Wondrous Light by Chris Conway New Age

A warm and uplifting celebration of light - outside and within.

Different kinds of light affect us in different ways. The light at sunrise, and sunset, winter sun, a hot summer day, moonlight, and the cosmic wonder of starlight and the Aurora Borealis. The light inside when we are inspired, or a warm inner glow of contentment. And spiritual light. On this album of many instruments, the recurring bells & chimes symbolise the light. Wherever you are, I hope this music will enlighten your days and nights.

On this album of many instruments, the recurring bells & chimes symbolise the light. Wherever you are, I hope this music will enlighten your days and nights.

This is a companion album to my "Wondrous Darkness" album - chrisconwayelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/wondrous-darkness, which I released on the electronic label Zorpin Music.


Track By Track
1. First Light Flight.
You are waiting to see the sunrise. The eastern sky lightens, and a bright edge of orange light appears. As the sun rises, so do you - up into the sky. With the wind in your hair.

CC - bells, Celtic steel string harp, kalimba, low Irish whistle & effects, breath.
Zorpinda Zorpin - bells, temple bells.


2. Journey by Moonlight.
An overnight journey on foot. The full moon is your companion as it shines overhead. It’s hard to take your eyes off it. Your eyes seem to drink in the moonlight.

CC - theremin, synthesizer, kantele, low Irish whistle & effects, voice.


3. Inner Glow.
You feel a warmth inside. Just a warm contentedness. Like at the end of a good day. Almost like love.

CC - kalimba, synthesizer.


4. On Wings Of Light.
You awake to find you have delicate wings. You are unsure what to do. You gingerly experiment. Voices call overhead - you want to join them. You flap your wings, and rise, higher and higher, and join the voices.

CC - piano, synthesizer, bells.
Mo Coulson - Celtic harp.
Zorpinda Zorpin - bells, chimes, temple bells


5. Rainbow Clouds.
You see curious clouds ahead. They develop colours. The colours swirl as you watch.

CC - low Irish whistle, effects.


6. A Glimpse Of The Inner Spark
You sense the elusive spark of creativity dancing inside of you.

CC - bells, acoustic 9 string guitar, voice, Irish tin whistle, effects.
Zorpinda Zorpin - chimes, temple bells.


7. Aurora On A Clear Night
On a cool, clear night the Aurora Borealis appeaers. You are hypmotised by the otherworldly lights.

CC - electric piano, theremin & effects, electric 9 string guitar.


8. A Windmill In Summer Sunlight.
The hot sun beats down, as the sails of an old windmill go round and round, creating shadows on the ground as the birds sing in the garden.

CC - piano, effects, field recordings, synthesizer.


9. Ascending To The Light.
The Light is calling you. You ascend on invisible steps, ever higher. The wind in your hair again.Brighter and brighter, until you become One with The Light once again.

CC - synthesizer, bells, theremin & effects, kalimba, Celtic steel string harp, chimes, temple bells.
Zorpinda Zorpin - singing bowl, temple bells.



Background -
These tracks were recorded over 2 years for the United Isolation Ensemble, which was set up to enable collaboration in lockdown, and were mixed with other artists’ work to make new tracks. But I also kept my solo tracks.
Past albums of my UIE tracks include - "Strange New World", "When Pianos Dream", & "Splendid Isolation". This time I had many tracks. Some light/warm, and others dark/strange. They didn’t sit well together on one album, so I made two! - "Wondrous Darkness" & "Wondrous Light".

Chris Conway has released many new age, relaxation, albums under his own name plus in collaborations with Llewellyn, Govannen, Aramara, France Ellul, Clookai, Ajahn Achalo, and more.

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