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16670
Matthew Mayer
www.matthewmayer.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

16670 is a solo piano tribute to the true story of a heroic man - Rajmund Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), Auschwitz prisoner 16670. Kolbe was a Franciscan friar who provided shelter to World War II refugees, including 2,000 Jews whom he hid from German
persecution. In Auschwitz, he voluntarily surrendered his life for execution in place of a stranger. 16670 is a profound work to promote the legacy of a truly noble human being, highly recommended especially for personal and public library collections.
The tracks are "16670", "Glasses", "Simple Humanity", "For a Stranger", "Polish Flowers", "Philosophy of End", "Choices", "Vision (Dreams 8)", "Block 17", "Block 11", and "Kid Rajmund".

A Dark Murmuration of Words
Emily Barker
Thirty Tigers
thirtytigers.com
$10.99 CD / $7.99 MP3 amazon.com

United Kingdom folk singer Emily Barker presents A Dark Murmuration of Words, an original soundscape that draws upon folk and blues traditions to explore the pervasive themes of gender inequality, poverty and slavery, environmental exploitation and
climate crisis, and their combined repercussions on the past and future. A Dark Murmuration of Words is foreboding, but also promises that the path to effect change and promote healing lies in the actions one chooses to take, every day. Powerful,
emotional, and soul-stirring, A Dark Murmuration of Words is highly recommended. The tracks are "Return Me", "Geography", "The Woman Who Planted Trees", "Where Have the Sparrows Gone?", "Strange Weather", "Machine", "When Stars Cannot Be Found", "
Ordinary", "Any More Goodbyes", and "Sonogram".

An American Classic
Jeannie Seely
jeannieseely.com
Curb Records
curb.com
$13.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

An American Classic is a studio album by country music performer Jeannie Seely. Comprised of a mixture of new recordings and re-recordings of popular favorites by Seely. A great many of the songs involve collaboration with other music artists. An
American Classic is emotional, inspiring, and highly recommended especially for country music connoisseurs. The tracks are "So Far, So Good (feat. The Whites)", "If You Could Call It That (feat. Steve Wariner)", "To Make a Dream Come True", "Teach Me
Tonight", "Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight", "All Through Crying Over You (feat. Rhonda Vincent)", "When Two Worlds Collide (feat. Bill Anderson)", "Not a Dry Eye in the House (feat. Willie Nelson)", "Old Flames (feat. Waylon Payne)", "That's How I Roll
(feat. Lorrie Morgan & Vince Gill)", "Don't Touch Me", "Dance Tonight (feat. Ray Stevens)", and "Peaceful Waters".

A Momentary Pause
Holland Phillips
www.musicbyholland.com
Ageless Records
$9.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

A Momentary Pause is the ninth solo album of original songs by award-winning music artist Holland Phillips. An emotional New Age soundscape, A Momentary Pause is immersively beautiful, offering a positive, life-affirming message. Highly recommended,
especially for personal and public library collections. The tracks are "Upon Awakening", "Whispers", "Our Sweeter Days", "Stepping Stones", "Dreaming On Ice", "Palindrome", "Study in Patterns", "Casting Shadows", "A Momentary Pause", and "Bedtime Prayers"
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Scenes from Dinetah
Connor Chee
www.connorchee.com
Wild Saguaro Records
www.wildsaguarorecords.com
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Scenes from Dinetah is a new age solo piano album of songs inspired by Navajo culture. A brief introductory passage in the Navajo language, accompanied by Native American flute and piano, precedes each song. Scenes from Dinetah is extraordinarily
beautiful, strikingly passionate, and highly recommended. The musical tracks (not including the passages preceding each track) are "Sunrise", "Horny Toad", "Pathways", "Hogan", "Sheep", "Horses", "Weaving", "Female Rain", "Fry Bread", "Cedar", "Sunset",
and "Stars". 45 min. 48 sec.

The Horticulture vol. 1
Jeff "Horti" Hortillosa
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $4.86 MP3 amazon.com

Multimedia artist Jeff "Horti" Hortillosa presents The Horticulture vol. 1 is a four-song EP album featuring pop-rock, guitar solos, jazz chords, and a bold exploration into prominent political issues, including police brutality, mass shootings,
pipelines, environmental problems, and global dissonance. Horticulture, vol. 1 is meant to be paired with a separate, 25-minute short film titled "Jesus Christ - War Monkey" that Hortillosa directed, acted in, and scored music for; however, The
Horticulture vol. 1 is a mind-expanding listening experience on its own. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Jesus Christ", "Millionaire", "Us and Them", and "Mayon Volkano".

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