Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # New Music Alert ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://newmusicalert.in/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Interview with Michael Whalen--Creating Music as a Mode of Self-Expression](https://newmusicalert.in/2023/06/30/interview-with-michael-whalen-creating-music-as-a-mode-of-self-expression/) - Michael Whalen is an award-winning musician who has composed numerous television and film scores and thousands of advertising jingles. His energy is palpable through various collaborations that he does with a number of musicians across the globe. We talked to him for an e-interview about his passion and creativity, which translates to composition and brings - [Album Review—Love Walks Through Rain by Ann Sweeten](https://newmusicalert.in/2023/06/18/album-review-love-walks-through-rain-by-ann-sweeten/) - A Lovely Musical Gift For The Human Soul Humans look to music for several ends. During an unexpected hour, their soul’s search finds the most fitting composition that addresses their spiritual zest and the process reveals to them who their favorite artist is. Ann Sweeten is one such exceptional talent in the world of piano. - [Album Review—Soul Love](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/05/22/album-review-soul-love/) - Soul Love: A Healing Journey Written In Piano And Heart In a world where instrumental music often competes for attention through complexity and grandeur, Soul Love by Jennifer DeFrayne arrives with something far more lasting: sincerity. Rooted in New Age contemporary instrumental music, this long awaited third album is not merely a collection of piano compositions. It - [Single Review—Two Moons](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/11/12/single-review-two-moons/) - Two Moons: The Music of Duality and the Unity Beyond At its most profound level, music often mirrors the philosophical truths beyond the scope of words. The idea of duality or the harmonious coexistence of two forces has always fascinated poets, philosophers, and musicians alike. In Bei Bei’s “Two Moons,” this concept comes alive not - [Album Review--When The Rain Learned to Sing](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/03/26/album-review-when-the-rain-learned-to-sing/) - Notes from a Personal Journal: Review of Michael Whalen’s ‘When The Rain Learned to Sing’ Some albums are heard, but When The Rain Learned to Sing by Michael Whalen is quietly experienced. The album When The Rain Learned to Sing by Michael Whalen is a deeply reflective and emotionally resonant work that immediately draws us - [Album Review—Practical Mystic](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/03/09/album-review-practical-mystic/) - A Tuning Fork for the Soul: A Review of Practical Mystic by Sandi Kimmel Music has always served as more than entertainment. At its deepest level, it becomes a mirror in which we recognize our inner life. A meaningful album does not simply present melodies and lyrics but acts as a tuning fork for the - [Album Review--Collaboration](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/04/18/album-review-collaboration/) - Music as Renewal and Shared Breath: A Review of David Mash’s Collaboration With Collaboration, David Mash transforms personal adversity into a vibrant, collaborative jazz fusion experience that celebrates connection and creative rebirth. There are moments in an artist’s life when music becomes more than expression. It becomes recovery, reinvention, and quiet resilience. Collaboration, released on - [Andi Jane Rewrites the Rules of Americana on The Ground Is Changing](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/03/05/andi-jane-rewrites-the-rules-of-americana-on-the-ground-is-changing/) - With The Ground Is Changing, Nashville-based Americana/Folk artist Andi Jane delivers a record that feels both rooted and radically current—an album that honors tradition while telling the truth about how people actually live, love, and evolve today. At its core, The Ground Is Changing is a document of transformation. The album grew out of a real-life, deeply intertwined - [Bei Bei Unveils Two Moons](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/02/13/bei-bei-unveils-two-moons/) - A Global Ambient Fusion Bridging Ancient Chinese Strings and Futuristic Soundscapes Internationally acclaimed guzheng artist, emerging guqin performer, and composer Bei Bei joins forces with London-based composer and producer Paul Elliott on Two Moons, a transcendent new album that dissolves the boundaries between past and future, East and West, tradition and innovation. At once intimate - [Single Review—Belong](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/01/25/single-review-belong/) - Belong by The Song Gardeners: A Song That Speaks for the Quiet Longing in All of Us There is a quiet ache that lives beneath much of human experience: the desire to belong. It is not always loud or dramatic. Often, it moves silently through our lives, shaping how we see ourselves and how we - [Album Review--Metanoia](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/01/12/album-review-metanoia/) - Falling You and the Quiet Art of Transformation: When Sound Becomes a Threshold There are albums that are to be heard, and there are albums that are to be entered. Metanoia, the latest release from John Michael Zorko under his long-running project Falling You, belongs unmistakably to the latter. From its opening moments, the album - [Album Review—Water Stones](https://newmusicalert.in/2026/01/12/album-review-water-stones/) - Music as a Quiet Sculptor of the Inner World Music, at its most enduring, does not rush to impress. It lingers, reshapes, and gently transforms the listener over time. Much like water smoothing stone through patience rather than force, certain albums work subtly, allowing emotion and meaning to surface gradually. Water Stones, the latest instrumental - [Album Review—The Wishing Well](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/12/14/album-review-the-wishing-well/) - A Journey Through Sound and Intention: A Review of ‘The Wishing Well’ by 2002 Music often becomes the language of longing, the shape of memory, the echo of hope cast gently into the unseen. The Wishing Well, the twenty-third album by the acclaimed New Age ensemble 2002, invites listeners to step into exactly such a - [Album Review—Shine](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/11/25/album-review-shine/) - Shine: A Father-Son Odyssey Through Heart, Groove and Awakening Music has the power to carry us across landscapes, through memories, into places both familiar and unknown. Released under the collaborative name Leo & The Goat, this project reflects a shared artistic identity shaped through soulful partnership and creative unity. Shine is precisely such a journey. - [Album Review—Fernweh: The Need to Travel](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/11/16/album-review-fernweh-the-need-to-travel/) - The Piano as a Passport: Inside Richard Dillon’s Fernweh There are journeys that move across continents and others that unfold within the quiet spaces of the soul. Fernweh: The Need to Travel, by composer and pianist Richard Dillon, bridges these two worlds with remarkably fluent emotions. Through the simple intimacy of the piano, Dillon transforms - [Single Review—Japanese Onsen](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/10/22/single-review-japanese-onsen/) - Japanese Onsen: A Sonic Journey Through Japan’s Tranquil Landscapes ‘Japanese Onsen’ is Monster Taxi’s precious accomplishment. The maestro’s latest instrumental release immediately envelops us in a serene and cinematic soundscape. Playing just under four minutes, the track effortlessly blends Chill, New Age, and Trip Hop elements. The result is an experience that is meditative and - [Albus review—Heart of the Holidays](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/10/17/albus-review-heart-of-the-holidays/) - Heart of the Holidays – A Review of Michael Whalen’s New Holiday Classics In Michael Whalen’s new holiday classics, Heart of the Holidays, music ceases to be mere entertainment and becomes an atmosphere. Listening to these timeless favorites in a fresh perspective, I am tempted to say that this album is a memory—a warm light - [Album Review—Arrival of the Ethereal](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/10/17/album-review-arrival-of-the-ethereal/) - A Journey Beyond Time and Tradition: A Review of Agam’s Arrival of the Ethereal Agam’s latest album, Arrival of the Ethereal, strikes me as a monumental vision in global fusion. It stands as a crowning achievement in the contemporary global fusion realm. Conceived over eight years and realized with the collaboration of more than 300 - [Album Review—Keep On Movin’](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/10/04/album-review-keep-on-movin/) - Where Big Band Nostalgia Meets Modern Exuberance – A Review of Meegan & Tobin’s Keep On Movin’ In Keep On Movin’, Emmy Award-winning vocalist and composer Jeff Meegan and BAFTA-affiliated composer and orchestrator David Tobin revive a glorious era of sound while infusing it with the spirit of today. Their latest offering is a radiant - [Interview with Eva James--Struggle and Triumph](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/10/02/interview-with-eva-james-struggle-and-triumph/) - Music often finds its truest power in moments of vulnerability, and for rising singer-songwriter Eva James, that vulnerability has been transformed into strength, resilience, and art that heals. From writing her first songs at the age of 12 as a way to navigate loneliness, to shaping her upcoming album with raw honesty, she has always - [Meegan & Tobin Light Up Big Band Once More with Joyous New Album Keep On Movin’](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/10/02/meegan-tobin-light-up-big-band-once-more-with-joyous-new-album-keep-on-movin/) - Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the Emmy-winning duo returns with a fresh collection of toe-tapping originals that salute the swagger and soul of classic big band. Emmy Award-winning vocalist and composer Jeff Meegan and BAFTA-affiliated composer & orchestrator David Tobin are back with their most exuberant and nostalgia-soaked project to date: Keep On Movin’, a brand-new - [Single Review—Lord . . . Thank You](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/27/single-review-lord-thank-you/) - A Journey of Gratitude and Redemption: A Review of Lord... Thank You by Tim Cord Tim Cord’s journey with music has been extraordinary. After serving two combat tours in Iraq as a Marine Corps veteran, Cord left the military and turned to music as a lifeline. He formed a band with his Marine Corps brother, - [Album Review—Beyond The Silk Road](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/25/album-review-beyond-the-silk-road/) - From East to West, Past to Present: A Review of Beyond The Silk Road by Hiroko Mina Beyond The Silk Road is an ambitious musical journey that transcends geography, genres, and historical eras. The album fuses ancient traditions with contemporary composition, connecting East and West through carefully crafted arrangements that combine piano, throat singing, jazz - [Single Review—How’d I Know?… You Were the One](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/21/single-review-howd-i-know-you-were-the-one/) - A Love Realized in Music: A Review of Mary Dawood Catlin and Alan Storeygard’s How’d I Know?… You Were the One Though most music aims to entertain, some compositions transcend that purpose, becoming vessels for the most intimate human experiences. More than just a song, Mary Dawood Catlin’s single How’d I Know?… You Were the - [Single Review—Die The Hero](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/24/single-review-die-the-hero/) - Forged in Battle, Refined in Music – A Review of American Hitmen’s Die The Hero Some bands have the rare ability to turn their music into a mirror of lived experience. Listening to the American Hitmen’s latest single, Die The Hero, I felt they achieved exactly that. The track channels the raw energy of their - [Single Review—Hope Orchestrated](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/21/single-review-hope-orchestrated/) - A Daughter’s Song for Her Mother, A Mother’s Gift of Hope for Her Daughter By transcending their role as music, some compositions become vessels for human experience. Hope Orchestrated, the latest creation by pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin, belongs to this rare category. I found this piece not merely a classical instrumental work, but an emotional - [Album Review—Earth To Eva](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/14/album-review-earth-to-eva/) - A Review of Earth To Eva: Turning Adversity Into Anthem with Eva James In the world of music, only a few debut albums truly feel like lifelines. Earth To Eva, the first full-length release from singer-songwriter Eva James, is one of them. To me, it feels like a lifeline. Created as a bold introduction to - [Single Review—Ballerina](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/14/single-review-ballerina/) - Strings and Soul: A Review of Stephen Peppos’ Ballerina The world of instrumental music is in constant flux, with innovations and improvisations of many kinds. Yet some compositions stand out for their emotional depth and creative use of technology. Stephen Peppos’ latest single “Ballerina” belongs to this rare category. Drawing from the New Age and - [Album Review—Out There, Right Here](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/07/album-review-out-there-right-here/) - Out There, Right Here: A Journey Through Space, Sound, and the Heart The very first notes of the album whispered to me that the songs in this collection are meant to carve a rare and resonant space in contemporary music. Not guided by a genre label or formula, Shirley Cason’s six-track instrumental journey shines through - [Album Review—Out There, Right Here](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/07/album-review-out-there-right-here/) - Out There, Right Here: A Journey Through Space, Sound, and the Heart The very first notes of the album whispered to me that the songs in this collection are meant to carve a rare and resonant space in contemporary music. Not guided by a genre label or formula, Shirley Cason’s six-track instrumental journey shines through - [Album Review—Out There, Right Here](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/07/album-review-out-there-right-here/) - Out There, Right Here: A Journey Through Space, Sound, and the Heart The very first notes of the album whispered to me that the songs in this collection are meant to carve a rare and resonant space in contemporary music. Not guided by a genre label or formula, Shirley Cason’s six-track instrumental journey shines through - [Grammy Winner Matt B To Present The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra With Their First-Ever Grammy Statue At Royal Albert Hall](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/04/grammy-winner-matt-b-to-present-the-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-with-their-first-ever-grammy-statue-at-royal-albert-hall/) - History will take center stage at the Royal Albert Hall this September as two-time GRAMMY nominee and Best Global Music Album winner Matt B travels to London to present the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) with their first-ever GRAMMY Award. The presentation, celebrating the Orchestra’s historic contribution to Matt B’s award-winning album ALKEBULAN II, will take - [Album Review—Paradise](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/04/album-review-paradise/) - From Vermont to the Hebrides: Bill Leslie’s Musical Paradise During an age when noise becomes the defining feature of most music compositions, Bill Leslie’s Paradise arrives as a sanctuary of calm reflection. This gifted artist is highly celebrated for his rare ability to blend Celtic fusion with acoustic elegance. His works feel especially vital in - [Album Review—Echoes of the East](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/23/album-review-echoes-of-the-east/) - Divine Sounds in Global Fusion: A Celebration of Sacred Echoes Echoes of the East is a rare kind of global fusion venture, uniting East and West in harmony to awaken divine soundscapes that transcend cultures and stir the soul. The ten tracks of the album weave mantras, divine names, and sacred sounds in a strategic - [Album Review—Nomadica](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/23/album-review-nomadica/) - Nomadica: A Musical Journey of Healing the Memory to Transform Grief and Revive the Spirit Nomadica is a rare kind of musical experiment where the artist turns grief into an immersive world to revive the spirit. In the dreamlike landscapes Carla Patullo creates in these tracks, voices, strings, ambient electronics, and field textures move like - [Album Review—The Unbound Verse](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/15/album-review-the-unbound-verse/) - Veena, Violin, and Verse: A Musical Tribute to Bharathiyar’s Vision, Bridging Centuries and Genres The Unbound Verse, Kavitha Jayaraman’s four-track album, is a heartfelt attempt to reimagine Bharathiyar for the global stage. Through her compositions, Carnatic and jazz traditions meet to explore the patriotism, romance, and freedom embedded in the verses of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar. - [Album Review—Shayan](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/13/album-review-shayan/) - Shayan – A Musical Lullaby Woven from the Threads of Evening Ragas The Sanskrit word Shayan refers to deep sleep or rest. Charu Suri’s latest album Shayan is a unique concept work born from a deeply personal mission. Her mother suffered from sleeplessness following her father’s passing, and this struggle moved the artist to harness - [Album Review—Confluence](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/13/album-review-confluence/) - Tone Ranger’s Confluence: A Journey Through Sound, Spirit, and Wilderness My recent listening of Confluence felt like a mammoth musical experience. Tone Ranger’s latest album is an extraordinary soundscape that sweeps through the cosmos, resonating with every element it touches. With this release, the artist takes an unforeseen leap into his most powerful compositions yet. - [Album Review—Dreaming Dog](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/07/album-review-dreaming-dog/) - Music for Paws and Souls Alike: A Sonic Embrace to Comfort Dogs, Humans, and the Space Between Bridging the emotional landscape of animals and humans is a rare pursuit that few artists would dare, let alone care, to venture into. As a pioneering sonic experiment that fills this space gracefully, Dreaming Dog is rooted in - [Album Review—Dreaming Dog](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/07/album-review-dreaming-dog/) - Music for Paws and Souls Alike: A Sonic Embrace to Comfort Dogs, Humans, and the Space Between Bridging the emotional landscape of animals and humans is a rare pursuit that few artists would dare, let alone care, to venture into. As a pioneering sonic experiment that fills this space gracefully, Dreaming Dog is rooted in - [Album