Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #146

01-08-15  “Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #146 is a lovely, prayerful and deep series of songs and improvs featuring Mariam Massaro, Bob Sherwood and a visit from our resident conguero Craig Harris.  We begin with a prayer of thanks to the year end called “Thank You” featuring Mariam on vocals and acoustic guitar, Bob on piano and Craig on C marimba.  We continue with “Oh Moon, Oh Moon” with Craig moving to electronically treated congas and Mariam offering an ode to the winter moon.  Next up is the peaceful, bucolic “Reaching Within” another new song from Mariam.  After the break we move into an Ashento Teaching from Mariam’s soon-to-be-released “Light-Filled Love: The Celestial Teachings of Ashento”, accompanied by acoustic guitar and piano.  The driving, ukelele-led “Step Right Up” follows featuring Mariam’s vocals and tenor uke and Bob on percussion.  Mariam’s new “For The Children” closes the show with a lovely lilt.”