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January 6, 2026 – Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominee, kirtan artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist. He is considered a pioneer in the world music community with his combined influences from India and American rock and jazz. Jai has been leading, teaching, and performing World Music and kirtan—the ancient yoga of chanting or singing to God—around the world for over 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.
Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your sobriety date?
A. My sobriety date is February 19th, 2001. My drug of choice was pretty much every drug but I preferred opiates of all kinds and drinking.
Q. Is there anything special in your sobriety toolkit that helps keep you sober?
A. Love and responsibility to my family and the world.
Q. Do you think addiction is an illness, disease, a choice, or a wicked twist of fate?
A. Well, I think it’s a combination. In my case I know my family on both sides were alcoholics many generations back. And I know that my childhood experiences of sexual abuse created a deep fear of life in me that made me desperate to self-medicate just to make it through the day.