Review—Kuruvinda](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/05/album-review-kuruvinda/) - Embracing the Radiance of Imperfection Through the Harp’s Voice Kuruvinda, Kirsten Agresta Copely’s ten-track collection, is a bold and profound exploration of the human experience, embracing imperfection as the truest expression of beauty. Composed in the wake of personal loss, the album draws its name from the Sanskrit word Kuruvinda, meaning an imperfect ruby—a symbol - [Album Review—RASA](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/05/album-review-rasa/) - RASA: A Spiritual Journey Through Devotional Longing and Divine Union A compendium of sacred songs inspired by the timeless bhajan tradition of Sanatan Dharma, Vineetha Menon’s RASA is a sacred pilgrimage through sound. In these songs, the artist’s mission is to draw listeners into the heart of divine love. The album’s theme is deeply rooted - [Album Review—Sacred Echoes](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/30/album-review-sacred-echoes/) - Sacred Echoes: Bridging the Inner and the Infinite Through Mantra, Melody, and Devotion Transcending genres, geographies, and cultural boundaries, Sacred Echoes by Radhika Vekaria and Nathalie Bonin offers a musical expression of connection and quietude at a time when the world needs it most. This album arrives as both balm and beacon—a soothing touch for - [Album Review—The David Bach Collection](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/22/album-review-the-david-bach-collection/) - A Brilliant Collage of Jazz, Funk, and Soulful Expressions In a world full of jazz compilations and solo projects, The David Bach Collection commands an acclaimed standing with its rich, heart-pampering music that bends genres, balances technical brilliance, and delivers remarkable emotional appeal. Scheduled for release on August 15th, 2025, this 15-track compilation brings together - [Album Review—According to the Moon](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/22/album-review-according-to-the-moon/) - A Mirror For The Soul: Reflections on "According to the Moon" The title “According to the Moon” sounds like celestial poetry. In fact, it holds the metaphysical key to this album. The moon is never static. Its ever-changing, cyclical nature offers a powerful metaphor for many concepts and ideas. Down the ages, people have viewed - [Album Review—Arcadia](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/22/album-review-arcadia/) - A Luminous Passage Through Sound and Spirit Listening to Kevin Keller’s Arcadia felt like stepping into a portal that led to a world beyond sound. While tracing the influences that have inspired the composition, I see the spirit of ambient chamber music permeating the music, with strong undercurrents of medieval tones. The author’s notes mention - [Album Review—Two Shores](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/16/album-review-two-shores/) - A Soulful Voyage Where Music Dissolves Boundaries and Connects Distant Shores Music is the key to worlds unexplored. Soulful music, invested with a mission, is a spark that ignites forgotten dreams and brings them back to life. In the mysterious vessel of music, the soul drifts towards understanding truths that were difficult to grasp otherwise. - [Album Review—Untethered Heart](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/01/album-review-untethered-heart/) - A Journey Through Liberation, Emotion, and Transcendence in Contemporary Instrumental Music Peter Kater’s Untethered Heart is a beaming creation in the New Age and contemporary instrumental genre. This meticulous composition befits its title by motivating the listeners to escape any kind of constraints and discover emotional and spiritual freedom. The title Untethered Heart seems to - [Album Review—Dreaming Northern](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/11/album-review-dreaming-northern/) - An Enticing Journey with Masako through Glistening Northern Soundscapes In her ninth album, “Dreaming Northern”, Masako has created a compelling testament to the art of modern instrumental music. Though most reviews would classify this album under the New Age genre, we see it as a rich blend of solo piano, classical-inspired chamber arrangements, subtle synthesizers, - [Album Review—Love Is](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/11/album-review-love-is/) - Love, in All Its Forms: A Journey Through Terry Lee Nichols’s New Album Terry Lee Nichols’s latest album, Love Is, is not just music, but an exposition of Love. Without defining love outright, Nichols adopts a surprising approach of inviting his audience to discover its meaning for themselves. Talking of the intent underlying this album, - [Album Review—Music for Ketamine](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/07/08/album-review-music-for-ketamine/) - A Healing Mission in Music: Reviewing Music for Ketamine In his latest album, Music for Ketamine, David Franklin has created a sonic journey designed as a tool for therapy and inner exploration. The healing mission behind this album is to support ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). This 13-track collection of soundscapes and songs has earned acclaim for - [Single Review—Spiraling Up](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/06/15/single-review-spiraling-up/) - ‘Spiraling Up’ Beacons A New Age: A Review of The Song Gardeners’ Transformative Anthem We live in an era where the voices of divisive forces seem louder and more invasive. Society, fragmented by sectarian ideologies, no longer appears to be a favorable field to experience peace and prosperity. Cries resound everywhere, pressing for change, but - [Album Review—Inner Sanctum](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/03/17/album-review-inner-sanctum/) - Probing the Depths of the Soul with Guitar Notes: Unveiling the Emotional and Philosophical Essence of Inner Sanctum That art which is born from the artist's deep conviction and personal experience earns enduring, timeless appeal, becoming truly unforgettable. While writing this review of Raphael Groten’s album Inner Sanctum, I am compelled to say just that. - [Album review—Back To My Roots](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/03/14/album-review-back-to-my-roots/) - Our Roots Stretch Deeper Than We Imagine: A Nostalgic Exploration of Formative Influences in David Mash's Back to My Roots “The only way to deal with life meaningfully is to find one's passion and live it fully,” writes Milan Kundera in his 1984 novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I see David Mash's album Back - [Album Review—Days of Gypsy Nights](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/03/14/album-review-days-of-gypsy-nights/) - Traversing Unexplored Territories with Doug Wyatt: A Critical Appreciation of Days of Gypsy Nights In his latest album Days of Gypsy Nights, Doug Wyatt transcends the boundaries of jazz and classical music to create a masterpiece that invites listeners on a captivating journey of self-discovery. Some outstanding characteristics of his composition, including intricate arrangements, emotional - [Album Review—Open by Stephen Wallack](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/03/06/album-review-open-by-stephen-wallack/) - A Journey of Self-Discovery: Exploring the Emotional Depths Stephen Wallack’s new album Open is an honest attempt by the artist to engage in a deep conversation with the listener’s soul. In today’s chaotic world, we find a breath of fresh air in this musical work which invites us to pause, reflect and reconnect with ourselves - [Album Review—Songs For A Perigee Moon](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/03/01/album-review-songs-for-a-perigee-moon/) - Intimate Inspiration from the Moon: A Review of Carl Weingarten's Meditative Soundscapes in 'Songs for a Perigee Moon' Movement and distractions are inherent aspects of our world, making moments of meditation and self-reflection rare to find. Carl Weingarten recognizes this void and is motivated to cultivate peace and a meditative mood in his listeners. His - [Single Review—Hold You](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/02/16/single-review-hold-you/) - A Sonic Sanctuary: "Hold You" by Arielle Margalit Hecht We live in a world where the boundaries between the sacred and the mundane are becoming blurred. As a result, an overwhelming number of creations in literature and music are echoing this most common human experience. My recent listening of Arielle Margalit Hecht’s latest single "Hold - [Single Review—Wildflower in My Heart](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/02/16/single-review-wildflower-in-my-heart/) - A Lovely Magic In The Making: "Wildflower in My Heart" by The Song Gardeners Wildflower in My Heart" by The Song Gardeners almost feels magical in the hearts of those who are in love. My first listening to the latest single by the artists leaves an indelible mark in my heart, fueling my thoughts for - [Album Review—My Secret Heart (20th Anniversary Edition)](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/01/02/album-review-my-secret-heart-20th-anniversary-edition/) - Journey Through Time to Celebrate the Best of Love: Whalen's Lovely Melodies Rediscover Love's Depths in New Colors Music is a powerful ally of love, and in the hands of a skilled artist like Michael Whalen, it becomes a potent tool for conveying the many expressions and emotions of love. Recently, I discovered the 20th - [Album Review—Kind As The Shade](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/01/21/album-review-kind-as-the-shade/) - When Music Speaks to the Soul: A Journey Through The Bentley Project's "Kind As The Shade" Music is the soul's sanctuary when the latter needs some inspiration. "Kind As The Shade" is a serene and heart-touching Ambient Tone Poem from The Bentley Project that resonates with this paradigm. Inspired by the poetic works of John - [Album Review—From the Angelic Harp Realm by Christina Tourin](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/01/08/album-review-from-the-angelic-harp-realm-by-christina-tourin/) - In Pursuit of Inner Peace: Christina's Harp Music for Spiritual Reflection and Renewal In this chaotic world, the soul seeks and befriends tranquil music in pursuit of peace and happiness. Therefore, in the realms of music, a few masterful compositions stand out as popular respites to appease the cravings of the soul. From the Angelic - [Album Review—The Depths by Monica Logani](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/01/05/album-review-the-depths-by-monica-logani/) - Monica's Sonic Captivity Liberates the Mind – Journeying to the Depths of Your Consciousness Has Never Been Easier In a world that rarely pauses, peace and wellness are topics of rarity. Nevertheless, for her earnest fan base that seeks moments of escape for healing and rejuvenation, Monica Logani’s album The Depths brings the much-needed respite. - [Alum Review--KÄKILINTU by Veera Kuisma](https://newmusicalert.in/2024/11/21/alum-review-kakilintu-by-veera-kuisma/) - Musical Reflections: Ancient Traditions and the Continuity of Human Experience Veera Kuisma’s latest EP Käkilintu is a unique musical treat you and I will cherish and admire. The rarity of these three songs ensues from the unique artistry governing their creation. 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It is because home is where you get comfort and joy in abundant measures. ‘Homecoming’ is the kind of album I have been waiting to listen to for so long. Dana Cunningham's awesome - ["Liquid Mind XIV: Simplicity" – Album Review: Putting Music At Work With Human Minds](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/10/01/liquid-mind-xiv-simplicity-album-review-putting-music-at-work-with-human-minds/) - Chuck Wild’s Liquid Mind albums enjoy a distinguished place in the domain of ambient new-age music. Applying music for therapies, meditation, and mind-calming is not new to us. Producing music for these purposes, however, requires a specialized musical aptitude. The "Liquid Mind" album series is clear proof of Chuck Wild’s exceptional abilities to put his - ["All the Best Returns" – Album Review: Music Is Soul’s Companion](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/10/11/all-the-best-returns-album-review-music-is-souls-companion/) - Encouragement fuels our life’s journey like nothing else. The motivating words we hear from our loved ones help pump excitement into our fatiguing travels. Therefore, life just keeps going with all its ups and downs. Well, if we look for motivation of a supernatural kind, the instant answer that hits our minds is INSPIRED MUSIC. - ["Tale of the Oakenwish" – Album review: Traversing Into The Other Worlds With Epic Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/09/29/tale-of-the-oakenwish-album-review-traversing-into-the-other-worlds-with-epic-music/) - Christopher Caouette puts his audience through a fabulous musical treat in his album: Tale of the Oakenwish. The epic music of such a breathtaking magnitude is featured only in classical movies and is rare to find in musical albums. 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Whether it is creating and holding space for a somber mood or making one dance to detoxify the negative thoughts, the same notes work wondrously to create different permutations. Electronic music is - [Wild Monsoon Album Review--Stories of Nature Retold In Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/06/17/wild-monsoon-album-review-stories-of-nature-retold-in-music/) - The musical duo David Vito Gregoli & Ricky Kej is an exceptionally gifted and a rare combination in the world of music, which has achieved a never-before feat in the album “Wild Monsoon”. Before producing this album together, the two were shaped by versatile musical backgrounds on their independent journeys. Vito has worked with a - [Sapphire Oak Album Review: A Talisman in Music for Our Achy Soul](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/05/11/sapphire-oak-album-review-a-talisman-in-music-for-our-achy-soul/) - Composed, arranged, and produced by Sharon Fendrich, 'Sapphire Oak' is an album that creates an exclusive genre for itself by virtue of its completely original and unique theme and music. The magnetic tunes of the album bestow a visceral and thematic experience to the listeners, uniting the disbanded humanity by transporting the souls to an - [Into the Unknown Album review--A Journey Inwards For Peace And Tranquility](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/05/28/into-the-unknown-album-review-a-journey-inwards-for-peace-and-tranquility/) - Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” Down the ages, the most important task of spiritualists has been to teach humanity how to travel within – to the worlds that are infinitely vast and unfathomable. The ultimate purpose - [Album Review of Imaginary Trains--The Soul’s Companion On Its Journey Inwards](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/05/15/album-review-of-imaginary-trains-the-souls-companion-on-its-journey-inwards/) - Every inspired musical composition is a trigger to kick start a process of becoming. In this sense, music has a mission to fulfill with its serious-minded audience. While being listened to with a purposeful focus, inspired music works deep within our inner self promoting a journey of some kind. In his ‘Imaginary Trains’, Michael Whalen - [‘Reflection’ Album Review--The Power of Music Unleashed to Reflect the Heart’s Aspirations](https://newmusicalert.in/2022/04/27/reflection-album-review-the-power-of-music-unleashed-to-reflect-the-hearts-aspirations/) - A solo piano creation, ‘Reflection’ is truly a rare kind of album which enthralled me beyond compare. Like her previous albums, Lynn Tredeau uses music as a tool to discover and get back on nostalgic remembrances. Playing her music is a meditative experience for her. 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While Wilkerson is known for favoring brighter moods for composing, Russell has majorly favored - [The Moon Stays Bright - Digging Deep In to The Treasure Of Power In You](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/12/04/the-moon-stays-bright-digging-deep-in-to-the-treasure-of-power-in-you/) - Once the body and mind are put to rest during meditation, the soul’s journey begins. While the body and mind can travel only to known places, the soul can journey to infinitely widening cosmos and even beyond. Often, inspired music is the preferred companion during the soul’s celestial journey. Very few artists are good at - [Review of Stephen Wallack's New Album: Colors](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/12/02/review-of-stephen-wallacks-new-album-colors/) - Colors make the world more beautiful and enjoyable. Stephen Wallack’s album titled "Colors" transports the concept of colors to the world of music. Colors can profoundly impact human moods, sentiments, and feelings and so can the music composed by an artist who knows how to work with human psychology. Stephen Wallack is a gifted pianist - [Touch & Sound: Investing In The Power Of Electronic Music To Touch The Untouched](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/11/29/touch-sound-investing-in-the-power-of-electronic-music-to-touch-the-untouched/) - Innovation is at the root of any well-received musical composition. In music, the scope to innovate is vast and literally never-ending. For generations, we have been producing music on several instruments and with the human voice. However, the advent of electronic music has opened up new vistas for artists to explore the power of music - [Gone Beyond: Breaking the Barriers for Your Soul’s Ethereal Voyage](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/11/27/gone-beyond-breaking-the-barriers-for-your-souls-ethereal-voyage/) - The material world provides lush grasslands for the senses to graze happily. But, the ravenous soul finds nothing in the temporal existence to satiate its hunger. If there is one thing on this spoiled earth that the soul feels attracted to, it is inspired music. Yes! MUSIC is the food for the starving SOUL. ‘SOUL - [Portraits – A LOVE Story in Musical Notes](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/11/20/portraits-a-love-story-in-musical-notes/) - Humans have developed several systems to communicate. Music is one of the most profound tools of expression invented and developed by man through several centuries. To understand and appreciate good music, you will not need the knowledge of any language because music is a message conveyed directly from heart to heart. No other genre in - [This Beautiful Chaos – Album Review](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/11/14/this-beautiful-chaos-album-review/) - Every work in art or literature is born out of a story. Behind that story, there are life experiences of the artist or writer that have inspired the work. While an artist paints it in colors on a canvass, a writer expresses it in a poetic or prose composition. But a musician takes an altogether - [Coastal Escape: An Unplanned Itinerary of Surprises](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/11/05/coastal-escape-an-unplanned-itinerary-of-surprises/) - Inspired music is a panacea that has the power to give the remedy that