In the bhakti tradition kirtan is performed as an offering of love, with love as the only desired objective. Loving relationships assume a giver and a receiver, a subject and an object. In bhakti yoga the individual soul is the subject and the supreme soul is the object. Kirtan is thus a means for cultivating and expressing the love of the individual soul for the supreme soul who is known by names such as Hare (mother-protector), Krishna (all attractive) and Rama (reservoir of pleasure). The most common mantra sung in kirtan is the maha-mantra (great chant) composed of these very names. This CD titled "Offering" consists of four maha-mantra kirtan tracks as well as an invocation of prayers to the spiritual teachers in the bhakti tradition of Sri Caitanya. While the CD is my offering to the supreme soul and the kirtan community, I hope you will be inspired to join the chanting and thereby also make your own offering. Artists: Sri Prahlada Das: Lead vocal, harmonium, co-producer Agni-Pana Krsna Das: Recording, mixing, co-producer Paul Fox: Mastering – www.indiemasters.com.au Mohan Gauranga Das: Mrdanga Drum Nitya Mangala Das: Kartals Sriman Nrsimha Das: Kartals Michael McInerney: Double Bass Matt Coldrick: Guitar Chorus: Vraja-Kumari Das, Anandini Lalita Devi Dasi, Ella Taunga, Dennyse Seow, Yasodeva Das, Mohan Gauranga Das, Anthony Bhakta Recording Location: Satya Maharani & Radha Vinodini Sevadevi Glover: CD Artwork Dennyse Seow: Project Management & Coordination Cecile Knowles/Simon Hrebicek: CD Design