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Spirit Wheel
Terra Guitarra
www.terraguitarra.com
Privately Published
$15.00 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

The ninth album by acoustic guitar duo Terra Guitarra (lead guitarist and composer Bruce Hecksel and his partner Julie Patchouli), Spirit Wheel features all original songs with a combination of acoustic and rhythm-guitar playing, as
well as additional
instrumentation from bass, drums, and hand percussion played by both members. Keyboards and wood flutes in four songs further accentuate the dreamy, immersive tracks conducive to reflection, meditation, and creativity. Spirit Wheel is a joy to experience,
highly recommended. The tracks are "Autumn's Breath" (4:57), "Ambrosia" (6:43), "Daydream" (5:45), "Spirit Wheel" (6:06), "Lemuria (7:09), "Palamino" (5:55), "Cloud Caravan" (6:17), "Mountain Lake" (6:15), "Oriel" (6:50), and "Zephyr" (8:06).

Let There Be Light
Tom Moore and Sherry Finzer
senseofpurposecommunications.com
sherryfinzer.com
Heart Dance Recordings
$14.99 CD / $8.91 MP3 amazon.com

Multi-instrumentalist Tom Moore and award-winning New Age flutist Sherry Finzer
have worked together to release Let There Be Light, a beautiful follow-up album
to their previous collaberation of Whispers from Silence. The instrumental music of Let There
Be Light resonates with the listener, inspiring creativity, easing stress, and fostering meditative contemplation. A beautiful celebration of "light" in all its meanings and forms, Let There Be Light is highly recommended especially for
New Age
connoisseurs. The tracks are "The Way of the White Clouds" (6:42), "First Light" (7:03), "Timeless Journey" (6:37), "Full Moon Night" (5:17), "A Celebration of Life" (6:07), "Sacred Ground" (6:01), "Waves of Light" (5:52), "Tides of Time" (5:27) and "A
Deeper Light" (5:29). 54 min., 35 sec.

The View from Outside
The Ries Brothers
RiesBrothers.com
Privately Published
$13.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

The View from Outside is the debut album by The Ries Brothers, an up-and-coming
duo of literal brothers who incorporate rock, blues, funk, and reggae into their own unique style of lively music. Vocals, drums, keyboard bass, and guitar are the primary
instruments driving this energetic, passionate performance, enthusiastically recommended as a musical "pick me up"! The tracks are "It's Never Me", "Closer To You", "Street Lights", "Echoing Dream", "Neon Signs", "Run to the Sea", "The
View from the
Outside", "Sentimental Games", "No Place I'd Rather Be", "Something", "Unrequited", "Without You", and "Road Map".

After the Harvest
Michael Kent Smith
michaelkentsmith.com
Heart Dance Recordings
$TBA CD / $7.99 MP3 amazon.com

Originally composed in 2002, After the Harvest is being re-released by Heart Dance Recordings. Composed by painter and musician Michael Kent Smith, After the Harvest is inspired by the music structure of the 12th century and draws inspiration from the
cycles of life, from daily routines to generational shifts. Many of the songs were built around medieval tunes, though once the composition was complete Michael Smith removed the original medieval melody from the finished project. A
variety of
instruments including guitars, dulcimers, psaltery, bandurria, recorders, dumbec and shakers are used in this unique and memorable creation, highly recommended for connoisseurs of reinvented classics. The tracks are "The Fruits
of Your Labor" (6:45), "
Tapestry #1" (3:09), "Konstantin Surveys His Land" (4:15), "Fourteen Generations" (2:05), "The Veil" (2:44), "Sing Mother Earth" (4:11), "Peace Is Every Step" (3:01), "The Family Tree" (2:53), "Aucon Vont" (2:29), "The Royal Chamber" (3:48), "The (W)hole
Above Me" (5:01), "As the Crow Flies (Parts I & II)" (3:35), "Until Next Year (The Haymakers Dance)" (3:38) and "The Noble Vine" (2:54).

Spiritual Odyssey
Russell Suereth
www.russellsuereth.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Spiritual Odyssey: A Chronicle of a Spiritual Journey is the fourth recording by electronic keyboardist, new age vocalist, and composer Russell Suereth. The music is designed to guide the listener on a spiritual voyage to clear the mind
and sharpen the
senses, encouraging one to dream and think beyond everyday confines. Spiritual Odyssey is beautiful, inspirational, and highly recommended especially to new age connoisseurs. The tracks are "Break the Chains" (3:21), "My Beating Heart" (3:19), "Where
Will I Go" (4:37), "A Ride to Virgo" (4:56), "So Far Away" (3:18), "The Hidden Dance" (3:33), "It's All Around" (3:59), "The Walls are Tumbling" (5:00), "Seed
of Imagery" (3:45) and "A Burning Rainbow" (3:45).

When Every Word Was Singing
Uwe Gronau
uwegronau.com
Privately Published
$TBA cdbaby.com

When Every Word Was Singing is the latest, original new age album by German keyboardist and composer Uwe Gronau, well-known for his dynamic creativity and masterful electric soundscapes. A handful of friends and associates, including lyricist Michael
Hoing, contributed to a few of the songs, but most of When Every Word Was Singing flows from Gronau's vision. Soul-stirring to the point of transcendental, When Every Word Was Singing is highly recommended to new age connoisseurs. The tracks are "When
Every Word Was Singing" (4:05), "Inner Face" (3:51), "Motif in Motion" (3:54), "Never Forget" (3:54), "Breakfast in Kentucky" (4:01), "Rockets on their Minds"
(3:30), "Rainbows in our Eyes" (3:25), "Storm" (2:34), "Into the Sky" (3:31), "Dream Dream" (3:
45), "Jackson" (4:13), "Loving Time" 4:23", "Ray of Hope" (3:14), "Death of a Matador" (3:53), "Nachstuck" (3:30), and "Waterland" (2:49).

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