the listener wants from it. In this process, music scans the depths of the auditor’s heart and helps unravel the feelings and sentiments buried deep within. It is hence natural that different people react differently to the same music. Listening to - [‘Why You Can Never Do Away With The Roots and Source’: Pangaea Album Review](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/11/03/why-you-can-never-do-away-with-the-roots-and-source-pangaea-album-review/) - Perspiration creates many things we see around, but soul-stirring music is always the product of inspiration. Each note of a divinizing melody embodies massive energy to build ethereal castles where the listener dwells for a retreat. What happens during the process is a kind of escape that is refreshing and recharging. So, to revive and - [New Album by Frore and Shane Morris: Horizon](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/10/29/new-album-by-frore-and-shane-morris-horizon/) - HORIZON, An Instrumental Album By Frore And Shane Morris Proves “Inspired Music Can Really Stir The Soul” Music is infectious in communicating the deepest aspirations of the composer to the passionate listener. No other medium accessible to the senses can help ignite and elevate the moods of an audiophile as effectively as an inspired piece - [Review of Chris Keats' New Album: "When The Sails Collapse, As Live"](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/10/18/review-of-chris-keats-new-album-when-the-sails-collapse-as-live/) - I remember listening to Chris Keats' single: "The Real You". It was a very realistic song and I liked the idea that it was so relatable in everybody's life and was born out of the day-to-day experience. Creating art that takes a philosophical higher ground and does not intend on bringing relief or stability to - [Review of Diane Arkenstone's New Album: The Healing Heart](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/10/08/review-of-diane-arkenstones-new-album-the-healing-heart/) - I remember the year was 2010 and I had just received two albums from Diane herself through snail mail. With the advent of social media, the connection across ponds (oceans) became possible and that's how we came to know about each other. I remember when I got my first car, the first CD I played - [Chronotope Project's Gnosis: An Album Worthy of All the Time of a Sincere Listener](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/10/03/chronotope-projects-gnosis-an-album-worthy-of-all-the-time-of-a-sincere-listener/) - Very recently, seemingly filled with opportuneness of all that might be needed (in the heart of my heart, I know it is), I have been exposed to the literature or the philosophy which asks us to negate whatever is perceptible through the senses, often termed as the outer world, and to try finding an inner - [People Passing Through--New Album by The Song Gardeners](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/09/29/people-passing-through-new-album-by-the-song-gardeners/) - Living each day in the momentWe’re stepping together in timeOffering a lifetime of knowledgeTo those we leave behind What beautiful thoughts these words carry and how contextual they are to the reality of life, especially in the times when everything seems uncertain! The Song Gardeners are releasing their full-scale album comprising eight songs, which include - ["Potential" by Raphael Groten--The Album Has a Lot of It!](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/09/19/potential-by-raphael-groten-the-album-has-a-lot-of-it/) - The world is changing, and the pace is so rapid, we can't even gauge the flow whether it is linear, radial, or any other kind. Our perception is challenged almost on a daily basis and our support systems are shaking. Yet, there is solace in music, poetry, art, for these allow you to bring a - [Slow and Steady With Steven Halpern's New Album: Cannabis Dreams](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/09/06/slow-and-steady-with-steven-halperns-new-album-cannabis-dreams/) - Music has multiple reasons both for the musicians and also for the listeners--right from being the muse of a reflective moment, it could give wings to your imagination like no other medium, and at the same time, it offers an enveloping and disarming power to quiet your mind, and also offering a positive, reasonable and - [Review of Dean and Dudley Evenson's New album: Monet's Garden](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/09/01/review-of-dean-and-dudley-evensons-new-album-monets-garden/) - Think of history, inspiration, invention, vision, and art at their finest--this is what sums up the origin and expression of this album by the husband-wife duo. Dean and Dudley Evenson have brought the French Taste to the world! It has the detailed observation of subtlety and the focus on finer aspects of vistas that can - [Review of Pt. Deobrat Mishra's New Album: Yoga Mantra](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/08/27/review-of-pt-deobrat-mishras-new-album-yoga-mantra/) - Traditionally, you might have listened to various Sanskrit mantras chanted like hymns or may be sung in what the Western world knows as the Kīrtana style. With "Yoga Mantra", you will hear some of the choicest Sanskrit Mantras sung in the traditional Hindustani style of Indian classical music. Well, for me at least, this was - [Review of Holland Phillips' New Album: Eleven After Midnight](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/08/25/review-of-holland-phillips-new-album-eleven-after-midnight/) - One of the first things you will notice about Holland's music is the ease with which it kind of gels with you--effortlessly, it allows you to slide down in your chair a bit and take a break. A kind of gentle invitation to let go of the continued engagement and allow yourself a pause where - [Review of Lisa Swerdlow's New Single: All Is Not Lost](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/08/21/review-of-lisa-swerdlows-new-single-all-is-not-lost/) - I heard Lisa's music around three years back when I wrote about her album: Voyager. With her newest single, "All Is Not Lost", she has proven that the magic of music runs deep and can be referred to at any time. It moves delicately portraying the mind of a person who is facing difficulties but - [Review of Juan Sanchez's New Album: Now the Silence](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/08/18/review-of-juan-sanchezs-new-album-now-the-silence/) - Sometimes you feel like isolating yourself from everything--every impulse, information, and even talk that is bombarding your mental spectrum, and you just want to wrap yourself in a cozy and soothing sonic layer that lets you merge deep in itself. This is what you feel when you hear this album--Now the Silence. And how appropriate - [Review of myndstream Collection VOLUME 1](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/08/14/review-of-myndstream-collection-volume-1/) - I was sitting in my room giving a preliminary listen to this album when my nephew entered. "What's up, Chachu (uncle)!" I just handed him my headphones and asked him to give a listen. As he settled into my chair, he remarked: "Music has so much power!" Within a few seconds, amazed and calmed by - [Review of Robin Spielberg's New Album: Give My Regards to Broadway](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/07/20/review-of-robin-spielbergs-new-album-give-my-regards-to-broadway/) - TO EVERY PERFORMER WHO HAS EVER STEPPED ON A STAGE, THANK YOU FOR YOURARTISTRY AND DEDICATION TO YOUR CRAFT. TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN IN THE AUDIENCE:APPLAUSE TO YOU. This is how Robin Spielberg dedicates her new album to the duo of a performer and the spectator. It is such an intimate relationship that - [Review of Kids Sanctuary--Healing Music For Your Child and Your Inner Child](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/30/review-of-kids-sanctuary-healing-music-for-your-child-and-your-inner-child/) - With the unprecedented turnaround of events across the globe, children are the most vulnerable ones from all angles. Apart from the scarcity of food, education, sports, and dealing with the loss of family members, so many of them are staring at a blank future uncertain of what will happen and how they should prepare themselves - [Anybody can play this music with enough passion--An interview with Josh Feinberg](https://newmusicalert.in/2014/12/15/anybody-can-play-this-music-with-enough-passion-an-interview-with-josh-feinberg/) - I remember fancying myself playing musical instruments and making an impact on the audience by the sheer magical experience that music can create. Later, I found out that it needs a lifetime of dedication to reach that level where you can weave the magic so inherently present in the music. I could never take music - [Review of Into the Light--The New Album by Purelands](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/25/review-of-into-the-light-the-new-album-by-purelands/) - It takes a lot of conviction and courage to venture into something that is not native to your upbringing and may sound (for the purpose of practicality) foreign to you. There's always a probability that people will judge you without trying to reach out to the level that you might be operating from (does not - [Review of Ananta Govinda's New Release: Mystical Awakening](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/23/review-of-ananta-govindas-new-release-mystical-awakening/) - There is a strange power in music--first, it binds you, as if it has the reins to everything that your being constitutes of, and then, it releases you into a totally different dimension. This power of transportation is an amazing tool for seekers and enthusiasts who want to escape into a mindful meditation, trying to - [Review of The Song Gardeners' New Single: Harmony of Contrast](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/10/review-of-the-song-gardeners-new-single-harmony-of-contrast/) - Contrasting thoughts, beliefs, and practices cause conflicts, yet a few rise above the narrowly placed differences and see them as a whole picture and come to marvel at the sight it presents. It needs a lot of introspection and willingness to acknowledge the ideas that prima facie sound foreign to one's mind. But if you - [Review of Chris Keats's New Single: The Real You](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/17/review-of-chris-keats-new-single-the-real-you/) - Pain often breaks out as an art form. A song, a verse, a thread of a tune...whatever it is that you dabble your hands in, it could give you the drive to do something creative. That's why artists often take setbacks and failures in their stride and try to benefit from them. And in the - [Review of Ciro Hurtado's New Album: Luna](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/09/review-of-ciro-hurtados-new-album-luna/) - Music transcends boundaries--any and all. Geographies, scripts, and the very material used in instruments does not matter. The wavelength and amplitude of the sound and the mastery to make sense out of these two scientific parameters make the listeners enjoy the music, irrespective of where it comes from and who makes it. Well, this is - [A Heartfelt Single Dedicated to Mothers: In Silence](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/10/a-heartfelt-single-dedicated-to-mothers-in-silence/) - A timeless song expressing the love and warmth of one of the most sacred and binding relationships--mother and the child. Volumes have been written about it and multitudes of albums have been dedicated by various musicians, but still, whenever you think of your mother or your children, there is a new sound wave that flashes - [Review of Cheryl B. Engelhardt’s New Single: Awaecnian](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/06/02/review-of-cheryl-b-engelhardts-new-single-awaecnian/) - Since the last two singles that Cheryl has released, I have grown in expectation to be surprised, and like a seasoned professional, she has delivered it once again. A powerful song, full of subtleties and finesse, ‘Awaecnian’ is here to stir you from slumber and sloth. Awaecnian is a word from old English meaning ‘Awaken,’ and how - [Review of Deborah Martin & Jill Haley's New Album: The Silence of Grace](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/05/12/review-of-deborah-martin-jill-haleys-new-album-the-silence-of-grace/) - Music has always been about movement and the play between sound and silence, but 'The Silence of Grace' lets you taste the bliss of inertia...a binding force gradually bringing all your agitations down and making you plunge in the volume of this sonic medium as you go deeper and deeper within you. This is the - [Review of Christel Veraart's New Single: Dreaming of Whales](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/05/07/review-of-christel-veraarts-new-single-dreaming-of-whales/) - The mood and theme of a song are what make it interesting, and Christel Veraart has this unique knack of imbibing the whole atmosphere around that theme while composing her music. It feels like she picks you up and transports right in the middle of that sonic flow--you feel the whole of your being wrapped - [Review of Cheryl B. Engelhardt's New Single: Ithaca](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/04/12/review-of-cheryl-b-engelhardts-new-single-ithaca/) - Have you seen slow-mo of cloud avalanche? How the white moisture moves through the hilly terrain and provides a heavenly sight. This is exactly how the song feels. Slithering down the slopes of the magnificent mountains, it enters the inner recesses of your being. Starting slowly, its impact becomes prominent and leaves an exhilarating mark. - [Review of New Single by The Song Gardeners: Reveal](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/04/05/review-of-new-single-by-the-song-gardeners-reveal/) - Have you heard any of the previous singles released by The Song Gardeners? Well, if yes, and if you have enjoyed the variety and subtlety with which they convey their message, prepare yourself for a very unique experience, as the duo (Chris Day recently left the band due to personal reasons) brings you some uplifting - [Review of The Infinite Between Us by Trine and Josefine Opsahl](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/01/26/review-of-the-infinite-between-us-by-trine-and-josefine-opsahl/) - While the harp makes you fly with angelic wings on soft tunes, the cello grounds you to the reality and makes you dive deep into your own soul--what would be the combination of these two wonderful instruments? Well, the answer is something truly breathtakingly beautiful. The new album by the mother-daughter duo of Trine and - [Review of Peter Kater's New Album: Rapture](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/03/28/review-of-peter-katers-new-album-rapture/) - Having had the privilege of listening to Peter's music in the past too, I felt very excited to get a chance to plug into his upcoming album. The main thing I felt after listening to this album was "power". Restoration of power in me--as if all the negativity was chased out, and I was filled - [Review of Ronald Van Deurzen's New Single: Hopeful Bliss](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/10/23/review-of-ronald-van-deurzens-new-single-hopeful-bliss/) - Ronald's music had made a lasting impression on my heart when I heard his album "Imaginations" a few weeks ago, and what a pleasant surprise is it to listen to his new single: Hopeful Bliss! - [Review of Yuval Ron's New Album: Nefesh](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/03/23/review-of-yuval-rons-new-album-nefesh/) - Yuval Ron, the celebrated musician and performer, is a scientist of music, truly speaking. He does so much preparation, research, collaboration, and goes into the depth of various genres that you feel pleasantly refreshed every time you hear a new composition from him. I have had the privilege of listening to some of his work - [Review of Bill Leslie's New Album: Celtic Peace](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/03/21/review-of-bill-leslies-new-album-celtic-peace/) - Celtic history, tradition, and music often enchant the people of the world, and you will find a lot of admirers of the beauty spread across the globe. Not simply for tourism, the lands are famous for various ancient civilization aspects. Bill Leslie, an anchor and a presenter on WRAL-TV, is looking to release his new - [Review of Siren and the Sea's New Single: Secrets](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/03/17/review-of-siren-and-the-seas-new-single-secrets/) - Last year has been a test for the whole of humanity, and no wonder at the end of the day you might feel drained and spent after spending your time running to manage things at your disposal. So, why not soak into soothing water and let Siren and the Sea share her secrets with you, - [Review of Cheryl B. Engelhardt's New Single: Unwind](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/03/14/review-of-cheryl-b-engelhardts-new-single-unwind/) - Well, this is a bit of a shocker! Cheryl was so subtle and soft in her album, Luminary, that to imagine the fire and bare truth told in plain terms could shake your image of a new age musician. But this is the real power of art! To make and unmake--our ideas, our conceptions, our - [Review of Richard Spasoff's New Album: Love Letters to God](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/02/28/review-of-richard-spasoffs-new-album-love-letters-to-god/) - Richard's music is known to be relaxing, laid back and very suitable for easy listening, while you engage in your usual routine. Often, you will notice that the music syncs in the background, allowing you to maintain a calmer demeanor. He has released another album on similar lines, yet this one has a different taste - [Single Review: My Brother’s Keeper by Kimberly Haynes](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/02/17/single-review-my-brothers-keeper-by-kimberly-haynes/) - Sometimes, artists ask questions--very pertinent and basic ones. When they see too many cracks and leaks, they go back to their roots and create something that could artistically demand the listeners to synergize. The creation of these questions could come from a personal life event or experience, or a more prevalent, global situation just like - [Single Review: Grant Us Peace by Kimberly Haynes](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/02/17/single-review-grant-us-peace-by-kimberly-haynes/) - There's nothing stronger and dearer than the feeling of peace for a human mind that has understood the ephemerality or at least the impermanence of the material pleasures that we struggle to attain, vying with our limits and capabilities. These pleasures lose their shine quickly before our mind puts us onto another course of a - [Single Review: Narrow Bridge by Kimberly Haynes](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/02/15/single-review-narrow-bridge-by-kimberly-haynes/) - The beauty of grief and setback lies in the redemption of the soul--a release from the clutches of what held it back, and what covered it. The events of life throw challenges whose difficulty threshold keeps mounting. But we can't afford to stop and need to keep digging deep with our "whys" till we find - [Review of Robin Spielberg's New Album: Re-Inventions](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/02/11/review-of-robin-spielbergs-new-album-re-inventions/) - The roots sprout when they find the weather conducive and the soil appropriately aligned for the shoots to grow. On the earth of a human heart, where music has been sowed and cared for like stored seeds, the winds of introspective reflection and warmth of loving concern help melodies germinate, which carry the original intentions - [Review of Thierry DAVID's New Album: Slow Motion](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/01/29/review-of-thierry-davids-new-album-slow-motion/) - Are you intrigued by the title of this album? Is your mind disposed to judge this sound-book based on its cover or nomenclature? Or troubled by the breakneck speed of things around you, you are tempted to give it a try?