I’m only now getting around to checking out this CD and it has proved to be a wonder worth waiting. Track 5, entitled Pantheon, is one of the best chants I’ve heard in ages. The harmonies are really tight and the drumming awakens the spirit. Not surprising, as Arthur plays the bodhran for Emerald Rose; absolutely perfect for sabbat fire leaping, twirling and visioning. My next favorite is Track 9, Greenwood Woman. Arthur drops his voice to such sultry lows, you feel it exactly where needed with a song such as this – a romantic and powerful ode to women. I don’t want to forget to mention the last track, Sing, which is a druidic feast. I hope you decide to check out “Poetry of Wonder,” too; you’ll be wondering why you waited!

The love that Arthur Hinds has for his music, heritage and faith is evident in his album Poetry of Wonder!

Those who know Arthur Hinds as singer/songwriter for the Celtic Folk Rock group Emerald Rose will not be surprised by the strength and lyricism of these songs, nor by their eclectic tone and subject matter-- ranging from comic satire, to moving love poetry, to a deep, exhilarating spirituality. What might surprise fans familiar with his previous work is the versatility of Hinds the musician. In this first solo effort, he plays all the instruments on almost all of the tracks, delivering precise performances in every style and mood he chooses to visit: jazz, flamenco, country, rock. The result is a deeply personal statement that yet strikes universal chords. Like the best of Emerald Rose, Poetry of Wonder is compulsively listenable and untiring--well-worth hearing again and again.

THis CD is very good. All the songs.ar good to make you think and open your mind. Good feeling up beat.