As a regional performer, Sahffi & Their Family Band have been performing together in the DMV area for over 15 years. Here they are at "The Refuge," an outdoor house concert series in Woodstock, Maryland, in October, 2021.

As a solo performer, from 2013-2023 Sahffi was a guest musician nearly every Sunday morning at a spiritual center in the DMV region. During the pandemic, most gatherings were being held online. Here Sahffi performs for the Center for Spiritual Living's service on April 10, 2022, accompanied by ASL interpretation.

As a Vocal Coach, Sahffi teaches from their online studio, "Vocalize Your Soul." In their own words: "To find your own authentic, divine singing and speaking voice, you need to start by understanding how to play your body as an instrument. To help with this, I came up with my own method of teaching, called the 'Vocal Ladder.' Each rung of the 'Vocal Ladder' aligns with one of the major 7 chakras of the body. We'll explore how singing can move energy for emotional healing, and how you can use this method to speak and sing your truth clearly from your heart. Using our voice is our divine right, I am here to help you connect to that joy again!" Link: https://www.sahffi.com/online-voice-lessons

As a songwriter, Sahffi has released six independent albums from 2002-2022. "Pulse of Evolution," Sahffi's most recent and sixth album, was released in October of 2021. Originally designed to be an 11-song album, the pandemic forced Sahffi to discontinue studio sessions for the album. Sahffi decided instead to release the 7-song album as a 7-chakra medicine music meditation. All of these songs have been channeled and are offered in a specific order to encourage peace and grounding when listening. (Link: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-of-evolution) Sahffi is currently envisioning a 7th album to be released in 2027. Entitled, "7th Level Oracle," the album will feature songs channeled through Sahffi. The name of the album harkens back to the first band they were in when arriving back to Baltimore as a songwriter in 1998. 

As an international songwriter and collaborator, Sahffi has written and recorded house music with producers from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Italy, the UK, and more. Sahffi's song with N'Dinga Gaba, "Summer Breeze," went #1 in 2010, and has been viewed on YouTube over 1 million times. A recent remix in 2023 by producer FKA Mash went #12 on the charts in South Africa in 2023 and has since garnered over 2 million streams on Spotify.

Sahffi offers their "Music as Medicine to Illuminate Your Connection." ​In alignment with their mission, Sahffi has been offering "Medicine Music Meditation" concerts since 2018. For three full years, from 2020-2023, they offered online monthly New Moon Medicine Music Meditations every month. These online concerts were well-attended and appreciated during what was a very difficult time of loneliness and disconnect for many. In addition, Sahffi also offers Medicine Music Concerts with their family band which includes their sister on harmonies and brother-in-law on violin and viola. Sahffi also offers healing gatherings and retreats focused on singing and community building, most recently offering "Song Circle Shares" at Turtle Grove in the summers of 2023 & 2024.

As an international performer, Sahffi has performed in Peru twice, in 2016 and 2018, and has performed a showcase of their music at "Clube do Choro" in Brasilia, Brazil, in 2024. Here they are with their medicine music band "Overglow" performing Sahffi's song "I Surrender" at El Festival de Musica Medicina in the Sacred Valley of Peru in July, 2018.

As a respected singer and performer, Sahffi stepped in as the lead vocalist with the popular tribal rock band "Telesma" in 2015 & 2016, subbing for lead vocalist Joanne Juskus when she was out with health issues. Here is one of their performances with the band at the Pink Moon Festival in West Virginia. Telesma was a popular band in the region for over a decade, with 5 albums to their credit. Telesma disbanded in 2017 after Joanne was unable to return to the stage.

As a studio musician, Sahffi has worked as a studio vocalist, guitarist, and even French horn player for over a decade. They have recorded songs with Janice B., Mosno Al-Moseeki, David Ross, John Seay, Woody Lissauer, and many more. Here is a studio recording in 2022 for composer Lee Chapman featuring Sahffi on vocals.

As a musical community leader, Sahffi hosted monthly online "Song Circle Shares" for their community via Zoom during the height of the shut down in 2020. Musicians from many parts of the country came to share their healing songs with each other. It was a very healing and moving experience to be connected during a time when musicians felt so disconnected. In 2023 and 2024, Sahffi moved their "Song Circle Shares" to in person shares, including outdoor gatherings during the summer months at "Turtle Grove" in Baltimore, Maryland.

