Loreena McKennitt, Enya, zircon, Sting, Andreas Vollenweider, Ray Lynch, Yoko Kanno, Yasunori Mitsuda, Afro Celt Sound System
Sounds Like
Loreena McKennitt, Enya, Sting... but different!
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Preorder your copy of the brand new holiday album today! THROUGH SAND AND SNOW brings the listener on a nighttime journey through the aura of mystery and awe that Christmas so quietly inspires in our hearts:
Jillian's debut album! Blending exotic instrumentation with passionate and ethereal vocals, the earth comes alive as ORIGINS invokes its new beginnings:
Jillian Goldin's music, ethereal and uninhibited, reflects the awe and passion of timeless nature. Its soul-touching alchemy has attracted attention and multi-award-winning acclaim, deriving from her talent both as a classically trained vocalist and songwriter.
Hailing from Boston, Jillian began singing in her family's home studio at the age of six. She recalls with a laugh, “My father had me record a song about saving the rainforests!” Nevertheless, her love of music was sparked, and she soon committed her life to the field. Developing herself first as a vocalist and performer, Jillian graduated with honors from the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Music, winning the George Castelle Memorial Award in voice... But a wandering eye led her to the arena of computer music, and she soon began to supplement her classical studies with compositional ones.
With her debut albums Origins and Through Sand and Snow, Jillian responds to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music - and in such a dauntless manner that it is difficult not to take notice. Allowing her powerful voice to soar through beds of exotic instrumentation, both albums rely upon her instrument and lyrics not only as the definitive lead, but also as an amalgam of other backing textures, enveloping the listener in her warm sound.
Jillian's music is being broadcast to more than 8 million listeners worldwide, spanning over 70 stations including XM and Sirius satellite radio - a list that is rapidly growing. Origins debuted at 8 on the New Age Reporter radio charts for two consecutive months and has been consistently ranking in the top 10 on numerous stations, while Jillian was named “Best Futuristic New Age Singer” on iNewAge.com, a reviewer dubbing her “better than Enya.” The album received the 1 New Age Album spot of the year on NewAgeMusic.nu, above a great many tried and true artists.
Jillian has also amassed a passionate fan base online. In the listener-voted music competition OurStage.com, she triumphed over twenty thousand songs to win the $5,000 Grand Prize, and has garnered the New Age/World Prize thrice over. With other awards including third place in the Indie International Songwriting Contest, Mystic Soundscapes' Best of 2007 and 2008 Awards, and dozens of online features, Jillian Goldin is steadily becoming both a critical and popular favorite – and redefining what we think of New Age music along the way.
(Copies of Origins and Through Sand and Snow are available through JillianGoldin.com, as well as on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, and other major distributors.)
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Blending exotic instrumentation with passionate and ethereal vocals, the earth comes alive as Origins invokes its new beginnings. The album, carried by Jillian's powerful voice, is a response to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music - unified by themes of mystery, plight, and catharsis. With the magic of musical storytelling, Jillian takes you on a voyage through the awakening, and invites you to celebrate in its mysteries.
The holiday season is filled with a special kind of magic: trees glisten with freshly fallen snow, families are reunited for the traditions of gift-giving and mealtime stories, and age-old carols imbue the air. But how often do we have the chance to steep our thoughts in solitude?
Through Sand and Snow brings the listener on a nighttime journey through the aura of mystery and awe that Christmas so quietly inspires in our hearts. A vast nature surrounds us in these colder months, longing to be explored... Sometimes, it is only after we have that our own homes feel even warmer.
I take it you got my messg on your guestbook! Thanks heaps for the add, you music is so unique and i really enjoy your sounds. im definitely feeling your vibe! Big fan here lol
I just heard your vocals on an OCRemix Super Metroid mix. I was completely blown away, you have an incredibly beautiful voice and if I write any music that would call for a female vocalist, you would be at the top of my list
Dear Jillian, thanXX for being my friend :-) Many warm greetings from Germany. I'd love to stay in touch with you. Your voice rocks me!! Hugs: Uwe xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Excellent! I worked in Lexington for a long time and I like to go to the park near the high school with the family to enjoy some outside time. Anyway yes, love the music and will be spreading the word about it around to the people I know. Look forward to hearing more from you and hopefully can see you perform sometime if you do so around here. :-)
HOLY COW To Far Away Times is an amazing song. I liked the original version in the first place, but your vocals made the Chrono Symphonic version even more awesome.
I got your CD! Love it! First rate, topnotch quality in every way. From the incredible graphics design to the production of each beautiful piece. And your voice .. ahhhh.. it melts the heart. You are incredible! Such a talent- all the best!
Music Finals
New Age/World
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