Album Notes

Richard began writing and playing professionally at the age of 15 and now has nearly 100 songs to his name. In the past 10 years he has developed the healing qualities of his music. This is his first album of 18 Songs of Healing from his collection he calls PEACEWORKS. While the music has not been tested objectively, most of Richard's listeners find it to be relaxing and along with the optimistic themes, it is in line with several contemporary healing theories. The main themes are of peace, love, happiness, and the healing process itself. The Jazz and Jazz Fusion styles are an exception to the rule that healing music is found in the New Age category. Happily, the styles of this album fill the bill of Music of Healing. Richard has taught music in the schools including music in special education and has studied Music and Dance Therapies extensively.