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Homecoming with JessicaAngels, Radiation and AwakeningThis podcast episode, with original piano music, describes the source of the electromagnetic radiation that impacted me and changed my life. In the direct line of a new 15gHz parabolic radio receiver installed nearby, it became difficult to function, with many physical and cognitive effects.
As a result, I sought refuge at the ocean amidst the ancient rocks and calming atmosphere of the sea. (See recent "Homecoming with Jessica" podcast videos.) Amidst my challenges, help came from sources seen and unseen. I began to realize that this health-threatening situation was leading to a profound spiritual shift: The feeling of angels...
2025-01-2121 min
Homecoming with JessicaA Message From the RocksWhat if the Earth herself is the source of all healing—mind, body and soul?
That’s the theme of this "Homecoming with Jessica" podcast episode. It follows from the previous one, "A Night That Changed Everything,” where I describe being awakened by the intense feeling of electromagnetic radiation. Alarmed and confused, I’d no idea where it was coming from...
In desperation, I sought refuge at the ocean--amidst the waves, the sand, and the 260 million year-old lava rocks along the shoreline. As the depths of the Earth came alive to me in these rocks, I was reassured and guided beyond a...
2025-01-0215 min
Homecoming with JessicaA Night That Changed Everything - Amazing Grace#emfs #hope #AmazingGrace #cosmos #consciousness
Like many, I believe that the evidence suggests: we're not alone in the Cosmos. Indeed, there are realms of life invested in, and here to assist in our succeeding in this grand challenge called, "Human Life." Amidst it all, our ability to affect change--and our roles here on Earth--are more potent and important than ever!
In this light, I share the story of a life-changing experience--(the one I mentioned in my previous post.)...
One night at 2am, asleep in my seaside home, I was startled awake by the overwhelming feeling of electromagnetic radiation. I...
2024-12-2221 min
Homecoming with JessicaUFO's, Listening, and Love - A Homecoming PodcastThis video, enhanced by piano music, is inspired by the UFO (UAP) sightings that are igniting global interest at an unprecedented level. I see this phenomena as incredibly positive because of my own recent situation...
Several months ago, a life-changing circumstance meant that I could not be in my home safely. I was forced to spend hours in the nurturing presence of the ocean, a place where I received extraordinary insights from the natural and spiritual realms. In following this direction, miracles happened. I entered into a mystical state of being, where deep listening helps me access guidance from sources...
2024-12-1609 min
Homecoming with JessicaFind Someone Who's Turning - Jessica Roemischer and Garth WebberMr. Garth Webber, my fabulous guitar-master-colleague joins me for this podcast--an intermingling of guitar, vocal narrative, piano and song, that gives rise to story and message. This one is inspired by Neil Young's prescient encouragement, "Don't Let It Bring You Down." In the midst of everything we're grappling with, individually and as a human species, 50 years ago Neil Young gave us marvellous insight: "Find someone who's turning," those who are glimpsing the Light, the movement towards a new world, the goodness that's there inside each of us. Find these beautiful people, and that place in one's self, and allow it...
2024-03-2115 min
Homecoming with JessicaEverything's Gonna Be Alright - A Tribute to Bob Marley by Jessica Roemischer and Garth WebberWith world-class guitarist, Garth Webber, we pay tribute to the enduring message and music of Reggae king, Bob Marley. Through my spoken reflections, piano melodies and Garth's fabulous guitar music and studio production, we highlight Bob Marley's vision of the future--a world where we live together in peace. And how do we get there? Through music, through our stepping forward together, and through the enduring conviction that, "everything is gonna be alright."
With heartfelt gratitude to Garth for the joys of our 'duets.'
Find out more about Garth Webber:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/garth.webber
Red Rooster Recording Studio...
2024-01-2813 min
Homecoming with JessicaLove in a NanosecondAfter decades of estrangement and difficulty, my mother's love, now, is something I'd longed for--but could hardly have imagined. In a moment, all the pain and hurt dissolve into a beautiful sea of warmth and...healing. And it happened, literally, in a nanosecond.
And I think, what an incredible and significant phenomenon, as I contemplate how: All the divisions of life, cultures, humanity, our personal relationships--everything--can heal in a moment, as a new world is born.
Jessica Roemischer - Piano and story
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2024-01-1928 min
Homecoming with JessicaListening, Friendship, Love - Featuring Garth WebberFor this podcast episode, I am honored and delighted to present a new musical collaboration--with world-class guitarist, Garth Webber. Garth has played alongside the finest rock, blues and jazz musicians of our time--among them, Gregg Allman, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Robben Ford, Bill Champlin, Bob Weir and--Miles Davis--widely considered the most influential musician in the history of jazz.
The episode interweaves piano, guitar and voice, inspired by the compelling insights of Miles Davis. Indeed, Miles Davis has an uncanny sense of what makes music powerful and affecting. He speaks about silence, about listening, and he made a wide space...
