I am just back from Crestone, Colorado where I recorded my latest CD, Return to the River, in a Japanese Monastery.
We had a team of thirteen people......four traditional Japanese Musicians, including taiko drummers, Kenny Endo & Koji Nakamura, Koto player, Yukiko Matsuyama, Shakuhachi flutist, David Wheeler, as well as, Poet, Timothy McLaughlin, Singer, Maureen Murphy, Sound Engineer, David Cragin, producer and pianist, John Rangel, photographer, Kate Russell, housing, food and transportation angel, Matthew Crowley, Meals by Naoko & Naohoko and support in numerous areas, Mr. Guy Standing.
Traditional Japanese Songs mixed with Madi's original songs. Featuring Kenny Endo and Koji Nakamura, taiko drummers, David Wheeler, shakuhachi flute, Yukiko Matsuyama, koto player, John Rangel, producer, David Cragin, sound engineer, Maureen Murphy, support vocalist, Timothy P. McLaughlin, poet. Recorded January 2011 in Crestone, Colorado at a Zen Monastery.
We spent five days in the sacred vibrations of the temple, in prayer, meditation and creativity. It was the deepest and easiest CD project I've ever been involved with. We completed all songs for the album plus wonderful spontaneous compositions that emerged from all of the artists collaborating together. Everything flowed. Everyone involved had such powerful intentions of heart and I feel that the music is infused with love. It has been a dream of mine for many years to record a CD in a sacred space and to have the opportunity to dive into sacred space and music was a true gift and blessing. I believe that everyone was transformed.
This week I am recording background vocals with the amazing Maureen Murphy and viewing video footage from this past week's Temple recording. There's still much to be done before the release of this CD and it will require a bit more funding to complete but we certainly have accomplished more than I expected to thus far and I am grateful for that. Thank you to all who are supporting this project on many levels. May you all be blessed with abundance of love and joy. I will keep you up to date as the project moves along.
with love and appreciation, Madi
Traditional Japanese Songs mixed with Madi's original songs. Featuring Kenny Endo and Koji Nakamura, taiko drummers, David Wheeler, shakuhachi flute, Yukiko Matsuyama, koto player, John Rangel, producer, David Cragin, sound engineer, Maureen Murphy, support vocalist, Timothy P. McLaughlin, poet. Recorded January 2011 in Crestone, Colorado at a Zen Monastery.
We spent five days in the sacred vibrations of the temple, in prayer, meditation and creativity. It was the deepest and easiest CD project I've ever been involved with. We completed all songs for the album plus wonderful spontaneous compositions that emerged from all of the artists collaborating together. Everything flowed. Everyone involved had such powerful intentions of heart and I feel that the music is infused with love. It has been a dream of mine for many years to record a CD in a sacred space and to have the opportunity to dive into sacred space and music was a true gift and blessing. I believe that everyone was transformed.
This week I am recording background vocals with the amazing Maureen Murphy and viewing video footage from this past week's Temple recording. There's still much to be done before the release of this CD and it will require a bit more funding to complete but we certainly have accomplished more than I expected to thus far and I am grateful for that. Thank you to all who are supporting this project on many levels. May you all be blessed with abundance of love and joy. I will keep you up to date as the project moves along.
with love and appreciation, Madi
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