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Deb Jennings

Deb Jennings has studied and played music since age five.  She plays piano, organ, keyboards, Native American flutes, percussion instruments, crystal and alchemy and Himalyan singing  bowls and bells, gongs, tuning forks, and metallophone.  She has studied Sound Healing with Jonathon Goldman, Wayne Perry and  Buddhist monks in Tibet, China and India.  She has studied toning and chanting with several different teachers, and in several traditions (Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi, Native American, Christian). She has studied gongs and taken master classes with Dr. Mitch Nur, Michele Michener, Mike Tamburo, Sheila Whittaker, Michael Bettine, and Thomas Orr Anderson.  She leads sound meditations, drum circles and Explore Sound Healing groups in the community, teaches workshops and classes, offers private and group sound healing sessions, offers support groups, plays for Yoga in the Park, church services, celebration of life services, weddings, baby blessings, and offers energy clearings.  Deb is also a Cacao Practitioner with Keith’s Cacao, and offers private and group cacao ceremonies, both online and in person.  You may purchase  your Keith’s Cacao directly from Deb.  Deb traveled to Guatamala in March of 2020 to do in-depth studies and training with Keith Wilson of Keith’s Cacao, and continues to have him mentor and teach her online currently.

Deb has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Creighton University, cum laude), a Juris Doctorate in Law (Creighton University, cum laude) and is trained in Usui Reiki, as a Master Practitioner.

Deb’s passion is to assist people to vibrate in unconditional love and gratitude and and to transcend external circumstances to connect with their own inner peace, joy, and love as well as helping them access and share their unique gifts with the world so they may live fulfilling lives in service to humanity.

She offers live events, usually at Unity Center of Des Moines, 414 31st Street, Des Moines, Iowa, but also schedules events off site.  There is a weekly live Meditation and Sound Bath every Tuesday at noon, Full and New Moon Gong Meditations (see monthly schedules for dates), classes, and more.  Private sessions may be scheduled with her.  Deb also offers her services online.  She offers a support group, classes, cacao ceremonies and distance healing energy with reiki and sound sessions.

Justin Appel

Justin Appel is a keyboard player that has been playing music for approximately 25 years.  He first wanted to become a musician when he heard his grandfather playing the harmonica when he was a child. His grandmother also played organ at the Presbyterian Church.  He realized that music had a genuine effect on a large group of people. Music affects people no matter what walk of life they are from. Being totally blind, Justin experienced a lot of alienation when he was a child. He figured out that the perfect remedy was music. He found that he had a gift…communicating with the language of music, he could convey emotions such as happiness, joy, or sadness. He used music to create a connection with his family and his peers.

Music has been a life long friend for Justin.  In his adult life, Justin has bonded with other people that share his interest in making music. He has been honored to be able to share the stage with many of his friends.  He is passionate about having fun and sharing the gift of music with as many people as possible. Justin plays with many area bands including the No Limits Band, Good to Be King Tom Petty Tribute Band, The End Beatles Tribute Band, Damon Dotson Band, the Heath Alan band, and the Shannon Curfman Band. He has also played crystal singing bowls for many years.  In the past few years, he has added his singing bowl experience and gong-playing skills to Sounds for the Soul’s Meditations and Gong Baths, and frequently assists with private sessions.  He has studied gongs with Mike Tamburo.