Bill Miller (b. 1955) was born on the Stockbridge-Munsee reservation near Shawano, Wisconsin. A three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, painter, and Native flute player, his flute playing appears on Colors of the Wind, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning theme from Disney’s Pocahontas, and he has toured with artists including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Arlo Guthrie.

Mood and energy: Warm, narrative, wide-ranging. Recommended uses: reflection, meditation.

Sacred Ground Confidence Score: 5 out of 5 stars   Final recommendation: Approved.

Why this artist belongs in Sacred Sounds: A three-time Grammy winner whose flute work reached one of the widest mainstream audiences of any artist in this collection, while remaining rooted in his Mohican heritage and reservation upbringing.