After 2 years, countless hours of song writing and re-writing, emotional blood sweat and tears, recording sessions, editing and mixing, not to mention a not-so-small expenditure of $$$……my CD arrived this week. I was so excited that I made the UPS driver pose for a photo, which he kindly obliged to do.
The lovely design of the CD package was done by the very talented FJ Ventre of Tad Pole Designs. The CD contains this 16 page booklet with all of the lyrics and musical credits.
You can now listen to samples of my music in the iTunes store and on cdbaby and you can download the CD. I think the samples are much better in iTunes where they have put me in the genre of Alternative Folk. (I did not even know such a thing existed) It will be about another week before the CD shows up in Amazon where you can purchase the physical copy.
I have also created a FaceBook page that you can “Like” to follow all things socially musical.
Here is a Song Title list with description
- Echoes of Mercy (4:02) A poignant folk-rock anthem that brings a message of hope, one the world needs to hear right now.
- Up In Heaven (3:03) Let the swaying rhythm of this Bossa Nova transport you instantly to a sandy beach. Feel the ocean breeze blow with every note of the chromatic harmonica.
- Shadows Flee Away (4:25) Piano and cello only soar on this beautifully haunting melody that could find a home in a movie soundtrack.
- Dragonfly (Song for Polly) (3:31) Layers of electric guitars create a fun soundscape that imagines an insect’s migratory journey.
- Big Texas Heart (4:51) This authentic country-western waltz about love’s insecurity was inspired by that great Texas son, Lyle Lovett. It features fiddle and resonator guitar.
- Your Face, Your Voice (3:14) With the feel of a 60’s Bacharach pop tune, this song goes Old School on piano, guitar, bass and drums.
- Fates of Time (3:09) A piano and bass duo. Imagine if Joni Mitchell and Carole King sat down and wrote a song together.
- A Stone’s Throw (4:49) Finger picked duo guitars shine on this folk song about personal growth and awakening.
- Dark-Eyed Sailor (3:54) A traditional ballad from the 1700‘s complete with mistaken identity and a moral admonition. An accordion weaves its spell in and around beautiful vocals.
- The Net (3:13) Another piano and bass duet– two musicians on an empty, echoey stage play for themselves after the lights dim and the audience has gone home.
The Bohemian Freethinker 
Congratulations!! I’ll be watching for the CD on Amazon.
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It’s getting close, almost there! Thanks Patti
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Congratulations, Penny! This is beautiful! And I LOVE that you got the UPS guy to pose for a picture. 🙂
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Thanks Carie, I am very excited to share my music with the world as you say. As a poet you understand the need to create.
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I love your new CD Penny! I’ve listened and listened and listened. I imagine I’ll wear it out pretty soon! Thank you for sharing your beautiful music!
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Thanks Bett for your glowing review. Thanks too for all the tools you gave me to help me on my way to creating my own music. You are a part of any success I have 😊
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