If you love our music, feel inspired by our message, and want to share it with the world, grab your video camera and submit a short clip nominating Luminaries for best music of 2008 on CNN's people powered news source, iReport.Com.  Thanks for your support!

At 2am PT on Saturday, November 29th, Luminaries were notified that our video for Peace had been selected as the Video of the Day on YouTube India. At this writing, it is the top featured video, and has gotten more than 4000 hits in the last 44 hours.

While we are very excited to watch our hopes for "Peace Worldwide" catch on internationally, we are deeply humbled by the synchronic nature of this occurence. Perhaps due to the actions of a well-intentioned YouTube content editor, within three days of the terrible attacks in India, our video, with all its embedded message appeared as if part of the healing process that is now taking place. We are grateful to whoever has aligned this and offer our sincerest compassion and support to the people of Mumbai and India. May all people unite in the cause of peace...

iPeace, a networking site of over 11,000 members where the common denominator is a desire for peace within and worldwide, has featured Luminaries' Peace video, with an accompanying article and interview.  Created by David Califa, iPeace is an online venue for people to come together and share visions, compassion, and intentions for peace.  We urge you to connect with this community and check out the article.  Blessings and thanks to all those at iPeace.

As you have perhaps noticed, the Elevate Film Fest. version of our video has finally made it up onto our site, as well as YouTube.Com... We are still waiting on the final cut, full length version with the added footage that was edited out for Elevate.  We'd like to thank all those who have supported us and we ask that you continue to share the link with your friends.  The ball is rolling nicely now and we know that it will pick up momentum through the winter solstice and the new year.
Peace is also now available on iTunes! Put it on your iPod and rock with us!  Much love!

In anticipation of the upcoming release of our music video "Peace," we have put together a sneak preview and behind-the-scenes glimpse of the making of the video, now available both on LuminariesMusic.Com and YouTube.Com.  It is our utmost wish that this song and this video contribute to the world peace movement, so please take the message to heart and create peace within yourself, then inspire those around you to do the same.  If you are moved to share this message, as they say, the highest compliment is a referral, forward the link to your friends and family and let's accelerate planetary healing!

If you're a regular visitor to LuminariesMusic.Com, you have surely noticed the slow but steady evolution of the site. There is still much to come as we add a new band bio page, member profiles, a guestbook, and much more!

Our music store is now up and running! Luminaries' first EP, Love Music, as well as our single, Peace, are available for download or cd purchase. We will release "Peace" on iTunes concurrently with the release of the video on November 11.

Check out our website designer Blue Cobalt's non-profit organization, Dianovo, to further participate in the shifting of human consciousness.

On the afternoon of Sunday, October 5th, 2008, Luminaries and about 6000 of our closest friends were packed into the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to enjoy this year's Elevate Film Festival. Among the many brilliant and uplifting films on display was Luminaries' first music video, our single, "Peace," which we recorded in late July. We were truly honored to participate in this event, joining film and music afficionados from around the world to celebrate films that inspire and transmit a positive message.  "Peace" was featured alongside videos from Grammy winners, apl.d.ap, of the Black-Eyed Peas, and blues artist, Keb' Mo', as well as documentaries and short films from many talented others.

We are proud to announce that the "Peace" video won the award for Best Editing, thanks to the amazing work put in by Charles Little.  We love you, Charles! Thank you so much for your efforts; we were truly blown away...

We shot the video on Thursday, September 24th, and would like to send our eternal gratitude to following folks who worked long hours to light, shoot, and edit this video:

Director:  Justin Thomas Ostensen
Producers:   Marc Salomon and Aaron Krinsky
Director of Photography:  Gabriel J. Lewis
Editor:  Charles Little
Camera Operator:  Jeff Dolen
Assistant Camera: Alex Falk
Gaffer:  Darryl Walthrop
Key Grip:  Rockey Romines
Best Boy:  Mike Baio
Production Assistant:  Jen Chang
Production Assistant:  Colin MacDonald

And a special note of thanks to Sharon London of Elevate Films, who worked so hard to make this happen.  We love you!

We would also like to thank our beautiful friends who made the trip to Irvine to add their brilliance to this video...

Any coincidence that it was k-x-LU radio? At 9:45am, on Wednesday, October 1st, Luminaries had our first live radio interview on Loyola Marymount University's KXLU 88.9FM, to promote the release of our single, "Peace," as well as the video debut at the Elevate Film Festival.  We had a blast on air with the host of The Dirty Mop show, Mapi.  She played three of our tracks, and even invited us to perform in the studio, a live acoustic version of "Be the Change."  Much love and many thanks to Mapi, and all who tuned in!