Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson
 
“If you ask me what I came to do in this world,
I, an artist, will answer you:
I am here to live out loud.” ~Émile Zola"

One look at his curriculum vitae or resume of Raymont Anderson and the reason becomes clear why he has frequently been referred to as a Renaissance man, a Visionary New Thought Leader, and a true Imagineer of life.

 

He has quite the library of life stories to tell chronicling a life journey that has been anything but ordinary or predictable.

If you are interested in following him on some of his current adventures, you can do so via this site www.raymontanderson.com as well as his Social Media platforms:

Facebook  (as well as this Facebook page)

Instagram (as well as this Instagram page)

Bluesky

TikTok

And on his YouTube Channel

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He has always been a voracious student, passionate about self-development, personal transformation, transmutation, and transfiguration.

The Japanese concept of Kaizen was a motivating force long before he even learned of the idea.

 

Kaizen: To consistently be in a state of honing, evolving, and improving oneself.

 

His eclectic background has led to where he currently lives his bliss as an educator (classes, workshops, seminars, etc), minister, author, visual artist, ASL Performing Artist, mentor, father, grandfather, and more.

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His mission is: To live, move, and be an *A.C.T.I.V.E. member of society who serves to Educate, Elucidate, Emancipate, Awaken, and Empower people and communities.

*[Authentic, Compassionate, Transparent, Inspired, Vibrant, Empowered]

 

He does his best to give people relevant and applicable tools and practices that enable them to live a more fulfilled life. A life where people recognize, realize, and materialize their Full Divine Potential!

As an Ordained Centers for Spiritual Living Minister, he serves as the founding minister and the Spiritual Director of The Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts: A Centers for Spiritual Living Teaching Center. 

The Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts on Facebook

The Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts on YouTube

The Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts on Instagram

 

Before this, he served as the Spiritual Director of The Center for Spiritual Living Greater Baltimore.

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Within The Centers for Spiritual Living Organization, he has served on:

Sacred Activism Taskforce

CSL Marketing Taskforce

Strategic Planning,

Charleston Convention Planning Committee

Spiritually Motivated Social Engagement Committee

Diversity and Equity Commission

Cultural Integrity & Evolution Committee who generated the themes to be used globally for 2020, 2021, and 2022

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Through the Professional Development of CSL, he taught several American Sign Language courses from March 2021 to November 2022 and he served as the host for the 2022 CSL Summer Movie Series 11-Weeks/11-Movies to explore Metaphysically. The series ended with him as a facilitator and his film of choice was Doctor Strange.

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He worked briefly on the steering committee for the CSL World Ministry of Prayer.

In June 2020 during the Re-Imagine Summit, Rev. Dr. Ray had the distinct honor and pleasure of being on a global panel with several esteemed colleagues in the CSL movement.

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The Global CSL Panel - Facilitated by Rev. Mark Gilbert and Featuring:  

Rev. Beth Linguri – Europe  

Rev. Dr. Rebekah Pina – Latin America  

Rev. Raymont Anderson – USA  

Rev. John Scott – Jamaica

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​​​He has contributed to the Science of Mind Magazine several times. He provided the monthly Prayer for the Science of Mind Magazine for Jan 2017/ May 2020/ May 2021/ February 2024

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He was interviewed for an article in the Science of Mind magazine in August 2020. 

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In June 2021 he coauthored an article with Rev. Andriette Earl

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In September 2021 he wrote the Daily Guides for the Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Feedback offered for the September Daily Guides

 

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In February 2022 he wrote the article, "Radical Self Love: Love In Me, As me, Is Me"

 

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In January 2024 he wrote the article, "There Is Work To Be Done"

 

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In February 2023 he wrote the Daily Guides for the Magazine

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Feedback offered for the February Daily Guides

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He continues to be a highly sought-after guest minister, public speaker, keynote speaker, and more nationally and internationally, in person and virtually.

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In July 2018, he was invited to be a guest keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for the 37th Anniversary service at the Temple of Light Centre for Spiritual Living.

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He has been a guest speaker for the New Thought Group in the UK via Zoom multiple times. He was one of several keynote speakers during one of CSL's VISTA conferences. He was asked to be the keynote for the 2021 Holmes Institute ministerial graduates in Orlando Florida due to scheduling conflicts he was unable to speak. He was one of the speakers during the 2024 convention in South Carolina.

 

The Seventh-Day Adventist Kinship Fellowship invited him to speak at their annual conference in 2022 which was held in Orlando Florida. They also invited him to be the keynote speaker at their spring retreat in Rehoboth Beach in 2024.