2024-01-0414 min
Homecoming with JessicaMy Heart, The World - Reflections on Our FutureAs piano melodies flow through me, I offer insights into our lives, our world, and our souls. I'm inspired both by the beloved song, "Amazing Grace," born of a man's transfigured consciousness; and by an interview with Gregg Braden, renowned visionary and cutting-edge researcher/thinker. In a spontaneous flow, I share thoughts on who we are and where we're going, poised at this pivotal point in human life, and life on Earth.
Gregg Braden is interviewed by Michael Sandler on his Inspired Nation YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxW0OfIa2DM
With gratitude to my sponsors:
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2023-08-0324 min
Homecoming with JessicaOur Connection Across Time and SpaceIn this podcast, as I sit on an ancient sea-side lava field, I reflect on the intrinsic connection between us all - no matter where we are. I describe two stories - of my dear friend, Ren, who likewise found herself amidst ancient lava fields in Hawaii; and my Canadian friend and 'fellow' poet and writer, Brenda Peddigrew who, like many in the Northeast, has been struggling with the effects of widespread forest fires. The connectedness between us kindles the heart, evoking a reality that defies space and time - a quantum reality. I sing the song that Brenda heard...
2023-07-2720 minHomecoming with JessicaAmazing Grace - A Chance EncounterA chance encounter on a seaside path, led to insights into history and one of my favorite songs, "Amazing Grace." It also gave me pause to consider--what is 'grace, really? And what does it means for our consciousness to shift, so a new life on this planet can come into being. I cite, also, a conversation with Apollo astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, as he glimpsed our world, for the first time, from space.
Here is my YouTube video of the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibvQy8NzOdY
This is the movie, "Amazing Grace," about William Wilberforce and John Newton:
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2023-07-1624 min
Homecoming with JessicaGrandmother, Mother, DaughterMy grandmother made history as one of the USA's greatest theatrical costumers. Her business, "Mme Berthe Costumes," outfitted many of the stars and nightclub shows, including Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, Liza Minelli, The Cotton Club, Radio City Rockettes, and countless others, during the early to mid 20 century. As I was growing up, though, she was just my beloved "Tima," who'd swing me on the swings in the park.
From my Grandma, my Mom emerged as an extraordinary woman in her own right, pioneering new understandings of education, and freeing the human spirit in her young students. She was immersed, too...
2023-06-2534 min
Homecoming with JessicaFor My Dad on Father's DayOn Father's Day, I remember my beloved Dad and the gifts he's given me - humanity, song and a glorious vision of the world. This episode includes an excerpt from one of our conversations - the first that I've published. Happy Father's Day Dad! I love you always
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Haworths Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
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2023-06-1821 minHomecoming with JessicaA Little FaithThis podcast celebrates the simple acts of love and faith - in one's self, in another, in life itself. It's inspired by the great John Hiatt's beautiful ballad, "Have A Little Faith in Me."
With love to all, Jessica
Here is my YouTube video of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7-b8Y241nw
With gratitude to my sponsors:
Roland Corporation Australia
Haworths Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
My dear Patreon patrons, and all supporters past and present
Your support will help me bring hope and inspiration to the world:
Become a Patreon patron:
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2023-05-3123 min
Homecoming with JessicaThe Smiles Returning to Our FacesThis podcast celebrates the sun in all its glory, within us and shining down. As we let our inner essence shine, we transform ourselves and each other, creating a new world. I sing "Here Comes the Sun," The Beatles' great anthem to light. With love to all, Jessica
Here is my YouTube video of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alXtfcwKACc
With gratitude to my sponsors:
Roland Corporation Australia
Haworths Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
My dear Patreon patrons, and all supporters past and present
Your support will help me bring hope and inspiration to the world:
Become...
2023-05-2315 min
Homecoming with JessicaI Shall Be ReleasedI'm restarting my podcast with heartfelt appreciation to all my listeners, new and established. This podcast celebrates the light in all its glory. As we embrace it, our hopes and dreams come to life, creating a new world. I sing "I Shall Be Released," Dylan's great anthem to freedom. With love to all, Jessica
Here is the interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHszI1n-CJY
Here is my YouTube video of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gPB13XVVT4
With gratitude to my sponsors:
Roland Corporation Australia
Haworths Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
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2023-05-1319 minHomecoming with JessicaA Wonderful World - Livestream ConcertOn a cool, rainy Sunday morning in Sydney, I was inspired to create this little concert, as an affirmation, as encouragement, to experience awe and wonder, with love...It is a wonderful world.
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2021-08-0819 min
The Asad Badruddin PodcastTransmuting Grief with Jessica RoemischerI was interested in speaking to Jessica because of her work with grief. Grief unites us in a shared humanity because we all have to deal with loss. But many of us also find it very hard to grieve. And I think part of the reason is because we don’t actually have the words or the vocabulary to express how we feel.
