Calm, serene, masterful, delicate, peaceful, simple, reverent.
Those are the words that popped into my head as I listened to William Joseph's new CD appropriately named, Be Still. It is a compilation of hymns and sacred songs arranged and performed in Joseph's signature virtuoso style. It is perfect for a Sunday morning while getting ready for church, or an evening when you want to settle the family down for a peaceful time spent together. It really is a beautiful CD with songs such as Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, With Royal Praise, and I Know That My Redeemer Lives. The music encourages you to just stop, listen, and be still.
I was first introduced to William Joseph's music by a friend. I was giving her son piano lessons at the time. I loved it from the very beginning! So much so I bought the piano music for William Joseph's Beyond CD so I could play them myself at home. Asturias is particularly fun to play!
William Joseph is an amazing pianist, and has toured with Josh Groban, Il Divo, Clay Aiken, and many others. He was discovered by David Foster, a producer who is behind Celine Dion and other big stars. Here he is explaining how his latest CD came about.
You can listen to samples of the songs and purchase Be Still here at PostitiveMusicandDownloads. Come Thou Fount is available as a free download there too!
Would you like to win his latest CD, courtesy of Positive Music and Downloads and Your LDS Radio? Follow the directions on the rafflecopter to enter.
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Wow, what an impressive resume! He looks like Mark Ruffalo to me. More good music is always good to have around. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI will be happy to leave a comment because I love this blog- and now I want this CD! It is exactly what I need right now some "STILL"!
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beautiful music
ReplyDeleteOh this looks so great! Exactly what I need to listen to some mornings on the way to work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this! I was just telling my husband the other day that we needed to look into some calm and inspiring instrumental music. How amazing is that?
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ReplyDeleteI love love love his music! I first heard him at a BYU women's conference and I remember rocking my first baby to sleep with some of his music at all crazy hours of the night. Good memories, good music. :)
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I would love to win this CD- it sounds great!
ReplyDeleteYou always find the most amazing music. Where do you find the time? Thank you very much for directing my attention to this artist. I wish I could play more than cords. Maybe it won't be too difficult to play on the violin.
ReplyDeleteLove the music. So inspiring! :)
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You always find the most beautiful music to share with us. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love Sunday music!
ReplyDeleteLove the calming music.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this! My son will be leaving mid April to serve a mission in Chile. I saw this CD and thought it would be a wonderful listen for him while on his mission and I LOVE Sunday morning CD's!! I hadn't heard of William Jospeh, so thank you again for sharing this!
Be still my soul is my favorite hymn, so I'm excited about this. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog, and this CD looks wonderful. Thanks for doing this giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteI can never get eniugh of this kind of music. So powerful in bringing the spirit!
ReplyDeleteI love that guy. My husband loves that guy. My son loves that guy. We are big on the William Joseph love in this house!
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ReplyDeleteMy family started memorizing the proclamation to the world a while ago and I'm looking forward to taping my kids saying a paragraph. Thanks for all you do to support the family.
ReplyDeleteI would love to own this CD. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to have new music that it worth listening to.
ReplyDeleteWe are always looking for Calming Music. With my three boys, it's hard to settle down in the evening.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of William Joseph... thanks!
ReplyDeleteWe are always looking for new spiritually uplifting music to calm the savages in our happy home! Thank you for introducing us to William Joseph!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE William Joseph's music....was lucky enough to see him perform live in LA...and am a lifelong fan now! Would LOVE to win this CD!
ReplyDeleteWe love William Joseph! His music is fabulous! If you haven't already, check out his other album, Within! It's different from any other piano music you have heard before! And if you want to be completely amazed, look up some videos on YouTube and watch his hands as he plays!
ReplyDeleteI'm always on the lookout for good music. Thanks for the recommendation!
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ReplyDeleteCount me in! I haven't heard his music before. Always looking for good Sunday CD's.
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ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE his music... am so happy to hear he has a new CD out! Debi
ReplyDeleteI love to hear the piano expertly played. Also love to be still once in a while, doesn't happen too much
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful album.
ReplyDeleteI love his music too and am grateful to have something good for my boys to hear and appreciate.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this. I love the piano!
ReplyDeleteI just downloaded Come Thou Font and my kids immediately stopped the screaming (while playing their trains) and came to the computer to listen. Sign me UP!!!
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