In the fall of 2007, Newman was approached by Nettwerk Records CEO and founder, Terry McBride, who had worked with Sarah Mclachlan, Avril Lavigne, and Barenaked Ladies.

A yoga enthusiast, McBride signed Newman to a record deal with a desire to bring kirtan music to a widening audience.

In 2011 David founded the Stay Strong Project, which released a recording and video featuring prominent chant and yoga luminaries in partnership with Global Green USA in support of the Gulf Coast recovery and other environmental and humanitarian concerns.

In January 2013 White Swan Records released ReBliss, a remix of David's Stars CD in collaboration with composer, producer, Krishna Venkatesh.

The project was a collaboration between David and two members of Paul Simon's band: Bassist Bakithi Kumalo and percussionist Jamey Haddad.

On July 31, 2015, David released his eleventh album entitled Acoustic Chant: Ukulele Kirtan Serenades on Inner Fire Music.

The project was a collaboration between David and songwriter/musician Eric Bazilian, and features traditional sanskrit chanting alongside elements of Hawaiian, Appalachian, and American folk music.

On October 23, 2015, David and White Swan Records released Acoustic Chant: Ukulele Kirtan Serenades Songbook and CD, an educational resource including chord charts, sheet music and mantra translations.

In 2017 David collaborated with ambient composer Michael Reiley McDermott on Lakshmi's Gifts, a groundbreaking recording combining Sanskrit mantras with binaural beats and sound healing technology.

In September 2017 David, along with producer/director Nick Demos ("Memphis" and "Come from Away") and playwright Darrah Cloud, premiered the first reading of the musical "American Siddhartha" in New York City.

On September 18, 2020, David released the single "Love Wins (2020 Freedom Dance)" in collaboration with Srikala and Brenda McMorrow, with proceeds for 2020 offered to Equal Justice Initiative.

“At David Newman’s concert, the event’s volume knob seemed to go from low-level joy to full-on bliss, the kind you feel after climbing a gorgeous mountain or ending a tough run on a strong sprint.