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Winterland
The Okee Dokee Brothers
Okee Dokee Music
$20.00 http://www.okeedokee.org
Grammy Award-winning group The Okee Dokee Brothers presents Winterland, a m
usic album about celebrating the cold season. From the joys of ice fishing,
to questioning how snow-"men" get assigned genders and identities, to the
role of winter in nature's life cycle, these songs reach out to listeners o
f all ages with a positive, jubilant message. Highly recommended! 10% of al
l Winterland CD sales will be donated to Askov Finlayson's Keep the North C
old initiative (askovfinlayson.com/mission), which supports leading-edge so
lutions to the problem of man- made climate change. The tracks are "Blanket
s of Snow", "Welcome Home", "Ice Fishin' Shack", "Keep Me Warm", "The Abomi
nable Yeti", "You You You", "Candles", "Slumberjack", "Ukulele in a Snowsto
rm", "Howl", "Snowpeople", "Lazy Day", "North Country Dance Band", "Great G
randmother Tree", "New Year", and "Signs of Spring".
Journey of Tears
Monica Williams
Heart Dance Records
https://www.heartdancerecords.com
$13.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Flutist and composer Monica Williams presents Journey of Tears, a captivati
ng new age music album of original works, enriched with contributions from
guest artists including fingerstyle guitarist Darin Mahoney, New Age flutis
t Sherry Finzer, and vocalist Alexa Nodromia. Journey of Tears reflects on
the highs and lows of life - "Love and loss, joy and pain, fear and hope,"
in Williams' own words. The profound, emotionally moving songs reach out to
the listener, exploring the untold mysteries of happiness and sorrow. High
ly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of the genre. The tracks are "R
aining Tears", "Conversations Within", "New Horizons", "Unconditional Love"
, "On the Edge", "Finding Peace", "Constant Change", "Wandering", "Love fro
m a Distance", and "The Great Beyond".
Beyond Measures & Time
Steve Rivera
steveriveramusic.com
Privately Published
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Beyond Measures & Time is a new age solo piano music album by Steve Rivera,
that dares to venture into the both the brilliance and the darkness of hum
an emotion. Rich, layered, and inherently intricate, Beyond Measures & Time
is an extraordinary, mindscape-spanning musical journey, highly recommende
d. The tracks are "Suspended Dream", "Passing Shadows", "Unlocking the Mome
nts", "Spectrum of Thoughts", "Falling Closer", "In My Own Memories", "Wave
s and Particles", "From the Beginning", "Dark Tides", "Fragmented Dreams",
and "Measures & Time".
Come See About Me
The Mountain Home Family
Mountain Home Music Company
mountainhomemusiccompany.com
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Come See About Me is a bluegrass music album created especially to benefit
the IBMA Trust Fund, which was created especially to aid musicians who enco
unter sudden illness, vehicle accidents, or other catastrophic hardships, i
n order to help them get back to creating the music they love as soon as po
ssible. Songs by a wide medley of contributors make Come See About Me a smo
rgasbord of passionate, emotional music with a strong positive message of t
rust, support, and helping those in need. Highly recommended! The tracks ar
e "Their Hands Made the Music", "A Little Trust", "All the Good Things "We
Could Do", "If I Needed You", "We're All in This Together", "You've Got a F
riend in Me", "We'll Never Walk Alone", "Those Tears", "Glimpse of the King
dom", "Help!", and "Come See About Me".
Glassellland
Jordie Lane
www.jordielane.com
Privately Published
$11.98 CD / $11.49 download amazon.com
Glassellland is an original music album inspired by the Glassell Park neigh
borhood (and its titular sign, an ironic rendition of Los Angeles' original
Hollywoodland sign), as well as the simple notion of searching for one's d
reams amid day-to-day life. The Glassell Park is a working- class neighborh
ood, and these songs celebrate the drive to devote oneself to labors of blo
od, sweat, tears, and love. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Symmetry",
"Black Diamond", "Out of State", "A Piece of Land", "America, Won't You Mak
e My Dreams Come True?", "Better Not Go Outside", "Time Just Flew", "Interl
ude 31", "Frederick Steele McNeil Ferguson", "Act Like This", "Dreamin' the
Life", "In Dreams of War", and "Rambling Mind".
Deva
Deva Premal
www.DevaPremalMiten.com
Privately Published
$11.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Deva is the self-titled debut album of world-class chant singer Deva Premal
. Her mellifluous, soothing voice promotes inspiration, meditation, and spi
ritual exploration. ("Buddham Sharanam" in particular pays respect to the t
eachings of the Buddha.) Deva is a beautiful, harmonious album, highly reco
mmended. The tracks are "Seven Chakra Gayatri Mantra", "Sarva Mangala", "Pr
abhujee (feat. Anoushka Shankar)", "Buddham Sharanam", "Mahamantra", "Vakra
tunda Mahakaya", and "Seven Chakra Gayatri Mantra".
A New Awareness: Music of the Twelve Rays
Richard Shulman
Privately Published
RealityofYourGreatness.com
$TBA CD / $11.88 MP3 amazon.com
A New Awareness: Music of the Twelve Rays is a spiritual music album, craft
ed in collaboration with author Michael G. Love and inspired by his book "T
he Reality of Your Greatness: A Personal Journey Through the Twelve Rays" (
9781943070343, $19.95 pbk / $12.99 Kindle). The twelve meditative songs pro
mote reflection, inspiration, hope, and healing. Highly recommended, especi
ally for new age connoisseurs! The tracks are "Divine Will", "Love and Wisd
om", "Active Intelligence", "Harmony through Conflict", "Concrete Knowledge
", "Devotion and Idealism", "Gateway into Awareness", "The Cleansing Ray",
"Contact with the Soul Level", "The Body of Light", "The Bridge to the New
Awareness", and "The New Awareness".
Still Happy
Danny Bacher
www.dannybachermusic.com
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos of America (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
$16.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com
Still Happy is a jazz album by Danny Bacher, featuring time-honored treasur
es of the genre and classic takes on the Great American Songbook, all perfo
rmed with his unique, vibrant flair. A treat for connoisseurs of the genre,
Still Happy is a treasure for personal music lists and holiday gift-giving
. The tracks are "Getting Some Fun Out of Life", "Laughing at Life", "In Sp
ite of All This, I'm Still Happy", "Shakin' The Blues Away", "Hooray for Ho
llywood", "Lucky To Be Me", "Joie De Vivre", "This Happy Madness", "Joy Spr
ing", "Lazy Afternoon", "Get Happy", and "Cloudy/Nuages".
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