Cahill & Delene
Valley Center, California, United States
Music
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Awareness Magazine Nov/Dec 2005--Reviewed by Jim Brenholts
When listening to vocal music, it can be important to separate the singing from the instrumental accompaniment. That technique allows the listener to receive two messages — sometimes independent of each other. However, it can also be important to listen and absorb the music and vocals as one entity with one unified message. The latter technique is the case with Songs for Humanity by Cahill & Delene.
This is a special CD from a special couple — Barry Cahill and Delene St. Clair — husband and wife in every aspect of the terms. Their marriage has united them spiritually, emotionally and artistically. The liner notes document what the music implies — that this couple speaks with one voice from one heart and one soul. The music and the sound design resonate with messages of love, peace, serenity and harmony.
The music has something for everybody. Barry and Delene have been influenced by jazz, rock, folk, R&B and world musics. The soundscapes range from hard rock to gentle new age. Barry’s vocal exhibits a wide range from Dylan to Becker and Fagan and many points in between.
While there are many things to cherish on this CD, the musical highlight has to be Delene St. Clair’s divine voice. Her range is wide and deep. Her gentle touch allows her to shine in the ballads and to provide impeccable backup when Barry is on point.
The instrumentation is outstanding. Barry is an extraordinary multi-instrumentalist and Delene is an accomplished acoustic guitarist. They have assembled a strong supporting cast to augment their own considerable talents.
All music that comes from love goes to love and deserves attention. When spirituality enhances the love, everything goes deeper. This CD is essential on many levels. Cahill and Delene have that extra talent that takes it to the edge and beyond.
Jim Brenholts - Awareness Magazine (Nov 1, 2005) - Awareness Magazine
Discography
"Songs For Humanity"--LP, Ravin' Raven Records, 2005, Catalog #3R101.
All tracks are streaming 2 min. samples at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cahilldelene
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PLEASE NOTE: FOR MORE LYRICS, PHOTOS and PRESS, Please see our website http://www.CahillandDelene.com. FOR 2 MIN. AUDIO SAMPLES OF ALL 14 SONGS, Please go to http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cahilldelene
We're Singer-Songwriter-Musicians who are a husband/wife team. Incredibly, though this massive project, we get along even better because of our common vision. The amazing thing is we've been together as a team for 18 years doing our cover band, and are just now releasing our debut CD of originals. This is perfect timing we feel at age 50, because our lives have written these songs! Whee! We feel like 18 year olds just graduating from high school with our whole lives ahead of us--we're 50 going on 18!
What sets us apart from other bands is that it's about the music. We have an incredibly hard-working band with no ego problems. The fact that we've been married for 17 years and working for 18 years 24/7 and still like each other as best friends is pretty unusual. It is because of our philosophical path of wanting to constantly grow and improve as human beings that has allowed us our teamwork. And all of our learning has unfolded beautifully into the songs of our debut CD. "Songs for Humanity" says it all.
Wow, we've had lots of influences, that's why we have so many sub-genres in our music. For Delene early influences were: Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, The Byrds, Crosby Stills Nash, Led Zeppelin. Now Delene's influences are: Eva Cassidy, (a singer's singer), Loreena McKennitt.
For Barry, early influences were hands down: Blood, Sweat & Tears, and also Doobie Brothers, Beatles, Gino Vanelli. Now influences would be Sting, Bobby Caldwell (big band stuff), Steely Dan.
Our story is that we have had an aching in our souls to do our own music and now that we've just released our debut CD one month ago, the incredible response we've gotten has proved that we have music that moves people in a big way. We're not out to change the world, just to give people some new ideas for looking into their own lives, and give em some movin' groovin' tunes at the same time!
PLEASE NOTE: FOR LYRICS, PHOTOS and PRESS, Please see our website http://www.CahillandDelene.com. FOR 2 MIN. AUDIO SAMPLES OF ALL 14 SONGS, Please go to http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cahilldelene
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