I have heard Jehanne and her husband Rob sing Emblem, the title track on this CD, lots of times, and it has never failed to move me to tears. A call to ‘wear your heart like a beacon, that you raise to rouse the sleepers, the dreamers in the labyrinths of nerve and blood and bone’, it is also, for me, the perfect expression of Jehanne’s aim when she performs her lovely poetry and songs. Modern songs, performed in the folk tradition, her music is nevertheless utterly unique, because it really is written to produce a kind of awakening in the hearer. Subtly, just beneath the surface, you feel an undercurrent of something unspeakably magical and beautiful. It is like being in the presence of real troubadours, especially when Jehanne sings in French, which she sometimes does!
14 tracks, total running time 63 minutes, 2006
Bliss is another winner from singer Lucinda Drayton and her friends. Just released, all the lyrics on this CD are inspired by the teachings and practice of Raja Yoga meditation. Filled with the energy of joy, these uplifting songs are accompan
Cave of Gold is one of our favourite CDs and would make a wonderful gift for all kinds of people. Weaving strands of ancient Scottish sleep songs with more familiar melodies, it is perfect for playing by candlelight, to create a cosy, soothing atmosphere.
With the sensual warmth of Gary Plumley's sax and flute playing perfectly balanced by Tony Young's meditative and uplifting piano and synthesizer, Crossing the Water is the perfect accompaniment to meditation, yoga, healing work or just chilling out.
Walking Two Ways by Jehanne Mehta is a little handmade book of profound and deeply spiritual poetry, and would make a highly original gift for anyone who loves nature.
Music, spoken word
