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This site celebrates the release of my artistic debut CD, COSMIC SUMMER SOJOURN, recorded at Sheffield Recordings, Ltd, with the amazing Rob Ziv. You can purchase COSMIC SUMMER SOJOURN by visiting the BUY CD link to the left.
This timeless music has been hailed as "beautiful", "serenely enchanting", "soothing and sensual", "magical", "mesmerizing" and "haunting". I like to think of it as "Maxfield Parrish for the ears." 'Or think Judy Collins meets Incredible String Band with Nick Drake floating around in the background.) I've just recently been compared to Jane Siberry (see Reviews).
As a singer-songwriter and guitarist, I offer good vibe, wonderfully gentle music. When I play live, I like to mix in a few esoteric covers and finger-pick jazzy blues.
I have been influenced and inspired by all genres of great music. My current style is a blend of old and new; joy and love; beauty and nature; dharma and divine grace.
My specialty is re-arranging Post-romantic parlour music (1880-1915) -- taking the old and making it anew. (Listen to Fairy Visions, Morning in the Orchard, Dreamy Kid, The Brook, and The Silent Moon is Beaming).
But if you're curious to know who has had a profound effect on me as an artist? Let's start with Incredible String Band, David Byrne, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, The Swingle Singers, Lucinda Williams, Sandy Denny, The Rankin Family, Tim Warfield, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Beck, The Beatles, Donovan, John McLauglin, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Moody Blues, Rory Block, John Hammond, Bonnie Raitt, Doc Watson, Scott Joplin and all things Ragtime, Debussey, Beethoven, and many, many, MANY more.
I'm thrilled to report I've received requests for my CD from around the U.S., England, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, and Australia.
Love Leads You Gently on a Cosmic Summer Sojourn
A Journey of Awakening
Do you remember the days when we would select our favorite album, sit down and listen to the whole thing from beginning to end and be guided on a journey? Cosmic Summer Sojourn was produced as a seamless, full-length artistic concept in this spirit, designed to provide a much needed respite into the luxurious world of summer. Songs filled with poetic depth melt together to re-enchant the listener and awaken them to beauty, nature, love and truth. The liner notes contained within may provide insight behind the intention of each song.
Cosmic Summer Sojourn is journey through one day in mid-summer, from morning til night. Natural sounds tastefully compliment each song -- birds, crickets and cicadas are the first true singers -- and no summer day can be truly experienced without the joyful symphony of sounds subtly shifting throughout the day, tickling your ears and pleasing your senses.
Morning begins with Fairy Visions -- a song about peaceful, vivid dreaming…. until our consciousness is awakened and drawn to nature’s cacophony of Morning in the Orchard.
Mid-Morning brings us back inside as we close the door for morning meditation. Puddles of Moonbeam is a meditation, a song filled with spiritual metatphors. We may be aware of chatter in our mind, the length of time we are sitting, eager for the moment when we can arise relaxed and refreshed with a feeling of accomplishment leading to a feeling of gratitude. Muse is a love song to the Divine, while also recognizing the Divine in every living being.
Afternoon takes us outside to the Garden to commune with nature and the elemental beings in White Coral Bells. Dreamy Kid is a lilting tune offering daydreams of giving and peace.
Early Evening takes us to The Brook, and a celebration of a gentle stream and the eternal. Twas a Day When She Was Happy is a fairy tale about love and happiness. And no summer evening is complete without the Monarch Butterfly, Gliding Along Lightly. A tribute to the Monarch who travels from Mexico to my yard in Pennsylvania every year, simply by gliding along lightly. May we all take notes from the butterfly -- if we emerge from our cocoons to enjoy the sweet fragrance of the flower of life by simply gliding along lightly. :~)
Twilight brings sunset and Cosmic Summer Sojourn, an admiring description of a summer evening and a song about falling in love with yourself through experiencing the bliss of divine creation. Under the Stars Tonight is a ponderous song, a hint of our universal purpose and another exploration into the ultimate nature of reality and attachment to self.
Midnight and Robz Rem Med Lee, when thoughts from the day roll around in our head as we fall asleep. Finally, The Silent Moon is Beaming through the night as we are lulled by fairy dreaming – ending with a serenade in the middle of the night by the myriad calls of the Mockingbird.
Indulge your spirit – put aside some time, sit back, close your eyes and relax to the soothing, sensuous and enchanting sounds as love leads you gently on a Cosmic Summer Sojourn
Thank you for visiting, for listening to my artistic project. Be sure to check my calendar for upcoming shows and come see me!
Peace through Music,
Love and Infinite Blessings to All,
Susan Savia (a.k.a. SuZen)