Book One
The Monastery
A young seeker follows an inner calling toward a distant mountain monastery. What begins as a physical journey becomes an awakening to divine love, spiritual truth, and the deeper purpose of his life.
Books by Rodney Jones
Words for the inner
and musical journey.
My music and my writing grow from the same place: a desire to listen more deeply and share what I discover. These books invite you to pause, consider your own experience, and listen for what life is teaching you.
Four books · One journey
The Monastery Series
A contemplative series about divine love, spiritual awakening, service, surrender, and bringing the wisdom of the mountain into everyday life.
Book Two
The Moment of Deciding
The journey continues through the choices that quietly shape a soul. This spiritual memoir explores divine love, inner guidance, and the moments when a life turns toward greater awareness.
Book Three
The Quiet Yes
A gentle journey of grace, returning, and learning to trust the quiet voice within. Its central invitation is simple: the temple is your heart, and the practice is your life.
Book Four
The Last Bell
Called back to the side of a dying master, the traveler receives a final lesson in service, surrender, grief, and love. The series closes by carrying the monastery into the ordinary world.
A story for every age
More Spiritual Writing
The Raindrop
A small raindrop begins a miraculous journey through Earth and beyond, searching for its true identity and purpose. This poetic story offers readers of every age a gentle reminder that each life matters and every soul belongs to the infinite Ocean of Love.
Study · Practice · Discover
Music Books
Practical resources for guitarists who want to deepen their vocabulary, develop their individual voice, and move beyond technique toward meaningful musical expression.
58 Lines
Rodney Jones and Alex Levine
A focused study of linear improvisation for the evolving guitarist. Fifty-eight carefully developed lines provide vocabulary, harmonic insight, and practical material for building fluency across the fingerboard.
Hip Guitar Lines
Rodney Jones and Jim Martin
A gateway into advanced jazz vocabulary, with lines, fingerings, notation, and tablature designed for immediate musical application. The ideas help guitarists expand technique while developing a more confident improvisational voice.
Beyond the Notes
Rodney Jones
A guidebook for finding yourself through the guitar. It connects technique, deep listening, musical imagination, and self-discovery, helping players move beyond correct notes toward honest and personal expression.
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