Jo Kelly

Crowdfunding Ends Dec 16 | Album Released January 2023

Namaste gorgeous souls!

I’m celebrating the 10th birthday of Cafe Mantra Music with a beautiful new album Radiant Heart. This album radiates with the joy I feel because for 10 years I have been on the most amazing, healing and uplifting journey into the heart of mantra. It has totally changed my life and the lives of those who I have helped by sharing the power and beauty of sacred sound.

Radiant Heart is a compilation of 8 tracks.  Some songs have been re-recorded from previous albums and the new tracks are beautiful traditional Indian classical songs I’ve learned from my esteemed singing teachers of Carnatic classical voice. It shines with the love I have for devotional song and honours the gifts I’ve received from this sacred practice. 

Chanting and singing mantras is so beautiful. Whenever I feel stressed, scattered, low in energy or lost … I chant. It brings instant change. Chanting gives me abundant energy and uplifts my spirits.  When I sing, I feel loving, beautiful, clear and peaceful with a radiant heart.  

This music is from my heart to yours, recorded with the grace that flows on the wings of sound to embrace you in a gorgeous divine hug!

About The Project

I compose, record and perform all my music at my home recording studio, but need others to master and fine tune the production ready for professional release.  I have a graphic artist to create the album cover and other promotional materials and I have a distribution company who releases my music to Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes etc.  I do all the promotions, social media and emailouts myself.

These costs are too much for me to cover as I make only a humble income, so that is why I do crowdfunding.  If I don't reach the target of $1250, the album doesn't get made, because the target reflects the actual costs incurred to release it.  That's where you come in.  You make a pledge and get rewarded with my music, sound healing session or an online concert, what ever reward you choose.  If I get enough people to make a pledge, then I make the target and release the album! Yay! Any dollars over the target are a bonus for me.

There is another challenge, but totally doable ..... The money needs to be pledged before the end date of the campaign which is December 16, 2022.  This gives me time to do the promotions, finish recording and get it ready for release.   The music will be released to you in Jan 2023 and reward sessions organised and confirmed after that.

So please, choose a reward and share this campaign as much as you can to get the word around. 

I am deeply grateful to you for reading this far and look forward to celebrating the release of Radiant Heart.

With Blessings & Love

x Jo

As mentioned, music costs a lot to create and I have tried to keep them to a miniumum by recording myself and doing the pr and promotions as well.

When it comes to nuts and bolts costs they are approximately:

Album cover and design $500

Publishing & distribution fees $100

CD printing $200

Audio specialist fees $400

Contingencies  $50