I suspect our fear of death is very closely linked to our inability to process grief. It is with this in mind, that I was drawn to Jessica’s work because she helps individuals proc...
2021-06-121h 03
Homecoming with JessicaSimple Gifts - Piano by Jessica RoemischerWith heartfelt wishes to you and yours for Thanksgiving....this beloved Shaker hymn, arranged for piano. Blessings, Jessica
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2020-11-2605 min
Homecoming with JessicaGood Night IreneAmidst the up-welling of consciousness about racial divides, suffering, disenfranchisement, I share memories of my youth...a girl born into a progressive, broad-minded family, and yet one who was buoyed by being white and middle-class. The complexity of my own story, as is the case for each of us, is a microcosm. As we seek to create a new world, whites and blacks together, our stories and music can be the ground for true equality and deep healing. Piano music: "Goodnight Irene," by Huddie Leadbetter - "Leadbelly" - arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-09-0956 minHomecoming with JessicaAdvise Self CareThis podcast is about my recovering from a bad fall. An experience that's given me an unusual opportunity to reflect on life, my life, all of life...our human lives. All that's happened in my decades on Earth. And it feels like God, the Universe, Life itself is saying, now is the time to come home to yourself, to who you truly are, to find yourself resting and at home, in the loving embrace of the Goodness that actually surrounds you. Piano music: Pachelbel's Canon in D, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-09-0238 min
Homecoming with JessicaSurfers, Rainbows, Black Cockatoos - A Living DreamOne stormy afternoon on the vast Australian ocean, the waves roiling, a handful of surfers endeavored to ride the power of the sea. As I looked on, together with dozens of others, what I witnessed was astounding. Then, two other miraculous occurrences unfolded, leaving us all feeling as if we'd entered a dream-like reality. Piano Music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-07-1532 min
Homecoming with JessicaPhysics, Nature, Wholeness - A New Life BeginsIn a span of three months, my life has shifted dramatically, as has the world. A new chapter is opening in our individual and collective lives. The values, dreams, visions and convictions we hold dear are essential. They will shape our future. In that light, I share two guiding influences: modern physics, which reveals the inter-connectedness of all things, and nature, in which I find healing and solace. Piano music: "In the Garden," arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-07-1257 min
Homecoming with JessicaWhat Makes Us OneAt this time of massive change and upheaval I ask, what is it that I can offer? What can I contribute from my own convictions, from the deepest truth that I know? I find myself journeying into the depths of the human experience, into that which we share, no matter who we are - into that which makes us one. The song that keeps coming to me is the heart-rending Scottish ballad, "Loch Lomond." Piano arrangement and performance by Jessica Roemischer
2020-06-0331 min
Homecoming with JessicaBlankets of SandAs I sit easily on the sand, looking out to the vast, blue horizon, I find myself cherishing this time of pause...because the natural world is regenerating. We have been given a blessed opportunity to perceive nature liberated from...us. It's said that, "Whatever we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves." Indeed, if the Earth heals - as it's doing amidst our collective sequestering - we do. If its living beings are freed from trauma and disruption, we are freed, too. These insights can empower us to change direction and create a new and beautiful future. Piano...
2020-05-2826 min
Homecoming with JessicaLetting Go Into The WaveInstead of returning to 'normal,' what if we fuse our human inventiveness with a newfound awe for the living world. In so doing, we'll find ourselves riding a force that's emerging...one that will guide us and protect us, and move us into a new future on Earth. Podcast concludes with a 17-minute piano improvisation inspired by the power of the waves and the beloved hymn, "Amazing Grace." Piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2020-05-2526 min
Homecoming with JessicaMy Dad's Gas TankSometimes the smallest details hold the most meaning. So it is, as I gaze upon a photo of my dad's old home. It's not the grandeur of the Victorian house in which he lived that buoys my mind and heart, but rather a little gas tank he'd installed at the end of the garage. From that tank, my dad would fill my car when I'd visit, happy to help me. That memory carries all the feelings of love he had for me, and that he still has. Piano Music: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-05-2225 min
Homecoming with JessicaChildren, Freedom, DiscoveryWith the widespread restrictions, children have in many ways been liberated from the educational structures that confined them. Near the ocean where I live, they're often allowed to play freely, enjoying themselves, discovering life in ways that are truly meaningful. Piano Music: "Il Est Ne Le Divine Enfant," traditional French carol - arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-05-0842 minHomecoming with JessicaNight DwellingAmidst the pandemic, the rhythms of our lives have changed. Day and night are blending into each other. There's a slowing of time, and an opening into a deeper awareness of ourselves. At home, on a rainy evening in Sydney, Australia, I remembered a poem I'd composed when I was sixteen years old - long before any of us could have anticipated our present realities. The poem evokes the experience of stillness, of introspection. It conjures, I think, the feeling of night, especially now. Piano music: "Reverie" and "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy. Arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-04-2916 minHomecoming with JessicaWalking Along Ocean's EdgeAs I spend these days walking slowly along the ocean's edge, I find myself subsumed by the presence of the sea--its power and vastness. Now in this time of great change and flux, a new life can be born...not so much from "making it happen," but by being formed and moved, in surrender to a force and presence greater than myself. Piano music: "Gymnopedie" by Erik Satie, performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-04-2826 minHomecoming with JessicaGetting Back to Normal?Amidst the global pandemic, there's a push to get back to normal. But what is normal, REALLY? What are we actually trying to get back to? In this unprecedented interruption of daily life, we have a sacred obligation: to reckon with the suffering that's endemic to human life, and to life on Earth because of our presence--the often invisible background hum of "normal." This podcast mentions the work of the Compassion Prison Project. Here is the video and website: https://compassionprisonproject.org/
