A Joyful Mind

Michele Swiderski's mind was disintegrating.

Thankful Heart, Joyful Mind is the second solo piano release from pianist/ composer/ arranger/ teacher Pam Asberry, winner of the 2018 Enlightened Piano Radio “Best New Artist” award. This album is a collection of twelve Christmas carols and songs (sacred and secular) that span nine centuries and eight countries, arranged as gentle, soothing piano solos sure to calm the jangled nerves that so often come with the holiday season. The album maintains a relaxed, thoughtful mood from start to finish, making it a perfect accompaniment to a holiday dinner, an evening with friends, wrapping gifts and much more. You might even be able to get St. Nick to spend a little extra time at your place if you have this music playing on Christmas Eve! While most of the carols are familiar, they are not the songs that get played over and over all season (to the point of “if I hear that one more time….”). The album was recorded at Piano Haven Studios in Sedona on Joe Bongiorno’s incredible Shigeru Kawai concert grand piano, so the piano sound is perfection.

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