An Evening with James Twyman
Wit, Charm, and Humility - Touching the Souls of Humanity

by Maria Tadd

(Picture - James Twyman with Karen Newton. Picture by Carl Newton)

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I had never heard of James Twyman, the man they call the "Peace Troubadour," prior to seeing the first promotional piece in March for his concert. So before buying a ticket to hear him, I decided to do a little research. I logged on to his website and read summaries of his books and his bio. I bought "Emissary of Love" and read it in an afternoon. I knew right then and there that I wanted to meet this man in person - the man who sings songs of peace in cities ravaged by war, a man who has dedicated his life to making the world a better place to live.

Touched by his profound love for humanity, an energy that one can feel by reading his books, I knew in my heart that his songs would touch my soul. And yet I was unprepared for the sanctity of his music. Putting prayers to music, including those of different faiths, was a transformational and moving experience. He asked the audience to participate in singing a song made up of prayerful words from some of the world's major religions. As we each sang whichever words we wanted to, "Shalom," "Shanti,", "Om Mani Padni Om," "Al'-e-la-ha, el'-a la-hoo," or "Gloria," I was struck by the oneness of the sounds as they fused into something almost holy. The sounds merged together, each having a role in making up the whole, reminding us that we are a world of many peoples and many tongues. It doesn't matter if you know the direct translations, as the sounds transcend the need to know. They are imbued with the same energy, an energy that makes them all one. There are no barriers, no judgments. I felt like I had become one with the universe. My eyes filled up with tears.

James is a one-man orchestra. He uses high-tech electronics and his voice to create the illusion of many instruments and backup voices. He masterfully crafts his musical background by adding each sound one by one, starting with percussion instruments that include a Tibetan singing bowl, then a wooden flute with its sometimes, almost haunting tones, and then his voice, adding harmonies to his final layer, the song that is now ready to be sung with all the necessary supporting sounds. He sometimes plays his guitar, while other times he just uses his voice, which is full of love and compassion. It is as though every cell and fiber of his being is fully engaged.

And the night was not all about singing. James shared his story about meeting the psychic children of Bulgaria, also known as the Children of Oz.

One evening, while giving a talk in California, James met a young boy from Bulgaria named Marcos, who introduced him to the mission of the psychic children. He shared with him some personal information about James's childhood and asked him if he too would like to be able to "jump inside people and know things about them." Of course he said yes. So Marcos touched him. They continued their conversation and after about a five minutes, others then came up to talk with James. He tried to keep an eye on Marcos but lost sight of him. And when he asked others the next day if they had seen Marcos too, everyone responded that only adults were present.

The next day, the "power" that Marcos had instilled in James began to manifest. While eating his cereal, just as he had done on any other day, he held his spoon in his left hand. But on this day, right before his very eyes, the spoon bent at a 90 degree angle, as if someone had held it under a blow torch. The bending of cutlery and having a new mechanism for verifying the truth marked the beginning of a new adventure, a new phase in his bringing peace to the world.

Sometimes amazed and at others times frightened with his new "gift," James was driven to find Marcos. One day, on the spur of the moment, he booked a flight for Sophia, Bulgaria, where he found the psychic children being taken care of by monks in a very, secluded monastery.

The message of the children is that they are asking people all over the globe to act as if they already are Emissaries of Love - to live as if it is already true. In his interview with one of the children, Anna, she says, "The question is whether you're ready to act as if you're loved by God. People think that God doesn't love them, and so they act as if that's true. That's why the world is the way it is right now. They say with their mouths that God is here and loves them like a mother or a father, but they don't believe it in their hearts. But what would happen if they really did believe it? Then, the love that's all around them would start to extend from them to touch other people, and then everyone would be healed. It's really very simple."

The psychic children are located throughout the world and they have come with the same mission, to spread God's love. These children are gifted psychically, as they can bend spoons, or make flower buds open, or move objects telekinetically. But this is not their focus. They want to share their love and the ability for each and every one of us to truly feel God's love in our hearts.

I could tell you more about the story or even how it ends, but you may want to read Emissary of Love and find out for yourself. However, whether you choose to do so or not, the question that the children pose and that you may want to ask yourself is, "How would you act if you knew you were an Emissary of Love right now? Begin."

If you missed this wonderful opportunity to hear James, he will be back in NC on October 8 in Boone. For information about his tour or his books and CDs, visit www.jamestwyman.com.

Thank you, James, for your gift to the world - a gift that is far more valuable than bending spoons or opening flower buds or moving objects.

May peace prevail on Earth!

Maria Tadd is a freelance medical writer who enjoys writing on topics close to her heart. Having worked in medical advertising, marketing and medical education for years she has created award winning campaigns and promotional pieces. She can be reached at mtadd@earthlink.net.