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{{Infobox company
| name = Sounds True
| name = Sounds True
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| genre = Spirituality, Self-help, Personal Growth
| foundation = {{Start date|1985}}
| foundation = {{Start date|1985}}
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'''Sounds True''' is an American multimedia publishing company founded in 1985 by Tami Simon. The company is based in [[Louisville, Colorado]], near [[Boulder, Colorado]].<ref>[http://personallifemedia.com/guests/2190-tami-simon Simon biographical sketch]</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5430/is_200804/ai_n27899865/ "A Closer Look at a Business Renaissance Executive: An Interview with Tami Simon", ''Business Renaissance Quarterly'', spring 2008]</ref> The company publishes over 800 spoken-word audio and music recordings, books, multimedia learning resources, and online educational programs from those prominent in the fields of spirituality, psychology, health, and healing, including NY-Times bestselling authors [[Michael Alan Singer|Michael A. Singer]], [[Eckhart Tolle]], [[Pema Chödrön]], Geneen Roth, [[Jon Kabat-Zinn]], [[Clarissa Pinkola Estés]], [[Andrew Weil]], [[Brené Brown]], and [[Caroline Myss]]. The company organizes and hosts an annual event, dedicated to personal growth and spiritual transformation, called The Wake Up Festival, in August of each year, in [[Estes Park, Colorado]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20100619085412/http://www.soundstrue.com/aboutus/Our_Vision/ Company information at the Sounds True website]</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/faithforward/2012/08/a-pilgrim-at-the-wake-up-festival/ A Pilgrim Christian at The Wake Up Festival]</ref>
'''Sounds True''' is an American multimedia publishing company founded in 1985 by Tami Simon. The company is based in [[Louisville, Colorado]].<ref>[http://personallifemedia.com/guests/2190-tami-simon Simon biographical sketch]</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5430/is_200804/ai_n27899865/ "A Closer Look at a Business Renaissance Executive: An Interview with Tami Simon", ''Business Renaissance Quarterly'', spring 2008]</ref> The company has published over 800 spoken-word audio and music recordings, books, multimedia learning resources, and online educational programs from figures including [[Michael Alan Singer|Michael A. Singer]], [[Eckhart Tolle]], [[Pema Chödrön]], Geneen Roth, and [[Caroline Myss]]. The company organizes and hosts an annual event dedicated to personal growth and spiritual transformation called The Wake Up Festival, held in August each year in [[Estes Park, Colorado]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20100619085412/http://www.soundstrue.com/aboutus/Our_Vision/ Company information at the Sounds True website]</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/faithforward/2012/08/a-pilgrim-at-the-wake-up-festival/ A Pilgrim Christian at The Wake Up Festival]</ref>


The company was listed in ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]'' magazine's 1995 and 1996 lists of fastest-growing, privately held companies.<ref>[http://www.inc.com/magazine/19950601/2322.html "Benchmark: When Voice Mail Answers the Phones", Inc., June 1, 1995]</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4E3DB9034AF58&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Colorado Women Make Mark in INC.: Nine State Companies on Magazine's List of Fastest Growing Companies", ''Rocky Mountain News'', Oct. 12, 1995]</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4DF39EA20D081&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Spiritual Quest Inspires Creation of a Sound Business: Boulder Company's Tape Catalog Reads Like 'Who's Who' For New Age", ''Rocky Mountain News'', Nov. 20, 1994]</ref>
The company was listed in ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]'' magazine's 1995 and 1996 lists of fastest-growing, privately held companies.<ref>[http://www.inc.com/magazine/19950601/2322.html "Benchmark: When Voice Mail Answers the Phones", Inc., June 1, 1995]</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4E3DB9034AF58&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Colorado Women Make Mark in INC.: Nine State Companies on Magazine's List of Fastest Growing Companies", ''Rocky Mountain News'', Oct. 12, 1995]</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4DF39EA20D081&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Spiritual Quest Inspires Creation of a Sound Business: Boulder Company's Tape Catalog Reads Like 'Who's Who' For New Age", ''Rocky Mountain News'', Nov. 20, 1994]</ref>


