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The Library CD Shelf

Culture Kin
Real Vocal String Quartet
www.rvsq.com
Flower Note Records
$15.00 CD / $9.99 download https://store.cdbaby.com

California ensemble Real Vocal String Quartet presents Culture Kin, their fourth album. The songs transcend cultures, combining the talents of Irene Sazer on violin, Sumaia Jackson on the fiddle, David Tangney on the cello, and Sam Shuhan on the string
bass. Although vocals are present, the heart and soul of the original compositions are cultural collaborations between string music artists of different backgrounds and affinities. A unique treasure of talent and creativity, Culture Kin is highly
recommended for personal and public library music collections. The tracks are "Woui Le M'en Fe", "Seasons Song", "Bright Sun, Shade of a Tree", "For Choro", "Holding an Eye", "Ananta", "Exist", "Aurora", and "Improvisation #3".

Sound Currents
Tom Moore and Sherry Finzer
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$10.41 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Sound Currents is an original, instrumental new age music album featuring peaceful, relaxing music to soothe the mind and spirit, and create an environment conducive to meditation and healing. The beautiful music reflects the moving currents of life
itself, in this treasure highly recommended for personal and public library collections. The tracks are "A Sound Traveler's Dream", "Following the Current", "Canyon Echoes", "Star Trails", "Timeless Flow", "Night Tides", "Midnight Mystique", "This Side
of Silence", and "Theta Waves".

Our People
Gerry Gibbs and Thrasher People Band
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
$16.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Our People is the twelfth album of multi-instrumentalist and composer Gerry Gibbs, who combines his talent with five skilled multi-instrumentalists, two of
whom are party of Thrasher People Band. A nineteen-part suite crafted in tribute to many different
cultures worldwide, Our People embraces a vibrant diversity of styles and cultural heritages. The result is a wondrous celebration of diversity, highly recommended especially for personal and public library world music collections!
The tracks are "The
Calm Before the Storm", "The Journey Begins", "Music from the Universe", "Our People", "Dance of the Freedom People", "The Streets", "Oh Yeah!", "Boys Sent to Die", "Messengers on the Run", "Chick Corea", "Friends Before We Were Friends (Part 1)", "
Friends Before We Were Friends (Part 2)", "Flying on the Wings of a Fantasy", "Volkswagens, Peace Signs & Dashiki's", "Mike & Lenny", "Thrasher Peoples Blues", "Memories of Home", "The Final Message", and "Tune In! We Return You Back to Your Reality".

A Heritage of Faith
Cathy Oakes
www.cathyoakes.com
Higher Level Media
www.higherlevel.media
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download https://store.cdbaby.com

A Heritage of Faith is a new age piano album with additional enrichment with orchestrated synth pads of strings and vocalizations. All songs are public domain religious hymns, arranged and performed by music artist Cathy Oakes. A beautiful work of
abiding love, A Heritage of Faith is highly recommended for personal and church
library music collections. The tracks are "In the Garden", "Amazing Grace - Grace Greater Than Our Sin", "Sweet Hour of Prayer", "We Gather Together - Come
Thou Fount of
Every Blessing", "I Am Thine, O Lord", "His Eye Is On the Sparrow", "He Leadeth
Me - Oh Blessed Thought", "Near the Cross - The Old Rugged Cross", "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus", "My Jesus, I Love Thee", "Blessed Assurance", "He Hideth My Soul", "I
Need Thee Every Hour", "What A Friend We Have in Jesus", "It Is Well With My Soul - Be Still My Soul" and "Hymn of Thanks".

Even the Sparrow
Kelly Hunt
www.kellyhuntmusic.com
Rare Bird Records
$10.00 CD / $9.49 digital amazon.com

Even the Sparrow is an album featuring music artist Kelly Hunt's talent for tenor banjo. Her songs are masterful works of storytelling as well as music, bringing alive emotions and eras from American history. Even the Sparrow is a "must" for connoisseurs
of tenor banjo, highly recommended. The tracks are "Across the Great Divide", "Even the Sparrow", "Back to Dixie", "Men of Blue & Grey", "Sunshine Long Overdue", "Fingernail Moon", "Delta Blues", "Bird Song", "Nothin' On My Mind", "Oh Brother, Where Art
Thou?", "How Long", and "Gloryland".

Summoning the Muse
Incendio
incendioband.com
Red Pyramid Publishing
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Summoning the Muse is a new album of original music by Latin-based world-fusion
band Incendio. Showcasing Incendio's captivating guitar melodies, dazzling arrangements, and charged performances, Summoning the Muse is an energizing listening experience,
highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of the genre! The tracks are "Monte Carlo", "Rumba Poderosa", "Running", "Dog Mountain", "Don't Pretend", "Blue Bolero", "Morning in Maui", "First Hill", "At Dawn We Ride", "High Tide",
"Limitless", and "
Amazon River Hometown".

Mystic Messages
Brooks & Day
www.brooksandday.com
Daybrook Records
$TBA CD / $8.91 MP3 amazon.com

Mystic Messages is the debut album of Brooks & Day, featuring Ben Brooks on flute and keyboards, and Peter Day on guitar and keyboards. Ambient, thoughtful, and moving, Mystic Messages ranges in theme from gentle relaxation to vibrant global fusion.
Reflecting the facets of everyday life in its soundscape, Mystic Messages is highly recommended and Brooks & Day is a musical duo to keep one's eye on! The tracks are "Sacred City", "A Song for My Father", "Forgiveness", "Mystic Message", "Esquisse", "
Secrets of the Lotus", "Hopeland", "Soaring", and "No Regrets".

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