--Well, whatever may be the inclination, let your mind go a bit deep and find - [Masquerade and Cool Breeze: New Singles by Richard Spasoff](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/01/19/masquerade-and-cool-breeze-new-singles-by-richard-spasoff/) - One of the very basic and also the best qualities of music is its power and ability to let you relax, and ambient music is just perfect for such objectives. Richard Spasoff has recently released two singles "Masquerade" and "Cool Breeze", which both fall in this category only--soothing and soft music created to let you - [New Single by The Song Gardeners: Warrior of Light](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/01/10/new-single-by-the-song-gardeners-warrior-of-light/) - This is, by far, the best song that I have listened from the Song Gardeners. Period! What lyrics, music, and voice they have rendered to dispel the darkness that engulfed us almost the whole year! The new year is a time of resolution, affirmation, and conviction that we are not going to lose. This song - [Review of Force For Good's New Album: Innocence](https://newmusicalert.in/2021/01/17/review-of-force-for-goods-new-album-innocence/) - How often you listen to music that is close to the heart and has a message! Well, there are sentient beings who feel the pain of the planet and they use their art to bring a positive impact. Every sound wave that emerges from the human voices or the instruments can make a difference, for - [Review of Nicholas Gunn's New Album: Sound Condition](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/29/review-of-nicholas-gunns-new-album-sound-condition/) - When you get to know that Nicholas Gunn is releasing a new album, you ready yourself for surprises; yes, the pleasant ones! The concept, the instrumentation, and the variety that he brings in his music are rarely found in the genre or sub-category. He has a knack for carrying our experiments successfully and lending a - [Lotus of the Heart--A New Single by Scott Reich](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/27/lotus-of-the-heart-a-new-single-by-scott-reich/) - Like declaring its triumph over difficult times with winning notes, the new single by Scott Reich is an ambient beauty. Allegorically relating to the existence of the lotus that emerges from the mud with its pristine beauty, untarnished, the song fills you with positive vibes to emerge from your setbacks and dejection. - [Interview with Ronald Van Deurzen--A Pianist Who Wears Many Hats](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/22/interview-with-ronald-van-deurzen-a-pianist-who-wears-many-hats/) - We talked to Ronald Van Deurzen, a pianist from the Netherlands, through an email about his journey as a musician and a composer, and how the pandemic and technology has changed a musician's life and approach. Q1. Share a brief story about how you got attracted to music. I’ve always had creative interests since I - [Interview With Time Traveler aka Eleon--A Fresh Perspective to Electronic Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/19/interview-with-time-traveler-aka-eleon-a-fresh-perspective-to-electronic-music/) - We talked to the Time Traveler, aka Eleon, aka Michael Rogers over an email about his latest album "Sky Falter" and also about music in general. Do read and get to know what's the inspiration and what goes in while creating new music. Q1. What was the inspiration behind creating music for your newest album, - [Interview With Christel Veraart Regarding her Newest Album: Pleiades](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/07/interview-with-christel-veraart-regarding-her-newest-album-pleiades/) - We talked to the talented musician and composer Christel Veraart over an email regarding her latest album, Pleiades. How did she get the inspiration to compose the music and what all conspired during the process and how has been the reception among the listeners--we talked about it all. Q1. What was the inspiration behind creating - [Review of Self-titled Album by Shunia](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/05/review-of-self-titled-album-by-shunia/) - The beauty of such an album lies in the very fact that it brings so many colors and textures to the audience through the sounds that are otherwise unheard or not usually heard in one's surroundings, and the unfailing magic of music works on everyone--whether you heard the vocals or the instruments before or not, - [Review of Samir Bodhi's New Album: Stairway to Nirvana](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/05/review-of-samir-bodhis-new-album-stairway-to-nirvana/) - The best thing, and maybe the only few of the best things, that this pandemic has done to the whole of humanity is that people have put extra efforts in order to restore balance and harmony among the people and societies where they belong, or where they could reach. It feels like the whole universe - [Review of Dana Cunningham's New EP: What I Hear](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/03/review-of-dana-cunninghams-new-ep-what-i-hear/) - Truly, the name justifies the beauty of this EP from Dana Cunningham--though it is a collection of just four popular Christmas Carols that would attract anybody's curiosity during the holiday season, but if you get to hear these intriguing renditions, you will be left marveling at what did you just hear! I mean there's more - [Review of Camille Nelson's New Album: Acoustic Christmas](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/12/02/review-of-camille-nelsons-new-album-acoustic-christmas/) - My first sip of Camille's music was with her previous album "Lead me Home," a couple of years ago, and it would not be wrong that I admired her virtuosity a lot. Between that album and the present one (there was another one in between these two called Sacred Lullabies), she has seen big changes - [Review of Time Traveler's New Album: Sky Falter](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/11/20/review-of-time-travelers-new-album-sky-falter/) - I remember listening to Eleon's electronic album 'Dreams Beyond Terra' and also his amazing single 'Freedom,' and now, he has released a new album, "Sky Falter," under his new music name, Time Traveler. If you love space, exploring the inner and outer worlds, want to take some meditative sorties, or simply want to unwind, this - [Review of Christel Veraart's New Album: Pleiades](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/10/29/review-of-christel-veraarts-new-album-pleiades/) - If you ever wanted to verify the power of sound in its tonality and vibration, this is where you can feel it--like a scoop of an earth-moving crane, Christel's vocals carry you and transport to the starry worlds, where mysteries become mystical and unknown becomes the most cherished companion. The crystal clear vocals carry you - [New Single by The Song Gardeners: Love Is the Magic of Change](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/10/28/new-single-by-the-song-gardeners-love-is-the-magic-of-change/) - Boarding on to a midnight planeListening to the falling rainI look through a window at the viewI see my reflection, reflecting you These opening lines of the new song by The Song Gardeners portray the perfect place where you would like to imagine yourself when you tune to this love-song...what poetry, what jazziness, and what - [Shunia's New Single Sa Re Sa Sa](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/10/24/shunias-new-single-sa-re-sa-sa/) - The joyful duo Shunia (Lisa Reagan and Suzanne Jackson) is back to infuse a bit of sanity and peace to our turbulent times with their new single "Sa Re Sa Sa"--a song based on the popular mantra "Sa Re Sa Sa, Sa Re Sa Sa, Sa Re Sa Sa, Sa Rung Har Re Har Har, - [MendelChopRach: Anne Trenning's New Single Released](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/10/20/mendelchoprach-anne-trennings-new-single-released/) - Anne Trenning has released her new single, which in fact is an oldie-goldie from the closet of after-graduation-compositions and the piece carries the beautiful mixture of exuberance and contemplation that every youth is full of. It's a passionate dedication to the influence of these three great musicians and composers whom she admires: Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric - [Review of Ronald Van Deurzen's Album: Imaginations](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/09/27/review-of-ronald-van-deurzens-album-imaginations/) - Everything you do during your formative years adds to the value of what you do when you feel you are ready to deliver. This is what is quite visible in the songs of Ronald Van Deurzen, a Dutch pianist and composer, who has traveled and explored various genres of music and have created music for - [Review of Peter Manning Robinson's New Album: Double Helix](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/09/19/review-of-peter-manning-robinsons-new-album-double-helix/) - What we have in our hands is a very unique product and creation of the multi-award-winning pianist Peter Manning Robinson--a double CD bringing a total of sixteen tracks of piano music. The two discs introduce completely different music-styles: Disc 1 has numbers that are more experimentation based and showcase the new elements that the Refractor - [Review of Marya Stark's New Album: Sapphire](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/09/27/review-of-marya-starks-new-album-sapphire/) - Rarely you get exposed to an album that is heavy on music and heavy on lyrics--when I say heavy, I bring the context of 'value' and 'brilliance.' Marya Stark, who is not only a musician but a bard and the one who 'muses,' offers a very powerful performance through her new album "Sapphire." It has - [Interview With Masako Nagae--A Pianist Fusing Eastern Roots With Western Elan](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/09/11/interview-with-masako-nagae-a-pianist-fusing-eastern-roots-with-western-elan/) - Masako is a pianist from Japan who lives in the US now and has released a number of albums, the recent one being "Hidden Flowers." Her music is subtle and brings a unique perspective owing to her background of Asian origin and settling in the Western part of the world, and her collaborations with musicians - [Altered State--New Single by The Song Gardeners](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/09/09/altered-state-new-single-by-the-song-gardeners/) - Right on the spot! No qualms, no confusing treatment, no extra shining--just a direct, succinct, and an open call to everybody to 'chill,' and leave this uneasy and unsettling stagnation that we are right now in. Yes, this is what I got when I tuned to the new song from The Song Gardeners, where Mary, - [Review of Holland Phillips' New Album--A Momentary Pause](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/09/02/review-of-holland-phillips-new-album-a-momentary-pause/) - How appropriate is to have a moment's pause in our minds and hearts and to ponder over what's going on and what could be the message in this global upheaval that has brought the whole world almost to a standstill! The universe is undoubtedly trying to convey a message, and we need to tune-in to - [Review of Ananta Govinda's New Album: Mirror of Desire](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/08/25/review-of-ananta-govindas-new-album-mirror-of-desire/) - This year has brought so many surprises for all of us, and uncertainty has reigned high over our minds. But like a silent storm of beauty and novelty, brewing to strike light in the drooping hearts, Ananta Govinda comes with his new album--Mirror of Desire. Part of much a bigger plan, this album is a - [Review of Sands of Time by Kerani](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/08/16/review-of-sands-of-time-by-kerani/) - How many emotions, almost tangible to the senses, can music weave is an amazing realization that a listener gets when he/she is handed a thoughtfully crafted album. Music often becomes the medium for a listener, who is ready for a voyage, and engages the whole being like one's very own mind, conveying messages, epiphanies, dreams, - [Review of 16670 by Matthew Mayer](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/30/review-of-16670-by-matthew-mayer/) - “If this were to be the last full album I ever produce, I will be so proud. This man’s story deserves to be told through the generations, and I only hope this will be a small part in sharing this man’s legacy.” These words by Matthew Mayer are the testimony of the inspiring and convincing - [Review of Small Treasures by Kerani](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/11/20/review-of-small-treasures-by-kerani/) - Simply stunned! Yes, this is what I have to say when I came to know about the artist and beauty she has offered to the world through her music. It is not often that I would start my review with such straightforwardness but there's no other befitting introduction that, I think, will do justice to - [Review of Luminary by Cheryl B. Engelhardt](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/31/review-of-luminary-by-cheryl-b-engelhardt/) - "How would you defeat your enemy?" The inner voice asks. "I will indulge in something that would disarm it." The inner voice replied. This is what seems to have happened with Cheryl when she went to a retreat somewhere in Greece. She turned her entire focus inwards and spelled out the very sound of her - [Review of Four Divine States of Mind by Yuval Ron](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/14/review-of-four-divine-states-of-mind-by-yuval-ron/) - 'When you are ready, the way will be shown.' In the esoteric discussions where you talk about beyond-this-world things and how everything lies within one's self, this is the assurance that one receives while dealing with various obstacles, adverse situations, and the non-conducive environment one finds oneself in. When it is time, it happens. The - [The Dreamer--A Poem Inspired by Suellen Primost's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/the-dreamer-a-poem-inspired-by-suellen-primosts-song/) - Suellen Primost is a cellist and her album 'Shibui' was a collection of brilliant pieces--it felt like I could write poems on almost all of them. This poem is inspired by the song of the same name. Feel free to share your thoughts or feedback. _____________________________________ The Dreamer The surrounding is deep, blue and light-filled. - [CD review of "Hope for Harmony" by Kathryn Toyama](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/19/cd-review-of-hope-for-harmony-by-kathryn-toyama/) - Album: Hope for Harmony Artist: Kathryn Toyama Total Time: 50:14 This is the second album I am reviewing consisting piano pieces. The previous one has been "Life Colours" by Antonio Simone. Without doubt, my ears pick the sounds better now, and understand the depth and spectrum of emotions that a piano can express. There are - [CD Review of Binary Scenes by Atomic Skunk, Rich Brodsky](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/08/cd-review-of-binary-scenes-by-atomic-skunk-rich-brodsky/) - Album: Binary Scenes Artist: Rich Brodsky Total Time: 57:24 "Binary Scenes" is the debut album of Atomic Skunk, Rich Brodsky. However, I am moving the other way while writing this review, as I listened to "Portal" earlier than listening to it. Rich's music is very unique, as it involves lots of technology apart from the - [CD Review of Love by Peter Kater](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/09/17/cd-review-of-love-by-peter-kater/) - Artist’s Name: Peter Kater Album Name: Love Total Time: 71:01 I remember knowing more about Peter through an email interview that I did with him more than five years back. It was an amazing insight into this brilliant musician's life and passion. I am happy I got the chance to listen to his music again through his - [CD Review of Sisu by Jennifer DeFrayne](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/02/26/cd-review-of-sisu-by-jennifer-defrayne/) - While listening to this album, I came to know about the incredible story of Jennifer, which is so inspiring and soul-stirring. Facing difficulties in life is everybody's lot; to maintain the creative instinct is a gift given to only a few. Jennifer has risen above the hardships that her life brought to her, and she - [Album Review: Tomorrow's Daydream by Brian Kelly](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/15/album-review-tomorrows-daydream-by-brian-kelly/) - A very vibrant kind of music and definitely one of the few albums that I would place on the top shelf! There's a lot of promise, variety, and novelty in the album. If you love listening to solo piano, this should be an easy choice for you. There's a kind of freshness in the songs, and - [Music Review: Moonlight in Empty Rooms by Heidi Breyer](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/18/music-review-moonlight-in-empty-rooms-by-heidi-breyer/) - It's not often that you get to listen to music dedicated to another form of art, but so subtly beautiful that you marvel at the authenticity and potential of the original art form that inspired it. The main objective of music is to inspire. The inspiration could lead to spiritual upliftment, channeling of creative power, - [Review of Mosaic by David Wahler](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/05/22/review-of-mosaic-by-david-wahler/) - It is not always easy to understand the soul of a particular piece of music. Just like reading a poem where you are delivered a different surface-level meaning, leaving the deeper and more intricate objective to a more serious or attentive reader, a song can have a dual effect. But if you get the chance to - [Review of Evensong: Canticles For The Earth By Meg Bowles](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/07/23/review-of-evensong-canticles-for-the-earth-by-meg-bowles/) - It is not often that I get to hear the ambient music--a genre, I found out to be very difficult because the musician has a very limited set of resources to create the stories that a listener seeks in any compilation of music. For me, it is extremely difficult because Indian music is often based - [Review of Dreams Beyond Terra by ELEON](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/09/28/review-of-dreams-beyond-terra-by-eleon/) - Music is often the refuge of the introvert ones and the ones who want to share the magic that brews inside of them. ELEON has proven the perception right when