We’re partners in music, in life, and in devotion. What began as a shared promise to center love and spirit in our relationship has blossomed into a life of chanting, teaching, traveling, and holding sacred space together. Through kirtan, Bhakti Yoga, and community, we’ve found our truest calling: to serve through song. Here, you’ll find our story as a couple, as well as more about each of us individually—our paths, practices, and passions. Thank you for being here. We can’t wait to sing with you.
Our Story
When we met, neither of us practiced Bhakti yoga or sang kirtan—but from the very beginning, we agreed to make love and devotion the heart of our relationship. We even made a pact: we’d keep seeing each other only as long as we were both being nice and having fun. That simple intention became our first mantra: Be Nice and Have Fun. It found its way into our wedding vows—and Rob even wrote a song about it!
As our relationship deepened, so did our connection to the devotional path. The music of Bhakti yoga—chanting the Divine Names—called to us, and we found ourselves singing not just for each other, but for something greater. Our love for each other transformed into a love for kirtan and for sharing sacred sound with others.
We began simply as “Rob and Melissa,” and released our first EP, Bolo, under that name. As we prepared to release our first full-length album, Tejase, we wondered: should we adopt a more traditional or spiritual name? But we kept coming back to accessibility—how kirtan can be for everyone. “Rob and Melissa” felt welcoming, open-hearted, and real.
Then one day, while doodling logo ideas, we saw something we hadn’t noticed before:
Rob
And
Melissa
R-A-M. RAM.
It stopped us in our tracks. On the outside, Rob and Melissa isn't an elegant Sanskrit name professing the spiritual nature of our music, but hidden within is the jewel, the name of God: R-A-M. We were moved to tears. The Divine was there all along.
And that was it: we knew we were meant to be Rob and Melissa. Not despite the simplicity—but because of it.
For our next full length album, “Breathe,” we created our logo: R∆M.
Since then, we’ve shared kirtan and Bhakti yoga in beautiful communities around the world—in Costa Rica, Bali, Hawaii, the Bahamas, Greece, Spain, India, and beyond. We lead retreats, record albums, and build community through sacred sound.
Our mission is simple: to bring more love into the world. We are devoted to serving through music, mantra, and connection—to soften the barriers that keep us feeling separate, and to remind us all of our innate Love, Joy, Childlike Spirit, and Belonging.
This is the essence of why we keep producing music, to add a little more Love to the world the best we can. In a world of chaos and confusion, we strive to provide a sacred sound track, a sanctuary of peace and a point of connection that can cut through all the noise.
Through mantra, story, music, and presence, we hope to offer a reminder that the Divine is already here, alive in each of us, and always ready to be sung.
Our newest album, The Story of Sita and Ram, is the next offering on this journey. It’s our prayer, our love letter, and our way of giving back.
We hope to sing with you soon.
