Aimee Cabo, host of The Cure Radio Show, Award Winning Author and Transformational Speaker
Spiritual Poetic Messages Received from Popular Songs
Aimee Cabo always found music therapeutic and discovered great meaning from the songs she shared on her radio talk show, ‘The Cure.’ As Aimee grew in her relationship with God, these meanings started to form into poetic messages. The same song gave different messages depending on her emotional state, the environment she was in, as well as what was needed at the moment.
When Aimee listened to a song, she would ask the holy spirit for assistance in remembering her original thoughts when she first heard a particular song and would expand as necessary with what came to her mind. These poems became a great source of inspiration and healing for Aimee. It was after seeing how others appreciated them that she decided to turn them into a book, supported by images and enjoyed by others. It is Aimee’s hope that others can find comfort in these powerful words. Aimee says: “If the holy spirit helped me, then it can help others.”
‘The Cure with Aimee Cabo’ radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges. It is a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.
Join Aimee and her professional guests live on ‘The Cure with Aimee Cabo’ every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show. The radio show is streaming through satellite on more than 150 radio stations in the USA and available internationally and then on Sirius XM Channel 131 on Sunday at 5 pm ET and live streaming on social media.
Timeless
Aimee Cabo Nikolov’s book, Inspired by the Holy Ghost, provides a collection of poems inspired by songs from popular artists and guided by her contemplative prayers for the inspiration to comfort and reassure readers of a universally desired truth: They are loved.
This book includes poetry inspired by 48 songs, each prefaced by a short biblical quote superimposed on a beautiful piece of correlating artwork. While the title and artist are provided for each song, the lyrics to those songs are not. Instead, Nikolov provides a unique poem drawn from her musings while listening to that particular song.
Nikolov has a radio talk show called, The Cure, and each song-inspired poem is followed by a listing of the episode from her show that corresponds to the song, as well as a link to a full video podcast, allowing each poem to become a full-spectrum experience.
Nikolov has shared these poems in an effort to help others connect with God and to reassure them that they are not alone in their feelings. Her poems cover a range of weighty topics, including self-doubt, lack of faith, moving forward from negative past experiences, and finding joy.
Through an uplifting collection of poems, Aimee Cabo Nikolov shares her book, Inspired by the Holy Ghost, to spread God’s message of love to all the world, and in so doing, creating a book for the ages that is as timeless as humanity itself. – Review by Book Excellence (www.bookexcellence.com)
Fearless yet respectful!
“Some of us can drown
when treading through a raging sea”
when treading through a raging sea”
Rarely do the secular and the spiritual so smoothly intertwine. In this collection inspired by radio favorites and cross-genre hits, readers discover a musical world where songs by some high-profile musical stars that many would not associate with the spiritual or the religious encourage an introspective narrator. The narrator looks inward, examines life in correlation with the Bible, and recites verses that reveal personal hardships and unexpected survival.
In this collection, readers discover a large playlist, one filled with artists ranging from Rihanna to Selena. The poems possess a psalm-like quality, one celebrating song and introspection by continually praising God for his blessings and guidance. In the poem “121, #4: ‘Diamonds’ by Rihanna,” readers find hope and renewal and the advice that turning to God during turmoil is foremost. The original song’s lyrics establish self-determination and the declaration to always seek the positive: “Find light in the beautiful sea / I choose to be happy.” Like Rihanna’s song, the poem utilizes the imagery of the sea: “Some of us can drown / when treading through a raging sea.” The poem juxtaposes the positive imagery conveyed in Rihanna’s song, but the piece continues with the line, “But we learn to float above / When finding hope in God, we discover we are free.”
Readers again find the assertion of finding hope in the darkest of times by relying on God in the poem “121, #3: ‘Something Just Like This’ by Chainsmokers and Coldplay.” The poem opens with the line “God doesn’t need us to be perfect,” which introduces readers to the concept that God is a being of acceptance, not of wrath. As the poem continues, readers discover another theme that permeates the collection: be humble, and realize God is the only way, the only true sustenance in times of need. The original song focuses on superhero qualities and “fairy tale bliss,” and the singer makes the continual plea, “I want something just like this.” Nonetheless, in the poem included, readers find a more affirming message: “He made us perfect as can be, / according to his will, / we were on his list.”
In “111, #1: ‘Stereo Hearts’ by Gym Class Heroes and Adam Levine,” the poem’s speaker declares, “I can imagine God being my stereo.” Similarly, the song’s original lyrics state, “My heart’s a stereo / It beats for you, so listen close / Hear my thoughts in every note.” Readers can easily see the catalyst for the poem. Later in the poem, the speaker offers another anecdote about relying on God while discovering one’s individuality and self: “But if we finally find our notes, God can take us by the hand.” This line parallels Ephesians 5:19, which states, “Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.” The poem reminds readers that God reaches people in their own time, by whatever means necessary, and that after they find God, they should praise him in all things, by all means. For readers seeking a unique path to scriptures and an even more unique path to interpreting them, this collection offers a very different reading journey.
For those who appreciate a more visual experience, this collection houses artwork that both explains and celebrates not only the individual’s relationship with God but also an individual’s relationship with the world around them. Fearless yet respectful, humble yet bold, this collection takes faithful readers on a journey of wonder and awe while possessing the power to reach those new to the faith in a meaningful way.
Nicole Yurcaba
The US Review of Books
A painting precedes each poem.
This book is an anthology of 48 poems. Each is Aimee’s personal, heartfelt reaction to a song, and each is a prayer.
If you are a Christian, or used to be but wavered, you will find the poems to be inspiring. They are not to be read, but taken in and allowed to simmer. They then are likely to put peace into your heart, and lead you to inner strength and acceptance.
Personally, I much prefer prose to poetry, and am a Buddhist rather than a Christian, but I accepted a review copy of this book because my previous contacts with Aimee impressed me with her genuineness and desire to be of benefit. She wants to share her inspiration, and have it spread; to make our little planet a better place for everyone. As I said, if you are part of her very large target audience, you will find this book to be an invaluable resource.
Bob Rich