Bhakti Grace
Released in 2023
Bhakti, to me, represents love inseparable from life. These songs were composed in a two week period to reflect the love and joy of life. The last song was totally improvised after contemplating the meaning of the word Bhakti. May this music open your heart to greater love and joy in this lifetime.
Review by Kathy Parsons
Bhakti Grace is one of two solo piano albums that pianist/composer John Paris released in June 2023. The first was Acceptance, which was composed over a two-year period during the Covid pandemic. For that album, John wanted to compose more "serious" music that is soothing and uplifting. Conversely, the music for Bhakti Grace was completed in just two weeks and is an expression of joy and freedom…. Read full Review here.
Review by Kerry Barnes UK
Well, I must be honest……I didn’t know what Bhakti was or meant!…..but on finding out I can completely understand the symbiotic wrap around John’s music. There is attachment, fondness, faith, love and devotion with ancestral links to Hinduism. And yes, grace…. Read full review here
Review by Steve Sheppard, OneWorldMusicRadio
The energies of this album by John Paris will put fire in your belly and intrigue your imagination, this is an album that will take you by the hand, and for its duration will never let you go, so let’s take a ride with the artist on this brand new offering entitled Bhakti Grace.
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