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The Essence	Title: The Essence Artist: Deva Premal Description: This New Age/World beat CD is smooth, silky, calming and peaceful. Featuring Deva Premal's transcendant voice, ambient grooves, keyboard and hand percussion, The Essence invokes the heart healing power of ancient chants and mantras. The Gayatri Mantra, the oldest known to mankind, is the centerpiece of this truly meditative CD. Ideal for yoga, healing work, meditation and dancing. Who Picked It?: Recommended by friends of SPIRIT Connections Why?: My massage therapist would play this for me because she knew how relaxing I found it. Eventually, I just finally bought my own copy. It is very peacful and relaxing and it helps me sleep!	The Essence

Asian Blossoms	Title: Asian Blossoms Artist: Missa Johnouchi Description: The magnificent strings and graceful tones of traditional Chinese instruments create a gentle sweetness that enfolds the listener, and unveils a bridge that links the East and West. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: The sounds are ethereal, languid and put me in a relaxed, reflective mood.	Asian Blossoms

Rainbow	Title: Rainbow Artist: Jia Peng Fang Description: The Chinese erhu is a two-stringed instrument held in the lap and bowed like a violin. Just as the rainbow over the blue sky after a brief afternoon shower captivates us with its clear and delightful colors, the pastoral tones of the erhu and the surrounding sounds bring colors to our hearts, and let us dream of the eternal Asian continent. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: I feel the peace and joy of the artists as I listen to this album.	Rainbow

Jia Peng Fang: Best	Title: Jia Peng Fang: Best Artist: Jia Peng Fang Description: This selection of some of his most beautiful pieces will carry you away, to sentimental places deep within your heart... Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: More beautiful music from Jia Peng Fang! Enjoy!	Jia Peng Fang: Best

Breathing Spaces	Title: Breathing Spaces Artist: Jiang Xiao-Qing Description: Even in the deepest quiet, there is a resonance within the stillness. The exquisite and graceful timbres of the Gu Zheng (Chinese zither) transport you to an interlude of serenity. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: Very relaxing for me with a strong undercurrent of spirituality.	Breathing Spaces

Deep Peace	Title: Deep Peace Artist: Bill Douglas Description: Bill Douglas loves poetry "almost as much as music". He sets some of his favorite poems to music. Who Picked It?: Karen and Bonnie Why?: We found Deep Peace very consoling after the events of September 11, 2001.	Deep Peace
Sacred Arias	Title: Sacred Arias Artist: Andrea Bocelli Description: Andrea Bocelli offers a richly varied recital of spiritual music drawn from the vast repertory of classical song, oratorio, and opera. Who Picked It?: Bonnie Why?: ? I like Andrea Bocelli's tenor voice, and this CD moves me with its reverence. After many listenings, Andrea Bocelli's interpretations of sacred arias such as "Ave Maria" (he sings three versions) and "Panis angelicus" still give me goose bumps.	Sacred Arias
Songbird	Title: Songbird Artist: Eva Cassidy Description: Eva Cassidy lends her inspired vocals to many favorites. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: The range and passion of Eva Cassidy's voice are amazing.	Songbird
Imagine	Title: Imagine Artist: Eva Cassidy Description: More from the "songbird". Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: Eva Cassidy's voice transports me.	Imagine
Perennials	Title: Perennials Artist: Georgia Kelly Description: This lovely compilation by concert harpist Georgia Kelly introduces you to the full range of Kelly's talents. Although Kelly could have claimed a career as a symphonic concert harpist, she made her mark as a spiritual composer. Who Picked It?: Bonnie Why?: Georgia Kelly's harp music and beautiful arrangements always soothe and delight me. She brings a fresh interpretation of classics.	Not available at this time.
Voices of Life	Title: Voices of Life Artist: Bulgarian Women's Choir Description: Angelite, or the Bulgarian Women's Choir, renders its pungent ancient Thracian harmonies to spellbinding effect on Voices of Life. The compositions themselves are contemporary, though they count heavily on centuries-old folk melodies and Pythagorean tunings. One hardly needs explicit explanation of the themes they address, as the radiant joy of marriage or devastating loss of death are readily apparent in the singing itself. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: I heard Angelite, the Bulgarian Women's Choir, live at the Winspear Centre a few years ago. Most of the evening was sung without acompaniment further emphasizing their ethereal sound. I was mesmerized..	Voices of Life
Paint the Sky with Stars: Greatest Hits	Title: Paint the Sky with Stars: Greatest Hits Artist: Enya Description: An excellent 16-song overview of Enya's career, containing 14 selections from The Celts, Watermark, Shepherd Moon, and The Memory of Trees -- including "Caribbean Blue," "Anywhere Is," "Marble Halls," "Book of Days," and, of course, "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" -- as well as two previously unreleased songs ("Only If...," "Paint the Sky With Stars") Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: I thoroughly enjoy the new age sound of Enya. This compilation contains many of my favorites.	Paint the Sky With Stars: Greatest Hits
Songs of Sanctuary	Title: Songs of Sanctuary Artist: Adiemus Description: Glorious new age music. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: A fascinating combination of African and Celtic sounds.	Songs of Sanctuary
The Journey	Title: The Journey: The Best of Adiemus Artist: Adiemus Description: A collection of some of the best from Adiemus. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: This album is a great introduction to the marvellous new age sound of Adiemus.	The Journey: The Best of Adiemus
Espiritu Vivo	Title: Espiritu Vivo Artist: Susana Baca Description: The spontaneity of live recording brings out all the warmth and folksiness in Baca's voice; she's surprisingly playful, given the unique circumstances. Recorded in downtown Manhattan during the fateful week of September 11th, Espíritu Vivo captures musicians doing what they do best: offering solace, escape, and expression through beauty and harmony. Who Picked It?: Why?: I saw her perfom live. An incredible moving experience.	Espiritu Vivo

Ay Valeria	Title: Ay Valeria Artist: Ricardo Lemvo Description: A fusion of African and Cuban music that will get you dancing. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: I saw Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca perform live. Treat yourself to some of the best dance music around.	Ay Valeria

Mambo Yo Yo	Title: Mambo Yo Yo Artist: Ricardo Lemvo Description: A combination of Latin and African elements from salsa to soukous. Who Picked It?: A friend of SPIRIT Connections Why?: It's infectious and danceable!	Mambo Yo Yo
We Before Me	Title: We Before Me Artist: Lagbaja Description: Culled from three Nigerian releases, this fascinating crossover introduction to a powerful band has a politically potent lyrical mix of Yoruba, pidgin, and English that increases its accessibility to Western audiences. Think of Lagbaja as future funk, where today meets yesterday in celebration, and you can think and dance at the same time. Who Picked It?: Karen Why?: The lyrics are wonderful and the music gets me dancing.	We Before Me
Niki Haris: Live in Switzerland	Title: Niki Haris: Live in Switzerland Artist: Niki Haris Description: Niki sings marvellous jazz renditions of popular standards with outstanding musical accompaniment. Who Picked It?: Karen and Bonnie Why?: We were blessed to hear Niki Haris live last fall. She has an incredibly spiritually uplifting voice. She makes us cry with the beauty of her voice.	Niki Haris: Live in Switzerland

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