SOUL STRUGGLES: The Search for Higher Love
Jim Cleveland Poetry, and the Music of Mark Austin

Guest Artists: Rick Brunson, Barbara Hester, Richard Knox, Charley Packard and Dan Tyler. Electric Bass and Bass Synthesizer by Mark Austin; Acoustic Guitar by Lewis Hutcheson; Flute by Diane Harris; Blues Harp by Tony Vinsey

These tracks are episodes along the path to find an ever-higher Love. I hope you find them insightful and encouraging. And may we all find the Higher Love that leads to Inner Peace and Outer Expression. – Jim Cleveland

Souls Rising (1:56)
Charley Packard/Feel Freedom (LL) (4:13)
From Apart To A Part (1:49)
Dan Tyler/The Light in Your Eyes (LL) (2:56)
Ways and Means (:58)
Rick Brunson/Something’s in the Air (LL) (3:15)
Love is We (2:50)
Barbara Hester/Freedom (LL) 4:03
Journey Inspired (1:13)
The Mark Austin Band/Journey Without Distance (LL) (6:48)
Finding the Keys (2:14)
Jesus the Liberal (2:41)
Richard Knox/All is Well (LL) (5:43)
Post Pot Roasts (:50)
The Mark Austin Solo Project/Lift Us (LL) (Mark Austin-Jay Austin-Cleveland) (5:29)
Seek and Speak (1:52)
Barbara Hester/Share Your Grace (LL) (Hester-Cleveland) (4:11)
Spirit Came (1:48)
Rick Brunson/Ghosts From My Past (LL) (3:32)
When Spirit is Free (1:28)
The Mark Austin Blues Project/Will the Circle Be Unbroken (LL) (traditional) (4:56)
 

Poems by Jim Cleveland, music by Mark Austin and guest artists. Available with samples at  www.cdbaby.com/all/lightandlife or via MP3 Tunes, iTunes and other digital portals.

SOUL STORIES: Tales of the Human Quest By Jim Cleveland with Mark Austin is at www.cdbaby.com/all/lightandlife. Spiritual and secular poetry, including humor and social provocation. Guest artists Richard Knox, Lily Fraser, Dan Tyler, and Dave Weber and Good Medicine.

Sample free MP3 tracks from Soul Stories:
* This Time Between, life and death and love
* Truths of Several Kinds, depending on our minds
* Road to Grace, here and open.

www.cdbaby.com/all/lightandlife

Check out this new music feature from Paul Adams and Lakefront Music:


THE NEURONS
A new experimental project that has been attracting the most attention at our live shows. A rhythmic and poetic amalgahm of Hip movement, Jazz, and Groove

THE PROPERTY OF WATER
"This album is built of contrasting elements reconciled in musical harmony. Natural and electronic sounds, water waves and sound waves, instruments of silicon and instruments of wood. This is music motivated by love of the power of sound, not by love of power over sound. Very restful !! Peaceful!! Headphones recommended!!"
Laurie Spiegel Pioneering computer music sound designer

FLUTE MEDITATIONS FOR DREAMING CLOUDS
Throughout the years I have become a lover of the deep resonance of the Native American Flute. AND, I'm deeply moved that this beauty touches us through many years of their mistreatment. THIS beauty is open, forgiving, AND touches us, and helps us in a healing way. My particular journey for this album was to focus on the healing aspects of the instrument, and to urge us to be gentle to ourselves. I also wanted to explore some of the boundaries by including middle eastern as well as the Native American Pentatonic scale.

PRAIRIE SKIES
An artist never wants to say that one piece of work is like another. Each piece is a work unto itself. However for the sake of making things simple PRAIRIE SKIES is along the vein of David's FROM ENERGY TO STILLNESS in mood and texture. Both of them are a bit like leaning back in the chair with a glass of wine. There will be links below where you can get a "taste" for yourself.

Check out these and more at http://www.pauladams.org/music.html

SOULS BLOOMING: Vibrations of the Loving Spirit.

From where do we start our spiritual journeys? By lighting the candles of love from within. How do we move forward in soul growth? By sharing that love light with all.
Then souls will bloom and the vibrations of our loving spirits will bring the world to Light and Life, a time when Truth, Beauty and Goodness are the powers.

Three Sample Tracks (MP3 Format)
Children of the One  Love Around Here Today  Light and Life

Jim Cleveland, poetry, with the music of Mark Austin. Guest musical artists Rick Brunson, Barbara Hester and Richard Knox / Flute by Diane Harris / Narrations by Jim and Stephanie Gjerde. www.cdbaby.com/all/lightandlife

SOULS POURING: Expressions in Dark and Light.  19 poems and 9 songs All poems by Jim Cleveland with music by Mark Austin and guest artists.

Three Sample Tracks (MP3 Format)
Up to Green
Living Moments
Hold the Light

www.cdbaby.com/all/lightandlife

WE CAN BE: A Celebration of Spiritual Unity. The Association for Light and Life and LightandLife.com collaborate to blend a fusion of spiritual musical celebrations, from folk to jazz to progressive rock and new age. Some 80 minutes of music from 15 artists: the Mark Austin Band, Lily Fraser, Jim Cooper, Bob Catapano, Michael Mann, Francyl Gawryn, Charley Packard, Motavation, Barbara Hester, Positive Shift, Mark George-Moore, Dan Tyler, Rick Brunson and Richard Knox.

Available in the Spirit Works store at: www.associationforlightandlife.org

From these roots, he has hitchhiked the U.S., Canada and Belize, Central America, Jamaica and Europe, playing everything from colleges and cafes to bars and sidewalks and serving his spiritual mission. Making the global circle, he now lives on the beautiful west coast of Canada. All Nation Proclamation is a resounding celebration of the love forces which are already sweeping all nations. In fact, Jesus is really back! Dark Fire Cloud is certain of it and sees the spiritual power rising everywhere. Check Dark Fire Cloud and other artists at Peacemaker Records alebro@telus.net in Vancouver, B.C.

Check Marita's music on the Whispering Winds label at http://www.maritabrake.com . 

Or e-mail maritabrake@mailcity.com. Or via phone at 3090663-1589. Marita is at P.O. Box 501, Normal, Illinois 61761.

Preview and purchase the music from Dan's company at www.intuitmusic.com, or at www.cdbaby/dantyler.

Songs include: I Hope, I Am The River, Love Remains, The Light in your Eyes, Ernest Day, Jesus Come on Back, When Will I?, Even the Bad Times are Good, Costa Rica, and Sweetheart.