Soul Mates

Danny Wright | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real Music
• ASIN: B000054A4S
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,408 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Adult Contemporary

Track Listings

1. Angel Voices

2. Soul Mates

3. The Water Is Wide

4. Keys To The Heart

5. Loving You

6. Everlasting Love

7. Everything Must Change

8. Greyson's Lullaby

9. The Prayer

10. Tender Moments

11. Together Forever

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars from Solo Piano Publications, January 25, 2001

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Kathy Parsons (Florence, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Mates (Audio CD)

Danny Wright's first album for Real Music has been a very happy surprise for me. I've been familiar with Wright's many collections of pop and show tunes, but I believe this is his first album of mostly original material. With cover arrangements of hit songs, it is often difficult for me to find the soul and real emotional content hiding under all the frills, trills, and arpeggios, so, until now, Wright hasn't been one of my favorite artists. That has suddenly changed, as the emotional power of the piano sings through this entire album. Eight of the eleven pieces are original, bringing a much warmer and more personal feel to this album than earlier releases. This could be the start of something great! Inspiration for the music came from varied sources ranging from the Texas tornado of 2000 to Barbra Streisand to the deaths of JFK, Jr. and Caroline and Lauren Bisset to the birth of a first grandson (a commissioned work). The opening track, "Angel Voices" was composed for "The Tornado Relief Fund", and is both melancholy and hopeful - the violins tug at the heartstrings. "Soul Mates" is dedicated to Barbra Streisand as a source of inspiration for all aspects of Wright's career. Delicate, yet very strong, this piece is a loving tribute that should touch anyone's heart. "The Water Is Wide" is a traditional spiritual that seems to be enjoying new-found popularity, and Wright's treatment is among the best with a lovely violin counterpart. "Keys to the Heart", Tender Moments", and "Everlasting Love" are heartfelt love songs, pure and simple. Composed in a minor key, "Loving You" is darker and bittersweet with a kind of classical Russian feel. "Everything Must Change" is a great arrangement that would have been even better as a solo piece - the synth strings are unnecessary with the emotional wallop of Wright's piano here. "Grayson's Lullaby" is a sweet introduction for a new life coming into the world - gentle and upbeat. "The Prayer" is also a lovely arrangement of a popular tune. "Together Forever" is in memory of the Kennedy/Bisset plane crash and the sudden sense of loss we all felt when we heard the news of this tragic event. Sad without being maudlin or melodramatic, the addition of ocean sounds at the beginning and end of the piece define it as being their song "forever". Danny Wright should find a whole new audience with this excellent album. His original pieces stand tall and strong among the well-known cover compositions, and I hope he and Real Music will continue to release his own work. Bravo and both thumbs up!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, January 30, 2002

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TD (Maine, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Mates (Audio CD)

I am so glad I found this CD! I love piano music and after listening to this one over and over, I decided to order four more of his CD's. The Water is Wide certainly touchs my heart and soul. I have not received the other CD's yet, but I am sure this one has to be his best! TD

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Peaceful Music - Excellent for Massage, July 20, 2004

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BooneBuyer (Boone, NC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Soul Mates (Audio CD)

Solo piano, gently accented by strings. This CD is beautiful and relaxing. I'm a massage therapist and find it a great CD to play in the office. The only drawback is it's length - 41 minutes. I like CD's to be longer, but it's beautiful, nonetheless.