In September 2025 and 2026, Maggie Wheeler hosted a 'Songfest' week at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. I've attended both - always curious and excited to spend a week with amazing composers, songwriters, singers, musicians, choir leaders, song circle leaders and community singers. With 50+ humans across North America, I learned a lot more about song, power of words, history, lineage and what it can mean to embody music in community. Grateful for the experience and aw