Customer Reviews

Mercy Song

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This CD takes my breath away. I love to play it in the house to remind me that anything I am doing in that moment is sacred. I have been a fan of kirtan for many years, and this album has the same sense of being composed, performed and edited in prayer.

I purchased this as a gift for my husband as background music for meditation. We both really like it. It is not monotonous like some meditation music, but also is not distracting, but sets a nice tone for getting in the meditation zone.It would also be good background music for massages.

You can't hear samples of this CD, but I took a risk on it because of the title. Mercy song indicates Christian. One does not hear any new age type music that's Christian.

I didn't know that this was chant music. It's wonderful blend of Eastern chants and Christian, which I really love. For me, the two religions are such beaautiful compliments to each other. Mercedes has a sweet voice and I can feel her reach toward the Divine in the eloquent manner that she handles these chants.

I rated this a 4 instead of a 5 because in the last piece she does something (I'm not a musician) or she uses her voice in a way that combined with the repetition of chant, became distracting. It didn't blend the same way the other pieces did for my ear.

I can reccommend this CD, if you like chant or are not familiar with it. One of the things I really liked about this CD was that it didn't have that "commercial" quality.

I felt this sincere and beautiful effort. I will be looking for more of her work.

Excellent collection for listening in my new 4WD pickup truck. Good stuff nicely edited.

Rich Loose

Organ, New Mexico