 

While serving at CSL Greater Baltimore he began to question even deconstruct New Thought and The Science of Mind and Spirit. What came out of his investigations was what he loosely referred to as Science of Mind and Spirit 4.0. This was his way of making the New Thought / Science of Mind and Spirit teachings more relevant and applicable to ministry which for him, must extend beyond the church/center.

 

On numerous occasions, he has said it is time for New Thought to move into the 21st Century and beyond. For the practice of it as the "best-kept secret" to end. For the consciousness of rugged individualism and the silos of communities to come to an end. And for New Thought to become a globally recognized teaching that offers the world compassionate and powerful healing practices for global engagement and evolution. The goal being, “a world that works for all.”

 

He also teaches workshops and classes on subjects that are non-New Thought related, such as:

Empowered Living and Authentic Living

Self-Care

Loving One's Self

LGBTQIA2+ Self-Worth and Empowerment

Effective Communication

Holistic health and wellness

American Sign Language

Storytelling as a way of Reinventing One’s Life

Acting and Performing as a Way of Self-Improvement

 

As an author, he recently completed the third draft of his third book, the second draft of his 4th book, and the first draft of his 5th book.

 

His first two books are available on Amazon:

Moving Mountains: The Journey of Transformation

Visual Music: Interpreting Songs in American Sign Language

 

Barnes and Noble:

Moving Mountains: The Journey of Transformation

Visual Music: Interpreting Songs in American Sign Language

 

and directly from the publisher:

Moving Mountains: The Journey of Transformation

Visual Music: Interpreting Songs in American Sign Language 

 

As a blog writer, he has written for Examiner.com as the DC New Thought Examiner, the Good Men Project, and for Whosoever, he recently set up a Substack account where he will begin posting his various musings.

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In 2011, Rev. Dr. Anderson hosted a 13-week radio program on Voice America -7th Wave Network which was called “Living a Sacred Life.”

 

During those 13 weeks, he had the distinct pleasure of interviewing such luminaries as Howard Falco (Teacher and author of “I Am: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are”), Salvatore Sapienza (Teacher and author of “Gay is a Gift,” “Seventy Times Seven,” and “Mychal's Prayer: Praying with Father Mychal Judge”), Dr. Sheri A. Rosenthal (Toltec Master, teacher, and author of “Banish Mind Spam! Four Steps For Deprogramming Self-Limiting And Self-Sabotaging Beliefs” and “The Complete Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom” with forward by Don Miguel Ruiz), Laura Sheppard (Teacher and life coach), and Colette Baron-Reid (Intuitive, teacher, author of several books including “Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much: A 4-Step, 8-Week Plan to Finally Lose the Weight, Manage Emotional Eating, and Find Your Fabulous Self,” “The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life,” and “Remembering the Future: The Path to Recovering Intuition,” and creator of several Oracle decks such as “The Enchanted Map Oracle Cards” and “The Wisdom of Avalon Oracle Cards”) 

You can subscribe to his YouTube channel for more content as presented by him, including videos of some of his guest minister talks, public speaking events, and his soon-to-launch (prayerfully) Podcast “Metaphysics, Mysticism, Movies, and More.”

Raymont Anderson YouTube Channel  

 

You can also subscribe to the Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts YouTube Channel where his Sunday messages and other SIA-related content are posted.

 

And you can follow and subscribe to InsightTimer where he has several Guided Meditations.

 

 

 

 

 

Some background history:

Rev. Dr. Ray has always been an active and visually creative individual. His love of drawing and painting began while in elementary school. His artistic passion led him to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh which he started mere months after graduating from high school.  After an arduous few years, he earned an Associate’s degree in Visual Arts, advertising design, and Graphic Illustration.

 

His passion for the visual arts developed almost simultaneously with his passion for the martial arts which was sparked after seeing Bruce Lee in "Return of the Dragon" and "Game of Death." This passion burned even brighter when he began watching the TV series "Kung Fu" starring David Carradine. The philosophical lessons taught through the show appealed to Ray in a way he was not able to fully understand until many years later. His passion for martial arts eventually led him to become a martial arts teacher and on September 24, 2002, he received the title Si-Gung (master) through the American Gung- Fu Association. In addition to Kung Fu, Ray has studied Ninjutsu and Aikido. 

His love of teaching was not relegated solely to teaching martial arts to friends and various kids in the neighborhood. He was later inspired to become a public school teacher. He enrolled in Carlow College to further his education. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Art Education K-12 and began teaching in the Pittsburgh Public School system.