he found the treasure of music within himself and set upon to share it with the world creating sounds that are ethereal and evocative. Surprisingly, after - [Review of Molecules of Motion by Steve Roach](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/08/review-of-molecules-of-motion-by-steve-roach/) - This is Steve Roach's second album that was so truly deservingly nominated for this year's Grammy (R) Awards. True to the name, there is a powerful charge of emotions in the songs, and as a listener, you will feel a unique energy pulsating through your ears when you tune to any of the four songs - [Review of Running Away by Timothy Wenzel](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/21/review-of-running-away-by-timothy-wenzel/) - 'Running Away' is Timothy Wenzel's seventh album and true to the curious name; it does generate a lot of imagery. It is like he has given you an easel, a canvas, and a paintbrush and asks you to draw what you feel like...your dreams, your fears, your hopes, your innermost feelings, and aspirations. All of - [Review of pacific blue by Nicholas Gunn](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/03/25/review-of-pacific-blue-by-nicholas-gunn/) - This is the second album by Nicholas Gunn that I have the privilege of writing about, and what a delight it is! Specific reasons? Well, clarity of the sound is one. It is the mark of a seasoned musician when you hear every sonic layer that has been added to a track having a purpose. - [Review of Liquid Mind XIII: Mindfulness](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/17/review-of-liquid-mind-xiii-mindfulness/) - Very recently, I listened to the talks of a spiritual master, who was simplifying the eight-step process of meditation and reaching the stage of Samadhi, in a parlance that sounds very easy to grasp and relate to. Often, the simple truths are hidden in artistic verbiage, and we tend to overlook them in search of - [Review of Karmic Dreams by BlueMonk and Michael Whalen](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/10/review-of-karmic-dreams-by-bluemonk-and-michael-whalen/) - Technology. Irony. Creativity. Willingness. Industriousness. Mind-control. Imagine these terms as the accompanying artists of an album, for it was not an ordinary set of circumstances that led to the birth of this music. The technology enabled BlueMonk from Malaysia to send music to Michael in New York City who was ironically down with a 'mild' - [Review of Sacred Spaces by Michael Whalen](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/18/review-of-sacred-spaces-by-michael-whalen/) - The little I know about Michael Whalen has convinced me that he puts a lot of effort into whatever music he creates--I mean, he does not make music just for the sake of it. Being such a masterful musician that he is, he wants every song to have an appeal for the listener--an intriguing invitation - [CD Review of Into The Mist (Audiophile Edition) By Fiona Joy](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/10/28/cd-review-of-into-the-mist-audiophile-edition-by-fiona-joy/) - Before I give you my review of this album, let me share with you a photo and tell you a little incident associated with it. A few days back, I was driving around a nearby village-pond about 7 Km away from my home. I noticed some beautiful rice fields and the crop was turning pale - [CD Review of Let There Be Light by Tom Moore & Sherry Finzer](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/11/30/cd-review-of-let-there-be-light-by-tom-moore-sherry-finzer/) - I was driving through a small forest on the outskirts of my town with my 11-year old nephew who had skipped his school due to ill health when I played this CD in my car--after listening to the music silently for some time, he exclaimed: "What a beautiful music!" It is a simple expression but - [Album Review--Songs for Smiler Mcgee by Jon Dahlander](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/02/album-review-songs-for-smiler-mcgee-by-jon-dahlander/) - Though online streaming is the operative word in today's music industry, I still feel having a music CD in your hand gives you more value than listening to a song on your mobile phone. A CD acts like a storybook, a direct connection between the artist and the listener--it is a packaged message of everything - [CD Review: Seashells In My Pocket by Pam Asberry](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/02/25/cd-review-seashells-in-my-pocket-by-pam-asberry/) - You need not be loud to convey what you want to say. You need not shout to say things. You can be subtle, gentle and still achieve the poignant touch that was your objective. This is what came to my mind when I heard Pam's music. The beauty of a music piece lies in the conversations - [Album Review: Sunset Breeze by Lynn Yew Evers](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/14/album-review-sunset-breeze-by-lynn-yew-evers/) - Listening to a solo piano album does not come naturally to me--if you talk to somebody and ask how does the idea of listening to piano sounds for somebody from Punjab, India, they will probably tell you not to try it. Why? Well, the music that we are exposed to or are accustomed to is - [CD Review of Another Place and Time by Heidi Anne Breyer](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/05/26/cd-review-of-another-place-and-time-by-heidi-anne-breyer/) - Artist's Name: Heidi Anne Breyer Album Name: Another Plance and Time Total Time: 66:07 It is expected that you pick a good time and good environment when you tune yourself to listen to such a soulful music. However, I was surprised when I played the first song of this album, All Souls Lullaby, sitting in - [CD review of Suite Tea by Anne Trenning](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/10/30/cd-review-of-suite-tea-by-anne-trenning/) - Artist’s Name: Anne Trenning Album Name: Suite Tea Total Time: 38:37 Coming from North India, and especially from Punjab, you are not exposed to Piano that often and it takes good amount of effort to tune your sound-buds to the solo performances. However, I had been quite blessed in the sense that I have many - [CD review of Distant Mirrors by Rhonda Larson](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/09/14/cd-review-of-distant-mirrors-by-rhonda-larson/) - Artist’s Name: Rhonda Larson Album Name: Distant Mirros Total Time: 55:10 If you know Rhonda personally, you will realize that this album is as effervescent and filled with moods as she herself is. I have met her once over a lunch in New Haven, and I can easily see her own personality very well tuned - [CD review of Step by Step by Antonio Simone](https://newmusicalert.in/2012/10/07/cd-review-of-step-by-step-by-antonio-simone/) - Artist’s Name: Antonio Simone Album Name: Step by Step Total Time: 47:11 This is the second CD by Antonio Simone that I got to hear. Without doubt, he has created the same kind of magic that he created with Life Colors. This review also is due long as I could not spare the time to - [CD Review of The Sunflower Waltz by Anne Trenning](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/09/24/cd-review-of-the-sunflower-waltz-by-anne-trenning/) - Artist’s Name: Anne Trenning Album Name: The Sunflower Waltz Total Time: 52:33 I have been fortunate to have a close friendship with Anne though physically we live oceans apart. (!) But then, geography become tiny when you draw the distant locations on the canvas of your heart. Just wind it off and you can locate the - [CD review of Beyond the Waves by Ann Licater](https://newmusicalert.in/2016/06/08/cd-review-of-beyond-the-waves-by-ann-licater/) - This is the second time I am getting a chance to listen to Ann's music--she brings so much novelty to her music that every time you hear it, you feel there is something new to tune to. Flute is something that entices my inner-being a lot and I would be wrong if I don't mention - [CD Review of Signature-Synchronicity by Fiona Joy](https://newmusicalert.in/2016/05/29/cd-review-of-signature-synchronicity-by-fiona-joy/) - Piano instrumental music with a voice that resonates just right--what else you want to tune to when you have rains lashing out your house! Yes, this is what I got when I listened to Fiona's new album Signature--Synchronicity while enjoying heavy storm and rains at a time of Indian summers when the temperature is beginning - [Review of Rest & Relax With Piano By Fiona Joy](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/01/13/review-of-rest-relax-with-piano-by-fiona-joy/) - Album Name: Rest & Relax with Piano Artist Name: Fiona Joy Language: English Genre: Wellness Owner: Times Music I have been dreaming of this day for long--Indian people using Western classical instrumental music for wellness and meditation. This almost sounds paradoxical because many in their own imaginative world believe that only Indian classical music is fit for - [Review of The Native American Flute as Therapy by Micki Free](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/01/16/review-of-the-native-american-flute-as-therapy-by-micki-free/) - Album Name: The Native American Flute as Therapy Artist Name: Micki Free Total Time: 93:04 Native American music can't be better than this. Yes, I mean it! The most authentic connection I have ever felt with Native American music is through Micki's album. Just can't express how amazing the concept of the whole album is. Totally - [Review of Inner Rhythm Meditations by Byron Metcalf](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/01/30/review-of-inner-rhythm-meditations-by-byron-metcalf/) - Album Name: Inner Rhythm Meditation Artist Name: Byron Metcalf (Erik Wollo, Peter Phippen) Total Time: 65:02 You rarely come across a collection of music that binds you so easily. With a pull similar to the gravitational force, it makes you sit and relax, and just let go of your whole being. Simply awesome music! Drums are usually - [Review of Album Life Colours by Antonio Simone](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/08/25/review-of-album-life-colours-by-antonio-simone/) - Album: Life Colours Artists: Antonio Simone Total Time: 43:72 Piano has a unique depth that is almost inimitable. Imparting sound by striking the tense/stretched strings, it brings out moods that are subtle, energetic and moving. A pianist, at the same time, appears like a ring-master, who sits confidently on the stool and ready to finger-signal the - [CD review of Doorway to a Dream by Ann Licater](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/16/cd-review-of-doorway-to-a-dream-by-ann-licater/) - Album: Doorway to a Dream Artist: Ann Licater Release Date: July 22, 2010 Total Time: 53:09 "Doorway to a Dream" was released by Ann with rave reviews at the International New Age Trade Show (INATS) in July 2010. It presents both solo and collaborative tracks featuring Native American, world and silver alto flutes. I feel - [CD review of True Water by John Wubbenhorst](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/22/cd-review-of-true-water-by-john-wubbenhorst/) - Album: True Water Artist: John Wubbenhorst Total Time: 53:28 Listening to the flute is always elevating especially if the music is created with soothing and placid bend. True Water is full of fresh compositions featuring the soulful bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute) and percussion from Ken Anoff. The album opens up with "Descending Grace", where - [CD review of Bansuri Dreams by John Wubbenhorst](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/28/cd-review-of-bansuri-dreams-by-john-wubbenhorst/) - Album: Bansuri Dreams Artist: John Wubbenhorst Total Time: 58:11 Bansuri Dreams is a combination of different styles including, new age, world, and meditative/healing. The dream of the bansuri starts with "Happy Journey"--it is piece that sets the tone of the whole album. Beautifully set with ghatam beats and percussions, the dual flute sounds create a - [CD Review of Facing East by John Wubbenhorst](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/10/cd-review-of-facing-east-by-john-wubbenhorst/) - Album: Facing East Artist: John Wubbenhorst Total Time: 68:52 This is the 3rd CD of John Wubbenhorst that I recently plugged myself to. Without doubt, John music is rich and improvised, which is very endearing to Indian audience. The album starts with “East Wind”—a powerful drum based and tapping track. Tabla, drums, flute and guitar - [Review of Fellowship of Solitude by Lynn Tredeau](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/06/28/review-of-fellowship-of-solitude-by-lynn-tredeau/) - In the last couple of months or so, I met two people on separate occasions whom I had not met or even seen for the last 23-24 years (Yea, I know, what's my age, right!). Well, both of them had grown a big beard and were wearing a turban. I consider myself having an eidetic memory - [Review of Beautiful You by Matthew Mayer](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/06/30/review-of-beautiful-you-by-matthew-mayer/) - In the era of social scrutiny taken to a new high; a time when every thought, action, and every moment of your existence is encouraged to be shared with others, the most important thing that is left behind is 'you.' Spending the least time with oneself is in vogue it seems, yet almost everybody goes - [Review of Album 'Voyager' by Lisa Swerdlow](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/08/01/review-of-album-voyager-by-lisa-swerdlow/) - Very recently, I came across a saying by poet Al Young on social media through one of my networks: "Poetry is to the rest of literature what the piano is to music and other musicians...it's the spine." This made me think deeply about the piano and its similitude with the art of poetry. Though I am - [Review of Journey of Tears by Monica Williams](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/08/22/review-of-journey-of-tears-by-monica-williams/) - Very recently, I was watching a movie on my computer while the subtitles attracted my focus--there was no dialogue and I felt intrigued what they want to tell. The phrase read: 'Suspense Music.' I knew that music has the power to create a situation or arouse various kinds of moods in the listener's mind, but - [Review of Even For A Moment by Gary Schmidt](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/08/23/review-of-even-for-a-moment-by-gary-schmidt/) - When I picked up this album, looking at the title, the first expectation that arose in my mind was of a very passionate music--kind of a romantic ache that yearns to get a glimpse of the beloved even for a moment. Well, I was not disappointed in the least, though the album carries an entirely different - [Review of Somewhere New by Sherry Finzer and Mark Holland](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/08/30/review-of-somewhere-new-by-sherry-finzer-and-mark-holland/) - I have known Sherry for quite some time now, and have worked with her on various projects of reviewing albums of different artists and also interviewing them. Because she runs the record label that releases many albums and she also promotes a lot of artists, it often clouds her own prowess and beauty when it - [Review of Quiet Spaces: Flute Meditations for Mindfulness and Relaxation by Ann Licater](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/11/08/review-of-quiet-spaces-flute-meditations-for-mindfulness-and-relaxation-by-ann-licater/) - The flute is my favorite instrument--well, I never like to pick favorites but flute is something very close to my heart. I feel drawn to it and also its sounds, which may vary depending upon the material, style and genre and also the style that it is played in. There is something essentially unique to - [Review of Protection by Rigzin](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/11/16/review-of-protection-by-rigzin/) - While reading the promo of this CD, a line stood out that sounded like an affirmation for my preference of CDs over complete streaming of music through online portals. The promo so poetically describes the album: "Each disk is a prayer wheel spinning sound." Isn't that beautiful and so apt because a spinning wheel is - [Album review of A classical Meditation by gary Schmidt](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/03/06/album-review-of-a-classical-meditation-by-gary-schmidt/) - Whether you are watching the rain on your patio on a free day or driving through a lonely road in the canyons, there is nothing more worthy of your companionship than good music. Classical music has the power of delivering healing touches to the beauty of solitude, and bring emotive responses within us. If you - [Review of Directions by Kenneth Hooper](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/19/review-of-directions-by-kenneth-hooper/) - Are you serious? I mean how come this is Kenneth's first solo album! Such depth and intensity--he is a veteran of many births, it seems, and the universe has taken meaningful time to let the vision fructify. What a delight to listen to a compilation of flute music presented in such a stirring way! Armed - [Review of Once a Child by Brian Golden](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/21/review-of-once-a-child-by-brian-golden/) - I always like to think about the mental state or the plethora of thoughts that blast the mind of a musician when he/she thinks about creating music. What could have been the inspiration, the muse, the drive, or the cue? To weave those thoughts, to make them convey a message, a story or an emotion - [Bansuri Dreams--A Poem Inspired by John Wubbenhorst's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/bansuri-dreams-a-poem-inspired-by-john-wubbenhorsts-song/) - Flute always had a very special place in my heart and no wonder that when you get to listen to some soulful music played on Bamboo Flute, you could transport yourself to somewhere else. This poem is inspired by the song 'Happy Journey' by John Wubbenhorst from his album 'Bansuri Dreams.' Here is the video - [Saturn Calling--A Poem Inspired by Jeff Oster's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/saturn-calling-a-poem-inspired-by-jeff-osters-song/) - When I gave this song to one of my friends, he played it for days on repeat. Such was the impact of this song, though he hardly ever listened to instrumental music. Jeff Oster takes you to an ethereal journey with his flugelhorn and the poem is inspired by the song of the same name - [Our Prayer--A Poem Inspired by FLOW's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/our-prayer-a-poem-inspired-by-flows-song/) - FLOW is a group of musicians that come together to create some amazing music while they keep creating independent music and have released multiple albums. As a group, they have released two albums till now. This poem is inspired by a single of the same name that they created in reply to the wildfires that - [They Were Here--A Poem Inspired by Byron Metcalf and Jennifer Grais' Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/they-were-here-a-poem-inspired-by-byron-metcalf-and-jennifer-grais-song/) - This is a very powerful song and I was so inspired by the message that this album wanted to convey by drawing our attention to the conservation of Stallions. This poem is inspired by the song of the same name and also the album's name is the same. You can listen to the