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This Month's Music Review
by Greg Ozimek

Welcome to 2008! a year of all your possibilities, hopes and dreams coming into your hands and use!

You’ve heard of the Law of Opposites. Decide right now that, no matter whatever happens to you this day, you are going to look for the positive aspect of what’s happening. Remember, every cloud has a silver lining.

Do this again tomorrow and the next day until it becomes a habit to see the positive in everything. You will feel better, you will be more productive and you will have more friends. (Thanks Bob Proctor)

In the sounds of music what will the new year 2008 bring? We hope it will bring sounds and music that ease the transitions of our relationships, our lives and endeavors and bring us into a grander unity with all that is.

Last year had these stand out independent and new age artist’s CD albums. I hope you are enjoying them:

DIAL M... FOR MANTRA, JAI UTTAL (SOUNDS TRUE),

The ReMix album of Hindu chants by Jai Uttal and friends.

SONGS OF SPIRIT, NORMA GENTILE (LIVE SOUND HEALINGS).

Songs of Spirit is largely based on the music and works of the 11th century nun Hildegard of Bingen. Norma is a Sound Shaman and her music is healing, gentle and helps energies in a space (home, office, land, etc.) release while it supports you and your endeavors.

Norma also her most excellent series of Sound Shaman healing podcasts available free from iTunes via the Internet (you can listen either on your computer, on your iPod, etc.)

eMOTIVE NON PROFIT MUSIC, "MAKING MUSIC, SAVING LIVES."

Non Profit Music is a record company based in Spain that donates all of its profits to humanitarian causes, primarily the international medical emergency relief organization, Doctors Without Borders.

You may be able to find the tracks of this CD available for free via the internet. You can also make a donation via the website www.nonprofitmusic.org “where music is joined to Solidarity.” Click on the Donations tab.

WOMEN IN CHANT: THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHRISTMAS, THE CHOIR OF BENECTINE NUNS OF THE ABBEY OF REGINA LAUDIE (SOUNDS TRUE).

These are favorite Gregorian Chants for the Christmas Season and make any time of year a special time. You can support the Abbey’s mission directly by purchasing from the Abbey online at www.abbeyofreginalaudis.com

IT'S ABOUT THE ROSE, KAREN MARIE GARRETT, (WATERSTREET RECORDS & PUBLISHING).

This album, nearly an hour in length but all too brief; has developed a following all its own by people who are finding ways to survive the loss of a loved one (person or pet). Karen’s piano places us in an uplifting spirit wisp’d in time, held in a suspension, that penetrates and lingers long after her last note has faded.

PARTY DRESS, LYNNMARIE & THE BOXHOUNDS (SQUEEZE RECORDS).

This jumpy album of accordion band music was a surprise to me! Jay Leno called LynnMarie the “Dixie Chick of the Accordion”

INCREASE VITALITY ANDREW WEIL, MD AND JOSHUA LEEDS.

Is it time to pick up the tempo of your life? of your day? of your moment? These three tracks of selected classical music sections will get you up and motivated and stir your life from your roots in your soul: Psycho-acoustic music in three stages: fast, faster and lord-have-mercy! Enjoy this CD while also promoting good health and well being.

Happy new year 2008 every one!