"Pulse of Evolution," Sahffi's sixth original album, was released in October of 2021. Originally designed to be an 11-song album, the pandemic forced Sahffi to discontinue studio sessions for the album. Sahffi decided instead to release the 7-song album as a 7-chakra Medicine Music Meditation. All of these songs have been channeled and are offered in a specific order to encourage peace and grounding when listening. A meditation guide is available when downloading the album from Sahffi's Bandcamp site. Link: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-of-evolution

Watch the official video for "I Surrender," (c. Sahffi Lynne, 2020), the first track from Sahffi's sixth album, "Pulse of Evolution." During this song it is recommended to meditate on the first chakra, the muladhara, or "root" chakra. Invite feelings of grounding and safety as you surrender your fear to that which is larger than yourself. In the "Work Sample" portion of this portfolio, you can watch another video of a song from this album, "Let the Healing Begin." That video was a year-long project funded by over 150 of Sahffi's patrons. The beautiful video was directed by Lucas de Britto and won two "Posi" Awards in 2023.

Sahffi's fifth album, "Entropic Moments," was released in October, 2016. It is a live album, recorded at the Bonnie Branch House Concert series in May, 2015. The album features songs of moments that change one's life forever, either good or bad. The moments have been in Sahffi's life as well as her close friends' lives. Listen to and download the album here: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/entropic-moments

"Moments of Now," from Sahffi's fifth album "Entropic Moments," is the ultimate love song, the moment when you realize why everything has happened in your life to get you to this moment of now. The song has been played live by Sahffi at two weddings and played as the first dance at another's wedding. It remains a favorite love song for Sahffi's fans. (c. Sahffi Lynne, 2016.)

"Expectations," Sahffi's third album, was fully funded by a 2010 grant from The Baltimore Promotion of the Arts and the Maryland State Arts Council, as well as by fans through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The album was a grand experiment; Sahffi gave 10 different producers 10 different tracks with no "expectations" on how to produce the songs. The result reveals Sahffi as a musical chameleon and highlights their unique ability to perform and shine in many different styles of music. Listen to and download the full album here: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/expectations

Num63r S!x (aka Sean P. Finn) produced this track, "Ticktock Islands," off of Sahffi's third album "Expectations," bringing a sense of tactile whimsy to Sahffi's style. (c. Sahffi Lynne, 2011.) Sean and Sahffi went to Peabody together back in the 90's, both as French horn players, (Sean also was a double-major in sound engineering), so their musical journey has been a long one! Sean is also now Sahffi's brother-in-law, and Sahffi is very grateful to have such a wonderful friend in the family.

"Turning Tides" is Sahffi's second album, written as Sahffi transitioned into motherhood. The album deals with grand issues such as love, challenges, pain, and life lessons. Released in May, 2008, the album features their full band which includes Sahffi's sister Shelly Work on harmony vocals, Sean Finn on bass, and Zach LeFeber on drums. The album was recorded and mixed at Bunker Studio in Cockeysville, MD, by Chris Bentley. Mastering was completed by the Grammy-award winning Charlie Pilzer. Listen to and download the entire album here: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/turning-tides

"Waiting for Me" is an example of Sahffi's melodic songwriting. Featuring her friend from Peabody and the former conductor of the Columbia Symphony, Jason Love, on cello, this track from Sahffi's second album, "Turning Tides," is a beautiful contemplation of what it means to be human. (c. Sahffi Lynne, 2008.)