mesmerizing song - [The River of Creation--A Poem Inspired by Diane Arkenstone's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/the-river-of-creation-a-poem-inspired-by-diane-arkenstones-song/) - Again, a very powerful song by Diane Arkenstone, taken from the compilation album of 'The Best of Diane Arkenstone.' This poem is inspired by the song 'River of Creation.' You can listen to the song here as you read the poem: _____________________________ The River of Creation Ridden and laden with deep stillness, the river of - [Call of Spirit--A Poem Inspired by Shambhu Vineberg's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/call-of-spirit-a-poem-inspired-by-shambhu-vinebergs-song/) - Shambhu's music is inspiring and this poem is inspired by the song 'Call to Spirit' from his album 'Sacred Love.' He was truly magical in his debut album. You can listen to the song on Spotify as you read the poem. _________________________________ Call of spirit The sound fills the entire space around me. But, it - [When You Say Nothing At All--A Poem Inspired by Anne Trenning's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/when-you-say-nothing-at-all-a-poem-inspired-by-anne-trennings-song/) - Anne Trenning is a beautiful pianist and has recorded multiple albums. This song was a cover and inspired me to write a poem. You can listen to this song from her album 'Watching for Rain': _______________________________________ When you say nothing at all! Listening to this heart-touching music, while sitting on my feet leaning against a wall - [Ancient Tower--A Poem Inspired by Suellen Primost's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/ancient-tower-a-poem-inspired-by-suellen-primosts-song/) - As I have mentioned in one of the earlier posts, Suellen Primost's album 'Shibui' was a great collection of poems and this was the third poem that I wrote inspired by her songs. This poem is written on the song of the same name. _________________________________________ Ancient Tower Like someone who cares about nobody and nothing, - [Simply Happy--A Poem Inspired by John Wubbenhorst's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/simply-happy-a-poem-inspired-by-john-wubbenhorsts-song/) - John Wubbenhorst plays Indian Bamboo Flute and has recorded many albums and this poem is inspired by the song of the same name from his album 'True Waters.' You can listen to the song here as you read the poem: _____________________________ Simply Happy My body rises to a bleak ray of sun that enters my - [The Sea--A Poem Inspired by Diane Arkenstone's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/the-sea-a-poem-inspired-by-diane-arkenstones-song/) - This is an amazing song and Diane has this ability to bring you to a new plane of existence with her music. The poem is inspired by the song 'Voice of the Sea' from her album 'Aquaria - A Liquid Blue Trancescape.' You can listen to the song here as you read the poem: ______________________________ - [Shiva Grove--A Poem Inspired by Shambhu Vineberg's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/shiva-grove-a-poem-inspired-by-shambhu-vinebergs-song/) - Shambhu's album 'Sacred Love' was indeed a gem of a collection of music--this particular poem is inspired by the song of the same name in which he, Ravichandra Kulur (flute) and the Saxophonist George Brooks playfully go on a jamming session and the outcome is a treat to the ears. You can listen to this - [Magical Forest--A Poem Inspired by David Arkenstone's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/magical-forest-a-poem-inspired-by-david-arkenstones-song/) - David Arkenstone is one of the few musicians that you can afford to miss if you like New-age and Celtic music. His prolific work speaks for itself, and this poem is inspired by the song 'Magic Forest' from his album 'Quest of the Dream Warrior.' Here is the video of the song if you would - [Together--A Poem Inspired by Shambhu Vineberg's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/together-a-poem-inspired-by-shambhu-vinebergs-song/) - This is a poem inspired by the song of the same name by Shambhu Vineberg from his album: Sacred Love. The amazing flow carries you to a distant world of your own imagination. A beautiful song! This poem is an expression of what I felt when I listened to the song had some spiritual imagination. - [Dulcimer Suite--A Poem Inspired by Diane Arkenstone's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/dulcimer-suite-a-poem-inspired-by-diane-arkenstones-song/) - Diane Arkenstone was the first artist that I listened to when I started listening to international music in the New-Age category. I received a couple of albums from her and I listened to her music wherever I went--In my car, on the laptop during bus-travel, in my office--literally whenever I could. Many of her songs - [Goddess--A Poem Inspired by Suellen Primost's Song](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/12/goddess-a-poem-inspired-by-suellen-primosts-song/) - A very powerful song, indeed! The poem is inspired by the song of the same name by Suellen Primost from her album 'Shibui.' I liked it very much and was inspired to write a poem about the feelings that aroused in me when I listened to this song. Unfortunately, there is no video available for - [Video Review of Akal by Shunia](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/22/video-review-of-akal-by-shunia/) - The sound, ah! It has such an elevating effect on one's being that it can leave the listener speechless. The snatching power of its impact on the auditory sense is so singularly unique that your mind, intellect, and the whole being seemed to follow it--that's why music is so widely used in meditation sessions. Such - [Review of Sabbe Satta Sukhi Hontu by The Song Gardeners](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/23/review-of-sabbe-satta-sukhi-hontu-by-the-song-gardeners/) - Soft egg shakers and a lilting guitar invite you to another mantra music beauty by The Song Gardeners--Sabbe Satta Sukhi Hontu (May All Beings Be Happy). The perennial call that recognizes all the beings as one consciousness. Its soft pace and rhythm almost make you shake your body. Lyrics of the song are written by - [The Music We Need Now: Four Divine States of Mind from Yuval Ron and Metta Mindfulness Music, featuring Deva Premal, Estrella Morente and a Worldly Array of Global Musicians](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/07/11/the-music-we-need-now-four-divine-states-of-mind-from-yuval-ron-and-metta-mindfulness-music-featuring-deva-premal-estrella-morente-and-a-worldly-array-of-global-musicians/) - Four Divine States of Mind – and its exciting live streamed event on Saturday July 18th – promises soulful sacred music for cultivating higher virtues, meditation and helping to heal our wounded world. Music inspired by the Brahma-viharas, the four sublime states. Los Angeles, CA (July 10, 2020) -- When Deva Premal, Estrella Morente, Uyanga - [You hear reverberations of what is inside--Interview with Scott Reich](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/12/you-hear-reverberations-of-what-is-inside-interview-with-scott-reich/) - The title of this interview is selected from one of the answers that Scott Reich provided, and it so wonderfully sums up the whole idea of creating music, or art for that matter, and living the idea behind that art. Nature is often one of the foremost 'muse' of musicians and there would hardly be - [Make Sure When You Play Music You Have Fun--Interview With James Asher](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/14/make-sure-when-you-play-music-you-have-fun-interview-with-james-asher/) - Music continues to evolve in the form, appeal, instruments used, and also the style and genre that becomes more popular during one point of time. This often happens due to pioneering work by a musician in a particular field of music. However, good music remains relevant always irrespective of the constant change that this field - [Mold Your Outlook to React With Love--Interview with Greg Maroney](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/14/mold-your-outlook-to-react-with-love-interview-with-greg-maroney/) - The primary function of an artist is to try to take his/her audience to new possibilities and amazement, yet keeping them grounded to their basic nature, which revels in love, compassion, sharing, and being creative. This is not an easy task, or a difficult one--it is actually extremely daunting task and that's why a common - [Take Up Your Talents and Bless Others--Interview with KeithTim Anderson](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/12/take-up-your-talents-and-bless-others-interview-with-keithtim-anderson/) - I love the idea of perfecting your mistakes. Meaning to see the potential of your mistakes and take the maximum benefit from them, instead of throwing them away as the most disdainful act that you might have committed. We talked to KeithTim Anderson, a brilliant singer and pianist, who originally started composing the Piano music - [Music provides a field of meeting: Interview with Suellen Primost](https://newmusicalert.in/2014/12/12/music-provides-a-field-of-meeting-interview-with-suellen-primost/) - Being an Indian, it is rare to find love for Cello. It's not a regular instrument played by many in India, but there are some orchestras and bands that adopt it. Recently, some artists have started playing Indian classical music on Cello, which sounds amazing. However, my love for the deep sound of Cello was - [Single Review of Love Flows by The Song Gardeners](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/22/single-review-of-love-flows-by-the-song-gardeners/) - In the peace and calm, love flows to all; In the peace and calm, love flows. What a call!--especially, in times like these, when they say the tempers are tested and character is trialed on the anvil of extremities. With so many distractions, delusions, and disturbances trying to play non-stop with one's mind, it becomes - [Review of Hidden flowers by Masako](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/06/16/review-of-hidden-flowers-by-masako/) - Is it the effect of living and imbibing two completely different cultures (Masako was born in Japan and she lives in the USA) and getting exposed to two extremities of life, which in turn widens your understanding of human existence and the subtleties that it responds to? Well, it could be that or the amazing - [Album Review of celtic fairy dream by 2002](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/04/11/album-review-of-celtic-fairy-dream-by-2002/) - If you like theme-based music, nothing beats the albums of 2002: A duo of husband (Randy) and wife (Pamela), and their talented young daughter (Sarah). Continuing their journey on their last album "Celtic Fairy Lullaby," the group is bringing another album this April--"Celtic Fairy Dream." When I finished listening to the whole album, it felt - [Groovy Single 'Decade 20' released By James Asher](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/03/07/groovy-single-decade-20-released-by-james-asher/) - Do you remember 'Drum Distillery' by James Asher and Arthur Hull, and the way it made you dance in sheer joy? Well, James is back with his single 'Decade 20,' and it seems he picked up from where he left. The moment you put the song on (give a listen on Spotify), you notice bouncy - [Sweetness by scott reich--a single for the heart's joy](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/04/16/sweetness-by-scott-reich-a-single-for-the-hearts-joy/) - I experimented with this song by asking my nephew to listen to it and share his feelings with me. He is a 10th grader, and to give you an idea of his background, he is not exposed to instrumental music that much and almost never hear international musicians barring sometimes trying to figure out why - [Review of Kokowanda Bay by RUTH AND EMILIA](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/03/07/review-of-kokowanda-bay-by-ruth-and-emilia/) - Do you remember a wonderful album for kids 'The Spaceship That Fell in My Backyard' by the mother and daughter duo, Ruth and Emilia? Well, if you liked that album, brace for another brilliantly composed and full-of-cheer album 'Kokowanda Bay.' What is 'Kokowanda Bay', you might ask? Well, tune to the third track of the - [Review of 'Promise'--New Album by FLOW](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/08/19/review-of-promise-new-album-by-flow/) - What happens when a cluster of celebrated musicians come together, bringing together their individual brilliance to fuse something unique that blends every aspect of their art to create something unique and different from the usual? Well, the answer is this album--Promise. I am sure you have heard their debut album as a group too--FLOW--a rare - [Interview with Kori Linae Carothers--a composer with a difference](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/06/21/interview-with-kori-linae-carothers-a-composer-with-a-difference/) - Kori Linae Carothers' saga of her musical quest to share her soul stemmed from her childhood. Ever since Kori can remember, music has always painted imagery in her mind. She was always listening to something on the record player in her home in Minnesota and Texas. Her favorites were Herb Alpert and the Tijuana - [Interview with Chitrangana Agle Reshwal: The first female Pakhawaj player](https://newmusicalert.in/2012/05/23/interview-with-chitrangana-agle-reshwal-the-first-female-pakhawaj-player/) - From her voice itself, you will guess that she is a shy and composed lady, but when it comes to playing the instrument, Pakhawaj, believed to be for men only, she displays the power with equal intensity. As she recounts her experience with great Tabla exponent, Pt. Kishan Maharaj, who remarked that she shames male - [Interview with Laura Sullivan--a Grammy Award winner and a gem of a person](https://newmusicalert.in/2014/11/30/interview-with-laura-sullivan-a-grammy-award-winner-and-a-gem-of-a-person/) - It's rare when I read an email interview and come to find such a touching statement at the end of it: 'I intend to always keep my family as top priority.' I have almost never seen an internationally acclaimed artist being so gracefully declaring their preference--family is often something that is ignored if you are - [Interview with Fiona Joy: A gifted musician and entrepreneurial woman](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/06/09/interview-with-fiona-joy-hawkins-a-gifted-musician-and-entrepreneurial-woman/) - Being a musician is the result of your passion; however, supporting your living through your music is a difficult task. A lot of people feel their passion seeping away when they face the harsh realities a musician has to endure. But a few, who do survive, enjoy the bliss this passion brings with it--they are - [Interview with Anne Trenning: A delicious musician and an amazing human being](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/08/18/interview-with-anne-trenning-a-delicious-musician-and-an-amazing-human-being/) - It's with absolute delight that I am bringing this feature on one of the most amazing beings I have the privilege to know, and a wonderful musician who can weave magic with her notes. Anne Trenning's music covers multiple planes of your mental globe. It's almost meditative though it vibrates with energy and passion. I - [Delight by Scott Reich--a deeply beautiful single](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/03/07/delight-by-scott-reich-a-deeply-beautiful-single/) - Are you up for a deep journey without any budget or travails of an actual travel? Well, tune to 'Delight' by Scott Reich and you can voyage into the far-off imaginative world on sonic wings. A multi-instrument piece, 'Delight' brings calmness to the mind and relaxation to the body. Brought to you by Heart Dance - [Review of Milestones by Hollan Holmes](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/02/22/review-of-milestones-by-hollan-holmes/) - Ambient music has the power to make your body float--the classical space music genre is a perfect medium to transport you to a different level of existence, where you leave behind the shackles of bodily experience and swim in the sonic currents of healing sounds. Hollan Holmes has successfully exploited that potential by intricately mingling - [Review of Blue Landscapes III: Frontiers by Robert Thies & Damjan Krajacic](https://newmusicalert.in/2020/01/05/review-of-blue-landscapes-iii-fronter-by-robert-thies-damjan-krajacic/) - Spontaneity often breeds freshness and never more than it does in music. What takes it to another level is two musicians coming together. This is what The series of Blue Landscapes by Robert Thies and Damjan Krajacic has brought to the listeners, and the third installment is nothing short of but a marvelous piece of - [Our Prayer--New Single and Video from FLOW](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/11/30/our-prayer-new-single-and-video-from-flow/) - The purity of sound is so native to our being that whenever you hear it, it has a transporting effect on you. Like a single stroke of the hunter, the whole body-mind complex starts paying attention. It is like a goldmine for an audiophile, and what fortune we have when someone makes it so readily - [Sacred Love: The Bliss of Feeling Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/12/sacred-love-the-bliss-of-feeling-music/) - Imagine free-falling at 100,000 feet and feeling confident enough to go with the experience. Powered by a natural propulsion system, every change of direction a perfect flow, and whether you glide straight, bank turn or dive deep, you soar and it's good. That's what musical improvisation is to me. That's the bliss of music when - [Interview with Kala Ramnath--a violinist that makes it sing](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/06/03/interview-with-kala-ramnath-a-violinist-that-makes-it-sing/) - "If Mozart had been transported to the South Asian subcontinent this is what he and improvised Western classical music might have sounded like. The comparison is not thrown in to befuddle or impress. Kala Ramnath is a musician of giant - like qualities"……. Jazzwise Review 09/2004. Maestro KALA RAMNATH, the contemporary torch bearer of the - [Review of Woodlands by Rudy Adrian](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/10/27/review-of-woodlands-by-rudy-adrian/) - The first word that came to my mind when I listened to Woodlands was 'perfect.' I know this word could have different connotations and angles with which a reader or a listener would want to connect with the album, but you analyze this word from any angle when it comes to the context of this - [Review of Bloom Ascension by Steve Roach](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/09/23/review-of-bloom-ascension-by-steve-roach/) - There are very few aspects of electronic music that separates a brilliant piece of work from the rest, and Steve Roach has this uncanny knack of exploring that aspect beautifully. Imagination. Imagination creates possibilities and lets the listener weave stories around the music. This is where a listener feels totally lost and is able to - [Review of Mossebo (Special Edition) by Johan Agebjörn](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/07/19/review-of-mossebo-special-edition-by-johan-agebjorn/) - This