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Release Date: 01-10-2002
Label: Real Music
Catalog Number: RM2602-2
Barcode: 46286260226
Musical Style: New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above the Clouds - Embracing The Wind [05:23]  | 8 | Pastel Reflections - Summer Daydreams [04:29] |
| 2 | Sundial Dreams - In The Enchanted Garden [04:44] | 9 | We all Fall in Love - In My Life [04:26] |
| 3 | Out of the Darkness into the Light - Freedom To Love [04:38] | 10 | Where Paths Meet - Beyond The Sundial [05:14] |
| 4 | In My Life - In My Life [03:30] | 11 | After the Rain - In The Enchanted Garden [04:10] |
| 5 | Through the Arbor - In The Enchanted Garden [03:45] | 12 | Children at Play - Previously Unreleased [05:38] |
| 6 | From this Day Forward - Embracing The Wind [04:48] | 13 | Twilight's Embrace - Summer Daydreams [06:59] |
| 7 | Threads of Light - Beyond The Sundial [03:11] | 14 | Blossom on the Wind - Embracing The Wind [05:42] |
Review:
I’ve been a fan of Kevin Kern’s piano music for a long time because he consistently delivers fine compositions along with his simple but effective arrangements. The romantic piano style of Kevin Kern is always relaxing, never rushed and has a very warm feeling throughout. The light orchestral accompaniments make each song sound like a movie theme, although on one of the older pieces from this anthology, the synthesized violins sound a little too synthetic for my taste. If you’re looking for a relaxing recording to mellow out to, look no further. More Than Words, by Kevin Kern keeps the mood quiet, simple and heartfelt throughout. His piano technique is nothing fancy, but the “feeling” is always there. And that’s really what counts. Fourteen songs in all, including two new compositions written especially for this collection make More Than Words an uplifting and tranquil addition to any CD collection. Highly recommended. - Robert J. Resetar, Atlantis Rising, October 2002
Description:
From five highly successful and internationally acclaimed albums comes a wonderful collection of favorite Kevin Kern classics.
Fourteen songs, including exquisite new compositions especially for this collection, to heal, uplift or simply bring a smile of tranquility to the listener.
Biography:
When Real Music President Terence Yallop heard carols being played one Christmas Day at a hotel in San Francisco and approached the pianist, he was excited about both Kevin's talent for exceptional arrangements and for his pianistic skill. He didn't yet know that Kevin had been a child prodigy who was discovered, hands on the keyboard over his head, playing Silent Night when he was only 18 months old and that by the time he was two, Kevin could play 20 Christmas carols using both hands.
Born in Detroit, Kevin began studying with a private tutor at age four and made his professional debut at 14 with the Well Tempered Clavichord, a teenage casual group of which he was a founding member. Though Kevin felt obliged to question his career direction as a teen, briefly wondering if he might like to be a poet, the joy of making music won the day.
Kevin studied under Detroit Symphony pianist, Mischa Kottler and attended the University of Michigan School of Music. He has also attended the New England Conservatory of Music, receiving a Bachelor of Music as well as a Master's Degree in Performance. He spent several years playing in and around the Boston area before moving to San Francisco in 1990, where he began performing at a variety of live venues. His unique approach and ability to communicate earned a spot on the faculty as a theory teacher and vocal accompanist at Jazz Camp West in Santa Cruz in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1998.
Some say Kevin's compositions can be compared melodically to classical music and wonder which composer's music influences him most. Primarily Bach's, which Kevin says is like the pyramids; the stones, or notes, fit together without mortar.
Kevin Kern has become a universal name for beautiful, relaxing music.
Additional Attributes:
| Relaxing | Uplifting | Meditative | Exercise | Healing | Chant |
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