It's been high time, for a long time, to write a song praising Krishna. The inspiration to actually begin working on something arrived when I learned that "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya" isn't a chant to Ram and Sita. (I had assumed this based on Krishna Das also singing "Sita-Ram" in his version - which incidentally was the very first kirtan I completely fell in love with.) A complete explanation of the meaning of the mantra is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Namo_Bhagavate_Vasudevaya So, I didn't really write a chant, just a melody ;) It took quite a few days for the tune and rhythmic structure to settle in... at one stage in the evolution it almost sounded Gregorian. Today I shared it in it's rough form with a pure devotee who absolutely loved it... so good enough for me! When I offer this at a kirtan, it will lead into "Nitai Gaura Haribol" and then the Maha Mantra.
LYRICS:
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
RHYTHM: Bhajan
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