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The Library CD Shelf

Ardor
Matthew Mayer
www.matthewmayer.com
Privately Published
$9.99 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com

Ardor is a new age solo piano album by multi-award winning music artist Matthew
Mayer. A sweeping, beautiful collection of original songs that lift the mind and spirit, Ardor is a choice pick for new age connoisseurs. The tracks are "Stars on 123", "
Ardor", "Source of Blue", "Shoe Strings", "Disappear It May", "Doc", "A Kindled
Soul", "Moonlight Walk", "When Flowers Grew Wild", "Escape", "Dreams VI", and "We Met Once".

Prelude to a Dream
Shoshana Michel
www.ShoshanaMusic.com
Privately Published
$14.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com

Prelude to a Dream is a new age solo piano album featuring eleven original songs by talented music artist Shoshana Michel. The gentle, emotionally moving melodies have a drifting beauty, as delicate as new-fallen snow. Prelude to the
dream is a treasure
for connoisseurs of the genre, highly recommended for personal and public library music collections. The tracks are "Wonders", "Prelude to a Dream", "A Walk in the Rain", "Butterfly Kisses", "Tender Words", "Kaleidoscope", "Applewood", "Meditation", "A
Most Precious Gift", "Silent Farewell", and "Ethereal". 50 min, 1 sec.

The Art of the Possible
Fer Isella
Limbo Music
$TBA www.ferisella.com

The Art of the Possible is a solo piano album by Fer Isella, inspired by weekly
improvisational sessions with sound artist Ulises Conti. The sweeping, emotional musical tide envelops the listener in a finely nuanced experience. Reflective and poignant,
The Art of the Possible is a choice selection for piano connoisseurs and public
library music collections. The tracks are "Conversation", "Simple", "Desire", "Dan", "Sof", "Pendulum", "Cin", "Story", and "Farewell".

Into the Flow
Joseph Akins
www.josephakins.com
HeartSong Music
$TBA CD / $9.49 download amazon.com

The sixth solo piano album of music artists Joseph Akins, Into the Flow consists of 12 original compositions of sublime beauty. A soothing experience that relaxes the mind and soul, Into the Flow includes songs of tribute to people who touched and
changed Akins' life. The tracks are "Into the Flow" (4:43), "A Pretty One for Unita" (4:04), "The Waterfall Waltz" (4:06), "Mystery Cafe" (4:23), "Winter Is Here" (4:46), "Memories of Far Away" (4:09), "Foster Falls" (4:46), "A Love Story" (4:23), "Ghost
of Mill We Hollow" (5:00), "Lullaby for Baby G" (3:43), "On Saint Simmons" (3:48), and "Cosmic Microwaves" (2:46). Also highly recommended for solo piano connoisseurs is the joyful album "Equuis Rising" by Lisa Swerdlow ($12.99 CD / $7.92 MP3).

Dreamers
Lard Dog & The Band of Shy
www.houseoflard.com
Go Records, LLC
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Dreamers is the sophomore music album of Lard Dog & The Band of Shy ("Lard" stands for "Life's A Real Dream"!), crafted in their signature style of "nerd rock". Wacky humor, vibrant creativity, and a strong message of tolerance and compassion distinguish
the original songs in this all-ages delight. Highly recommended! The tracks are
"Dreamers", "I Like", "Don't Let the Boogah Bug You Out!", "Rock in the Rockefeller", "The Kimbaloo", "Take the Road", "The Honey Bunny Song", "Who's Your Favorite Beatle?", "
Colander Sun", "Have a Good Day", and "Ode to Flatiron".

A Kingston Story: Come from Far
New Kingston
www.newkingstonmusic.com
Easy Star Records
$TBA CD / $9.49 digital amazon.com

A Kingston Story: Come from Far is a reggae music album by New York-based trio of brothers New Kingston. Their energy and passion shines through these original songs. Uplifting and inspiring, A Kingston Story: Come from Far is enthusiastically
recommended to connoisseurs of the genre. The tracks are "Come From Far", "Honorable & the Beast", "Starlight (feat. Pressure Busspipe)", "Browne's Interlude", "Agape", "Stereotypes", "Meditation", "Solid as a Rock", "Reggae Music's Playing", and "
Kingston Fyah Dub".

Dare to Dream
Unleashed Dreams
www.unleasheddreams.com
L. Walker International Ltd. & Paddisongs Publishing Ltd.
$TBA CD / $12.00 download cdbaby.com

Singer-songwriter duo Unleashed Dreams (Lindsey Gaye Walker and Sean Michael Paddison), present their debut album Dare to Dream, featuring both vocal and instrumental pieces. A fusion of new age, neo classical, world music, and pop, Dare to Dream stirs a
sense of exploration and wonder in the listener's psyche. Beautiful and original, Dare to Dream is a one-of-a-kind listening experience, and also makes
a excellent gift. The tracks are "Deep", "dare to Dream Again", "Resonance", "Now I Lay Me Down To
Sleep", "My Sacred Inner Child", "Riding the Winds of Change (instrumental)", "Trust (and Let Go)", "You Give Me Strength", "A New Day", "A Journey Within (instrumental)", "Onward to Glory, and "Moonlight Waltz (instrumental)".

Lullaby Girl
Lisa Loeb
LisaLoeb.com
Privately Published
$12.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com

Grammy-nominated music artist Lisa Loeb presents Lullaby Girl, a family-friendly, all-ages album featuring dreamlike arrangements of 13 classic songs from a diversity of genres. Lullaby Girl is beautiful, and encourages the
listener to slow down, relax,
and experience the joy of the moment. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Be My
Baby", "Don't Stop", "Close Your Eyes", "Dream a Little Dream", "In My Room", "O-O-H Child", "Rainbow Connection", "All the Pretty Little Horses", "Lullaby Girl", "Inch Worm",
"What the World Needs Now is Love", "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes", and "Tomorrow".

Loe Loa: Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree
Betsayda Machado & Parranda El Clavo
Odelia
$18.99 CD / $7.99 MP3 amazon.com

Loe Loa: Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree is the debut album of Betsayda Machado and her village's band La Parranda El Clavo. Born of Afro-Latin music and culture, the Spanish- language songs are vibrant and brimming with festivity, sure to enliven
any listener's day. Loe Loa is highly recommended, especially for world music collections. The tracks are "Oh, Santa Rosa", "Pueblo de Fiesta", "No La Peles,
Papa", "La Situacion", "Borracho", "Gaviota", "Merengada E' Ron", "Alae Alao", "Sentimiento",
and "Barlovento Es".

Under a Second Moon
Holland Phillips
www.musicbyholland.com
Ageless Records
$9.99 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com

The sixth album by talented music artist Holland Phillips, Under a Second Moon is a beautiful, instrumental New Age album distilling piano and keyboard, guitar, and even saxophone into a dreamlike soundscape. The mellifluous songs reach out to embrace
the listener and lift their spirits, in this timeless treasure. The tracks are "Out of the Frying Pan" (4:10), "Taking the Road Not Taken" (4:35), "A Moment in Time" (3:50), "Possibly Maybe" (4:15), "Under a Second Moon" (3:56), "Love Comes Gently" (4:22)
, "Long Way Home" (4:53), "Deepening Skies" (3:23), "Looking Back" (3:56), "It Comes To This" (3:58), and "Fairytale Nights" (3:36). Also highly recommended for connoisseurs of the genre is the acoustic new age album "Serenity" by Michael Kollwitz ($15.
00 CD / $10.00 download).

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