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HOLLAND PHILLIPS, Standing in Motion
When listening to instrumental new age music, sometimes it’s conducive to fully immersing in the artist’s journey when he/she explicitly...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 5, 2022


DAN CHADBURN, Always
While mentions of specific tracks are generally best done later in a review, one special thing has to be mentioned about a track right in...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 30, 2022


JILL HALEY, The Forests and Shores of Acadia
From her 2010 release Glacier Soundscapes through The Winds of Badlands (2019) and The Canyons and Mesas of Bandelier (2021), no...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 30, 2022


ORCHESTRA INDIGO, Farewell to Memories
Allowing the grandeur of Rick Randlett’s lovely piano melodies and adventurous, sweeping synth atmospheres to wash over the spiritually...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 8, 2022


ELIZABETH NACCARATO, A Southwest Story
In 1993, Michael Gettel, future husband and producer of fellow new age piano great Elizabeth Naccarato, released – in association with...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2022


PETER KATER, Soul Story (Improvisations)
Closing in on a prolific, deeply impactful four decades as a recording artist, pianist/composer Peter Kater has found fresh, unique ways...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 11, 2022


SHARON FENDRICH, Sapphire Oak
In new age music, there is no shortage of artists who love to celebrate nature and our deep connections to sacred lands. Generally this...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2022


LYNN TREDEAU, Reflection
Considering the incredibly creative and prolific roll Lynn Tredeau has been on since releasing her popular and emotionally impactful...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 9, 2022


ANAYA MUSIC: How a Woman With a Post-Doctorate in Technology Became An International New Age Icon
A timeless composer and ethereal vocalist passionate about elevating the human spirit through the power of music and universal vibration,...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2022


MEG BOWLES, Pilgrimage
Generally when we reflect on lengthy and successful careers in music, it’s customary to frontload with length of discography and...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2022


PAM ASBERRY, Unraveling
Since releasing her debut Seashells in my Pocket in 2017, Pam Asberry has been on an extraordinary, emotionally impactful roll that...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 16, 2022


PALM READING, Joshua Tree
Many new age and ambient projects are based on impressions of a certain location, but not until musical veterans Scooby Laposky and...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 19, 2022
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