Winterscapes posts short list of new holiday music

Winterscapes, our sister-station, has posted an initial list of new holiday music to check out this season. From their Myspace blog:

"This season looks to be a full one, with some great seasonal releases coming this month:
JILLIAN GOLDIN's "Through Sand and Snow" available Nov. 25, a beautiful album of classic holiday tracks and original compositions by Jill;
ENYA releases "And Winter Came", her first full-length holiday offering, on Nov. 11th;
LISBETH SCOTT will be releasing her first seasonal album later this month;
LOREENA MCKENNITT's "A Midwinter Night's Dream" combines the tracks from her previous holiday EP "A Winter Garden" with 8 new tracks in her first full-length holiday release; DAVID ARKENSTONE has released "Christmas Lounge", a chillout-inspired rendition of holiday classics.";
and DEVIATIONS PROJECT offers up "Adeste Fiddles", a fun, lively, classical-inspired holiday album.

That's a group of releases that'll definitely warm up your holiday festivities this year - be sure to check them out, and listen for tracks from these releases and more on Winterscapes Radio!

Prelude to Peace review

(Louis Landon and I)

This weekend I had the rare opportunity to see one of my favorite artists, Louis Landon, perform live. I live in the Washington D.C. area and have always thought my chances of seeing great quality artist performing were slim. Thank God I was mistaken.

Louis Landon was joined by Dana Cunningham and Stanton Lanier in Preludes to Peace. Concerts for peace!

I've known Louis Landon through many mediums but first through Radio Mystic. And I have always loved the music of his solo Piano albums. To see him and meet him was a real honor for me. Louis is a genuine-fun person. Just through my short time at the concert, Prelude to Peace, not only did you know his true feelings for peace but it would wash over you (me) through the beautiful sounds created by his finger tips. I felt like we'd been friends forever. A real feeling of ease and calm.

I must say, Dana Cunningham and Stanton Lanier were no different.

I was not as familiar with Dana or Stanton as I was with Louis. But Louis introduced me to them prior to the concert, from that I could see that they also were true.

I was greatly impressed with Dana. She spoke poems from memory prior to playing almost each Peace. And each poem a blessing. Watching her play gave me, literal, goose bumps. You can see, not only hear but see -the emotion she emits when she plays. It was a joy to watch and listen to her beautiful sounds.

Stanton Lanier is a person that can put you at ease in any situation. He shared a few stories for the backdrops of the music he played, all you could relate to. It made to be a very personal relationship with what he played. I have to say, I am his newest fan.

What I personally take from them is peace to my inner struggle. We all have such a struggle within but most will keep it hidden. Through their music, I truly felt peaceful. It was so very relaxing. I left their feeling that my very soul had been rejuvenated! I know that I can feel this way every time I play one of their CD's or downloads. And so can you.

Just click the links above over each name and it will take you directly to each of their websites...also on their websites will be links to pages on Myspaces, Facebook, etc.

Below I leave you with a photo of each performer from the concert. and Peace be with you!














(Dana Cunningham, Louis Landon, and Stanton Lanier)

A frosty treat from Jillian Goldin

Vocalist/musician Jillian Goldin announced today the release of her highly-anticipated holiday album, "Through Sand and Snow", coming November 25th. After listening to the preview tracks on her website, I can honestly say this album will become an instant seasonal classic!

From Jillian's blog: "The holiday season is filled with a special kind of magic: trees glisten with freshly fallen snow, families are reunited for the traditions of gift-giving and mealtime stories, and age-old carols imbue the air. But how often do we have the chance to steep our thoughts in solitude? Through Sand and Snow brings the listener on a nighttime journey through the aura of mystery and awe that Christmas so quietly inspires in our hearts. A vast nature surrounds us in these colder months, longing to be explored... Sometimes, it is only after we have that our own homes feel even warmer."

Hopefully you'll be hearing these tracks very soon on our Winterscapes holiday internet station. Pre-orders for the album are available right now on Jill's website, jilliangoldin.com. Don't let the season get away without enjoying this beautiful holiday treat!

Deviations' "Adeste Fiddles" is just in time for the holidays

Deviations Project's Dave Williams shot over an email this morning to let me know that the group's new album "Adeste Fiddles" is available right now: "It's already available on iTunes and eMusic, but now you can actually wrap your physical fingers around it, hold it up to your lips and kiss it gently and lovingly (No tongues mind – it's a family album ;)" - Thanks Dave! Though I WAS hoping to be intimate with this album, perhaps I'll just LISTEN to it lol The CD will be an exclusive with Barnes & Noble, available in their stores nationwide.

"Adeste Fiddles" is an achingly beautiful interpretation of some of the most wonderful Christmas compositions in the world. A combination of virtuosic instrumentation and lush, futuristic arrangements. Soaring melodies are performed by international virtuoso Oliver Lewis with a jaw-dropping sonic backdrop provided by renowned producer Dave Williams from the famed crossover-classical duo Deviations Project.

Check out preview tracks on Deviations' Myspace page, and be sure to grab yourself a digital - or physical - copy to enjoy with your holiday festivities! Deviations Project can also be found online at deviationsproject.com.