Using her voice to send a message and helping others to find their own

By Jaye Drew, freelance writer
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Megan jo wilson was in Spain when she got the call beckoning her back to the Maine music scene. Friend and fellow Soulstress, Kenya Hall, phoned Megan to tell her that she was planting the seeds for a new project and it needed Megan.

Already a veteran performer and composer with two solo albums under her belt, Megan returned from abroad with a new lease on what it means to rock a microphone. Having recently completed training as a Life Coach at Coaches Training Institute in California, she had followed that star to a leadership program that took her across seas.

"Part of my training was..'You're a musician. Part of your leadership is music. We're all leaders on stage. If you've got a microphone and people are listening - you've got an opportunity to lead. You have an opportunity to give a message so how are you going to use it conscientiously?"

Late nights you will find Megan doing 'what it do' with that microphone on stage, whether armed with a guitar and an arsenal of original material or with her friends in The Soul Movement. While she works out the nuts and bolts of another solo release she is at the grindstone with The Soul Movement working on new material for their upcoming debut.

"We have fun and our number one goal is just to have a good time, have a positive experience and just flood the audience with positivity - leave them feeling like they can do whatever they want."

The work Megan does off-stage plays by the same rules. Megan is not only ardent about using her own voice to 'give a message'. She is passionate about helping others to find and develop their own voice through the work she does as a Life Coach with 'The Human Glory Project'.

"I did a workshop with a dear friend of mine where we played with finding your voice - expressing your voice - getting in touch with the creative spirit and just letting it fly. We're all creative but sometimes we forget that."

Through 'The Human Glory Project' Megan works one on one with people from all walks of life. She also hosts workshops and a women's group centered around spiritual, physical and mental balance, health and clarity. Much of what she does stems from being brought up in a family involved in 'the human-being business' and through her love of martial arts. Megan recently received her black belt from the Riverview Foundation for Martial Arts in Topsham.

"It's really about my interest in integrating the mind, the body and the spirit and one of the places we forget to go is the body. When our bodies feel good everything flows. How would your life change if you felt great in your body? What would be possible for you if you just felt great in your skin all the time? Confidence grows, clarity happens. It's not just about 'i wanna lose ten pounds so I can wear a bikini', although that feels great. It's about 'I want to respect my shell, my body, so that I can be a better performer, so I can be a better business woman, so I can really shine in my life."

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