The Library CD Shelf
Still the River Flows
David M. Edwards
davedwardspiano.com
Higher Level Media
$11.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Still the River Flows is the first solo piano album created by composer and
pianist David M. Edwards. The original, New Age songs create a soothing, d
reamlike soundscape inspired by the rhythm of daily life - from building en
ergy through mid-day to winding down at eveningtime. Beautiful and evocativ
e, Still the River Flows is a welcome contribution to personal and public l
ibrary New Age solo piano collections, highly recommended. The tracks are "
Morning Song", "Summer Dance", "Still the River Flows", "Just a Simple Song
", "For a Long, Long Time", "Nineteen in 69", "On a Cloudy Day", "Take Me W
ith You", "Evening Song", "Wistfully", "I Remember That", "Wherever You Are
", "Walking by the Shore", and "Won't You Stay".
World Peace
Putumayo Presents
www.putumayo.com
$15.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Inspired by search for peace and justice by 1960's world leaders including
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Wor
ld Peace is an anthology of songs by a variety of talented music artists ch
ampioning the causes of peace, tolerance, and love for one's fellow human b
eings. World Peace is a treasure for both personal and public library music
collections, highly recommended. The tracks are "Wake Up Everybody", "Afri
ca Unite", "It Is One", "Redemption Song", "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel
To Be Free", "Love Train", "One", "Freedom for Everyone", "Think of Others
", "East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem", and "Imagine".
Hushabye
Rick Sparks
www.ricksparksmusic.net
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Pianist and composer Rick Sparks presents Hushabye, a new age music album c
rafted to promote rest and relaxation for the whole family. Harmonic, multi
-part wordless vocals intertwine with the drifting, peacful melodies. Husha
bye is a beautiful treasure, highly recommended especially for personal and
public library collections. The tracks are "My Soul To Keep", "Love Can Ma
ke You Happy", "Dreams of Peace", "Little Flower", "No Greater Love", "When
the Stars Come Out", "Jesus Loves Me", "Cloud Pillow", "And She Dreams", "
Angel Song", and "We Are Loved".
Mackland Ave
Mike Woodlark
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Mackland Ave is an original album crafted in nostalgic tribute to music art
ist Mike Woodlark's former Mackland Avenue home in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where he lived for more than a decade. Mackland Ave showcases Woodlark's t
alent with the piano, electronic keyboards, and synthesizers; five of the t
welve songs also have him play the acoustic guitar and sing. Three special
guests (one each on piano, cello, and fiddle) contribute to three of the so
ngs as well, creating a rich medley. Mackland Ave includes songs with a var
iety of tempos, from the fast- paced intensity of the title track to more w
istful songs that evoke yearning memories. Creatively beautiful from beginn
ing to end, Mackland Ave is highly recommended. The tracks are "Listening t
o the Pines", "A Sight for Sound", "Dark Locomotive", "An Elephant's Soul",
"Legends of the Southwest", "Hey Vincent", "Rainshine", "Graceful Grim", "
Dreamories", "Home Cooked Dinner", "Mackland Ave", and "Hey Vincent (origin
al)".
Let Go
Christoph Berghorn
christoph-berghorn.com
Capitol Sound Records
$TBA / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Let Go is a new age album by German pianist, synthesist, composer, and arra
nger Christoph Berghorn. The twenty-two original songs of Let Go feature co
mpositions involving Berghorn on the piano and synthesizer as well as real
musicians on cello, saxophone, trumpet, and flugelhorn. Additional arranged
sounds of guitar, oboe, flute, harp, violin, viola, drums, and more enrich
the multi-layered soundscape. Vivid and varied, Let Go is a joy to experie
nce, and also makes an excellent gift for music connoisseurs. Highly recomm
ended! The tracks are "Let Go", "Piano Reflections 1", "Cellody For Annika"
, "Piano Reflections 2", "Looking Back", "Once Upon A Time", "Egyptina", "G
oing On", "Once Again", "Wind", "Tre di sax", "Illusion", "Total Slow Down"
, "From the Heart", "Softly Swaying Away", "Like A Dream", "Elegy", "Closed
Eyes", "Field of Sunflowers", "Melancholia Waltz", "Between Three Worlds",
and "Ocean Dream".
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