Art and Spirituality
A Magical Journey of Harp Music
Compiled from Supreme Master Television Episode 593-595
(Originally in English)

Originally there’s no such instrument in this world. After the people who practiced well, they came to Heaven, they listened to the harp and the flute, and all that, direct teaching from God, which is so melodious. Then they came back here, they tried to make the instrument, which became the musical instruments of our time.

---Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai

Peter Sterling is a renowned harp player whose music has given his audiences a glimpse of the celestial sphere. In 1994 he received the Best String Album Award from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors for his “Harp Magic” CD. His album “Harp Dreams” became number one on the “New Age Reporter” top 100 radio play-list for eight weeks in 2004, making it the most played New Age CD in North America and Europe at that time.

However, Peter has never received any formal training in music. His musical journey started in 1989 when he was guided to Sedona, a city in Arizona, USA, by an inner voice. It was in Sedona that Peter became a vegetarian and spent three years on a “vision quest,” where he let go of all his personal possessions. He prayed to the Great Spirit to reveal his life purpose as he wanted to be part of the positive influence on the planetary awakening at this time. He went into a deep meditative state and in that state, Peter revealed, “I started to hear very subtle strains of music all of a sudden; I heard this most beautiful music … But then I realized it was coming from within ... So I just went with it, and this music took me on a journey.”

One day he was lifted out of the body by the music and came to a place full of light, bliss and ecstasy, where he saw angels around him singing, playing harps, flutes and violins. He realized that the incredible music came from them. He had a telepathic connection with these angelic beings, and so they began to communicate a lot of information to him. The angels told him that his mission was to be a channel for the celestial and heavenly music that he was hearing, and that he would do this through playing the harp. “They said this celestial music is like a clarion call, like Gabriel blowing his trumpet, which is calling all the souls home. It’s like a shifting of the ages. And it’s like that’s what this music is. It’s waking people up to see a bigger vision.”

One week after this experience, Peter found the Celtic harp he was destined to play through an encounter with a harpist in Sedona. As soon as he started strumming the harp, the angels sang to him. Their energy would envelop him and guide his hands on the strings. “This is kind of how it started, with these simple little arpeggiated chords. And then it just grew into songs within a matter of weeks. Distinct melodies started coming through. And after 10 months of playing the harp, just self-taught, the angels said, “It’s time to make a recording.”

In a small recording studio in Sedona, Peter made his first tape. “It was such an intense experience that my hands would tremble and my eyes would tear profusely. And it was very high frequency energy.” He made 50 copies of the recording on cassette tapes, then just shared them with people around Sedona, many of whom responded to this music. He also gave some to the New Age bookstores in town, where the owners started selling them.

However, when the angels told Peter that his music was to go out all over the world, he had no idea how to do this, so he prayed for help. Soon after, he was contacted by record company executives who heard this beautiful music in a bookstore while holidaying in Sedona. After hearing Peter’s story, they decided to help get the music out to the world and offered him a record deal with worldwide distribution. His music was released in Japan, South America and Canada, and just three months later, his CD was nominated for the best string album of the year. Peter said, “This goes to show how quickly the angels can help you.” “Ask and you shall receive. Knock and the door shall be opened.” Since then he has performed in many places, in Australia, on the Jay Leno Show, and most recently in the ancient temples of Egypt.

Thank you, Mr. Peter Sterling, for faithfully bringing the taste of heavenly peace and joy into people’s lives through your blissful music and art. We appreciate your dream of creating a brighter, more spiritual world, and we wish you God’s continued grace and guidance in your endeavors.

To view the Supreme Master Television coverage of this exclusive discussion with Peter Sterling, please visit the following link:
http://video.Godsdirectcontact.net/magazine/EE593-595.php

For interested readers, Peter Sterling’s works can be found on the website: www.harpmagic.com