May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and it’s also when we celebrate Mother’s Day. That got us thinking about the deeply emotional, nurturing music created by the women on the Spotted Peccary label. It doesn’t feel like a coincidence. So this month, we’re kicking off a new series called Critical Listening to explore that connection.

In Critical Listening, we’ll explore music through the lens of themes, ideas and concepts all drawn from the music in our deep catalog.

For this first episode, we’re highlighting the women of Spotted Peccary — their rich, expressive music and its ability to quiet the mind and offer a break from the chaos of everyday life.

We’ll hear music from Deborah Martin, Madhavi Devi (Cheryl Gallagher), Jill Haley and Catherine Marie Charlton.

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00:00 – Intro / VO

02:23 – Deborah Martin | Aurora | Under The Moon

06:57 – About Deborah Martin

07:42 – Deborah Martin | Metamorphic | Eye Of The Wizard

14:49 – Deborah Martin | Blue Lake | Deep Roots, Hidden Water

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21:29 – About Madhavi Devi (Cheryl Gallagher)

22:33 – Madhavi Devi | Jade Breeze | The Truth Of Being

33:48 – Madhavi Devi | Breakthrough | The Truth Of Being

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38:38 – About Jill Haley

39:35 – Deborah Martin & Jill Haley | Earth Stone Water Sky | The Silence Of Grace

42:23 – Deborah Martin & Jill Haley | Into The Quiet | Into The Quiet

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50:40 – Deborah Martin & Cheryl Gallagher | Seeker and Sought | Tibet (20th Anniversary Remaster)

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57:40 – About Catherine Marie Charlton

58:40 – Weingarten-Charlton | Refuge | Where There Is Light

01:01:11 – Weingarten-Charlton | 5 AM | Where There Is Light

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