 

A theme or pattern was beginning to take shape. One interest and passion led to a new one. While attending Carlow College he took his first American Sign Language class. While his interest in ASL started when he was five years old this was his first official opportunity to learn. To continue the pattern, learning ASL at Carlow led to him participating in an annual Pittsburgh event hosted by Pittsburgh Hearing Speech and Deaf Services (PHSDS). At the event, held at Monroeville Mall, he witnessed various people performing songs in ASL. A new passion was now unlocked. He shared this with Karen McGann, his first ASL teacher. Karen told Ray to do it. She said go ahead and perform and start a group of his own since several of the other groups would not permit him to audition. Her words of encouragement resulted in Ray founding the performance company S.T.A.R.S. (Sticking Together Always Results in Success) which traveled all over the Pittsburgh area performing and teaching about the Deaf community, culture, and ASL. That company was very successful, however, once he moved to Richmond, VA. the company members all went their separate ways. A version of S.T.A.R.S. was then created in VA. It too was very successful and continued after his 2003 relocation to the Washington DC Metro area for a job opportunity. But it also came to an end in the summer of 2008.

After graduating from Carlow and while working as a public-school art teacher, Ray attended the Community College of Allegheny County where he earned both an Associate’s degree in Interpreting and a certificate in Deaf Studies under the tutelage of his mentor Brian Cerney. It was also due to Brian's encouragement that Ray became a certified teacher of ASL through the American Sign Language Teachers Association. 

After several years of teaching in the public school system, it was time to grow - and GO - yet again. This next chapter resulted in Ray’s relocation to Richmond, VA. While living in Richmond, he worked as a counselor on the deaf unity of a treatment center for troubled youth. A perk of working there was he could take one class per semester for free. This was what led to his enrollment in Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where one of his secret passions could now be studied formally. He was already a performer and had had a love for acting since his youth. This was the perfect opportunity to expand his repertoire. After several years of intense study and personal life drama, he earned his MFA in Theater Pedagogy with the focus being movement for the actor. Rev. Dr. Ray is eternally grateful to Dr. Noreen Barnes McLain for casting him a role in "Night Sky" and to Gary Hopper for casting him in a major role in "The Day the Bronx Died." After leaving the treatment center he began teaching ASL at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and the University of Richmond and teaching Public Speaking and Combat Dance at Virginia Commonwealth University.

 

The director of Wild Zappers (an all Deaf, all-male dance company) and the National Deaf Dance Theatre (a mixed company of male and female, hearing and Deaf performers) offered Ray a job once he graduated from VCU. Ray jumped at the chance to work as their interpreter and eventually as a guest performing artist. For several years he traveled with them, learned from them, and studied the craft and business of a professional performance company which ultimately improved his craft and knowledge as a performer and as an interpreter. Due to his work with them, he had been hired as a rehearsal interpreter for Open Circle Theater’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” One of the cast members was impressed by his skills and personality and recommended that he audition for a New York-based interpreter training through the Theater Development Fund based on the Julliard campus. In 2005, Ray was blessed to be one of a select few interpreters to attend the “Interpreting for the Theatre Institute” program which was taught by a phenomenal team of highly talented certified interpreters who interpreted Broadway regularly. 

After his time with the Wild Zappers and National Deaf Dance Theater came to an end, he began freelance interpreting in the DC area during the day and teaching ASL through the Arlington Adult Education program, during the evening. It was there that he met a dedicated and interested group of people who wanted him to start STARS again. Rather than that, he created a new American Sign Language Theatrical Performance Company called B.E.L.I.E.V.E. (Being Empowered, Living Inspired, Exemplifying Victory Everyday) which started around 2005 and came to a close in 2015.

 

Teaching adult education classes later led to his return to academia as a college professor working at Southeastern University in DC, Bowie State University, and Prince George’s Community College in Maryland.

 

As mentioned before, he worked as the rehearsal interpreter at Open Circle Theatre during the production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Several years later he was offered the opportunity in 2006 to act in a major role in their production of EVITA. (Reviews of EVITA) 

In the early 2000s while visiting family in Pittsburgh, his oldest son Ken gave him an American Institute of Holistic Theology (AIHT) brochure that had come in the mail for him. Since he was not going to enroll, he offered it to his dad. Fast forward several years and in June 2007 Ray graduated from The American Institute of Holistic Theology. He majored in Christian Theology and earned a Doctor of Divinity. Remember that pattern mentioned earlier, well Ray re-enrolled at AIHT. This time working on his Ph.D. in Metaphysics which he earned in April 2011. Simultaneously he enrolled at The University of Sedona. In 2009, he completed his studies and earned a Holistic Life Coach certification through The Spencer Institute. January 2011 he successfully earned a Doctor of Metaphysical Science (Msc.D.) and in March 2011 a Ph.D. in Life Coaching both from the University of Sedona.  In August 2024 he received his first Honorary Doctorate. A Doctor of Infinite Spirit honoris causa was conferred by The Samaritan Institute and Divine Science Federation International.