Piano music: "Reverie" by Claude Debussy, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-04-1530 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Inner Sanctum of the HeartAlone at home, as many of us are these days, I find that the inner recesses of my heart are revealed--of love found and then lost--these emotions are bubbling to the surface amidst the stillness. Piano Music: "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-04-0923 min
Homecoming with JessicaSlow TimeWherever you are in the world, if you open the window you may notice that the sky looks a little brighter, the air smells fresher, the insects are more numerous as they alight here and there. Amidst this global health crisis, we've all been forced to slow down...and yet, this is a blessed opportunity to begin to listen to and feel that which is enduring and good, true and infinitely loving. Improvised piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2020-03-2735 minHomecoming with JessicaHomecomingInspired by a sound recording of the renowned poet, Walt Whitman - a 36 second reading of his glorious verse recorded in 1888 - I find myself reflecting on the power of the human voice, of what it means to journey back through time - both historical and personal. Inspired by his reading, I find myself rummaging through my files, trying to find a poem that I knew I had to re-visit, a poem written in my teens, at the beginning of my own life's path. Now decades hence, I realize, that poem was prescient. Strangely and beautifully, what I wrote then...
2020-03-0929 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Divine MilieuInspired by the meaning and significance of sound, and the vision of a sacred realm of love--a 'Divine Milieu'--I play the piano and reflect on human life and our future. Improvised piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2020-03-0524 minHomecoming with JessicaSound, Spirit, LoveIn the quiet of the evening, as I improvise at the piano, I reflect on the meaning of sound. My mind moves back through time, to the moments of my earliest existence in my mom's belly as she played the piano; the transcendent experiences I've had as the pianist I've become; the rustlings of the ocean in my midst now; the memories of my dear aunt in the final moments of her life, as I whispered in her ear. Indeed, sound is with us from the very beginning to the very end, and beyond...Improvised piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2020-03-0342 minHomecoming with JessicaLove, Heartbreak, and Destiny"Wise men say, only fools rush in..." the words of that great Elvis Presley song ring in my mind and heart as I feel the pangs of grief, of love lost and, strangely, of intimations of the future, like glimmers on the vast ocean. Piano music improvised and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-02-0944 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Perfect Distance From The SunI have a vision and hope. Now that we're affecting every life form on Earth, we'll open our minds and hearts to what sustains us - this glorious planet that's the perfect distance from the Sun. Piano music performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-02-0826 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Women of The WestHere I read a poem that honors the women who moved thousands of miles from the British Isles to a strange and desolate land - the Australian Outback. The poet is George Essex Evans, a man, who describes the plight of these women with uncanny sensitivity, empathy and love. Piano music: "Loch Lomond," traditional, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-02-0322 minHomecoming with JessicaLetters Loved, Letters LostI have a dear friend whose memory extends back through the decades, and whose ancestors were early settlers in Australia. Over tea, she reflects on the meaning of the letters people exchanged when there was no other means to connect with one's loved ones, thousands of miles away. Piano music: "Loch Lomond," traditional, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-3125 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Spirits of the LandWhen we allow the feeling of the land - of the natural places in our midst - to permeate our cells and psyche, all manner of revelations come to us. Piano music: “Haven,” composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-2343 minHomecoming with JessicaMind and HeartWhy there's nothing as good in life as a marriage between two minds...and hearts. Piano Music: "Wending My Way," composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-1631 minHomecoming with JessicaSea BreezeDuring a reprieve from the smoky haze that's been blanketing Sydney, Australia, as I filled my lungs with the fresh sea air, I made this podcast. Piano music: "Breathe On Me, O Breath Of God," arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-1414 minHomecoming with JessicaMorning DewStanding amidst the Australian bush, enjoying a welcomed reprieve from the smoke and haze, I contemplate my love of the Grateful Dead and a particular song - "Morning Dew." Because this morning, there was dew on the ground and moisture, and how wonderful in this drought-stricken country! Piano music: "Summertime," arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-1025 minHomecoming with JessicaFresh AirA freewheeling meditation on the joys of fresh air...
