Release Date: May 15, 2015
Label: Rhythm
House
Guest
musicians on this album include Carl Albrecht (percussion) Fergus Marsh (Chapman
stick & bass), Mario Sangermano (stand-up bass), David McKay (piano),
Benjamin Wolaver (cello) and Michael Lewandowski on mandolin. Five-Time Grammy
Award winning audio engineer Paul Salveson mixed the project. Paul Buono and
Mary-Kathryn co-produced the album making this a star studded cast of artists
and music professionals. I knew when I started listening I was in for a
profound experience and I was right.
The
first song on the album is “Hear My Cry.” Percussion and crystal clear vocals reach
up toward the heavens giving a vivid picture of man against the vast world,
seeking shelter and solace in the arms of the Lord. As human beings we often struggle to find our
way and this song with its upbeat rhythms and stirring beat grabs hold of you
and doesn’t let go.
“Mediterranean
Passage” brings the textured beat of world music with chants in both
Mary-Kathryn’s angel sweet voice and a background of male voices. Percussive
elements and stringed instruments wind around you and take you away from the
now until you are wrapped in a shimmering world of light and color. It is an
audible vacation with the vast array of instruments and skilled musicians at
the helm.
“Nathaniel’s
Song” is sweetly spiritual with tender observations. It made me think of an angel watching down
over us as we go about our daily lives. The sadness, the pain, the perseverance
and the foibles. God in all of His forms is all around us and I am reminded of
the Footsteps poem. We may only see
one set of footprints in the sand but that is because sometimes He has to carry
us. Today, more than some, I found this to be a timely piece as a member of my
family succumbs to blindness and I reach out for answers when there really
aren’t any to be had. It takes faith and perseverance to live this life to its
fullest, even when we stumble and don’t understand. Music like this helps us
remember our blessings and that we are not alone.
Sometimes
music comes to you at the right time and Wonders
In the Deep is no exception. In an ever changing landscape of health issues
for loved ones and life trials, this album reaches down and plucks at the very
pieces that hurt, only to spur them into healing. That is truly a gift and
Mary-Kathryn makes the most of her talents. She combines contemporary music
with world beat and envelopes a faith based message that transcends just one
religion; reaching out to all in the name of love and spiritual peace. I highly
recommend it.
5/5
Stars
Key Tracks: Hear Me Cry, Mediterranean
Passage, Nathaniel’s Song
Dana
Wright, Sr. Staff Writer
May 27, 2015
Review
Provided By New Age Music Reviews
Tracks:
01. Hear My Cry
02. Beyond
03. Deep Calls to Deep
04. Ships
05. Mediterranean Passage
06. Elohim
07. Nathanael's Song
08. Where Can I Go
09. Into the Heavens
10. You're With Me
Tracks:
01. Hear My Cry
02. Beyond
03. Deep Calls to Deep
04. Ships
05. Mediterranean Passage
06. Elohim
07. Nathanael's Song
08. Where Can I Go
09. Into the Heavens
10. You're With Me