"Expectations Revisited" is Sahffi's fourth album, a remix of songs from their third album, "Expectations." The album features producers from around the world: Italy, South Africa, Zimbabwe, the UK & the USA. All of Sahffi's songs from "Expectations" have been remixed, with an added bonus, a new original co-written track from Sahffi & Mike Grove (UK), "Could You." Listen to and download the complete album here: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/expectations-revisited

Sahffi's first album, "...and i am not sorry," clearly reveals a classical musician transitioning into the world of folk, blues, and rock. Released in 2002, the album is raw, powerful, and magnificently arranged. Sahffi's solo live performance captured at Peabody Studios shows their eagerness to claim their musical existence apart from their classical training and upbringing. Listen to and download the entire album here: https://sahffi.bandcamp.com/album/and-i-am-not-sorry

Sahffi has long since recognized the importance of sharing one's voice in community. Since 2019, Sahffi has hosted "Song Circle Shares," in-person and online events designed to create a safe spaces for people to share their voice and songs. During these gatherings, people are invited to go around the circle (either around a fire if outside, around a beautiful centerpiece altar inside, or around the Zoom room online) and "Play, Pass, or Request" a song. (This technique of song sharing was originally learned by Sahffi at Baltimore Songwriter Association events hosted by Joy Iwancio back in the early 2000's.) These events are multi-generational and multi-cultural, with all levels of musicianship welcome, from beginners to professionals. Before the event starts, Sahffi invites everyone to share their name and pronouns, as it is very important to Sahffi to make sure everyone feel comfortable and knows that ALL are welcome at their events. Pictured here is an outdoor "Song Circle Share" hosted at Turtle Grove in June, 2023. SCSs were also hosted at Turtle Grove in the summer of 2024.

Sahffi envisioned and created the "Illuminate Your Connection" retreat in the summer of 2022. The goal and mission with this retreat was to clear the path to our Inner Knowing. On this retreat participants enjoyed hikes to local waterfalls, native plant hikes, daily meditation and movement, yoga, workshops in voice and creativity, music and sing-alongs around the campfire, and healing practices in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. 

In June, 2017, and June, 2018, Sahffi co-hosted the Kunkawaki Yoga & Music Retreat to Pisac, Peru. Sahffi offered participants vocal and songwriting workshops as well as individual voice lessons to teach the techniques of singing to encourage heart opening using their own "Vocal Ladder Method." Visits to Machu Picchu, the "Rainbow" Mountains, and hikes to local ruins, as well as daily yoga practice was also part of these expansive retreats. 

Sahffi brings their healing music to hospitals, children's hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and memory care facilities. Performing music for the sick, elderly, and dying, is one of Sahffi's greatest honors. (Pictured: Sahffi at Symphony Manor Memory Care Facility in 2022.)

Sahffi has been offering "Medicine Music Meditation" concerts since 2016, yet in 2020 all performances were moved online. To keep a sense of consistency (and sanity!), Sahffi offered monthly Medicine Music Meditations for the New Moon, live-streamed on their Facebook page and archived on their YouTube page. Sahffi offered a full three years of monthly New Moon Medicine Music Meditations, from 2020-2023. In 2023 many of the monthly concerts became a hybrid model, consisting of in-person and Zoom audience members. Currently Sahffi offers "Music Medicine Meditation Concerts" at churches, yoga studios, online, and for private house concert events. 

As an international performer, Sahffi has performed in Peru twice, in 2016 and 2018. Here is Sahffi with their medicine music band "Overglow" performing Sahffi's song "I Surrender" at El Festival de Musica Medicina in the Sacred Valley of Peru in July, 2018.

From 2016 - 2018 Sahffi collaborated with energy healer Alan Pratt for workshops in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, DC, and Florida. The combination of his energy healing work and Sahffi's "music as medicine" made for a powerful healing experience for all attendees.

HoniB & Sahffi have collaborated to bring into existence a unique Sacred Channeled Sound Journey experience where they surrender to the will of the Medicine Drum & Acoustic Guitar and completely dive into the unknown by allowing sounds come through them and the participants, creating a healing blend of sound.  HoniB and Sahffi offered this beautiful collaborative and instinctual sound healing experience in DC, VA, and MD in 2016 & 2017.

Sahffi has met many healing musicians on their healing musical journey and has been asked to collaborate on several projects, collaborations, and concerts, as a collaborator and band member. Here is Sahffi performing with Colombian musician Harold Henao (L) at the LoveLight Festival in 2016.