is a special edition of the album, which contains remastered songs along with two bonus tracks making it a beautiful package of ambient and electronic music, full of wintery and sensational musical vibes. You will notice the stamp of snow, winter, and travel in almost all the songs. The emotive voice of Lisa Barra - [Review of Cupid Blindfolded by Michael Whalen](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/07/14/review-of-cupid-blindfolded-by-michael-whalen/) - Creating different moods or vistas through an instrument is not an easy task by any means, but if done, it gives joy to both the musician and the listener. This is where Michael Whalen excels with such ease. Even if you read some of his articles, you will get to know how thoughtful he sounds, - [Review of 'How It Happened' by Tom Eaton](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/04/15/review-of-how-it-happened-by-tom-eaton/) - I am sure you have read or heard Tom Eaton's name on several albums of your favorite musicians in various genres. Yes, he is the famous sound engineer, who rendered his expertise to many award-winning artists and enriched the experience for the listeners. Well, how about an album from the man himself! Yes, 'How It - [Review of Chapters by Stephen Wallack](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/04/07/review-of-chapters-by-stephen-wallack/) - Stephen Wallack released his first full-length album with 'Chapters' and offers a rhythmic collection of songs on the solo piano. Why I mention rhythmic is because almost all the songs carry a strong undercurrent of rhythm, which makes it fast-paced and energetic. Yet, the softness, the serenity of a solo piano album is intact and - [Review of Toward the Horizon by Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/04/02/review-of-toward-the-horizon-by-craig-padilla-marvin-allen/) - Looking at the album and the tracks, I got a feeling that the music must be a journey--fluid and gentle current flowing toward the horizon of one's imagination. Check the names of the songs and you will get a gist of what I am saying. And I am not disappointed. The album opens with an - [Review of FIRE OPAL by Massergy](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/03/29/review-of-fire-opal-by-massergy/) - The album, Fire Opal, carries a unique undercurrent of healing as it's theme takes inspiration from the Mexican ceremony 'Velada.' What makes it further unique is that the recording was done completely outdoors bringing you raw beauty of the sounds from the environment and the instruments. I love such kind of experimentation because it lends - [Review of Voice of the Ancestors by Grayhawk](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/09/review-of-voice-of-the-ancestors-by-grayhawk/) - Dedicated to the sweet memory of his son, Christopher Emmet Gibney, this album has everything that a sincere listener would ask for especially if you are looking for something that is meditative, deep, and so poignantly spiritual. This is the second time in recent times I am hearing a father transmuting the grief of losing - [Review of Starlight Dreams by Karen Biehl](https://newmusicalert.in/2019/02/06/review-of-starlight-dreams-by-karen-biehl/) - I love it when musicians and all types of artists try to implement their art like mathematics to solve the problems of the real world. It makes the art relevant, applicable and fulfilling its true purpose. Otherwise, what would metrical words, stringed sounds, and diffused colors achieve for any human if not but make him/her - [Review of Riding the Thermals by Nicholas Gunn](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/12/20/review-of-riding-the-thermals-by-nicholas-gunn/) - Though I am not trained in music yet there are some types of music that I prefer more over the other. Ambient music is the one that would come at the farther spot on the spectrum of my liking. But Nicholas Gunn has changed the whole perception! If ambient music can be so beautiful and - [Review of Magic Kingdom by Peter Sterling](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/12/12/review-of-magic-kingdom-by-peter-sterling/) - Reading a bit about this album, I came to know that Peter Sterling wanted it to be for children, because he had his own son Micah in his muse when he sat to create this beautiful album like a freshly bloomed flower--well, the exuberance and the joy of every song will definitely make you think - [Review of Healing Music Vol 2. by Valerie Romanoff](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/12/11/review-of-healing-music-vol-2-by-valerie-romanoff/) - Picking up the dual-disk album, I thought, I will be listening to some guitar-based tunes and maybe some fusion of instruments given that the artist is a multi-instrumentalist. However, I got a pleasant surprise when I got to hear many Indian instruments weaved so beautifully in almost all the songs. Though the name suggests that - [Review of A World Away by 2002](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/09/29/review-of-a-world-away-by-2002/) - If the word 'music' were a verb, we could have said: "A family that musics together stays together!" This is true in the case of the band '2002'--a family that has grown and bonded together in music, and deservingly have produced a wonderful compilation of songs in this album. Though I have not heard their - [Album Review of Flight of the Raven By Daniel & Mikael Tjernberg](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/09/18/album-review-of-flight-of-the-raven-by-daniel-mikael-tjernberg/) - One of the beautiful options a musician has is to blend the old mythology and folklore with the modern and more contemporary musical instruments and create something new yet keeping the essence as the same. Thus, giving the listeners a soulful mixture of the old and new. This is what the Tjernberg Brothers have tried - [Each Flute Has a Story to Tell--Interview With Monica Williams](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/09/16/each-flute-has-a-story-to-tell-interview-with-monica-williams/) - There is a strange connection between art and humans--it is impactful and humans feel various kind of emotions when stimulated to an art style in the form of movement, visuals, and sound, etc. Knowing what inspires the artists to create the art is equally inspiring. We talked to Monica Williams, a Bay Area flutist who - [Album Review of The Chronicle of the Black Monks by Daniel & Mikael Tjernberg](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/09/13/album-review-of-the-chronicle-of-the-black-monks-by-daniel-mikael-tjernberg/) - It is not on a daily basis that I get to listen to such a variety of music--yes, music composed by artists from Sweden! But that's the beauty of music--irrespective of the language you speak, you can always enjoy music, because it is a universal language and does not need knowledge of alphabet and grammar - [Solo Work is Cathartic but Ensemble is Enriching--Interview With Carl Weingarten](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/09/06/solo-work-is-cathartic-but-ensemble-is-enriching-interview-with-carl-weingarten/) - Being a successful Indie artist was never an easy task, and that bar hasn't been lowered anywhere in the recent past. Though technology has opened new vistas and opportunities for artists sitting in the remotest corners of the worlds, yet making a living off your music demands as much hard work as it used to - [Review of Short Stories by Michelle Qureshi](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/08/25/review-of-short-stories-by-michelle-qureshi/) - Producing a solo album is never an easy task whether you a pianist, a flutist or a guitarist. In fact, it is one of the most daring offerings that you can make as a musician. Fraught with the possibility of criticism for falling in the category of a soliloquy, the artist has to bare his - [Review of Eternal by Kevin Wood](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/08/24/review-of-eternal-by-kevin-wood/) - This is not a solo piano album--why I started with this revealing line is because a lot of listeners tend to, and quite obviously too, make impressions from the name, cover, and the artist of the album--Kevin Wood, being a pianist, has created something more than presenting his own music. It is an ensemble of - [Review of Out of the Blue by Cory Lavine](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/06/06/review-of-out-of-the-blue-by-cory-lavine/) - Playing music or being with music is like being on a beach--you hear it calling out to you and inviting you again and again. Every time you pay a visit to it, it has something new to offer. Cory Lavine had a similar experience when 'Out of the Blue,' he recorded this music. It takes - [Review of Mountains Made of Shadow Anthems Made of Light by Dan Kennedy](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/04/27/review-of-mountains-made-of-shadow-anthems-made-of-light-by-dan-kennedy/) - I was surprised to see the name, rather long and unusual, of this album--it sounded like the opening lines of a poem. Indeed that's the connection and intention of this album by Dan Kennedy. The album explores the link between poetry and music--even the CD pack has quotes of various poets, etc. I felt like - [Review of Terra Incognito--The Space Between by Richard Dillon](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/04/24/review-of-terra-incognito-the-space-between-by-richard-dillon/) - The name of this music album is intriguing but that is what a keen listener is always looking for--what's 'new' in the art, no? Well, for me, it is particularly attracting if there is an element of surprise. Music has been played on a number of instruments by a number of artists but each one creates - [Album Review of Serenity II by Michael Kollwitz](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/04/20/album-review-of-serenity-ii-by-michael-kollwitz/) - This is the first time I heard someone play the instrument called 'The Chapman Stick.' Well, my first impression was that it sounds like an acoustic guitar and somewhat similar to a Hawaiian guitar too but obviously, there is a difference in structure, size, and also the number of strings etc. apart from the playing - [Interview With Kristen Speller: Rocking the World With Her Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/04/09/interview-with-kristen-speller-rocking-the-world-with-her-music/) - What else this world needs, more specifically in the current times? Well, an activist with a right approach grounded in creative processes and willing to explore. But there are not many who are willing to give their soul to the art that could speak for the ones who are unheard--the genius lies in the process - [Group Interview With FLOW--The Gems of a Jewel](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/30/group-interview-with-flow-the-gems-of-a-jewel/) - Music takes you to places! As a listener, one often feels transported to a different realm--a memory of a favorite place, a taste, an incident, an emotion or a recollection of something that moves one's soul. What I often wonder is what conspires within the heart and mind of a musician. How do they deal - [Interview With Anaya Kunt: A Trailblazing Musician Spreading Light and Love](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/22/interview-with-anaya-kunt-a-trailblazing-musician-spreading-light-and-love/) - Fear putting your feet in two boats? Advised against choosing more than one field of interest? Asked to choose between career and what moves your heart? Well, you are not alone! The perpetual struggle between one's passion and the apparent realistic demands of the worldly life often cuts the buds who want to bloom and - [Album Review: Drum Distillery by James Asher & Arthur Hull](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/04/album-review-drum-distillery-by-james-asher-arthur-hull/) - One of the feelings that a music listener gets when he/she holds a CD that has something to do with the drums is a feeling of 'energy'. There is a smile that one experiences in the mind because often the drums set your whole body in motion and movements that are often described as 'dance'. This - [Album Review: Silent Whispers by Kaveh Karandish](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/03/03/album-review-silent-whispers-by-kaveh-karandish/) - There is a distinct flavor in music when some capable musicians from across the world and carrying the music of different genres come together to create a fusion--the same thing you will notice in the music album of Kaveh Karandish. Packed with high-speed melodies and phrases that make your fingers run on the table as - [Interview with Michael Whalen--an Artist Who Dares to Solve Problems with Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/02/28/interview-with-michael-whalen-an-artist-who-dares-to-solve-problems-with-music/) - Sometimes, I feel artists are the 'reverse scientists'. They do the same stuff but apparently in the opposite order. A scientist tries to explain an abstract idea in clearer terms to establish the governing laws of that idea, while an artist takes the whole concept to an abstract level and metamorphoses it into an art - [Interview With Neil Tatar--Expressing Creativity Through Music](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/02/22/interview-with-neil-tatar-expressing-creativity-through-music/) - Music is an expression; a language; and medium through which the musician gives voice to his/her feelings, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. Yet, the listener, the receiver of that translation gets different messages and inklings depending on the individual preferences, understanding, and inclinations. The beauty lies in transforming simple day-to-day conversations into musical notes, and Neil - [Review of Album "Beautiful Song--Anne Trenning and Friends"](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/02/17/review-of-album-beautiful-song-anne-trenning-and-friends/) - Whenever I get the chance to talk to a musician or interview them, I always ask them how they feel about collaborating with other musicians and artists--most of the times, I get the reply that they love it. Why? Well, because it brings a totally new dimension to the process of creating music, and also - [Review of Album "Beautiful Song--Anne Trenning and Friends"](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/02/17/review-of-album-beautiful-song-anne-trenning-and-friends/) - Whenever I get the chance to talk to a musician or interview them, I always ask them how they feel about collaborating with other musicians and artists--most of the times, I get the reply that they love it. Why? Well, because it brings a totally new dimension to the process of creating music, and also - [CD Reviews: The Spaceship that Fell in my Backyard and The Love We Feel Inside](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/01/27/cd-reviews-the-spaceship-that-fell-in-my-backyard-and-the-love-we-feel-inside/) - The beauty of music, like many other art-forms, is that it can cater to various audiences that are completely unrelated; can focus on different themes that are not connected; can arouse emotions that are beyond the range of age. I am so happy to get the chance to hear different kind of music from almost - [CD Reviews: Healing and Serenity by Laura Sullivan](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/01/25/cd-reviews-healing-and-serenity-by-laura-sullivan/) - Music is like a fountain that, when gushes from the nozzle, creates multiple jets and every jet can have a different taste, color, and even the velocity (tempo)--the beauty of this diversity-rich fountain is that anybody who looks at it or tastes the water, feels different moods and different emotions are aroused. One of the - [CD Reviews: They Were Here and Soundscapes](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/01/24/cd-reviews-they-were-here-and-soundscapes/) - Listening to music is one of the rarest of privileges that one can get if one understands the depth and power that music carries, and I feel I am more than blessed to get this opportunity time and again. It feels like all the great sounds of the world reach me and fill me with - [Review of CDs--Consider The Moon & Stars, and Soul Dreams](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/01/22/review-of-cds-consider-the-moon-stars-and-soul-dreams/) - I was busy performing in a Christmas Choir (for the first time ever!) in the month of December and was greeted with some music gifts in January from my wonderful friend Sherry Finzer. What can I ask for more than get to listen to some of the best music created around the world--well, here are - [CD Review of One by Todd Boston](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/01/05/cd-review-of-one-by-todd-boston/) - 'One' actually is the second one for me--Yes, I mean the second album of Todd, though I have been listening to some of his improvisations and other solos from time and again. Needless to say, it is singularly unique and lilting. One of the particular features I always found present in Todd's music is the - [Review of Music CDs](https://newmusicalert.in/2018/01/02/review-of-music-cds/) - Album Name: Held in Light Artist Name: Dan Chadburn Total Time: 56:49 A very beautiful collection of soft piano music for relaxation, meditation and rejuvenating your mind after a stressful week of work. There are 13 tracks in the album--10 are improvised arrangements of the traditional hymns while the remaining 3 are original studio improvisations - [CD Review of This Little Light by Matthew Schildt](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/10/26/cd-review-of-this-little-light-by-matthew-schildt/) - A lot of artists all over the world feel that they have this little light or small streak burning/shining inside them, which keeps their creative ingenuity alive and fed. This ability to feel the electrochemical change in our body and to give it a different texture is so unique and fulfilling. What surprises me more is - [CD Review of FLOW By Fiona Joy, Lawrence Blatt, Jeff Oster, and Will Ackerman](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/10/23/cd-review-of-flow-by-fiona-joy-lawrence-blatt-jeff-oster-and-will-ackerman/) - Very rarely you come across an album that carries a major contribution from multiple artists fused together so beautifully that you start wondering which artist you are listening to. In Fluid Dynamics, this is the true property of a 'laminar flow'. --When different layers of a flow move together without any disruption or turbulence from - [Interview With Pete Calandra--the Gandalf of Music Composition](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/09/17/interview-with-pete-calandra-the-gandalf-of-music-composition/) - An artist does not simply look for the gratification of senses while creating art. Yes, that's an integral part of the creative process, yet there is an esoteric or higher calling that every artist hears and responds to. They feel moved and operated by an unknown force that runs through their veins. This calling is - [CD Review of In The Company Of Clouds by Erik Scott](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/08/25/cd-review-of-in-the-company-of-clouds-by-erik-scott/) - What intrigues me in any instrumental music