==Spoken word==
==Spoken word==
The company was started in 1985 by Tami Simon, with a tape recorder and a small studio in Boulder, Colorado.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sounds True |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ocsxAAAAIBAJ&pg=1430,2183805&dq=sounds-true+audio&hl=en |publisher=Northwest Columbus News|date=Apr 16, 2003}}</ref> Sounds True has released spoken word recordings of original works by writers and lecturers [[Andrew Weil]], [[Pema Chödrön]], [[Jon Kabat-Zinn]], [[Jack Kornfield]], [[Clarissa Pinkola Estés]], [[Eckhart Tolle]], [[A. H. Almaas]], [[Reginald Ray]], [[Tsultrim Allione]], [[Margot Anand]], [[Coleman Barks]], [[Stephen Batchelor (author)|Stephen Batchelor]], [[Tara Brach]], the [[14th Dalai Lama|Dalai Lama]], [[Michael Lerner (rabbi)|Michael Lerner]], [[Deepak Chopra]], [[Lama Surya Das]], [[Ram Dass]], [[Georg Feuerstein]], [[Matthew Fox (priest)|Matthew Fox]], [[Joseph Goldstein (writer)|Joseph Goldstein]], [[Daniel Goleman]], [[Stanislav Grof]] and [[Caroline Myss]].<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Caroline-Myss/1499836 Myss biography at Simon & Schuster website]</ref> In 1990, their release of [[Clarissa Pinkola Estés]]' ''Women Who Run with Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype'' audiotape led to the [[Ballantine Books]] publication of her book by the same name.<ref name="story1">[https://archive.today/20100619085412/http://www.soundstrue.com/aboutus/Our_Vision/ "About Us" page, Sounds True website]</ref> [[Martha Beck]]'s CD ''Follow Your North Star'' was released by Sounds True.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}
The company was started in 1985 by Tami Simon, with a tape recorder and a small studio in Boulder, Colorado.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sounds True |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ocsxAAAAIBAJ&pg=1430,2183805&dq=sounds-true+audio&hl=en |publisher=Northwest Columbus News|date=Apr 16, 2003}}</ref> Sounds True has released spoken word recordings by authors and lecturers such as [[Andrew Weil]], [[Pema Chödrön]], and [[Jon Kabat-Zinn]], among others.<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Caroline-Myss/1499836 Myss biography at Simon & Schuster website]</ref> In 1990, their release of [[Clarissa Pinkola Estés]]' ''Women Who Run with Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype'' audiotape led to the [[Ballantine Books]] publication of her book by the same name.<ref name="story1">[https://archive.today/20100619085412/http://www.soundstrue.com/aboutus/Our_Vision/ "About Us" page, Sounds True website]</ref> [[Martha Beck]]'s CD ''Follow Your North Star'' was released by Sounds True.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}


==Music==
==Music==
Sounds True produces music CDs and digital music files of spiritual and meditative music. Artists include [[Krishna Das (singer)|Krishna Das]], [[Jai Uttal]], [[Nawang Khechog]], [[Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas|Shri Anandi Ma]], [[Savina Yannatou]], [[Alessandra Belloni]], [[Marjorie de Muynck]], and [[Mohsen Subhi#Later musical works|El-Funoun]]. Sounds True albums have been featured on [[National Public Radio]].<ref>[https://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/asc05/index.html Hamza El Din's ''A Wish'' at NPR website]</ref> In 2010, Sounds True entered a licensing partnership with The Relaxation Company. Sounds True began distributing and marketing The Relaxation Company's products as of April 1, 2010.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
Sounds True produces music CDs and digital music files of spiritual and meditative music. Artists include [[Krishna Das (singer)|Krishna Das]], [[Jai Uttal]], [[Nawang Khechog]], and [[Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas|Shri Anandi Ma]], among others. Some Sounds True albums have been featured on [[National Public Radio]].<ref>[https://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/asc05/index.html Hamza El Din's ''A Wish'' at NPR website]</ref> In 2010, Sounds True entered a licensing partnership with The Relaxation Company and began distributing and marketing The Relaxation Company's products as of April 1, 2010.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}


