Kathy Raimey
Flowers of Fire
© 2001 Spiral Soundcase Music (660662110129)
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Rich stream-of-consciousness piano improvisation accompanied by the continuous sound of ocean surf - perfect for quiet times, healing work, or meditation.
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- 1 Flowers of Fire
- 2 Reverie
- 3 Questions to the Sea
- 4 Farewell to Lee
- 5 Shimmer Float
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Since 2001, Kathy Raimey's "Flowers of Fire", has been embraced by a loyal following of listeners and continues to receive airplay today. It is utilized for massage therapy sessions, yoga classes, meditation, and just for the sheer relaxation it evokes.
It received international airplay in Japan, Romania and Canada, and numerous radio stations in the U.S. from Alaska to New York City have added it to their new age program playlists. A sampling of these include:
LOVE FM - Fukuoka, JAPAN
CHGA - Maniwaki, Quebec, CANADA
Radio ARAD - Arad, ROMANIA
KEUL - Girdwood, Alaska
KTEP - El Paso, Texas
KUMD - Duluth, Minnesota
WAWL - Chattanooga, Tennessee
WBAI - New York, NY
WDBX - Carbondale, Illinois
WDPS - Dayton, Ohio
WIAA - Interlochen, Michigan
WKNH - Keene, New Hampshire
WXPR - Rhinelander, Wisconsin
WMBR - Cambridge, Massachusetts
WSIA - Staten Island, NY
WZBC - Boston, Massachusetts
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Kathy's CD, "It Is Always Now" was released in October 2007. She is currently submitting works to music production library publishers and independent projects. For a preview of works in progress visit www.broadjam.com/kathyraimey.
REVIEW
"Imagine walking along the beach in the early morning, listening to the quiet hiss of gentle waves, feeling the sand give under your bare feet, and noticing the soft, pastel colors around you. This is the gentle, reflective quality you will find in Kathy Raimey's debut CD, "Flowers of Fire." Her soft piano improvisations were conceived in the early hours of each morning when she was "still close to the dream state," and the music is perfect for that time of day, or for meditation or healing work. The sound of ocean waves provides the background for the pensive, heartfelt melodies that soothe and comfort the listener.
"Flowers of Fire", with its beautiful cover art, also by Kathy Raimey, will only be found in a few local stores and on Raimey's website, www.cdbaby.com/kathyraimey, as she is a local, independent artist who is not yet represented by a distributor. It's worth the effort to seek it out!"
Kathryn Sargent, Music Reviewer
Aquarius Times
Aquarius Metaphysical Newspaper Article:
World & New Age Music Reviews
Volume 9, No. 3 - August 2001
http://www.aquarius-atlanta.com/august/music2.shtml
BIO
Kathy has been making music since early childhood, with compositions spanning a variety of formats and styles.
She began playing professionally as a church organist at the age of 13, and has worked as a music educator in various locations including Cincinnati, Ohio, Vienna, Austria, and Atlanta, Georgia.
Holding degrees from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and Furman University; with further private study in Vienna, Austria, her main teachers included Maria Regina Seidlhofer, David Bar-Illan, Jeanne Kirstein, Ruby Morgan, John Noel Roberts, and Lee Gleim. Additionally she studied with chamber ensemble coach, Lee Fizer, of the LaSalle Quartet, and jazz pianist, Ted Howe.
As Director of Music at Midtown Spiritual Community in Atlanta from July 2001 to April 2004, Kathy attracted a loyal following of listeners with her live improvisations of introspective contemplative music.
Currently based in Raleigh, NC, Kathy works as an educator, pianist, and composer. Please come back to visit for future announcements.
For further information please visit www.kathyraimey.com.
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- author: Richard Fuller, Senior Editor - Metaphysical Reviews
Artist, composer and pianist Kathy Raimey offers us the means to find healing and bliss in her wonderful new CD, "Flowers of Fire". This inspired album can easily be at the top of your stack in these times of stress and anxiety. Each of the five original compositions are soothing and meditative and each will transport the listener to a better place---found only in your heart. Kathy plays these delightful piano improvisations as if they were dedicated to you; for your time of need or solitude. If "Flowers of Fire" could be transformed into three dimensions, you would be surrounded by flowers in a field on a late spring day, the sun shining brightly and the breeze murmuring gently. Or perhaps walking on the sandy shore of an azure lake, with the waves gently lapping at your toes, caressing them with warmth and well-being. This reviewer found a glorious sense of peace thanks to the transforming quality of "Flowers of Fire". In only a few minutes, I felt calmer and that sense continued to serenity. In short, I was able to leave the world of hurry and haste and enter a world of soft and gentle. If you want to refocus to a healing, pensive state, this reviewer heartily recommends "Flowers of Fire". Kathy Raimey plays from her heart and you'll know it from the first five notes of her music!
Very nice and relaxing...
Talent and connectedness are apparent in this artist. The cd is beautifully put together and maintains a nice flow. Excellent for anyone desiring to be soothed, although a bit short in length for a practioners use in massage (which was my purpose of purchase and only reason for less than 5 stars). You will love this cd!
An antidote for stress relief:
author: John NemchickBeautifully woven music that just melts away the tensions. A must for any lover of meditative, trance like music.
Very beautiful
author: TracyThe tunes are very relaxing, and are great for a massage practice. Not one you'll tire of too quickly.
If you are ready to escape a chaotic world, then this should be your destination
author: Helen YoungAs you hear the waves begin, you are carried to a place of tranquility and ease. I have an affinity for the ocean, and do not get the real thing as often as I would like. This soothing background combined with the flowing melodic lines of Kathy's piano artistry serve to loosen the hold all the tensions of life have on you. Bidding farewell to your concerns and cares, you can float on this tranquil sea of sound to a much higher place. I come back lighter and calmer, ready to face life again. I highly recommend adding it to your 21st century survival kit.