Piano music: "Breathe On Me, O Breath of God," arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-0830 minHomecoming with JessicaPraying for RainAmidst the bush fires that continue unabated, this podcast is a call for prayer...on behalf of the humans, wildlife, trees and all that inhabits this special land called, Australia. Improvised piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-0810 minHomecoming with JessicaRainAs many of you know, Australia has been besieged by devastating bushfires. The loss of life and property has exceeded anything in living memory. Today, for the first time in weeks, we had rain. This was the experience... Piano music: "Summertime" by George Gershwin, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer, to evoke the feeling of a summer rain storm.
2020-01-0618 minHomecoming with JessicaImaginationInspired by the great poet, painter and visionary, William Blake, I share reflections on nature, memories of my dearest Godmother, and an abiding sense of the sacredness of life. Piano music: "Clair de Lune," by Claude Debussy, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-0418 minHomecoming with JessicaA New Year, A New HopeAt the threshold of 2020, we can actualize a whole new era, one in which love - the essential and deepest part of ourselves - arises to shape our lives and our future. Piano Music: "Katy, Ray of Hope," composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2020-01-0115 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Checker, Photography and PrincetonA lively reflection on cars, college life, and the arts--and how they mixed together for me in unique and sometimes comical ways. Piano music: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" traditional, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-3042 minHomecoming with JessicaMy Father, Brilliant As The StarsA reflection on my father, his life, his gifts, his challenges, and his enduring love...revelations that came to me shortly after his passing. Piano music: "Canon in D" by Pachelbel, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-2943 minHomecoming with JessicaChrysalis to ButterflyAt the threshold of a new decade, I stand at edge of the ocean, and at the edge of a new life. The constraints of a previous existence have fallen away. A cocoon that both constrained me and incubated me, the past has dissolved as the butterfly within takes flight. Piano Music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-2735 minHomecoming with JessicaSilent NightOn this quiet Christmas Eve, I imagine the evening millennia ago when Jesus came into the world. You'll hear my interpretation of the beloved Christmas carol, "Silent Night." As my fingers touch the keys, I imagine playing a lullaby to a baby, innocent and sleeping in the stillness of the night. Piano Music: "Silent Night," arrange and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-2412 minHomecoming with JessicaAt Water's EdgeAt the beginning of a six-week holiday, I ponder the experience of living far from the place of my upbringing. As I sit by the ocean's edge, facing the horizon, my mind wanders to the land that's beyond vision, but held in memory. Piano Music: "Haven," composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-2330 minHomecoming with JessicaGratitudeAt the end of a wonderful day, I reflect on gratitude. It's begun to dawn on me that when one lives consciously in the midst of God, in the midst of this infinite expanse of love, gratitude is like a portal that opens to even greater blessings and wisdom. Piano Music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-2214 minHomecoming with JessicaIntentionI had a dream. There were many children. They were beautiful in their innocence. In my dream, I could feel that quality of innocence. I could feel it because, finally, my heart was undefended. My heart was free. It is free. This podcast explains why...
Piano Music - "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-2025 minHomecoming with Jessica6 Girls and 3 PianosIn my little music school, students learn in a variety of ways. One is to create improvised music on the piano. This afternoon at our end-of-year recital, a piano ensemble of six girls playing improvised music occurred. It was completely spontaneous, and the result was astounding. Piano Music: "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain," traditional. Arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-1429 minHomecoming with JessicaA Vision Of LoveOn the last full moon of the year and the dawning of a new era, I pray for guidance. What is my life's purpose, really? What does God want me to do, to be? Where am I heading? Here's what came to me as I sat at the edge of the Australian continent, overlooking the vast Pacific. Piano music - "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-1320 minHomecoming with JessicaSignsAmidst difficulties, I find guidance and comfort in signs I receive from God. They come in a myriad of forms - billboards, song lyrics, messages printed on t-shirts, logos on trucks. Here I share a few that have helped steer my course, and given me faith. Piano music - "Amazing Grace," by John Newton. Arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-0921 minHomecoming with JessicaHelp StreetStruggling with a very tough situation, I'm fraught with fear and anxiety. In desperation, I pray to God for guidance. As I do, unexpectedly the world begins to change, it becomes magical--the sights, the sounds, the atmosphere. Piano music: "In Duet with God" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-12-081h 07Homecoming with JessicaTen Thousand YearsInspired by the final verse of the beloved hymn, "Amazing Grace," I reflect on the experience of awe and eternity. "When we've been here ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise, Than when we'd first begun." Piano music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-11-2416 minHomecoming with JessicaA Balm in GileadA meditation in word and music dedicated to a dear friend on the other side of the Pacific, and to all who may be struggling. With love, Jessica
Piano music - original and improvised music, and "A Balm in Gilead" - African-American spiritual, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-11-2216 minHomecoming with JessicaChildren, Music and BirdsIncreasingly, the Australian birds in my neighborhood - the lorikeets, kookaburras, cockatoos - are attracted to the music my students and I are creating at the piano. They're alighting on the balcony in the mornings and afternoons, resting there, sometimes for many minutes as we play our music to them. It's wonderful to be in duet with the birds. And I'm realizing that these feathered creatures are residents of this neighborhood as I am, as my students are. We are all citizens of this place together. Improvised piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2019-11-2120 minHomecoming with JessicaPeople Are BeautifulInspired by three quotes from the revered Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoevsky, I reflect on childhood, beauty, goodness and God, and what it means to nurture and protect these, above all else. Improvised piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2019-11-1928 minHomecoming with JessicaDo Do Do, Da Da DaAmidst the unfolding tragedy of fire and destruction here in Australia, I find myself inspired by the children who come to learn piano with me. As they express themselves through music and art, I witness wellsprings of creativity. The goodness, love and joy there, in our youngest generation, are our best hope for the future.
