From Beginning To End by Glen Roethel

" - Creations Magazine

"Glen's songs are like a warm blanket on a cool evening." - Susan B., CSW, Yoga Instructor

"...the perfect voice for songs of hope and healing!" - George L., songwriter/composer

Unofficially Certified: "organic; good for the mind, body and soul." - Wild By Nature, Huntington

What listeners are saying:

"We all could use a little inspiration these days, and Glen Roethel's debut CD provides just the right dose. If you'd like to feel more connected to the human experience, to improve your self-understanding and to feel the presence of an energy that will drive you toward the attainment of your life's goals, From Beginning to End is well worth listening to...over and over again." - Michael V. Miranda, Ph.D., Founder, Plan to Succeed, Inc.

"Glen san, your CD is very nice and I like it. Especially, the songs 'Bedtime Story,' 'Namaste' and 'Amanecer.' I listen to 'Bedtime Story' on my way home from work. It really helps me to relax after a rough day. I sometimes get stressed from mean customers, but when I hear your songs I become calm and can think about my future and what I have to do in order to accomplish my goal, which is to become an RN in the US. Therefore, I like your songs." - Yuko H., fan

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Hi, everybody! Thanks for stopping by to find out about my music. I really appreciate it. Please take a moment to listen to my songs. I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised, as I've written in a little something for almost everyone.

Here, let me explain what I mean.

TRACK 1. "From Beginning To End" is a rocking tune, a bit like Dave Matthews, with some cool slide guitar.

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"The roads were often rough, but I wouldn't change direction

if I came through here again.

I think I'd live the same life over from beginning to end!"

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TRACK 2. "Counting Sheep" - If you like to Samba, this tune will really get you moving! I've been asked to play this song repeatedly at my solo gigs. It's a song about dreaming about life... Check it out and see if you know what I mean.

TRACK 3. "You Can Change" - If you'll translate this song into your language, I'll sing it for you. So far I can sing parts in Spanish (and English, of course!) Why? Because this song has a simple and crucial universal message: "You can change your life right now." It's a tender piece. Sing along with your heart...

TRACK 4. "Kindling" - This song features fancy flatpicking, huge background vocals a-la early Elton John, and a good thought: "We are kindling to a single flame, warming everything."

TRACK 5. "Rainbow" - This is a more "updated traditional" sounding piece--kind of like Paul McCartney playing in a Folk music band. The song compares us to the colors of the rainbow; the message is this: "We're different for a reason - we NEED diversity. We need a rainbow." If for no other reason, check it out to hear me play the harmonica for the first time!

TRACK 6. "Enlightened" - This is my answer to the following question: "What would happen if a bunch of Buddhist monks who knew the Beatles and Peter Gabriel played pop guitar rock?" Yeah, a few boundaries may be stretching with this one...

TRACK 7. "The Wind" - As a conscientious guitarist and singer/songwriter, I couldn't resist covering this great song by an artist whose talent, journey, spirituality and benevolence have intrigued me all these years and to this day: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam).

TRACK 8. "A Beautiful Place" - There are different ways to look at the world we live in; I hope we will always appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. I wanted this recording to be both: as big as the sky and as intimate as a whisper.

TRACK 9. "Daughter" - There is a mysterious energy that often seems to exist between a father and his daughter; whether they get along or not there's a loving connection that cannot be denied. In a soulful Smokey Robinson-like style: "There's no greater love than a little girl's love for her father."

TRACK 10. "Amanecer" - Imagine that you are dreaming about your lover - one of those really detailed, intimate, smouldering dreams that you never want to end - and you are awaked by the sunrise. "Amanecer" means "daybreak," and this Getz/Gilberto-styled bossa nova features some romantic lyric poetry:

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"Time is illusion, love is real - gentle poem of the heart

Realize this simple truth, and be young beyond your youth

They say that we can live forever, lifted on these wings"

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TRACK 11. "Namaste'" - This song, which features Tibetan children singing the "Song For the Dalai Lama," and a contemporary arrangement a-la Enigma or Deep Forest, is built around the beautiful Sanskrit word, "Namaste'." This powerful word can be translated as: "May the Spirit in Me greet the Spirit in You." It's a greeting you'll often hear in peaceful circles, but imagine the effect it could have on the world if we all greeted each other this way...

TRACK 12. "Bedtime Story" - This song, a little bit country ballad and a little bit lullabye, has a true story behind it - a mystical experience that has affected my life in music very deeply. Precious.

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So there you have it. I'm so proud of this, my first solo recording, that I really hope you'll preview it and maybe even pick up a copy. You might even want to give one as a gift to someone you care about. Once again I thank you for listening, and I hope I'll see you at one of my shows soon. Please visit my web site for my calendar of appearances.

Namaste'.

Glen

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