Spirit Touch "New Album for 2009 from Joseph Akins"

Following the success of Masterpeace, Spirit Touch continues the heartfelt piano artistry of Joseph Akins. Eleven tracks include ten new originals and one arrangement of an old classic. Joseph's performance on a superior Steinway grand is featured throughout this album as piano solos and accompaniment on selected tracks. Amazon.com: Tender, creative and beautiful are just some of the adjectives that describe Spirit Touch, the third solo album from Joseph Akins, which continues his heartfelt piano artistry with eleven fresh tracks: ten new originals and one modern arrangement of on old classic. Joseph s performance on a Steinway D grand is featured throughout this album with intimate piano solos for several tracks and accompaniment from cello and percussion on others. Spirit Touch will surely touch the spirit of any listener.

All tracks were recorded at the beautiful Middle Tennessee State University recording studios. Both Joseph Akins and the engineer, Bill Crabtree, are professors in the Department of Recording Industry in the College of Mass Communication at MTSU. The world-class facilities of these studios can be heard throughout the high quality sound from this album.

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OCEAN by Michael Brant DeMaria

Michael is a psychologist, composer, musician and author with 25 years of experience in the work of guiding others on their life journeys. Michael has shared the stage as the featured musician with world renowned poets – Robert Bly and David Whyte. Michael is a multi-instrumentalist who plays keyboards, and a wide range of contemporary and indigenous percussion and aerophones. His art, music and poetry have been shown or heard throughout the US as well as receiving air time in Australia, Europe and Russia. He has played with such national and international musicians as Grammy winner Mary Youngblood, Bill Miller and Grammy nominee’s David Darling and Carlos Nakai, not to mention, Coyote Oldman, Peter Phippen, Jeff Ball, and Ash Dargan. His first CD The River was released in fall of 2003 which was voted a staff favorite on Growth House Radio in San Francisco.
Listening to Ocean is a deeply beautiful experience. This is my absolute favorite cd for meditative movement and personal recharge/renewal time. Lovely & well-crafted with a flow that seems to naturally evolve, \"Ocean\" is great for massage, acupuncture, Zero Balancing, or any therapeutic modality that enhances expanded states of consciousness/Being. This wonderfully rich ambient soundscape helps to both float and ground you; perfect for relaxation, renewal of the indigenous mind and opening inner channels to Soul-Source. - - Mary

KATHERINE JENKINS "Believe"

The first six years of Katherine Jenkins career have already been extraordinary in every sense of the word. Under the stewardship of producer David Foster (credited with the careers of Josh Groban, Michael Buble and most recently Seal's comeback) made her most ambitious album to date.
Katherine spent the spring of 2009 in LA at Foster's studio, recording 'Believe', the seventh album of her phenomenal career. Together they have produced a record of epic proportions that is set to take Katherine to new heights of success around the world. With a broad mix of contemporary and traditional repertoire the record not only delivers for existing fans but will also broaden her audience across the globe. From the haunting Sarah McLachlan song, 'Angel', through to a stunning working of 90's Evanescence's 'Bring Me To Life', the mezzo soprano's unique vocal interpretations bind seamlessly with Foster's arrangement and production.
The album also features a duet with award-winning tenor Andrea Bocelli. ‘I Believe’, arranged by Foster himself, is a tender operatic ballad which unites Jenkins and Bocelli on record for the first time. In addition to the October 26 release of the ‘Believe’ album, Jenkins will embark on an 11 date UK arena tour in March 2010.

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PAUL AVGERINOS - LOVE

By the time Paul Avgerinos graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in 1980, he had already performed as a bassist with The Beaux Arts Trio, Baryshnikov, Isaac Stern, Jean Pierre Rampal, and many other world renowned classical artists. After graduation, Paul served as principal bass of several major symphony orchestras around the world, and also performed solo at festivals in Tanglewood, Aspen, Grand Teton, Taos, and Spoleto (Italy). As always Paul Avgerinos delivers an album of astounding beauty. LOVE is a record of gorgeous sound-scapes that only a refined ear and clear mind, like Mr. Avgerinos', could have created. If you are an avid listener of New Age or Mood musics or if you are interested in this genre but have not yet entered in, this is a great record and I highly recommend it....(amazon)

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A STILL MOTION by michael samson

Michael Samson writes music to express the inexpressible.” Embodying raw emotion and passion, his music communicates thoughts, feelings and stories that delve deep into the soul of each listener. Michael’s music is truly an expression of his inner self, but it remains remarkably accessible to each individual listener. His music is emotive; drawing forth a myriad of ideas, feelings and imagery. Michael’s Piano playing style can best be described as “Neo-Classical” or “Contemporary Piano”. His music is highly melodic, creating beautiful themes, haunting melodies and memorable passages. In many ways his music is cinematic, at times soft, at others loud; creating a dynamic and powerful listening experience.

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Marc Enfroy ~ AWAKENING

Awaken feelings of peace, love and wonder with the gorgeous instrumental music of award-winning composer Marc Enfroy. His serene blend of piano, flute, violin, and ethereal voice will warm your heart, melt away stress, and inspire your dreams. Newage News goes on to add Violinist Janet Sullins, flutist Jack Chen and vocalist Jillian Aversa join Marc and his intimate piano themes to create heartfelt performances full of honesty and emotion. From the piano's tenderness to the wordless call of a heavenly siren to the flute's sweet enchantment to the soaring splendor of orchestral strings, you'll experience a sweeping soundscape that will touch your heart and lift your spirit. Featured on radio's syndicated series: RADIOnuages.com
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new age relaxation ablum

Royce Campbell’s “Ear Of The Beholder” CD is the result of many requests Campbell received from friends in the healing professions to do a New Age style project. Campbell is primarily known as a jazz guitarist (see www.roycecampbell.com), so it is a surprise that there are only a few tracks featuring guitar. “It was a nice change for me to do some tracks without guitar,” states Campbell. “Once I had decided to honor all of those requests to create “mood music,” I had to still do it with a sensibility that emerges from my love for and knowledge of jazz. That meant that I had to take a step back from actually playing a lot. I focused on the composing rather than the performance aspect.” Although the CD makes perfect background music for massage or yoga sessions, or even for work sessions such as studying or reading, it is absolutely ideal for meditation sessions. Many of the tracks have a cinematic quality that, upon closer listening, can stimulate the imagination, generate positive energy, and definitely reduce stress.

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