There is always something very authentic and poignant about Lisa Swerdlow’s piano playing and compositions. Perhaps it is because the music pours out of her very heart. Perhaps it is because life experiences have given her a multi-faceted depth. I’m not exactly sure, but all her music is extraordinarily beautiful and emotionally stirring. Lisa is […]
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The Song Gardeners | The Little Things | Single Review
These days, it’s easy to get bogged down in the quagmire of daily life, so much so that we forget that it is the joyful little things in life that stack up, weave together, and add up to bring us true happiness. We just have to be mindful and remember. Here, in their sweet new […]
Ann Licater | Whispers From Earth | Single Review
“Whispers From Earth: Flute Passages for Meditation and Inspiration” by Ann Licater Single Review by New Age CD and New Age Notes Radio Staff There is always something outstandingly special about music from Ann Licater. Her new album is “Whispers From Earth – Flute Passages for Meditation and Inspiration,” which is a gorgeous collection of […]
Lisa Swerdlow | November Moon | Single Review
“November Moon” by Lisa Swerdlow Single Review by New Age CD and New Age Notes Radio Staff The music of Lisa Swerdlow is deep, moving, and emotionally inspirational. “November Moon,” her first solo piano single since 2019, is no exception. Lisa wrote this poignant, expressive song on a chilly morning in November at a very […]
Ronald Van Deurzen | Pillars of Faith | Review of Single
“Pillars of Faith” by Ronald Van Deurzen Single Review by New Age CD and New Age Notes Radio Staff Ronald Van Deurzen is an award-winning pianist and composer of New Age music as well as cinematic music. He combines styles from several different genres such as ambient, classical, folk, and world music to create his […]
Holland Phillips | Finding Solace
“Finding Solace” by Holland Phillips Single Review by New Age CD and New Age Notes Radio Staff Holland Phillips is well known in the New Age genre for his melodic, neo-classical blend of keyboard and other instrumentation, which always becomes an immersive musical journey for the listener. The new single, “Finding Solace,” released August 26, […]
Lisa Swerdlow | A Rhapsody Lives in You
“A Rhapsody Lives in You” by Lisa Swerdlow Single Review by New Age CD and New Age Notes Radio Staff A Rhapsody is “an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm.” In music, “a rhapsody is a one-movement work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, color, and […]
The Song Gardeners | Within | Single
The Song Gardeners continue to “bring it” in the area of “New Age Pop,” with their newest “groovy” vocal release, “Within.” The Song Gardeners are a San Francisco based musical group consisting of singer-songwriters and vocalists, Mary Gospe and Corrie Dunn, plus David Scheibner (guitars, synth). Here, we have the addition of James Butler on […]