With Ryan Stewart's new album One Journey there are many others wrapped up inside. Upon closer inspection of the word One you find so much more. The many things that are important to us and make life worth living. "Under The Willow" is but one chapter in that book of life. The beautiful music formulated with piano and the addition of simply angelic vocals will bring you peace and instant contentment. The visuals in the video are a good depiction of what the music is trying to say.
Ryan Stewart’s passion is music. He has come a long way from the
child who was expected to practice the piano before playing with
friends, or the teenager who spent his lunch hour playing the piano on
the stage at his local high school. Stewart has now fulfilled a third
album release “One Journey”, a collection of 13 original compositions
ranging from piano solos to fully painted orchestral works.
Raised in Salt Lake City, Stewart says his mother is his inspiration.
A classically trained pianist herself, she wanted to share her love of
music with her children. Sadly, she passed away from breast cancer when
he was just 13. Stewart says this was a poignant moment in his life and
he realized the gift she had given to him. He said, “As a teenager I
missed her and I would sit at the piano and play and think about her.”
His father encouraged him to continue to pursuing his talent.
After graduating from high school, Stewart was awarded a full-ride
scholarship in music to the University of Utah. He perfected his piano
skills as he studied, played and taught piano lessons. He especially
enjoyed teaching students with an affinity for composition and song
writing. Although Stewart eventually left the music department and
pursued a career in computers, he never lost his desire to compose and
play the instrument he loves. Today, his spare time is spent with music,
and his passion has become something his wife, Cindy, and their two
daughters cherish when spending time together..
Ryan’s greatest ambition is to combine his love of computers with
music to create compositions for the entertainment industry,
particularly in film. He has a gift for orchestrating just about
anything, beginning with a concerto he wrote at the age of 17. He has
composed and arranged music for film documentaries, Cellist Stephen S.
Nelson (The Piano Guys), Paul Cardall, Facebook, several dance studios,
and several others.
David Wahler's music transports you to another place, where it is serene and beautiful, unencumbered by any outside influences. This is healing music. Get ready to relax and take a trip to heaven! Listen to "Night Sky of Orion" for a taste of what is to come. His upcoming album Spiritus is sure to make waves as its predecessors did.
More About David Wahler: http://www.davidwahler.com David Wahler began his musical career at the age of 7 playing the piano “by ear.” Years of summer music clinics and academies at various universities culminated in his studying piano performance at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music and Mannes College of Music in New York. David then began serving as a musical director off Broadway. In the Chicago area, he played with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra as well as teaching music appreciation to disadvantaged and handicapped children. David released his first album, Antiquus, in the spring of 2009. The CD was met with instant accolades from the reviewers. He placed number one on ZMR (Zone Music Reporter) charts for the month of July, and was the highest ranking debut album in the history of the charts. Antiquus was selected by numerous websites as “one of the best New Age CD’s of 2009”, as well as placing third on ZMR’s Top 100 Most Played Albums of 2009. Antiquus was also nominated for four Zone Music Awards for 2009, including Best Album and Best New Artist, going on to win Best New Artist. David’s second album, A Star Danced, released March 1, 2010, was met with the following praise from RJ Lannan, reviewer with Zone Music Reporter. “Contemporary ambient artist David Wahler, musically takes us beyond earthly boundaries on his newest release, A Star Danced . It is music that celebrates the joy of living on a celestial scale. I give it a stellar recommendation.” Nominated by ZMR Awards as Best Album, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, A Star Danced went on to win Best Meditation & Relaxation Album of 2010.
Secret Dream, David’s third album, was released in 2013 by New World Music.