Sahffi created a workshop entitled "Peace Circle Songs & Sing-Along," presented at KarmaFest in 2016. Following Sahffi's lead and a lyric booklet, participants sang along to popular and original songs for peace. In 2019, Sahffi began leading "Song Circle Shares," where musicians and friends will gather to "Play, Pass, or Request" a healing song to share. Sahffi currently leads "Illuminate Your Connection Songbook Sing-Alongs" using their new 2024 "Illuminate Your Connection" songbook.

Sahffi (they/she) started their musical life as a French horn player and didn't start singing until they were in their early 20's. Sahffi sees the body as an instrument and knows how scary it is to use and find your voice. To help this process, Sahffi came up with their own method of teaching called the "Vocal Ladder," guiding their students in exploring how their body works as an instrument and how singing can move energy for emotional healing. For over the past decade, hundreds of students have benefitted from this method through private lessons or workshops with Sahffi. On Sahffi's new website, released in September of 2024 and designed by IndigoRising Design, potential students can sign up for a complimentary consultation and current students can sign up for lessons. A one-minute video of Sahffi's "Vocal Ladder" method is also available. To find out more, visit https://www.sahffi.com/online-voice-lessons. 

Sahffi is honored to continue to be invited to be a Vocal Coach and Songwriting Mentor as part of the Amp UP! Program hosted at the Motor House in Baltimore City. This program is run by CJay Phillip, director and creator of Dance & Bmore, an award-winning program in Baltimore, Md. 

Sahffi created their "Songs with Sahffi" YouTube channel when the pandemic shutdown happened in March, 2020. Originally designed as classes for her pre-k students at the Watson Hall Montessori School, now these classes have been viewed by pre-k kids from all over the country. Musical themes are taught using puppets, visuals, songs, and more. Sahffi is grateful that their pre-k classes have been recorded for posterity in the style of their favorite children's television performer, Mr. Fred Rogers!

Sahffi offers their "Vocal Ladder" Workshops for groups interested in learning about their unique method of teaching how the body works as an instrument and moves energy for healing in the body. They have offered their workshop for the Eastern Unity Regional Conference (2019, pictured), at The Creative Alliance, at the Maryland Arts Summit presented by the Maryland Citizens for the Arts, online, and at schools, libraries, and in their own studio. Sahffi continued to offer their workshop and is currently working with a Booking Agent to book the "Vocal Ladder Workshop" in Universities and Colleges around the country.

For many years Sahffi's studio consisted of children and young adults who were serious about singing and songwriting. Here, Sahffi's Student Lily Mitchell shares her original song, "Mr. Inconsistent," from her own YouTube channel. "Mr. Inconsistent" was one of many songs she worked with in lessons with Sahffi. Now a graduate of college, Lily is still writing and recording her own music. In 2019, Sahffi ran into Lily at a local Target. Lily expressed gratitude to Sahffi for teaching her the basics of singing and theory, as it gave her an edge over the other kids in her college program. (Sahffi is tearing up just remembering that exchange!) Although Sahffi mostly teaches adults now in their online studio, "Vocalize Your Soul," Sahffi still works with serious and talented high school students through the Amp UP! program of Dance & Bmore in Baltimore, Md. 

From 2006 - 2020, Sahffi was often hired to run workshops as a music teaching artist for schools and festivals, including day care centers, the Bright StARTS program through BOPA, and Artscape. Sahffi also performed as a children's performer for parties and schools. Sahffi is shown here at Westowne Elementary in 2014, performing with students for the school's "Fall Festival."

Sahffi joined Kid Pan Alley (http://www.kidpanalley.org/) as a teaching artist in 2015. Paul Reisler, founder of Kid Pan Alley, has dedicated the last 16 years to bring collaborative songwriting into the classroom, so children are not just consumers of music, but also creators. With a Grammy nomination, a Parent's Choice Award and over 2,700 completed songs written with over 40,000 children, Sahffi is honored to have been a part of this excellent organization. Sahffi is shown here with Kid Pan Alley founder Paul Reisler and members of the National Symphony Orchestra helping to arrange the songs of the children of Savoy Elementary, in Jan., 2017.

Sahffi taught music at summer programs in Baltimore City for 5 summers, from 2013-2018. In her classes, kids learned to sing as a choir and write songs as a group. Learning about the four different instrument families, they even get a chance to play instruments such as djembe (pictured,) violin, ukelele, guitar, tambourine, and other percussion instruments. They also get a chance to hear the French horn and different flutes from around the world.

