Album Review: Gratitude, Relaxing Native American Flute Music

From the widely recognized names in new age music, David and Steve Gordon have have hit the bestsellers list yet again with the release of Gratitude.

The first time I heard this album, it took me back to my early twenties when I worked at the local metaphysical shop. This is when I first learned about the metaphysical sciences, tarot cards, herbs and many other "unusual" things. I certainly felt gratitude to be able to work at such an interesting place, as it was bathed in mysticism and secret knowledge of the old. We listened to Native American music often. Shamanism was often a topic of interest that stretched lengthy conversations until it was time to close-up.

I have a special place in my heart for all things shamanic and am certainly a lover of nature, animals and nature sounds. I have listened to a lot of Native American music over the years. Some of it I like, some of it not so much. I can easily say David and Steve Gordon's Gratitude - Relaxing Native American Flute Music makes my favorites list. I am not the only one to hold this album in such high regard either. This 11-track album is one of the bestselling recordings on the Sequoia Records label and it was named best world album of 2011.

Meet The Gordon Brothers

After decades of composing award-winning music, the legendary Gordon brothers, David and Steve, continue to bring some of the best new age music into existence. These multi-instrumentalists released their first album Misty Forest Morning back in 1982, using sounds of nature that they recorded in the Sequoia National Forest. Inspired by the forest, they named the label after it. Twenty-five years later, Sequoia Records continues its dedication to creating music that enlightens the mind, nourishes the soul, and celebrates life. Many of the albums on the Sequoia Records label have won awards, including Gratitude - Relaxing Native American Flute Music.

Native American Flute Music

Bringing out another unrivaled album from the studio, Gratitude - Relaxing Native American Flute Music is a soothing and serene voice that speaks the language of mother earth. Working in collaboration with Bobby Cochran, who plays some keyboard on Gratitude, the album highlights the not only technical talent of the musicians, but also the spiritual understanding of something greater that we are all a part of. With both David and Steve playing flute and keyboards, and Steve on guitar, this album tells a tale without the necessity of lyrical definition.

Listening to this album makes me feel peaceful and relaxed, connected to my inner being and to the universal center that connects us all. I find myself uplifted without getting too excited like some of the other Gordon Brother albums. There are no drums or rhythm, simply keyboard, flute and a little guitar. I thought I heard a rain stick in there somewhere, lost in the atmosphere which this album creates. Nature sounds from Big Sur State Park, Joshua Tree State Park and Sequoia National Forest give it an overall earthy, shamanic feel. Visions of a quest to discover the true self dance around within my mind, touching and opening my heart.
Gratitude is perfect for yoga, massage, new age shops, at night during sleep or on a relaxing, perhaps even rainy afternoon.

Closing

Visit the Sequoia Records website to get a taste of Gratitude - Relaxing Native American Flute Music. For greater understanding of why these brothers are so admired and respected in the new age community, take a peak at the biography page of David and Steve Gordan while visiting Sequoia Records. Both Steve and David are extremely talented people who truly have expanded the boundaries of new age music and brought the best to us time and time again: a reflection of the inner growth and deeply spiritual nature within each of them as evolving artisans, expanding in talent and putting the most into everything that they do.

Details and Track Listing

• David & Steve Gordon
• Sequoia Records
• List price: $16.98
• This CD is also available as an MP3 Download Album for $8.99.

1. Daybreak Appears 5:54
2. It Shall Be Beautiful 8:57
3. The Long Life Makers 4:35
4. In the Wide Land I Walk 6:03
5. Where the Waving Branches Meet 7:29
6. Long Feathers in the Wind 6:28
7. Who Love the Rain 8:37
8. Increase Without Fail 4:49
9. Drinking the Sweet Waters 4:54
10. Peace in Every Step 7:13
11. When the Sun Disappears in the West 6:43