Tag: Grounded folk

• “One Word of Praise”

  

  What if everything you’ve been told about spiritual progress is backwards? This song came from reading an ancient Buddhist text—the Lotus Sutra—that completely flips our understanding of how transformation happens. We’re taught that meaningful change requires years of effort, countless hours of practice, immense sacrifice. Grind long enough and maybe, just maybe, you’ll get somewhere.…

  William Altig

  October 7, 2025

  Chapter 18, Chapter 2, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  70s folk, acoustic blues, acoustic gospel, acoustic soul, acoustic storytelling, alt folk, Americana, americana blues, authentic folk, bluesy folk, Bob Dylan style, brushed drums, buddhist folk, buddhist music, conscious folk, contemplative folk, contemplative music, delta blues, dusty folk, Dylan-esque, earthy music, existential blues, fingerpicked guitar, folk ballad, folk gospel, folk noir, folk revival, gospel folk, Grounded folk, Hammond organ, hand percussion, healing music, honest folk, hope music, indie folk, interfaith music, intimate vocals, Iron and Wine, John Prine style, joy music, liberation songs, meditation music, mindfulness music, Modern Folk, organic folk, philosophical folk, porch music, praise music, raw vocals, roots music, sacred music, singer songwriter, Slide Guitar, slow blues, soulful acoustic, spiritual awakening, spiritual blues, Spiritual Journey, stripped down, sutra music, The Tallest Man on Earth, traditional folk, transformative music, universal spirituality, vintage folk sound, walking bass, wisdom songs

• The Gospel Truth

  

  In the tradition of grounded blues and folk, this song offers a heartfelt meditation on universal salvation and the liberating message of the Lotus Sūtra. Drawing inspiration from the teachings of Nichiren, it challenges the notion that enlightenment is reserved for a select few. Through the lens of storytelling and a soulful, fingerpicked guitar, the…

  William Altig

  September 27, 2025

  music

  acoustic folk, Buddha Dharma, Compassion, Enlightenment, Grounded folk, Houston music, Lotus Sutra, Nichiren Buddhism, Padmaprabha, Singer-Songwriter, spiritual blues, Spiritual Music, Storytelling, universal salvation, William Daugherty