Piano music: "Minuet" by W.A. Mozart, written when he was 6 years old. Performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-11-1419 minHomecoming with JessicaOn My Dad's 90th BirthdayOn my dad's 90th birthday I find myself recalling the moment, in the wake of his passing, that I felt him near. Overlooking the beautiful waters of Sydney Harbor, I recall his coming to me across the miles, across time and space. And I remember how, on that same spot months prior, I had my first conversation with God--it was a pivotal experience. So in this podcast, I meld poignant memory and revelation, and the ways in which we can tether ourselves to the great Divine, and to those who now reside beyond that thin veil between this side and...
2019-11-0237 minHomecoming with JessicaWhat I BelieveWhat do you do when you're quoted in a book - where your words are used to shore up an agenda - that represents THE VERY OPPOSITE of what you firmly believe? You make a podcast! This is about women, about men, about power, it's about the truth. In the end, this is about freeing women from violence and abuse, and it's about THE TRUTH. Piano music: "Out of the Blues" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-10-1848 minHomecoming with JessicaPrayer for A Dear FriendFrom the time I was eight, when a devout and saintly woman came to care for me, I've been shown the power of prayer. In this podcast, I extend that prayer across the miles to a man who's very dear to me. I've learned that prayer works and, at this moment in time, that's what I feel I can do to support him. Piano music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-10-1723 minHomecoming with JessicaBeauty Will Save The WorldAs a pianist and teacher, I have the blessed opportunity to witness the transformative effect of music on others and myself. These life-changing experiences have led me to the conviction that, as the famous Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoevsky said, "Beauty will save the world." Piano music: "In Duet with God" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-10-1626 minHomecoming with JessicaHeart to HeartAs I witness the tragedies of human life--and the way that, paradoxically, our most trying times often open our hearts to a deeper faith and love--I envision a world filled with that love...a utopia, finally, a heaven come to earth. Piano music: "Il Est Ne Le Divine Enfant," French carol, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-10-1321 minHomecoming with JessicaKhali StrongThis podcast is inspired by a young woman and her family---a woman named Khali Zabian, who suffered a terrible accident and is now in recovery. As her beloved mom, Lisa, posts daily about the progress of her daughter, Khali is held in the hearts of many, many people. And Lisa's faith and incredible steadfastness is an enormous gift to anyone who reads her words. In the midst of her own profound challenges, as she stays by her daughter's side, she is bringing all of us into a deeper relationship to ourselves, to life and to God. Piano music: "Amazing Grace"...
2019-10-1214 minHomecoming with JessicaIn Duet with GraceA morning reflection as I find myself flooded with painful memories, and the increasingly steady voice of guidance, of Spirit, of God. Piano Music - "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-10-1225 minHomecoming with JessicaA Friend Who Saved MeSeveral years ago, a person entered my life as I was grappling with the most difficult of personal circumstances...divorce, abuse, disinheritance. That person's name is Daniel Piatek, and he's a healer and intuitive guide. Through thick and thin, Daniel supported and assisted me in navigating extraordinary stress and uncertainty. The fact that I'm here to make this podcast is, in no small measure, due to his generosity and intuitive gifts. He helped make it possible for me to emerge, finally, on these shores, to begin life anew. Piano Music: "Solace" by Scott Joplin, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
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2019-09-3028 minHomecoming with JessicaDown To The RiverAfter attending a performance at the Sydney Opera House, I walked on the promenade overlooking the harbor. Waiting for the ferry to take me home, I decided to call a friend who lives 11,000 miles away in New York City - a beloved woman who holds a special place in my life. This podcast is about the faith we share, and how it was communicated that balmy night across the distance as my friend and I sung together a glorious and favorite hymn. Music: "Down To The River," African American Spiritual, sung by Jessica Roemischer
