After writing my article How to Get Background Music for Guided Meditations on Insight Timer + How to Become a Teacher / Publish, I decided to make a video tutorial version of the article. If you’re looking to become a teacher on Insight Timer, I’m here to help you learn about the process and to provide resources for creating your own guided meditations, including how to get background music and how to record and edit your mediations. I’ll also provide specific details about how to upload your tracks, how to credit your contributors properly, how income is earned, and also some tips to perform ..read more

So you’re looking to become a teacher on Insight Timer! I’m here to help you learn about the process and to provide resources for creating your own guided meditations, including how to get background music for Insight Timer and how to record and edit your mediations. I’ll also provide specific details about how to upload your tracks, how to credit your contributors properly, how income is earned, and also some tips to perform well on Insight Timer. How to Become a Teacher on Insight Timer Insight Timer is an amazing platform that welcomes many meditation teachers, mindfulness teachers, musici ..read more

NOTE: This tutorial uses macOS Ventura 13.2.1 and iMovie version 10.3.4. If you have older/newer versions of macOS or iMovie, the process may be different. I started a Spotify channel for my music recently and I’ve been having a lot of fun customizing it and using their features. I like the ability to customize your artist page, add artist playlists, pick an artist pick, and also to add Canvas videos. The Canvas video function allows you to have a short, repeating video that displays while listeners are streaming your track. It covers the whole screen, with the song info at the bottom. You may ..read more

I decided to put together a video version of my article “What Are Binaural Beats, How Does Binaural Music Work, and Where Can You Download Binaural Tracks for Your Project?”. You can now watch the instructional video below to learn all about binaural beats and binaural music. You will learn what binaural beats are, how they work, how to benefit from them, and also where you can get binaural music for your guided meditation or project. Watch the Video Or watch on YouTube. Where to Get Binaural Music: View Binaural Tracks License Terms of Use: How it Works More Links & Resources Prefer a wr ..read more

Binaural beats (and binaural music) are very popular in the meditation and mindfulness community. But what are they, how do they work, and where can you get your own binaural tracks to use in meditations and other projects? Read on to find out! What Are Binaural Beats? Binaural beats are an effect that is created by your brain when two tones of different frequency are heard, one in each ear. Your brain makes up for the difference between these tones by creating the binaural beat (via the superior olivary complex, which processes sound input from each ear). So, instead of hearing two separate t ..read more

Imagine stepping into the most serene space…healing salt crystals on your bare feet, cavelike salt rocks lining the walls, sparkling lights above, and soothing meditation music all around you. You can do just that at The Copper Cave in Plaistow, NH. I heard about this cave from the owner, Deb, who is a kind and inspiring entrepreneur, doing great work to help her community. She was looking to license some meditation music to use in her salt cave. I was so honored to have her use my music and so impressed with what she was doing, that I had to write a blog post about it. In this post I will exp ..read more

I just released a new album of ambient/meditation music! It is called “Pure Calm”. If you’re interested, give it a listen. There are nine tracks on the album, with a total listen time of 2 hours and 17 minutes. These are some of my current favorite tracks, so I hope you will enjoy it! Listen on Spotify Pure Calm by Chris Collins Listen on Apple Music Pure Calm by Chris Collins Thank you and Happy Holidays!! Chris P.S. Speaking of holidays, you can hear my ambient Christmas piece “Zen Christmas” on Spotify as well! Thank you so much for listening to my music and licensing it to use in your pr ..read more

Disclaimer: This is by no means a scientific study, simply an amazing case study from a listener. The Story I was really excited to hear from one of my listeners about a new piece of music I created called Magic in 528 Hz. It was one of my first attempts at 528 Hz music and I was wondering how it would be received. Many people listen to my ambient music on Insight Timer, especially at bedtime and to assist with sleep. I have received many messages from people about how powerful ambient meditation can be for sleep. Even I listen to music every night (although not my own)! I think that is actual ..read more

Hello and welcome! I wanted to share this excellent example of a guided meditation with music in the background. This track, called “Radiant Sun Meditation” is by Sheila Doerfler and uses my piece Endless Presence. I am really impressed with how this meditation turned out. It is a fantastic example of what can be created at home, in your own studio. Sheila recorded this guided meditation with a Samson Q2U mic (which is a simple USB mic) and GarageBand on her Mac. She then had an audio editor help her put the pieces together. The result is fabulous. Thank you to Sheila for using my music and fo ..read more

I am honored to have my music featured in this amazing (and award-winning) documentary about the COVID-19 pandemic. The film, by Hasan Qureshi, is very moving and beautifully made. It paints an emotional and realistic picture of this turbulent time that we have been living through for over a year now. Currently, the film is free to watch on Plex.tv and you can view the trailer on YouTube below. The music the filmmaker chose to use is called “Mindful Piano” and can be purchased in my archive of royalty-free music. I am always so happy to hear from those who are using my music, especially when t ..read more