stress relief

I can't tell you in words how evocative the Tibetan bells on The Sky of Mind are -- struck almost as though at random -- amidst the Western classical instruments! As a support for entering a deeply peaceful and stress-free state of mind, this album is a wonderful tool.

Chris Tong, Ph.D.
author of The Practical Spirituality Series

This masterful album offers a musical depth, structural sophistication and emotional richness that summarizes Ray's classical background. Passionate and stirring melodies will help you to not only easily release your stress, but come away energized and refreshed. Flute, English horn, oboe, solo strings, guitars, piano, brass, and keyboards.

After a long stressful day, or when trying to get ready for the same, it is always a pleasure to listen to my " Nothing Above My Shoulders but the Evening " album. The solitude, peace of mind, and feeling of rejuvenation leaves me wondering, just what else a person could ask for out of life, but to enjoy this heavenly music at that particular time. "Heavenly" because the attention to detail reverberates in every note, and is a testament to the artist's level of craftsmanship. Keep up the excellent work!

Jeffrey Hinchey, Computer Specialist
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The great recluse of New Age music, synthesist/composer Ray Lynch has been holed up in his northern California home studio for years, spinning out masterful miniatures, while steadfastly refusing to tour or score films. This album lives up to its title, serving up the finest of Lynch's diverse oeuvre, from the jocular " Ralph's Rhapsody " to the synthesized mini-symphony " The True Spirit of Mom & Dad ." The platinum-selling multiple-Billboard Award winner enjoyed one sizeable hit in his career, the witty " Celestial Soda Pop " (you'll recognize it), but turn to tracks like " The Temple " or " The Oh of Pleasure " to experience Lynch's unfettered genius for maximizing tonal space.

Express.com music review

I always play this music . . . when doing homework, or to relieve stress, or just because! I have since memorized the entire CD and spread the word to my friends (one of whom bought it!). My favorite part about your music is that each melody and harmony is beautiful. You don't ever overdo the electronics -- you instead balance it with instruments used in classical music. I love The Music of What Happens -- because I play the violin, and I love Celestial Soda Pop and The True Spirit of Mom and Dad -- in fact, I love the whole CD! You are a total genius! Thank you for creating such beautiful music.

Gabriella Miyares, age 12, Jacksonville, FL

For a truly different kind of stress-relieving experience, try Ray Lynch's " Truth is the Only Profound ". This spoken word album with beautiful, relaxing music has circulated for years in bootleg editions and worn-out cassettes, and only recently became available on CD. A captivating collection of Lynch's trademark classicism is combined with readings (some spoken by Ray Lynch) from the Wisdom Teaching of Ray Lynch's Spiritual Master, Samraj Adi Da. For those with esoteric tastes, this devotional album is for deep stress release and meditation, and tuning into something greater than ourselves.

The words themselves (by the Spiritual Master, Samraj Adi Da) in several cases sung or spoken by the composer himself, are spiritually penetrating, and are a great aid for helping one enter into a meditative state: 'Mindless embodiment. Consciousness without inwardness. Thus it becomes obvious: Every object is only Light.' It is clear that Ray Lynch is not only a great composer of music (the words are set to melodies that will stay with you), but must also be a practitioner of stress release, relaxation, and meditation, himself, as his compositions display a sensitivity to the nuances of the meditative arts.

Chris Tong, Ph.D., author of The Practical Spirituality Series