Michael Drake is an internationally respected writer and recording artist. He is the author of The Shamanic Drum: A Guide to Sacred Drumming, Shamanic Drumming: Calling the Spirits, I Ching: The Tao of Drumming, Shamanic Drumming Circles Guide and The Great Shift. His musical albums include Shamanic Journey Drumming, Power Animal Drumming and Shaman's Drums. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Awareness, Sacred Hoop, and Mother Earth News.