Let It Unfold

Sheri Kling | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 2002)
• Original Release Date: December 2, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heart Springs
• ASIN: B00008LUMH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,391,884 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

According to family lore, Sheri Kling started whistling before she could talk. Singing followed closely behind. And from the moment she finished her very first guitar lesson at age nine already able to play a song, Sheri Kling was hooked on the guitar. As she sings in "I Heard Colors" – her song about those lessons – "I was clumsy and I was young, but I sang from my toes. I’d go home tired but happy, serenading the sidewalks." Kling cut her musical teeth on the works of such noted 60’s folkies as Joan Baez, Pete Seegar, Tom Paxton and Peter, Paul and Mary, but was completely transformed when she first heard Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman. Those songs, plus the recordings of James Taylor, Carole King and Carly Simon placed her firmly on the path of singer-songwriter.

Kling’s music resonates with a certain organic authenticity and her compositions are heart-rooted and spirit-seeking. Each song is another way of looking at what is real, what is true, and what invites us all into a more passionate and well-lived life. Kling’s self-produced solo debut, Let It Unfold captures that same energy and was released independently by HeartSprings Music in December of 2002. The project features the musical talents of Mark van Allen and Joseph Patrick Moore (formerly of Blueground Undergrass), plus Bill Kahler, Linda Bolley, Randy Smith and other great players.

With her rich voice and distinctive guitar style, Kling has been heard at such acclaimed venues as Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, Atlanta’s Eddie’s Attic, Red Light Cafe and Variety Playhouse, Wisconsin’s Cafe Carpe, Indiana’s Front Porch Music and even the Long Island Railroad. Kling has shared the stage with such accomplished artists as Indigo Girls, Carrie Newcomer, Shawn Mullins, Caroline Aiken, Vigilantes of Love and New Age/soundtrack composer Mark Isham. Her musical influences include Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, John Gorka and David Wilcox.

Kling’s first project, What Key Is This In? – a CD recorded while in the duo In This World with Dave Ceppos – received substantial airplay on college and public radio and was featured in an American Public Radio Series on up and coming New Folk musicians produced by Christine Lavin. "Vocal harmonies and acoustic instrumentation make for a rich, full-bodied sound," read a review of that CD in Dirty Linen. Sojourners magazine said the music was "reminiscent of R.E.M.," and "concealing an ethic of goodness in songs about life, [In This World] invites listeners to conversion by immersion, by singing along with well-crafted lyrics." In 1990, Kling and Ceppos co-wrote the official Georgia Earth Day song "Ticking Away" for Earth Day's twentieth anniversary celebration. The duo then performed the song for a festival audience of over 9,000.

With the release of Let It Unfold, Kling takes a leap in her musical career and reaches out far beyond the sidewalks she first serenaded in Roselle, New Jersey – and later in Atlanta, Georgia – to people everywhere who are interested in journeys of the heart.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best combination of Country, Pop and Folk! Great CD!, April 15, 2003

By 

Madeline H. Belfoure (Roswell, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let It Unfold (Audio CD)

Sheri Kling brings a new warm sound to the music scene with her winning combination of country, pop and folk. Her ballads are meaningful, and sometimes fun, and you'll find yourself singing and foot stomping right along. She is a combination of the Dixie Chicks, Jewel, and Shawn Colvin all rolled into one great singer!
This CD and her sound are a must have for your collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful , energetic, meaningful music!, April 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Let It Unfold (Audio CD)

A wonderful album. She has a strong, soulful voice with beautiful, energetic and meaningful music! I especially loved the two tracks, "Waking Women of the Heart", and "I Heard Colors".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Album, April 25, 2003

By 

J. Burgess, Associate in Ministry/Church Musician (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let It Unfold (Audio CD)

A treat for strong women, wanna-be strong women, and ANYONE who wants to experience life at its fullest!

Sheri Kling's low voice rings somehow gentle and intense, carefree and purposeful all at the same time. That, along with imaginative and well-blending instrumentations, is just the right accompaniment for the wonderful texts. A spinner of words, Ms. Kling works with the listener from the inside out, bringing to the surface a myriad of life images, and celebrating with each of us our own unique journey in the world.

I look forward to Sheri Kling's next CD. Perhaps that one will, at least for a time, give "Let It Unfold" a break from my car's CD player...