This CD by Terry Munday was forwarded onto me by the good folk at Stone Premonitions, and when I slipped it into the player I did not really know what to expect. It certainly was not the stunning guitar instrumental of the title track. For nearly six minutes he thrashes the instrument to within an inch of its life, and I was left thinking whatever would the rest of the album sound like. 'TEMUJIN' is a funkier, Eastern tinged piece with synth and guitar, with the latter once again outstanding. 'PLATONIC' and 'Wonderful Life' both have a laid back George Benson feel to them, while 'HISATAKA' is a blend of Japanese sounding acoustic and emotive electric guitar. Munday writes, plays and produces everything himself, and considering that there must have been many overdubs the production is crisp and clear. A few of these instrumentals bring to mind Swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer, while others have a touch of Gary Moore to them, and the styles range from heavy rock to jazz to funk. The unifying feature, though, is that every one of them features a top notch instrumentalist and composer whose other work I will most certainly be seeking out.
Peter Jolly, Feedback Magazine, rock journal of MENSA, Nov 2003
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It's quite remarkable how one mans musical journey can take him from working with ex-Clash drummer in the quasi goth / rock outfit Blood Simple, to the expressive and intimate guitar work of The Liberty Project. But plying his craft in the Middle East and Spain has managed to add an  incredible depth of expression to his work. Mixing up the various vibes of rock, blues and Latin, but tying it down with a traditional melodic sensibility, makes this an absolute peach of a CD, twisting and turning at every opportunity leaving you wondering where you'll end up next. Fortunately, it's always somewhere interesting. If the term guitar virtuoso leaves you cold, I suggest you shun your prejudices and give this a damn good listening.
Zeitgeist, January 2004
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This 2001 release has finally reached my ears. Terry pulls off the rare trick of engaging the listener's interest for 68 minutes of guitar based instrumental music, a feat accomplished by few others (unless your name's Jeff Beck of course!) If your time is limited programme tracks 2 (Temujin), 6 (Utopian), 9 (Hisataka) and 10 (Kaledioscope) for a nice array of styles. Sheer quality and class.
Phil Jackson, Paradox One, January 2004
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Guts and heat. Soul and expression. Well defined, precision guitar attacks that hit you in between the eyes and leave you breathless. These are a few of the things I find in the music of Terry Munday's "The Liberty Project". It's one of my favourite CDs of  the year.
Don Campau, Radio KKUP California, USA, September 2003
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