Susie Ro is a Devon-based singer-songwriter, voice coach, ceremonial singer and song-leader trainer who also composes for choirs. Her work sits somewhere between a concert and a communal singing practice, so the best way in depends on whether you want to listen, sing or sit still. There is no single flagship album on record, which makes the choice of entry point worth a moment's thought.
Start with her debut harmony songbook. It gathers 22 original songs and arrangements for choirs, singing groups and community gatherings. It is the most clearly defined starting point in her catalogue, and it shows how she works: songwriting, teaching and group singing are one practice for her, and the songbook is where they meet. If you can gather even two or three friends, or find a local singing circle, work through a song or two together. If you sing alone, the material still teaches you how her harmony writing is built.
Purchase details are not listed in the available information, so confirm how to get a copy through susiero.com.
Her YouTube channel (@SusieRoMusic). This is the quickest way to hear her sung material and get a sense of her live presence. Use it to hear what the songbook's harmony-first approach sounds like.
Her Spotify artist page. Here you can hear her recordings. Her second studio album is in progress with Txai Fernando in Norway, so more is coming.
Her Insight Timer page. If you want stillness more than song, this is where her meditation and Yoga Nidra material lives. It is practice-based, so treat it as something to do rather than something to play in the background.
If you decide you want structure, her eCourses and online mentoring are designed so you can work with her from anywhere.
Expect voices, not production. Her work is built around harmony singing, with folk, spirit-music, soul and global influences, which she calls medicine music. The available information does not itemise instruments, so I can't tell you what accompanies the voice on any given recording.
Her songs, by her own account, arrive in moments of inner realisation, deep emotion or reverence for nature, often as a way of letting go of something she was holding. That suggests space and release rather than dramatic build-ups. Her concerts are intimate and often bring the whole room into song, and her teaching is warm and inclusive, with singers of all levels encouraged to explore their voices, connect with others and build confidence.
Treating her as a conventional frontperson. She is closer to a community song leader. If you come to be performed at, you will find the room is expected to take part.
Expecting virtuosity or heavy arrangement. The work centres on voice and harmony. Listeners wanting dense production or high-tempo electronic music will find little here.
Using the Yoga Nidra as background music. It is guided practice, not an album, and it is not built for asana sequencing.
Assuming you need training. You don't. Her teaching welcomes all levels, and the emphasis is on connection rather than audition. Equally, don't expect a rigorous, competitive technical voice programme; her approach is relational first.
Assuming a spiritual system sits behind it. Her roots are in natural voice and community singing, starting with Unicorn Natural Voice Camp, a Steiner Waldorf education and, above all, her father, Nick Prater, whom she names as her greatest teacher. The medicine music label doesn't claim any single tradition.
It tends to land when you are holding something you want to put down. Her songs are often about letting go, so periods of grief, transition or emotional weight are natural moments for it. It also suits people who feel isolated and want to sing with others, and those who want to find or use their voice without being judged. If you already lead or want to lead a choir or group, her song-leader trainings are the obvious fit. Reflective or closing moments in a practice may suit her nature-reverent material, though no individual tracks are identified for this.
Day 1: Watch two or three videos on her YouTube channel. Just listen.
Day 2: Open the harmony songbook and choose one song. Learn the melody line.
Day 3: Sing the melody again, then try a harmony part if the arrangement offers one.
Day 4: Listen to her on Spotify and notice how the voices sit together.
Day 5: Try a Yoga Nidra or meditation session from her Insight Timer page, ideally in the evening.
Day 6: Sing your chosen song with at least one other person, in person or by call.
Day 7: Reflect. Did you want more singing, or more stillness? Check susiero.com for eCourses, mentoring, workshops or events. BrightStar has no confirmed dates for her, and she says yes to only a few invitations each year, so plan well ahead.