2019-09-3017 minHomecoming with JessicaMy Bee PhotographsIn a moment of poignant insight, I realize that the abuse and trauma I've experienced over decades has placed me beside myself. As much as I've achieved in my life, I wonder how much I am REALLY capable of? What will it take for me to come home to myself, to reclaim who I am, to actualize my gifts and abilities, truly? Piano music: "Katy, Ray of Hope" - composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-09-0927 minHomecoming with JessicaAmazing GraceOn the occasion of Father's Day here in Australia, I watched the film, "Amazing Grace" - a concert of gospel music performed by the renowned singer, Aretha Franklin. Her vocalizations were transcendent, reaching the heavens. Her father was in attendance, and his expression of love for her only enhanced this unforgettable event. Piano Music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-09-0123 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Plight of Little ThingsAs the Amazon burns, what is happening to the smallest creatures there? As Hispanic children languish in detention, what are they experiencing, really? Amidst crisis and change, what if we give our attention to the helpless, the defenseless, the littlest beings among us? Piano Music: "All Creatures of Our God and King," music, Ralph Vaughn Williams; words, St. Francis of Assisi; arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-08-2728 minHomecoming with JessicaA Message From The RocksAustralia is the oldest continent on earth, and its rocks the most ancient. For Aboriginal culture, there are "songlines" revealed in the land's geological contours. Since moving here I find myself, likewise, drawn by a feeling of mystery, by messages that seem to emanate from the sandstone rocks in my midst. I'm discovering that these magnificent rocks hold secrets--insights that can help us navigate this most challenging time on earth. Music: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain," traditional - arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-08-2429 minHomecoming with JessicaLongingI find myself grappling with a two-fold challenge: physical distance from the man whom I've fallen in love with, and the anxiety and fears that naturally linger from my past. Music: "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-08-1931 minHomecoming with JessicaA Woman With DementiaAs I've experienced, an extraordinary, life-enhancing love can come forth from people with dementia - those who are often relegated to the fringes of society. What a gift to play music and sing for so many who are otherwise sequestered in assisted living residences. Indeed, their presence heals and restores me. Music: "Loch Lomond," Scottish ballad, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-08-1423 minHomecoming with JessicaEulogy For A FriendA few short months ago, a woman entered my life - an elderly woman who lived down the block. My friendship with her would turn out to be transformative in ways I could have never anticipated. Just this morning, I discovered that she had passed. This podcast is a eulogy for my dear neighbor, in heartfelt appreciation for the care and intuitive wisdom she offered me, which opened new doorways and possibilities. Sometimes God places people in our midst to guide and steer us towards our true destiny, our true identity. She was such a person, and for that I...
2019-08-1133 min
Homecoming with JessicaThe DreamMessages come to me in different forms - through meditation, contemplation, as signs and symbols, in song lyrics that I notice as I'm listening to the radio. Unexpectedly, a vital message came in the form of a dream - a dream that a friend had about me. And as he described it to me, layers of my own life were revealed way back to when I was a girl, and an essential truth was revealed. Piano music: "Haven" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-06-2250 minHomecoming with JessicaMy BodyguardsWhat does it mean for a woman to have a strong man in her life, someone to stand guard, to honor and protect her in the light of the abuse that so many women have experienced over millennia. As this podcast illustrates, this new and vital role for men will help us move into a new and beautiful era on earth. Piano music: Stravinsky's "The Firebird," arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-06-1629 minHomecoming with JessicaWhen the Rubber Hits the RoadHaving come through incredible hardship, and now asking the question, will it ever be possible to find real love, I'm discovering clues as to what will allow me to answer, Yes. Piano Music: "Out of the Blues" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-05-2323 minHomecoming with JessicaA Love LetterWhen I left my marriage, not knowing what was going to happen, I began a journey that would reveal the depths of the trauma I held. Here I ask, what does it take to really heal? After everything, is it possible to find love again? Piano Music: "A New Life" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-05-1851 minHomecoming with JessicaWomen's LiberationWhen I posted my previous podcast about leaving a traumatic marriage, I didn't anticipate the response I'd get. I didn't anticipate hearing from so many women who had the same experience as I. Those responses inspired deep self-reflection. Why are so many women in this world living an un-liberated life of fear? Why was I living an un-liberated life. Why hadn't I realized it? Here I share my thoughts--the roots of my own insecurities, despite the gifts I have, and how that led to years of entrapment--and how, finally, after nearly six decades, I'm stepping out. The world NEEDS the...
2019-05-1654 minHomecoming with JessicaMy Safe Deposit BoxHome is more than a physical place. It's also the freedom from fear. These meanings of home reflect our basic human need for shelter and peace. Here I share the traumatic experiences I had in marriage and how they led me, ultimately, to step over the threshold never to return. The bare beginnings of a new life began with a few precious things, stored in a little safe deposit box, a place though tiny that I could finally call my own.
