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Music To Paint By: Splash Review

This is my favorite instrumental since "Beyond Nature". I read that Phil was originally going to use the music from this album for a movie soundtrack, and so accordingly this album has a strong unity to it.
A wide variety of emotions are expressed here. "Foreshadow" and "Floating On Ice" have a mystical feel to them, "Grand Old Man" a folk charm, and "The Apprentice" a reflective happiness. Sadness may be missing, as is true on many Keaggy albums, but I surmise that it true because he intentionally wishes to express the spiritual joy in his life. (He is certianly capable of creating it--just listen to "The Survivor" once.)

Though the other "Music to Paint By" series are weaker than this one, all four definitely stand out, especially this one. It could have been called "Music to Pray By" or "Music to Think By". An impressive work.

Review by: Anonymous, Amazon.com