NATF congratulates Native American musician and performer Thirza Defoe for being a featured performer on the Grammy Award Winning Album Come to Me Great Mystery Native American Healing Songs

Tom Wasinger, producer

The album won the category Best Native American Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
( Various Artists)

This stunning collection of all new recordings is another unique conceptual project by Grammy Award winning producer Tom Wasinger. As with his ground breaking World Music and Native American Lullaby collections, he works with with a talented and experienced cast of Native American singers including Thirza Defoe, Doug Foote, Lorain Fox, Allen Mose, and Dorothy Tsatoke. Together they create a healing sound that truly touches the human spirit.

Thirza (center) reviewing audio with writer Rhiana Yazzie and producer John GreggPhoto- Janine Marr

Thirza was an active participant in acting and musical performances at the 2006Audio Theatre Workshop. Thirza’s melodic and enchanting flute playing always drew a crowd. Even while Dianne Ballon was editing Thirza’s interview about her week at the Audio Theatre Workshop (ATW), folks would stop and stick their head in the edit studio to listen.