Circle of Friends, The Sacred Site,

Introducing Circle of Friends, artists appearing on the CD
A Pace of Grace...
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	Radha Sahar Radha, a full time composer, audio producer and painter, wrote all tracks on thealbum. Several of Radha's albums are available from this site. For more on Radha see the about us page. She plays synth on the album, and sings lead on Spiritual Companions, and Tears of Gold and Silver. She also sings harmonies, and is co-producer along with composer and sound engineer David Antony Clark. David is responsible for the high tecnical standard of this album. Contact Radha via this site.		Charmaine Ford Charmaine won the “Centenary Travel Grant 2000” scholarship to study Jazz Piano at the Royal Schools of Music, in London. She was pianist for the NZ Youth Jazz Orchestra: 1998 - 2000, & 2002, and has performed at numerous venues and Jazz festivals around the world. Winner of awards such as the Norman Family Trophy for “Best Combo” (‘Carte Blanche’), the Bill Hoffmeister Trophy for “Best Pianist”, the Bay City Trophy for “Most Outstanding Keyboard Player” and Auckland Jazz Workshop “Jazz Musician of the Year” , Charmaine is establishing an outstanding career. She appears courtesy of Ford Motion Records. Contact her for performance work or to purchase her albums: Contact Charmaine
	Alan Rench Alan's talents have seen him win New Zealand vocal awards. He regularly stars in major stage musicals in Wellington: West Side Story, The Boyfriend, West End to Broadway, Ovation, and Superstar. His rich tenor voice is featured on Forgiveness, River of Life, Teach Me in This Moment, and Letting Go. Contact Alan		Geoff Duncan Geoff, a multi- talented musician who has played on many of our albums, also has his own recording studio, Gherkin Productions. Geoff is a talented guitarist and also plays bass. His 'good ear' sees him involved in a variety of ways, in a wide variety of projects for many well known musicians in New Zealand. Geoff plays bass and electric guitar throughout the album. If you want this talented young man for your project contact... Gherkin Productions
	Lisa Averes Lisa's gorgeous voice transports listeners to a gentle and powerful place. She writes and sings her own material, and on this album sings lead on A Pace of Grace, Speak in Diamonds, and Boundaries of the Heart.		Janet Holborow Janet's outstanding cello features on Tears of Gold & Silver and Voice for the Angels. She also plays on several other tracks to add the warm texture of her instrument to the mix. Janet's quartet - Strung Out - lays regularly in New Zealand. Contact Janet
	Suzanne Suzanne's stunning vocals feature on Lovin' the Learnin', Song of Celebration, Voice for the Angels, Angel of Peace, Teach Me in This Moment, Invitation, and Practise the Presence. She also sings backing vocals and harmonies on many tracks. Suzanne is famous in New Zealand since her days in the Chicks. From there she became Cat Stevens backing vocalist and toured internationally with him for many years. Lately many New Zealanders recognise her work as vocal coach on the popular television programme NZ Idol. Suzanne works internationally. Contact her for your event!		Evan Williams Evan is a very talented drummer. He features throughout A Pace of Grace, both on kit, and on conga and on percussion. When Evan is not playing live, he teaches drums and also finds time to work at Northern Music in Porirua. We discovered on this project that Evan also has an excellent voice. he is a quiet, modest man, so who would've known? So we were pleased to add him to the male backing vocal tracks - thanks Evan! Contact Evan
	Graham Wardrop Graham, a 'guitarists' guitarist', works regularly around the globe. He has fronted many international stars, the latest being Manhattan Transfer. Graham not only plays guitar, he builds all his instruments, and also composes. He has several albums available and is currently completing his latest: and album of his skillfull arrangements of Beatles songs. Graham works internationally. Contact him for an event or to purchase his albums.		Alex Nyman Alex has toured/recorded or played with the following artists amongst many others: Frank Sinatra/Sammy Davis Junior/Tony Bennett/Shirley Bassey/Chaka Khan/Donna Summer/Michael Ball/Barry White/Lorna Luft/Jack Jones/Dianna Ross/The Four Tops/The Temptations/The Three Degrees/National Youth Jazz Orchestra(London)/The Mathew Herbert Big Band etc. His passion for Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophones. Flute, Piccolo and Keyboards, has seen him shine in his field for 30 years. Alex studied in London and New York, and is now currently living and working in N.Z. Contact Alex

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