CD is the names of the songs that a composer or an artist chooses. What drives them to give words to the music or the feel behind a particular piece or a tune--what sensibility or tinge they feel when they listen to what they have created? Or is it the - [Interview with Elise Lebec--A multi-talented Pianist and Composer](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/06/27/interview-with-elise-lebec-a-multi-talented-pianist-and-composer/) - Art is contagious in all its forms--more often than not, one form of art inspires the other, and continues to effuse springs of diffirent colors and textures. The result is a beautiful rainbow of expressions embodying the feelings and emotions of the artists. This is how I believe our world came into existence--different elements of - [Interview with Shivpreet Singh--a Brilliant New Age Musician](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/05/28/interview-with-shivpreet-singh-a-brilliant-new-age-musician/) - The beauty of music lies in its effect. Though sensory inputs are needed to feel music, yet it has the power to transport you to ethereal worlds. In a split second, music can hit the right note and sync with your heartbeat to make you smile--or reflective or even wondering what else do you need in - [CD Review of Lakshmi Lullabies by Noelani Love](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/02/21/cd-review-of-lakshmi-lullabies-by-noelani-love/) - If you have visited any of the Hawaiian islands, you will find a unique connection with the land and the sea and the people--it is a beautiful blend of modern world and ancient practices and beliefs. It's like people who feel a different kind of pull inside them are somehow made to visit this place - [Review of Soothe by Shambhu Vineberg](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/02/06/review-of-soothe-by-shambhu-vineberg/) - Album Name: Soothe Artist Name: Shambhu Vineberg Total Time: 41:51 What comes to your mind when you think about this verb: Soothe? Well, my first response would be to be somewhere quiet--without noise or even a sound. Think about strolling in Japanese bamboo forest or sitting on a rock on a peaceful beach with a - [CD Review of Starlings by Murmurations Duo](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/01/25/cd-review-of-starlings-by-murmurations-duo/) - Album Name: Starlings Artists: The Murmurations Duo (Suellen Primost/Jeremy Marais) Total Time: 54:18 Of all the musical instruments, nothing defines the space better than a cello. Every brush of the bow on a string sets the very existence of your being. I may be sounding like making sweeping statements, but the depth and the range that - [Review of Distorted Time by Art Tawanghar and Ruth Weber featuring Emilia Lopez Yanez](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/01/24/review-of-distorted-time-by-art-tawanghar-and-ruth-weber-featuring-emilia-lopez-yanez/) - The inspiration of an artist often comes from nature and also from the day-to-day experiences that one goes through. However, to combine the concept of quantum physics, time, and human existence is something unique, and deserves deeper attention. Distorted Time sounds scientifically magical. It's cryptic, thought-provoking, groovy, and has a very unique sense of rhythm - [Review of Mystic by Al Conti](https://newmusicalert.in/2017/01/18/review-of-mystic-by-al-conti/) - Album Name: Mystic Artist Name: Al Conti Total Time: 50:34 It is difficult to create a sound for the phenomenon which is beyond sound, yet considered the very source of sound. However, the best creativity lies in trying it, and this is what mystics, poets, musicians and artists of various ages, lands and tastes have - [Interview with Arun Shenoy about his new album and career](https://newmusicalert.in/2016/07/21/interview-with-arun-shenoy-about-his-new-album-and-career/) - When I was studying mechanical engineering, I used to sing a lot of Bollywood songs of bygone era. I had a good voice but didn't get the chance to learn music properly. My friends used to appreciate me singing, and often remark that I had taken up the wrong stream and should have taken arts - [CD Review of 11:11 City of Love by Shakila](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/10/25/cd-review-of-1111-city-of-love-by-shakila/) - Album: 11:11 City of Love Artist: Shakila Total Time: 39:23 Well, I never imagined I will hear somebody from Iran singing such beautiful English pieces--being a poet, first thing that comes to my mind when I hear about Iran is Rumi. That his poetry is read throughout the world even now is a true reflection of - [CD review of Radio God by Get Tribal](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/10/16/cd-review-of-radio-god-by-get-tribal/) - Album Name: Radio God Artist: Get Tribal Total Time: 45:14 I heard this album in different conditions using different platforms and different speakers--first I heard it traveling in a Metro in my Apple iPod 4 using earphones. Then, I played it on my Lenovo laptop sitting in my bedroom. The effect and my reaction are different--in - [CD review of First Light by Peter Calandra](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/10/14/cd-review-of-first-light-by-peter-calandra/) - Album: First Light Artist: Peter Calandra Total Time: 44:31 Music is the essence of everything in this universe. It may have different wavelength and frequency at different places and levels, but it is there--like the unseen Power that empowers the whole world, music is present everywhere. The trick lies in trying to listening to it; - [CD review of Fire in the Rainstorm by Kori L Carothers](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/10/10/cd-review-of-fire-in-the-rainstorm-by-kori-l-carothers/) - Album: Fire in the Rainstorm Artist: Kori L. Carothers Total Time: 43:40 Music has this mystical and indescribable power that weaves a magic around anybody who approaches it with bare soul. It enchants you; at the same time, endows you to create the same magic for others. This is what Kori did when she let - [CD review of Kochi by The San Diego Jewish Men's Choir](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/10/09/cd-review-of-kochi-by-the-san-diego-jewish-mens-choir/) - Album: Kochi Artist: The San Diego Jewish Men's Choir Total Time: 39:19 For me, this is the first ever album that contains Jewish choral music. I have never been exposed to these chorals though I have heard some Christmas carols, and of course some Georgian chants used in some films and TV serials. This was unique. - [Paul and April Brown--a lovely musician couple adding value to many lives](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/09/18/paul-and-april-brown-a-lovely-musician-couple-adding-value-to-many-lives/) - Music, Why you seem to move through my inner being like if you own me from head to toe? Why you are the sound—having no form, no smell, no taste, no feeling; but an irresistible power that snares every cell and nerve? I remember when I wrote these lines for one of my poems, I - [Interview with Inni Singh--A Delhi-based businessman with a passion for photography and music](https://newmusicalert.in/2015/07/06/interview-with-inni-singh-a-delhi-based-businessman-with-a-passion-for-photography-and-music/) - India is a land of diversity. It's complex too. A lot of people, who do not know India from inside, feel perplexed. I often term it as 'a world' rather than 'a country'. It offers variety of fields and options if a person wants to pursue, but sadly there are very few who choose to - [Interview with Anandra George--Mantra Yoga and life coaching](https://newmusicalert.in/2014/11/10/interview-with-anandra-george-mantra-yoga-and-life-coaching/) - Mantra is no more an esoteric word that has some secretive essence hidden in the far-off Himalayas with saffron clad or un-clad saints. Mantra is right there in your breath and in every thing that you do. It has its appeal to everyone who is sentient enough to listen to his/her own inner voice. We - [CD review of Calmness of Spirit by David Hoffman](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/03/23/cd-review-of-calmness-of-spirit-by-david-hoffman/) - Album Name: Calmness of Spirit Artist: David Hoffman Total Time: 64:25 Calmness of Spirit certainly brings a unique calmness to your being when you plug yourself to it amidst the disturbing noises of your surroundings. The very first song, The Singing Frogs of Guadeloupe send you to a somewhat lonely place where you can enjoy - [CD Review of True by Jeff Oster](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/03/11/cd-review-of-true-by-jeff-oster/) - Album: True Artist: Jeff Oster Total Time: 44:24 "The songs of this album speak so many places I've never been. There was no master plan to capture these worlds in song. Yet I know that if I were to visit, my music would be welcomed with a smile, an embrace and with love. My hope - [Interview with Francesco Lucarelli--an Italian singer and songwriter](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/02/23/interview-with-francesco-lucarelli-an-italian-singer-and-songwriter/) - Francesco Lucarelli, born and raised in Rome, Italy, is a singer-songwriter who is carefully balanced between the mellow sound of acoustic ballads and the raw side of scorching rockers. Since his debut on the historic stage of Folkstudio in Rome, he began paying his dues and honing his craft by playing both solo live sets - [CD Review of Heavens by Paul Adams](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/02/20/cd-review-of-heavens-by-paul-adams/) - Album: Heavens Artist: Paul Adams Total Time: 60:62 Heavens is a wonderful collection of flute meditative songs composed by Paul Adams, who has delivered such a nice presentation. Heavens opens slowly like a journey towards something that opens when one sits in meditations and tries to focus all one's energy on it. The children - [Interview with Band Mardi Gras--the Italian flavor](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/01/21/interview-with-band-mardi-gras-the-italian-flavor/) - Mardi Gras hails from Rome, they stole their name from the latest Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Mardi gras " was their last studio effort. Being in love with Ireland and being regular visitors and in touch with the Dublin scene their first demo "The moon ep" was an irish-only release. The Irish magazine "Hot Press" reviewed - [Rocking with energy--Bluebird and Skoko share their journey](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/01/20/rocking-with-energy-bluebird-and-skoko-share-their-journey/) - If you ever tapped your feet listening to rock'n'roll, you are at the right place. We interviewed a band that brings different tastes of jazz, blues, rock'n'roll, and country music at one place. Bluebird & Skoko are a buzzing combination of deep Chicago blues and dirty rock’n’roll energy guided by the spirit of Screaming Jay - [Interview with Miss Kristin--a singing writer](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/01/05/interview-with-miss-kristin-a-singing-writer/) - Miss Kristin has a way with words and an emotional sultry voice unique to Miss Kristin alone. Spilling her guts and rocking out in unison come with warmth and sincerity for this compassionate singer/writer/producer. Miss Kristin has been performing for years, and has been known to keep a cool low profile. At times drenched by - [Interview with Miriam Aziz--a global artist](https://newmusicalert.in/2011/01/01/interview-with-miriam-aziz-a-global-artist/) - Miriam Aziz grew up in Brussels, Belgium and was born in England. She can speak English (mother-tongue) and French, German and Italian fluently. She began playing piano at the age of 5 and started writing songs at 11. By the age of 15 she was writing and performing her own material in a band called Foreign Affairs. - [Interview with Rhonda Larson--Grammy Award winner flutist](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/12/08/interview-with-rhonda-larson-grammy-award-winner-flutist/) - It looks like Rhonda Larson was born wanting to play the flute. At the age of 10, Rhonda began the musical journey. She practiced on a high mountain ridge outside of her family home in Bozeman, Montana. It is clear how she got the deep natural-impact on her music. Been the one who follows her own - [Interview with Todd Boston: a multi-instrumentalist and soulful musician](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/23/interview-with-todd-boston-a-multi-instrumentalist-and-soulful-musician/) - Todd Boston is a musician living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Todd founded the band Maruma in Phenix, AZ, in 2000. His music is deeply influenced by spiritual undertone and healing aspect. He started experimenting with playing music live during yoga classes and exploring the relationship between music and movement. This later became a huge - [Interview with Samuel Klemke--a guitarist with a DUO factor!](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/17/interview-with-samuel-klemke-a-guitarist-with-a-duo-factor/) - In December 1978, Samuel T. Klemke was born in Herdecke (Ruhr) GERMANY. He was attracted towards guitar at a tender age of six months. Up to the fourth year of life, he had learnt to read the notes, and from then on the father had started teaching him systematically. From 1986 till 1992, the young - [Interview with Ann Licater – A North American Flutist](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/13/interview-with-ann-licater-a-north-american-flutist/) - Ann Licater is an international recording artist, “Flute for the Soul” workshop facilitator, and world flutist from the San Francisco Bay area. Her latest album, Doorway to a Dream, released in July 2010 is currently #3 on Zone Music Reporter the New Age radio chart. Following The Call, her 2007 debut CD, was nominated for Best Native - [CD review of Trillium by Kori Linae Carothers](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/10/04/cd-review-of-trillium-by-kori-linae-carothers/) - Album: Trillium Artist: Cori Linae Carothers Total Time: 49:31 Trillium is the third album produced by Kori. The album features many prominent musicians such as Artiste and Composer/Vocalist Aeone, award-winning Flugelhorn/Trumpet Musician Jeff Oster, eclectic musician Tom Shinness, Jim McCarty drums, and mixing/mastering Emmy-nominated engineer Jeff Silverman. The album starts with "Crystal Fields"--a piece that is - [Interview with Seay--a singer and an artist](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/29/interview-with-seay-a-singer-and-an-artist/) - Seay is a unique personality, blending vocal and artwork. Her work is showcased in notable private collections and institutions such as Dreamworks Universal Music, The Songwriters Guild, and the ABC Lifetime Channel. Seay was raised in a Renaissance environment. Though American born and raised, she spent her early childhood years in the army. She was - [Interview with John Page--A guitarist and guitar maker](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/28/interview-with-john-page-a-guitarist-and-guitar-maker/) - John Page in his own words I have been designing and building guitars since the mid 1970’s. Many of those years, 21 in fact, at Fender Guitars… the first 9 as a Guitar Designer in Research and Development and the last 12 as the co-founder and head of the Fender Custom Shop. During those years - [Interview with Chaconne Klaverenga--a budding guitarist in her teens](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/18/interview-with-chaconne-klaverenga-a-budding-guitarist-in-her-teens/) - Chaconne Klaverenga, born in 1992, is the international classical guitar champion Chaconne Klaverenga. She began studying piano at age 2 and guitar at age 6 with her parents, both professional musicians. She began competing internationally in classical guitar and performing solo concerts at age 14. To date, she holds 12 national and international championship titles - [CD review of Second Chance by Sean Robert Ramuno](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/15/cd-review-of-second-chance-by-sean-robert-ramuno/) - Album: Second Chance Artist: Sean Robert Ramuno Total Time: 47:36 Release Date: Feb 22, 2000 Label: Searam music "Refreshing" was the first word that came to my mind when I plugged myself to this amazing collection of songs from "Second Chance" by Sean. Amidst the long retinue of scheduled jobs, monotonous work-lists, and non-creative planning, - [CD review of "Portal" by Rich Brodsky--Atomic Skunk](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/14/cd-review-of-portal-by-rich-brodsky-atomic-skunk/) - Album: Portal Artists: Rich Brodsky Total Time: 88:35 A few days back I got a copy of "Portal" CD by Rich Brodsky aka Atomic Skunk. It is a great experience to plug yourself to some experimental music involving musical instruments integrated with hi-tech gadgets and equipments to render a unique aura to the composition. When - [Review of album Sacred Love by Shambhu Vineberg](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/09/01/review-of-album-sacred-love-by-shambhu-vineberg/) - Album: Sacred Love Artist: Shambhu Vineberg Total Time: 55:35 A few days back I got this album from Shambhu Vineberg. 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In 1974, Brian won a scholarship to Royal Irish Academy, and he studied in Master Classes with remowned flutist James Galway. Later, in the year 1985, he joined the acclaimed Windham Hill group, Nightnoise. Dunning's collaboration with Jeff Johnson has - [Interview with Peter Kater--a pianist par excellence](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/08/19/interview-with-peter-kater-a-pianist-par-excellence/) - It often takes patience and your staunch steadfastness to your art before laurels start pouring in--well, in the case of Peter Kater, the saying stood true. Nominated for the Grammys for more than a dozen time, Peter won the award in 2018. We had an email interview with Peter. Q1. Tell us about your childhood. - [Interview with Barry Phillips--a cellist with a difference](https://newmusicalert.in/2010/07/09/interview-with-barry-phillips-a-cellist-with-a-difference/) - Barry Phillips is a cellist, musician, arranger and producer of many recordings of Celtic, world and American folk music. 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Not guided by a genre label or formula, Shirley Cason’s six-track instrumental journey shines through - [Album Review—Out There, Right Here](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/09/07/album-review-out-there-right-here/) - Out There, Right Here: A Journey Through Space, Sound, and the Heart The very first notes of the album whispered to me that the songs in this collection are meant to carve a rare and resonant space in contemporary music. Not guided by a genre label or formula, Shirley Cason’s six-track instrumental journey shines through - [Album Review—RASA](https://newmusicalert.in/2025/08/05/album-review-rasa/) - RASA: A Spiritual Journey Through Devotional Longing and Divine Union A compendium of sacred songs inspired by the timeless bhajan tradition of Sanatan Dharma, Vineetha Menon’s RASA is a sacred pilgrimage through sound. In these songs, the artist’s mission is to draw listeners into the heart of divine love. 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