Brenda McMorrow - Ameya - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The energetic rhythms and intricately woven melodies of traditional Iranian and Middle Eastern percussion get an exciting twist when paired with modern instrumentation. The complex traditional drumming wends through surprising elements like rock solos on electric guitar and permeates even remixes with Persian flavor.

ChidanandaInch is a gorgeous painting of the deep transformation and expansion in Brenda McMorrow's own musical and spiritual journeys. Her prayer for this album is that it invites us to relax into our own unique and beautiful hearts and to profoundly connect with the peace that resides there. Brenda's soulful voice and masterful songwriting takes listeners into a place of both stillness and expansion; healing, inspiration and a recognition of one's inner strength. Her deep honoring and unique interpretation of sacred, ancient Indian mantras allows people all around the world to rest back into a rich tapestry of soothing and joy-inducing vibrations. InchChidanandaInch features Benjy Wertheimer's (Shantala/The Hanumen) hauntingly beautiful Esjraj on InchAdi ShaktiInch and InchBeloved of My HeartInch, along with contributions from a host of other talented musicians. This is Brenda's second album produced by acclaimed producer/mixing engineer Warren Huart. Including a rendition of Miguel Molina's InchAgua de EstrellasInch, the album is dedicated to then healing of the Mother Earth and to all beings upon, above and within it.

2015 , the fourth album from the acclaimed Canadian devotional chant artist. Brenda McMorrow is beloved for her unique and warmly embracing style of mantra music. She blends elements of acoustic folk and world rhythms with a sweetly introspective singer-songwriter's sensibility as she crafts tuneful, uplifting interpretations of traditional Sanskrit mantras with her own inspiring lyrics and excerpts of poems by the Sufi mystic Rumi. Ram Dass said InchBrenda McMorrow has a giftInch - and her gift of deeply spiritual but very accessible music has touched the hearts of listeners worldwide. On this album, she draws upon her extensive travels as an in-demand touring artist to weave fresh new flavors into her distinctive sound; time spent in Spain, Peru and Mexico inspired the introduction of Spanish lyrics in some songs, while yearly visits to India have helped nurture the place of clarity and transformative growth in which her songs take root. My Heart Bows Down to You includes liner notes that elucidate each mantra and offer the original Sanskrit chants along with the English and Spanish song lyrics. Produced by Warren Huart (James Blunt, Trevor Hall), this recording was largely crowd-funded by Brenda's fans, and features the support of a talented cast of musicians and background singers on 11 sparkling original songs.