![]() ![]() I would buy the album for this cut alone. Ganesha, a very familiar God with his elephant’s head, is the Lord of Beginnings and the Lord of Obstacles and is revered throughout Hinduism and many other religions. Prem Aliyah has such a sweet voice that it sometimes has a mesmerizing affect. Strange that the arrangement would have the sound of a land thousands of miles away, but music to me has a universal connection. ![]() It almost, but not quite had a feeling of Celtic music in the melody. “Ganesha Om” turned out to be my favorite on the album. As I listened, I closed my eyes and drifted along with the music, sometimes being carried along by it and at other times creating my own way. It is a prayer as many of the tracks are asking for worthiness of enlightenment. “Om Namaha Shivya,” the opening cut, is a melodious, beautiful tune and as I listened to it for the first time, I wondered if all the tracks would be this good. Jethro’s flute with its many variations adds that musical essence of sensuality and flow. Her words are simple, almost unadorned chant and yet her silky voice adds an abundance of emotion to every cut. Prem Aliyah is the lyricist on the album. Having listened to quite a bit of Eastern themed music, I find that it quite appealing when done in an intelligent, sensitive manner such as this album. Sacred Earth is made up vocalist Prem Aliyah Williams and flautist Jethro Williams who share credit for composition, arrangements and last names. The majority of the music has an Eastern flavor, but it is spiced with New Age and World genres that make it consistently appealing. The music is soothing, seraphic and sensual as flute, light ensemble and voice spiral thorough the universe in search of souls that might listen. If your path is to find inner peace then I suggest you listen to The Way Home, a new release from Sacred Earth. ![]()
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