Frank Smith is a professional guitarist, recording artist and performing music therapist with over 30 years of experience. Frank makes his home in Naples, Florida where he plays out regularly in venues all around southwest Florida and on occasion throughout the United States. His CD's are sold worldwide and his original compositions have been featured both on radio and TV sound tracks. Frank's repertoire of original music features his own musical style that is full of emotional energy and is guaranteed to relax and resonate deep within the soul. Frank is widely known for his original solo guitar performances on his first two CD's, but his newest recording "Gardens of Hope" separates itself by adding the texture and professionalism of many award-winning musicians who back up his acoustic and classical guitar pieces, making this an astounding three-dimensional composition. This is an ensemble album produced by Grammy winner Will Ackerman and is mastered and engineered by Grammy winner Corin Nelsen. It contains ten of Frank’s new original songs backed up by Fretless Bass, Fretted Bass, Upright Bass, Flugel Horn, Chapman Stick, Angelic Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Cello, English Horn, Piano, and Percussion.

Denise’s recent and happy music news is her new CD, “Something You Dream Of…”, produced by Will Ackerman, Founder of Windham Hill and Grammy Award Winning artist. Throughout her life as a songwriter, pianist, music therapist, and instructor, her determination and a bit of synchronicity has led her toward the right road. In January of 2006, she sent her demo CD to Will at Imaginary Road Studios, and received the answer that brought her dream closer into focus. Will became her producer, and for the months prior to the studio recording at Imaginary Road Studios in September 2006, Will provided guidance and inspiration for Denise, expanding her expression on her instrument, the piano. ...more

But as in all creative developments, it's not what the technology is, but what we do with it.

"The Path of Peace" celebrates the feeling tone of Peace by coupling the surround-recorded ambient music of pianist, Ben Dowling, with the wide-screen, multi-layer visual arts of painter, Mark Wagner. Its design is to generate a quiet, contemplative feast for the senses.

The Path of Peace is an example of empowered traditional artists collaborating on slow and beautiful. And, for those that like that sort of thing, it is the best of the best.

We think you will agree that "The Path of Peace" DualDisc (CD/DVD) is something so extraordinary, that you would feel good gifting it to the most important people in your life.

Visionsound has made every effort to create a multimedia art work that promotes aural and visual artistic excellence, integrates the best uses of technology, and delivers this in a manner that honors all of us.

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Over the past 500 years, there is a tradition that many classical music compositions are the soundtrack to a story, a person or a place -- Peter and the wolf, the Blue Danube, the rodeo, the devil, etc. Following this path is Jeffrey Fisher, who composed and performed the new CD FAIRY TALES, is based on the old tales for children written by Hans Christian Andersen.

Of course, as with so much contemporary music, Fisher created the music on a synthesizer, but the instrumental sounds re-create a full traditional symphony orchestra. Fisher strives to capture the moods and personalities of those classic childhood fantasies of Thumbellina (the tiny adventuresome girl), Red Shoes (the selfish dancer) and The Mermaid (who falls in love with a human prince). Fisher's music originally scored a ballet based on these stories.

KATHRYN TOYAMA: Hope for Harmony

Lyrically evocative piano compositions with purity of heart and a peaceful purpose. Allow your soul to drift on a soothing yet melodic healing journey.

"The new album by pianist Kathryn Toyama, is by turns, lovely, passionate, and haunting and at moments, all three. Toyama weaves magic on the keyboard, throws a net and pulls the listener in. Spellbinding." ~ Kathleen Wallace King, Novelist & Screenwriter

Through an intensely sincere piano performance and personal cathartic journey, Kathryn's debut album gently implores the chance for harmony in our changing world, while sending an inspiring message to foster human relationships, personally and globally.

Emotionally eclectic, yet coherent, each piece unfolds on a journey to heal the heart, transporting the listener to a joyful finale when joined by a refreshingly warm acoustic guitar, played by Richard Alan, in a wondrous dialogue celebrating life. All selections on this album have been selected for air play on the RADIOnages syndicated service.

Lawrence Blatt’s “Out of the Woodwork” charts at number 10 on the March 2007 New Age Reporter top 100 NewAge/Ambient/World Radio/Internet airwaves chart. Go to the News section for more information. Mark S. Tucker of the Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange Webzine has written a review of Lawrence Blatt's album "Out of the Woodwork"

"Lawrence Blatt is a fingerpicker much interested in the more progressive aspects of the instrument within a purely instrumental milieu. He possesses a polished style glowing with light and introspective intelligence but also casting defining shadows.." said Tucker.

The review goes on to highlight the detailed aspect of many of the compositions including: "Where Have you Gone", "Out of the Woodwork", "Walking Alone " and "Under the Sun".....more

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Canadian pianist/composer presents original CDs of solo piano. Mark’s music reflects his love for nature, love and relationships, moods, travel and his quest for peace and tranquility. Mark’s compositions are like sound paintings, creating picturesque images that take the listener’s imagination on a journey. From one piece to the next, there is a totally different and unique story to be told and unraveled.

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Ambient Passionate Piano music, smooth, mellow, melodic piano with atmospheric audio elements, subtle textures, simplistic at times, moving, flowing through waves, space, into the night skies of stars and moonlight, Starlight Serenade. Vivian Khor is a music composer, recording engineer, and music producer of contemporary piano music living in California.
"Scenary, life's tragedies and joys touch me to express my deepest emotions through the medium of piano music!"
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David Findlay is a composer with an international career in film and television. He has scored many feature films and television programs. He has worked in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and England as a musician, composer, recording engineer and music producer for almost thirty years. Now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, this is David’s first solo CD. Having spent a great deal of time writing music for other people's projects, he decided it was time to do one of his own.

Delightful Voyages is a collection of instrumental selections for contemplation or meditation. It was originally conceived as a musical vehicle for relaxation but is filled with dense musical and harmonic textures, subtle rhythms as well as soaring- and often catchy- melodies. Recorded solo in his home studio, it features David’s piano, arrangement and production skills. Delightful Voyages draws you in and encourages you to envision your own personal journeys- either ones past or those yet to be discovered. Findlay has been selected as one of the few core artists for stations of RADIOnuages

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"Darlene?s singing has always been full of remarkable versatility, and this project is no exception. Her unique approach to these pieces are what sets her apart from the rest of the field. Check out the Delibes Flower Duet from ?Lakme?...in addition to her beautiful instrument, her stamp of originality is indelible on both versions. And we get to hear her on both parts! ?The Infinite Voice? is aptly named....(it could also have been called ?infinite creativity,? ?infinite technique,? and ?infinite curiosity.?)
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Darlene Koldenhoven is a Grammy? Award winning recording artist with three Grammy nominations, known worldwide for her featured soprano solo “Aria” in Yanni, Live at the Acropolis. Darlene's new classical crossover CD, Infinite Voice, and Heavenly Peace, her acclaimed Christmas CD, which debuted at #2 on the radio charts, demonstrate her extraordinary vocal abilities and musical sophistication that make her one of the most sought-after vocalist - keyboardist - producer - songwriter - arranger - composer - lyricist - author in the entertainment business today. Her work can be heard on hit films such as Sister Act and Sister Act II as choir nun & real life choir director, and on hundreds of movies, records, commercials, live events, and television shows, such as her solo performance & arrangement of “The Prayer” as sung on The Young and The Restless; network primetime television shows like Studio 60 and American Idol; and many more. Tune Your Voice, Darlene’s new music textbook, comes with 7 instructional CDs to help you train your brain to think musically so you are able to sing in tune, sing in harmony, play any instrument by ear, compose music, understand and appreciate music at a deeper level.