A musician since childhood, Douglas has found the most fulfillment in leading singing and chanting with Dances of Universal Peace. He has led dances in circles across the U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, New Zealand, and supported trips with the Beyond Initiative Caravan in Turkey, Thailand and Vietnam. This was followed by a pilgrimage in India for the Urs of Hazrat Inyat Kahn. In 2023, he joined the Board of DUP North America and became treasurer of DUP International. Douglas and his wife Deborah have been members of The Farm for over 50 years, a spiritual community founded on the principles of nonviolence and respect for the earth. When home in Tennessee, their Farm Dance Sangha gets together on Sunday afternoons.