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Bridge of Dreams

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Several years ago, I purchased David Lanz's "Bridge of Dreams" CD. It soothed me so that I went out and bought the book of its piano arrangement. I have absorbed this music through both listening and performing it in solitude reflection.

There are two songs with lyrics on this album. They are "Song of the East - We are One" and "Whispered in Signs.". The lyrics of the second, "Whispered in Signs" have just, after all this time, come to me. They ring of "remembering" that which we already know, and it's all that we need ... "right now." The mode of the music itself is relative to the Traditional American Indian in its rhythms and chanting motif as it whispers to "Listen to the Sound ...."

I have purchased this album as a gift to my new friend, as it is part of the circle that I am. In sharing the peace I find in this music, I celebrate with new friends the spirit that "We Are All Related" . . . We Are All One.

If you are reading this review, then you are my friend, and in this, I give you this music to soothe you when your life is too cluttered with the world. Let it all go, and listen to the simplicity . . . the pure simplicity of the soothing phrases offered through David Lanz's voice and special gift of whispered signs.

I'm surprised no one else has reviewed this; this is some of Lanz's best work. It combines the energy of Skyline Firedance with some of the more introspective and quiet qualities of his other works. And yes, there are two vocal tracks, which are kind of unfortunate. Actually, he's not a particularly bad singer; he's just not a good one, either. The lyrics distract from the music, which would have told his story better than words ever could. In any case, the alternately soft an angry She Stands on the Mountain, Still is my all-time David Lanz favorite. The bright, flowing Bridge of Dreams, the melancholy processional feel of Veil of Tears, and the mournful melody with spots of brightness in Ode to a Dark Star are examples of some of the best David Lanz music out there. The only ones I didn't like much were A Day in the Life (I like the Beatles' tune, but I believe in letting well enough alone) and And the World Falls Away. If you like the works of David Lanz and Paul Speer, this is essential.

Back in the early 90s, I was going through my New-Age phase discovering Tangerine Dream, Patrick O'Hearn, Vangelis, Yanni and some others. I was looking through the racks of New-Age CD.s in the local music store and I came across this and for some reason, I bought it not knowing either of these guys. I have to say this CD is wonderful. I think it really grows on you each time you play it and even years later, I listen to it once in a while and those feelings of pleasure return each time. I went back to the store to see if they had any other CDs together and then also bought Desert Vision and Natural states, but neither were like this one. This one comes alive and unlike another reviewer here, the two songs with vocals are both beautiful and I love singing to them.