies of the album soundtrack, T-shirts, bonus song downloads, credit listing on the liner notes, free tickets to the release party, private sound-healing sessions, free concerts, a song written just for you; and the best of all — a free stay at Point of Infinity, a modest little retreat on a magical mountain in the Catskills of New York state, and the current location of Rick's studio and living quarters.







PROJECT BUDGET
Studio Musicians :          1,000
Mixing & Mastering :        2,000
Printing & Duplication :          4,000
Website / Programming :       1,000
Merchandise :          500
Rehearsals :            1,000   
Promotion & Release :        1,500
TOTAL          11,000



WAYS TO HELP
While receiving contributions is a key element to the campaign, this is not the only way you can help. Sharing on Facebook, forwarding to friends, posting the link in your various online circles and community bulletin boards, writing up a recommendation or testimonial, or helping build the buzz in whatever way comes most naturally to you is a big help, and really makes the difference for campaigns like this one. Thank you for your support!

Volunteering or getting involved in the project as a team-member is welcome too; just drop Rick an email or Facebook posting.

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Jedi Light

$15 USD
Thank you for your RAY! Shooting from the center of the Cosmos, you are the seed of a powerful and beautiful hero. REWARD: a digital download of the Healing-World album soundtrack; free PDF guide to timeless wisdom.
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May 2014
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Jedi Soul

$25 USD
Thank you for your courage! A glint in your mother's eye, you are prepared to descend into the matter realms to begin your next incarnation and assist on a healing mission. REWARD: a copy of the Healing-World album soundtrack; a Healing-World refrigerator magnet
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May 2014
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Jedi Youngling

$50 USD
You have been reborn! You are indeed a chosen one, and can now begin your training in the Healing-Force. REWARD: all above, plus … a signed copy of the Healing-World album soundtrack; a link to Limited Edition CD bonus downloads
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May 2014
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Jedi Padawan

$100 USD
Good work! You successfully completed your Youngling training, and as a Padawan are now ready to help us build the renowned, Multi-Sensory Lightsaber. REWARD: all above, plus … a 2nd signed copy of the Healing-World album soundtrack; a Healing-World T-shirt
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May 2014
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Jedi Knight

$500 USD
Congratulations! Through your enduring discipline and focus you have successfully completed the highest of tests, earning the rank of Jedi Knight, able to assist us in dethroning the Dark Lord of the DOE-Galaxy. REWARD: all above, plus … a private 1-hour sound-healing session with Rick; 2 free tickets to release party; a thank you credit in the album liner; a signed copy of 2008 double-album 'Synchrony-1'
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May 2014
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Jedi Master

$1,000 USD
Indeed you are a Master. Having successfully trained and guided one of our Younglings along the path from a Padawan to an ordained Jedi, your skills as a teacher have taken you to a whole new level. REWARD: all above, plus … a solo concert by Rick at your school or business; a free 1-night stay at Point of Infinity Retreat;
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June 2014
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Master of the High Council

$1,500 USD
Due to your exceptional understanding of the Ways of the Healing-Force and your high regard among Council members, you have been elected as Master of the High Council of Multi-Sensory Sound and Healing. REWARD: all above, plus … a free 1-night stay for 2 at Point of Infinity Retreat, including an intimate acoustic concert with Rick and friends
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June 2014
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Grand Master of the Order

$3,000 USD
The Council and entire Republic is graced by your mere presence, as indeed your unsurpassed knowledge, experience and wisdom have transcended and united both Light and Dark, as you bring Peace and Healing wherever you walk. We are most honored. REWARD: all above, plus … a free weekend stay for 2 at Point of Infinity; an original song written and recorded by Rick especially for you or a loved one
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