February 12, 2007, he was ordained as a Christian Reverend through the United Christian Fellowship. September 29, 2009, he was ordained as a Non-denominational Metaphysical Minister (New Thought), through the International Metaphysical Ministry. December 19, 2010, he was ordained as an Interfaith minister through Many Paths Ministry. October 2011 as a dual-ordained Interfaith Minister through both The American Interfaith of Holistic Temple and The Order of Universal Interfaith (OUnI). On February 24, 2021, he was ordained as a CSL Minister through the Centers for Spiritual Living.

What’s going on now??
Great question… as mentioned Rev. Dr. Ray is always working on several things simultaneously... projects, art, writing, speaking, etc …

On April 25, 2022, he had major surgery and was told the healing and recovery process typically takes a full 2 years. To honor his healing, he is actively resting and giving his body, mind, heart, and soul the time needed to fully heal. ​​

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While healing and recovering fully, his speaks at The Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts every Sunday and fairly often is a guest speaker at any number of centers and churches both in-person and virtually. He and his administrative assistant, Ms. Tracy Rhymes, are currently planning a U.S. speaking tour. Stay tuned! To get your community on the list contact Tracy.

 

is still contemplating where to build his Dream home, spend more quality time with his family including his sons and grandchildren, and sister who is also as well as when and how to further manifest and demonstrate his passion and interests in ministry, acting, speaking, teaching, etc.

 

Just as an FYI, he is contemplating the creation of several TV shows and films, as well as continuing to work on creating and presenting his artwork, publishing additional books on spirituality and more, traveling, lecturing, and teaching, and continuing to serve, perform, inspire, and empower people to be EXTRA-ordinary, to Excel, and to "Defy gravity!" and play his part in manifesting A World that Works for All! He is considering a U.S. speaking/performing tour and what all that would entail.

 

Additional things to note:

** Currently serves on the Board of Trustees at The Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts.

** Spiritual Direction, Mentoring, and Spiritual Counseling as an Ordained CSL minister, an Ordained Independent New Thought Minister, and an Ordained Interfaith-Interspiritual Minister.

** Serving as guest minister at various Centers for Spiritual Living, Unity Churches, etc.

** Keynote and Motivational speaking for schools and organizations.

** Workshop and Seminar Facilitator.
** A Certified Holistic Life Coach.
** Reiki Shinpiden (Master) Practitioner and Teacher (Western Reiki, Gendai Reiki Ryoho, Usui Reiki Method of Natural Healing.
** Visual Artist (drawing, painting, and digital photography).
** Teacher of Martial Arts.
** Practicing Mage, Shaman, Mystic, and an interesting bit of info, he is actually a Jedi Master and Jedi Priest and at one time served with "The Jedi of the Noble Order."
** Previously served on the Board of Directors of A World Alliance of Interfaith Clergy.

 

In honor of his parents: Charles and Lois Anderson.

His father transitioned on Oct 14, 2002, after having lived with the experience of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and died as a result of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and other complications. 

His mother, Lois Anderson, transitioned on Father's Day, June 21, 2020, after having experienced a rather rapid decline due to Dementia. 

Ray does his best to be of service, embodying the deepest lessons, truths, and values his parents instilled within him.

 

And his children and grandchildren.

 

Lastly:

This bio, while lengthy, is but a tiny glimpse into who he is and what he does. 

If you ever want to know more, all you need to do is ask (smile).

 

We encourage you to contact him to book him to teach a class or workshop in your community and to book him for any speaking engagements, coaching, mentoring, Practitioner sessions, or more...

 

Contact him directly at raymontanderson@raymontanderson.com  /  anderson.raymont@gmail.com /  revdrraymontanderson@gmail.com

and cc his administrative assistant Ms. Tracy Rhymes via tracyrhymes@raymontanderson.com and tracyrhymes@gmail.com 

 

Thank you for stopping by and supporting the vision!

If you want to make a donation:

https://www.paypal.me/revdrraymontanderson

CashApp $revdrray

Venmo @Raymont-Anderson

Zelle is also available

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Ray continues to be ever vigilant “walking the walk and talking the talk” by living as authentically and as transparently as possible, to honor those he loves…his entire OHANA.

 

By being the change that Gandhi spoke of, Ray intends each day to live life fully, using each breath to serve the Universal Whole in love and compassion. 

 

"But if you guide them, ... if you give them hope, that's what this symbol means. The symbol of the House of El means hope. Embodied within that hope is the fundamental belief the potential of every person to be a force for good. That's what you can bring them." ~ Jor-EL

 

"What if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended?  What if a child aspired to something greater?" ~ Jor-EL