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The Library CD Shelf

Winterland
The Okee Dokee Brothers
Okee Dokee Music
$20.00 http://www.okeedokee.org

Grammy Award-winning group The Okee Dokee Brothers presents Winterland, a music
album about celebrating the cold season. From the joys of ice fishing, to questioning how snow-"men" get assigned genders and identities, to the role of winter in nature's
life cycle, these songs reach out to listeners of all ages with a positive, jubilant message. Highly recommended! 10% of all Winterland CD sales will be donated to Askov Finlayson's Keep the North Cold initiative (askovfinlayson.com/mission), which
supports leading-edge solutions to the problem of man- made climate change. The
tracks are "Blankets of Snow", "Welcome Home", "Ice Fishin' Shack", "Keep Me Warm", "The Abominable Yeti", "You You You", "Candles", "Slumberjack", "Ukulele
in a Snowstorm", "
Howl", "Snowpeople", "Lazy Day", "North Country Dance Band", "Great Grandmother
Tree", "New Year", and "Signs of Spring".

Journey of Tears
Monica Williams
Heart Dance Records
https://www.heartdancerecords.com
$13.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Flutist and composer Monica Williams presents Journey of Tears, a captivating new age music album of original works, enriched with contributions from guest artists including fingerstyle guitarist Darin Mahoney, New Age flutist Sherry Finzer, and vocalist
Alexa Nodromia. Journey of Tears reflects on the highs and lows of life - "Love
and loss, joy and pain, fear and hope," in Williams' own words. The profound, emotionally moving songs reach out to the listener, exploring the untold mysteries of happiness
and sorrow. Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of the genre. The tracks are "Raining Tears", "Conversations Within", "New Horizons", "Unconditional Love", "On the Edge", "Finding Peace", "Constant Change", "Wandering", "Love from a Distance",
and "The Great Beyond".

Beyond Measures & Time
Steve Rivera
steveriveramusic.com
Privately Published
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com

Beyond Measures & Time is a new age solo piano music album by Steve Rivera, that dares to venture into the both the brilliance and the darkness of human emotion. Rich, layered, and inherently intricate, Beyond Measures & Time is an extraordinary,
mindscape-spanning musical journey, highly recommended. The tracks are "Suspended Dream", "Passing Shadows", "Unlocking the Moments", "Spectrum of Thoughts", "Falling Closer", "In My Own Memories", "Waves and Particles", "From
the Beginning", "Dark Tides"
, "Fragmented Dreams", and "Measures & Time".

Come See About Me
The Mountain Home Family
Mountain Home Music Company
mountainhomemusiccompany.com
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Come See About Me is a bluegrass music album created especially to benefit the IBMA Trust Fund, which was created especially to aid musicians who encounter sudden illness, vehicle accidents, or other catastrophic hardships, in order to
help them get back
to creating the music they love as soon as possible. Songs by a wide medley of contributors make Come See About Me a smorgasbord of passionate, emotional music with a strong positive message of trust, support, and helping those in need. Highly
recommended! The tracks are "Their Hands Made the Music", "A Little Trust", "All the Good Things "We Could Do", "If I Needed You", "We're All in This Together", "You've Got a Friend in Me", "We'll Never Walk Alone", "Those Tears", "Glimpse of the Kingdom"
, "Help!", and "Come See About Me".

Glassellland
Jordie Lane
www.jordielane.com
Privately Published
$11.98 CD / $11.49 download amazon.com

Glassellland is an original music album inspired by the Glassell Park neighborhood (and its titular sign, an ironic rendition of Los Angeles' original Hollywoodland sign), as well as the simple notion of searching for one's dreams amid day-to-day life.
The Glassell Park is a working- class neighborhood, and these songs celebrate the drive to devote oneself to labors of blood, sweat, tears, and love. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Symmetry", "Black Diamond", "Out of State", "A Piece of Land", "
America, Won't You Make My Dreams Come True?", "Better Not Go Outside", "Time Just Flew", "Interlude 31", "Frederick Steele McNeil Ferguson", "Act Like This", "Dreamin' the Life", "In Dreams of War", and "Rambling Mind".

Deva
Deva Premal
www.DevaPremalMiten.com
Privately Published
$11.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Deva is the self-titled debut album of world-class chant singer Deva Premal. Her mellifluous, soothing voice promotes inspiration, meditation, and spiritual
exploration. ("Buddham Sharanam" in particular pays respect to the teachings of
the Buddha.) Deva
is a beautiful, harmonious album, highly recommended. The tracks are "Seven Chakra Gayatri Mantra", "Sarva Mangala", "Prabhujee (feat. Anoushka Shankar)", "Buddham Sharanam", "Mahamantra", "Vakratunda Mahakaya", and "Seven Chakra Gayatri Mantra".

A New Awareness: Music of the Twelve Rays
Richard Shulman
Privately Published
RealityofYourGreatness.com
$TBA CD / $11.88 MP3 amazon.com

A New Awareness: Music of the Twelve Rays is a spiritual music album, crafted in collaboration with author Michael G. Love and inspired by his book "The Reality of Your Greatness: A Personal Journey Through the Twelve Rays" (9781943070343, $19.95 pbk / $
12.99 Kindle). The twelve meditative songs promote reflection, inspiration, hope, and healing. Highly recommended, especially for new age connoisseurs! The
tracks are "Divine Will", "Love and Wisdom", "Active Intelligence", "Harmony through Conflict", "
Concrete Knowledge", "Devotion and Idealism", "Gateway into Awareness", "The Cleansing Ray", "Contact with the Soul Level", "The Body of Light", "The Bridge
to the New Awareness", and "The New Awareness".

Still Happy
Danny Bacher
www.dannybachermusic.com
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos of America (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
$16.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Still Happy is a jazz album by Danny Bacher, featuring time-honored treasures of the genre and classic takes on the Great American Songbook, all performed with his unique, vibrant flair. A treat for connoisseurs of the genre, Still Happy is a treasure
for personal music lists and holiday gift-giving. The tracks are "Getting Some Fun Out of Life", "Laughing at Life", "In Spite of All This, I'm Still Happy", "Shakin' The Blues Away", "Hooray for Hollywood", "Lucky To Be Me", "Joie De Vivre", "This Happy
Madness", "Joy Spring", "Lazy Afternoon", "Get Happy", and "Cloudy/Nuages".

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