Can art heal the world?  In a world fractured by fear and separated from itself, SoulJourney offers a vision of hope and common unity that is both inspiring and universally accessible. SoulJourney, currently running at the Earth & Sky Performing Arts Center, plays like a funny and touching spiritual fable of the soul’s adventure through the human drama.

The soul, as our guide, leads us through a self-discovery process to the moment of enlightenment that opens into a joyful celebration of our common unity.  This unconventional theatrical experience offers an inspiring spiritual perspective in a fresh revolutionary format. In its quest to break new ground, everything about this musical is a bit revolutionary. 

The form is unlike anything we have seen in the theater; sort of a cross between a conceptual rock concert, a modern one-person narrative and an old fashioned revival meeting.  The songs are memorable and insightful, fashioned in the tradition the great rock poets such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.  The songs are sung entirely by a solo-performing actor as the music weaves through the narrative.

The narrative, too, is revolutionary in its perspective. With a subtle balance of humor and depth, the story unfolds like a modern parable as the soul progresses through the stages of spiritual development. The soul in SoulJourney is Everyman.  As an audience, we identify with the soul’s realization of its true identity and we, too, grow into an expanded awareness of our collective identity.

Ed Munter, writer, actor, singer, poet, composer and creator of SoulJourney, seems to be a cross between contemporary Renaissance man, a spiritual troubadour and a modern mystic. His diverse background includes playing in various rock bands, a solo singer-songwriter career, writing screenplays and performing innovative theatrical works as part of a local theater company.  At one point in his career, Ed Munter realized that all of his art has always been about a search for that deeper spiritual connection within the human experience. Munter's personal journey serves as the inspiration for this current production of SoulJourney.

Although it may be a lofty dream to think that art could heal the world, the audience is left with the feeling that we are each on our own personal soul's journey. At the conclusion of SoulJourney, we are aware of our common connection to each other and to the earth. And for a moment, we are aware of the fact that a single thought of Love can be an instrument of healing.