Piano Music - "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-05-1234 minHomecoming with JessicaTo Love the EarthA meditation of the preciousness of life...and how our love for the living things around us can, literally, restore this earth. And is our very best hope. Piano music - "Earthrise" composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-05-0923 minHomecoming with JessicaBecoming Conscious in the Digital AgeWhat does it take to be truly fulfilled in a social media-driven world? How can we become masters of our own lives in the digital age? Here, I contemplate the human capacity to *choose* where we put our attention. I sense that we have to understand the effect of social media upon our consciousness. Becoming aware of what we're choosing to focus upon is essential! Piano music - "Bluesy Day" - composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
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2019-05-0422 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Easter Egg HuntOne of my little piano students said today, "Guess what! I'm going on an Easter Egg Hunt!" And as she did, her eyes lit up. I was so taken with her innocence and delight. And I had to hold back my tears. Because suddenly, I found myself brought back to an Easter, fifty years ago, when I was a little girl looking here and there for colored eggs amidst the garden, a wicker basket hanging easily from my arm... Piano music: "Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant," French carol, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-04-1012 minHomecoming with JessicaWhy I'm OptimisticWhen a child takes delight--in nature, in animals, in little games--and I join in their delight, it releases a feeling of even greater wonder. As I marvel with the child at its joyful discoveries, that child blossoms like a flower before my eyes. This podcast features a vignette about a little piano student of mine named, Ally. Listening to this episode of the Homecoming Podcast, you'll understand why these experiences give me hope for our future.
Piano music - Composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-04-0611 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Truth Will Set Us FreeThe difficulties of childhood--and as we grow--often shape who we become. What does it take to see our experiences for what they are, to finally come home to ourselves, no matter what we've gone through? As I'm realizing, it can be simple and immediate, as one's life is witnessed with care and loving curiosity. Piano music composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-03-2424 minHomecoming with JessicaEncounter with An AngelAmidst a torrential storm, a chance encounter with a woman at a cafe ends up protecting me. When I arrive home safe and sound, I think to myself, that was an angel. And I realize, angels can look like ordinary people, appearing suddenly and unexpectedly to help us. Music - Amazing Grace, arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-03-1715 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Essence of One's SelfA peek into my little music school, where children are allowed the freedom to create their own music, to learn the songs they love, to find their own voices. And that voice is the soul, it's that part of a student that's his or her essence, the thing that's the source of confidence, of who they really are! That's what inspires me to teach the piano and to share the beauty of music. The podcast concludes with a story by one of my students. "Christmas with the Leopards," read by William Dale, age 9. Piano music - "Jingle Bells," arranged and...
2019-03-0711 minHomecoming with JessicaI Will Always Be With YouSince my father's passing, amidst the grief and memories, his spirit is coming to me. It's arising through messages I receive in prayer to him. And, interestingly, it's taking the form of animals whom I notice in my daily walks near the ocean. Here I describe an extraordinary encounter with a raven. As I endeavor to forge a life free from fear and anxiety, my dad's presence--more than ever before--is assuring me that he'll be there. Original piano music composed and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-03-0413 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Sea EagleAs I was sitting overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a majestic sea eagle swooped and glided, just ten feet above me. This miraculous moment inspired a contemplation on freedom, healing, and how the space to soar, unimpeded, can reveal a vast healing power accessible to each and every one of us. Original piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2019-03-0118 min
Homecoming with JessicaComing Through The WavesAs I sit overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the waves crashing below me, made huge by a cyclone churning out at sea, I contemplate what it takes to make it through - to overcome trauma and the painful experiences any of us has experienced. What does it take to come through the barrel of the wave, the vast, rolling difficulties of life, and to emerge intact from it all. Original piano music by Jessica Roemischer
2019-02-2222 minHomecoming with JessicaThe Sweetest FriendshipIn this episode, I read a chapter from my memoir, "In Duet with God." It's the story of Flora, who entered my life when I was eight. She was my childhood nanny. As the decades unfolded, I'd realize that Flora was a beacon of light in the darkness, and that the story of this beautiful and loving soul was something I had to tell the world. Music is the Shaker hymn, "Simple Gifts," arranged and performed by Jessica Roemischer
2019-02-2020 min
Homecoming with JessicaWhen Words Fail, Music SpeaksI woke up this morning thinking about my dear dad, who passed just a few months ago. And I was overwhelmed with a deep grief that my dad isn't here with me anymore, in the way he was. And what came to me was the love he had for me and for music, and for the music I created especially for him. So I was inspired to listen to music I'd created to give him for his 85th birthday, just three years ago--a special CD for my daddy. And as I played the music, I thought of that ephemeral place...
2019-02-1716 min
Homecoming with JessicaA Summer MemoryIn July of 1969, when I was 10 years old, two unforgettable events happened while at summer camp - one changed the course of history, and the other marked the most significant relationship in my life. Piano music enhances this moving, personal reflection - an original piano composition by Jessica Roemischer, and "Claire de Lune" by C. Debussy; Mozart's C major Piano Sonata, 2nd movement, performed and arranged by Jessica.
2018-08-0813 min