Your host Ben Decker welcomes singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist Dara Starr Tucker onto the show. Join them for a riveting conversation on Dara's upcoming album, her work in deconstruction, and how she embraces being multi-faceted and authentic. Her work captures her personal journey to healing through songwriting as well as highlighting the call for change that has swept across the United States.  Dara's original music blends the melodic and lyrical richness of the central plains with the soulful strains of the Black American musical experience. Dara co-wrote the title track to, "Oklahoma,” the 2020 GRAMMY-winning "Best Americana Album" for singer-songwriter, Keb’ Mo’.  Dara's 2021 album, "Dreams of Waking: Music For A Better World" stayed on the charts for 26 weeks and peaked at #7 on the JazzWeek charts in the U.S. Since 2020, Dara has expanded her outreach via TiKTOK and Instagram via her captivating commentaries on human rights, music and the arts, education and political action.She has presented at the first, on-line DE-CONN convention for the religion deconstruction community, and her work has been featured in campaigns for HBO, FX, and Ebony/Jet Magazine. More about Dara Starr TuckerDara's website:https://www.daratucker.net/Follow Dara on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/daratuckerb/Follow Dara on Spotify:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Society https://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com