==Books==
==Books==
In 2005, Sounds True began publishing books, among them [[David Deida]]'s ''The Way of the Superior Man''<ref name="story1"/> and The Rational Psychic by Jack Rourke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundstrue.com/store/the-rational-psychic-2868.html|title=The Rational Psychic|website=Sounds True|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref> It has published 80 books and book/audio CD packages.
In 2005, Sounds True began publishing books. Among them are [[David Deida]]'s ''The Way of the Superior Man''<ref name="story1"/> and ''The Rational Psychic'' by Jack Rourke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundstrue.com/store/the-rational-psychic-2868.html|title=The Rational Psychic|website=Sounds True|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref> The publisher has issued numerous books and book/audio CD packages since then.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:13, 28 October 2024

Sounds True
IndustryMultimedia publishing
GenreSpirituality, Self-help, Personal Growth
Founded1985 (1985)
FounderTami Simon
Headquarters

Sounds True is an American multimedia publishing company founded in 1985 by Tami Simon. The company is based in Louisville, Colorado.[2][3] The company has published over 800 spoken-word audio and music recordings, books, multimedia learning resources, and online educational programs from figures including Michael A. Singer, Eckhart Tolle, Pema Chödrön, Geneen Roth, and Caroline Myss. The company organizes and hosts an annual event dedicated to personal growth and spiritual transformation called The Wake Up Festival, held in August each year in Estes Park, Colorado.[4][5]

The company was listed in Inc. magazine's 1995 and 1996 lists of fastest-growing, privately held companies.[6][7][8]

Spoken word

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The company was started in 1985 by Tami Simon, with a tape recorder and a small studio in Boulder, Colorado.[9] Sounds True has released spoken word recordings by authors and lecturers such as Andrew Weil, Pema Chödrön, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, among others.[10] In 1990, their release of Clarissa Pinkola Estés' Women Who Run with Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype audiotape led to the Ballantine Books publication of her book by the same name.[11] Martha Beck's CD Follow Your North Star was released by Sounds True.[citation needed]

Music

[edit]

Sounds True produces music CDs and digital music files of spiritual and meditative music. Artists include Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Nawang Khechog, and Shri Anandi Ma, among others. Some Sounds True albums have been featured on National Public Radio.[12] In 2010, Sounds True entered a licensing partnership with The Relaxation Company and began distributing and marketing The Relaxation Company's products as of April 1, 2010.[citation needed]

Books

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In 2005, Sounds True began publishing books. Among them are David Deida's The Way of the Superior Man[11] and The Rational Psychic by Jack Rourke.[13] The publisher has issued numerous books and book/audio CD packages since then.

References

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  1. ^ Contact us
  2. ^ Simon biographical sketch
  3. ^ "A Closer Look at a Business Renaissance Executive: An Interview with Tami Simon", Business Renaissance Quarterly, spring 2008
  4. ^ Company information at the Sounds True website
  5. ^ A Pilgrim Christian at The Wake Up Festival
  6. ^ "Benchmark: When Voice Mail Answers the Phones", Inc., June 1, 1995
  7. ^ "Colorado Women Make Mark in INC.: Nine State Companies on Magazine's List of Fastest Growing Companies", Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 12, 1995
  8. ^ "Spiritual Quest Inspires Creation of a Sound Business: Boulder Company's Tape Catalog Reads Like 'Who's Who' For New Age", Rocky Mountain News, Nov. 20, 1994
  9. ^ "Sounds True". Northwest Columbus News. Apr 16, 2003.
  10. ^ Myss biography at Simon & Schuster website
  11. ^ a b "About Us" page, Sounds True website
  12. ^ Hamza El Din's A Wish at NPR website
  13. ^ "The Rational Psychic". Sounds True. Retrieved 2019-01-11.