Divine Intervention

Julia Ecklar | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prometheus Music
• ASIN: B00008YO8Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,154 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture/Ladyhawke!

2. Crimson and Crystal

3. Burnish Me Bright

4. Survivor's Song

5. Terminus Est

6. Fallen Angel

7. Temper of Revenge

8. Crane Dance

9. One Man Magical Show

10. Silver

11. The Hand of God

12. Lullaby for a Weary World

13. Roxanne (bonus track)

14. Temper of Revenge (bonus instrumental mix)

15. Lullaby for a Weary World (bonus instrumental mix)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Divine Music!, April 21, 2003

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Clark S. Lindsey (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Divine Intervention (Audio CD)

I once heard Duke Ellington say something to the effect that he did not make jazz, he just made music. Similarly, Julia Ecklar is categorized as a "filker" but the world outside the sci-fi conventions should know that she simply makes wonderful music. With her magnificent and deeply expressive voice she brings alive the vivid imagery in her songs. This album showcases that voice and her song writing skills. Combined with talented producer Michael Moricz, who also contributed some beautiful instrumental works, and with some fine backup musicians, Julia Ecklar created not just a great filk album but an album of spectacular music. It's wonderful to find this album finally reissued as a CD and packaged with excellent artwork and a thick booklet containing extensive commentary and lyrics.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ecklar Excels Again, August 23, 2003

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Charis (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Divine Intervention (Audio CD)

Wonderful music, marvellous voice, splendid lyrics -- all in all, a terrific album, both a grand introduction for anyone not familiar with filk music and an equally grand listen for those acquainted with it. The instrumentation appeals to more mainstream listeners, but the quality here is anything but ordinary. If nothing else, certainly take a listen -- this is amazing stuff!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music to make your spirit soar!, May 8, 2003

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MaryEllen Wessels "folkmew" (Nashua, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Divine Intervention (Audio CD)

I owned this when it first came out on cassette but (like all my cassettes) I seldom listen to it anymore. So I was really pleased to get a CD copy and pop it in the player. I remembered liking it but had forgotten just how MUCH I like it. The production by Michael Moricz is stunning, the opening chords of "Overture" draw you in immediately and take you flying on a journey through a wonderful world of passionate, well crafted songs, delivered skillfully by Ecklar's powerful and expressive voice.

There are really only 2 songs on this album that I tend to skip. However, songs like the evocative and beautiful "Crane Dance" or the rousing "Temper of Revenge" more than make up for any weaknesses in this otherwise wonderful album.

Highly recommended to any fans of SF and Fantasy literature (whether or not they already know of "filk")