From 2015 - 2018 Sahffi was a music and songwriting arts teacher for the SuperKids summer camp in Baltimore City, Maryland. Sahffi co-wrote songs with many groups of kids with the focus on topics that relate to the Earth, Animals, and Nature. Here are "The Tough Tigers" with Sahffi in 2018 singing their group co-written song, "The Hiding Tiger."

Sahffi taught guitar classes for children in after-school program settings, as a private beginning guitar teacher, and as a beginning guitar teacher at CCBC (Catonsville Community College). Here she is with her after-school guitar class sponsored by BTEC at Bay Brook Elementary in 2014.

Sahffi was honored to be a nominee finalist in the 2022 Baker Artist Award cycle.

Sahffi received two 2023 Posi Awards for their song and video, "Let the Healing Begin." One Posi Award was given for the song itself under the category of "Personal Development" and one for the video for the song. https://www.empowerma.com/2023-finalists/

Sahffi's new video for their song, "Let the Healing Begin," is reviewed by Modern Mystery. From the review: "The video is a beautiful piece that complements the single perfectly. Everything about it, from the people to the setting to the action is stunning. Even as we watched it, it provided catharsis as a viewer, almost like we felt seen." Link: https://modernmysteryblog.com/2023/01/04/video-voyager-let-the-healing-begin-by-sahffi-lynne/

The IndieSource, the fastest-growing independent news source in the world, featured an article on Sahffi's new official video for "Let the Healing Begin" in Dec., 2022. Link: https://www.theindiesource.com/c/260a41fd-7b48-434c-81db-3c68144f569a/

Sahffi (she/they) is featured in VoyageBaltimore, telling Baltimore's most inspiring stories, in Nov., 2022. Link: https://voyagebaltimore.com/interview/check-out-sahffi-lynnes-story/?fbclid=IwAR25VfrCJ3iw4B35WcOSVWg9t_QE_abiy7aV4PwS0yAW_MLYnSPtnStGT8c

Sahffi's alma mater, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, has recognized their medicine music career in their online newsletter, The Peabody Post, on several occasions. (Link to article pictured: https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2020/05/08/sahffi-lynne-performs-medicine-music-concerts/) Sahffi's work, online medicine music meditations, and sixth album "Pulse of Evolution" have also been recognized in Peabody's quarterly alumni magazine in issues from Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Fall 2021.

Sahffi was featured in Americana Highways in May, 2020, along with other national acts and healing musicians Trevor Hall and Rising Appalachia. Link: https://americanahighways.org/2020/05/17/healing-from-inside-trevor-hall-rising-appalachia-sahffi-lynne-on-how-music-mindfulness-and-the-extraordinary-wisdom-of-plant-medicine-will-guide-us-home/?fbclid=IwAR2XvARD_EKv3L-kAMPighhLjgZOof9kO7XT1K9FiEY2tLVrGKKf2YxfW_E

Sahffi was honored to be nominated for a Baltimore Crown Award in 2015 for their work with the community leading the "Song4Unity" project. Although they did not win the award, Sahffi was proud of one of the 14 Song4Unity co-writers, Quinton Randall (pictured on left), on his win! http://www.facebook.com/baltimorecrownawards

Sahffi joins Justin in the Red Chuck Studio in 2016 to discuss the latest in her music career, most especially the #Song4Unity project to unite Baltimore and raise funds for charity. Link: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/anywhere-the-needle-drops-16030/episodes/song4unity-2858044

Sahffi was one of the featured private music teachers in "The Savvy Music Teacher" by David Cutler, released by The Oxford University Press in 2015. This “blueprint for maximizing income and inpact” is designed for private music teachers and interviews many private teachers from around the country. Link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-savvy-music-teacher-9780190200824?cc=us&lang=en&

Sahffi Lynne is featured as a lead vocalist on John Seay's song, "Bliss/Begin," recorded in 2023.

Sahffi was honored to be invited to include their song, "Let the Healing Begin," on this 2023 compilation album to raise money for Maui in partnership with Mana Mentors. Link: https://musicformaui.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-maui