The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said, "Four stars aren't enough. Feeling the rapture of Peaceful Existence is tantamount to discovering the Holy Grail. . . .Peaceful Existence is as intelligent as it is spiritual, and matches the standard of excellence associated with the likes of Bob Dylan, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Warren Zevon and Lucinda Williams." From Folk Roots: "Place her alongside Nanci Griffith and Iris Dement. Exquisite country/folk, tremendous songs perfectly communicated, sparse accompaniment. Magic." John T. Davis said, in the Austin American-Statesman: "Elders has long been recognized as one of the city's most gifted composers. With Peaceful Existence, she redeems all the accolades with one of the year's best albums." From Brum Beat/Virgin Records UK: "Never before have the elemental images of wind and rain, running rivers and faraway trains, been used to such an achingly stunning effect." This CD has eleven tracks: (1) All You Want; (2) Crack in the Mirror; (3) The Ballad of Marley Rose Peyton; (4) The Quiet; (5) Falling Rain; (6) Edge of the Universe; (7) Cowboy; (8) Long Bed from Kenya; (9) Light in Your Window; (10) Winter's Coming; (11) Sometimes (The Night Is Like the Moon Laughing).
