Learning To Be Free
Just finished listening to "Learning To Be Free" by Medwyn Goodall, released by Medwyn Goodall Music.
It's hard to believe that I discovered Medwyn Goodall and his music a little over 25 years ago in the music section of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore near where I live. Back then, Barnes & Nobles had listening stations where you could slip on a pair of headphones - almost unthinkable now while the world is still in a pandemic - and listen to entire tracks or an entire album to see if you liked the cd enough to buy it. I listened to and bought "Snows of Kilimanjaro" because I enjoyed the music and I enjoyed the back story behind the creation of that particular CD - which was to honor the life of Martin Friend who was murdered by Interhamwe rebels in Uganda on the verge of fulfilling one of his brief life's ambitions - to climb Kilimanjaro - an ambition that his father carried out in his son's memory.
I soon was buying and ordering just about every album of Medwyn Goodall's that I could and yes, even New Age music can cause some people to have issues. One of the salesclerks in the music section of that particular Barnes & Noble back then didn't like me ordering Medwyn Goodall cds and refused to order any for me. I actually had to have a one-on-one meeting with the manager then to resolve the issue and get my orders place. I guess you could say that I was being a "Kevin" - the make version of a "Karen" - to have the right to order Medwyn Goodall cds. Hint: I'm not a quiet person and I will stand up for myself.
So in a way, I was really glad when Medwyn Goodall launched his own independent label and went solo. I could cut out the middle man - in this case Barnes & Noble.
Now to be fair, it wasn't all smooth sailing, but that wasn't the fault of Medwyn Goodall Music. Back in 2012, one of my "lovely" neighbors in the Hammock Oaks Subdivision rummaged through the contents of my mailbox and called the police because gasp, wait for it, there was a package from England which contained the latest releases - back then - and I was obviously a terrorist. [Before you ask, this neighbor no longer lives in the neighborhood and only received a light slap on the wrist [5-years of probation, fines waived because it was a first offense.
And it was through Medwyn Goodall Music that I meet my good friend Steve Orchard, though not here on Facebook, actually through exchanging emails on his website.
Music, like books, are intertwined with a person's life.
Oh yes, while Wendy Goodall, the lovely wife of Medwyn, and I have exchanged the odd email and handwritten note tucked away with orders, I have never met the Goodalls or interacted with them in any significant manner. As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook and other Social Media platforms know, I am a firm believer in full disclosure.
Now back to "Learning To Be Free."
If I'm not mistaken, Medwyn used Strumming guitars, Electric guitar and keyboards, and flute form an organic mixture of acoustic performed instruments during the creation of this album.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Truth Seeker," "Journeyman," "Land of Smiles," "Bright Blue Ocean," and "Sand Dancer."
Highly Recommended!
Ten Stars!
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20217...
It's hard to believe that I discovered Medwyn Goodall and his music a little over 25 years ago in the music section of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore near where I live. Back then, Barnes & Nobles had listening stations where you could slip on a pair of headphones - almost unthinkable now while the world is still in a pandemic - and listen to entire tracks or an entire album to see if you liked the cd enough to buy it. I listened to and bought "Snows of Kilimanjaro" because I enjoyed the music and I enjoyed the back story behind the creation of that particular CD - which was to honor the life of Martin Friend who was murdered by Interhamwe rebels in Uganda on the verge of fulfilling one of his brief life's ambitions - to climb Kilimanjaro - an ambition that his father carried out in his son's memory.
I soon was buying and ordering just about every album of Medwyn Goodall's that I could and yes, even New Age music can cause some people to have issues. One of the salesclerks in the music section of that particular Barnes & Noble back then didn't like me ordering Medwyn Goodall cds and refused to order any for me. I actually had to have a one-on-one meeting with the manager then to resolve the issue and get my orders place. I guess you could say that I was being a "Kevin" - the make version of a "Karen" - to have the right to order Medwyn Goodall cds. Hint: I'm not a quiet person and I will stand up for myself.
So in a way, I was really glad when Medwyn Goodall launched his own independent label and went solo. I could cut out the middle man - in this case Barnes & Noble.
Now to be fair, it wasn't all smooth sailing, but that wasn't the fault of Medwyn Goodall Music. Back in 2012, one of my "lovely" neighbors in the Hammock Oaks Subdivision rummaged through the contents of my mailbox and called the police because gasp, wait for it, there was a package from England which contained the latest releases - back then - and I was obviously a terrorist. [Before you ask, this neighbor no longer lives in the neighborhood and only received a light slap on the wrist [5-years of probation, fines waived because it was a first offense.
And it was through Medwyn Goodall Music that I meet my good friend Steve Orchard, though not here on Facebook, actually through exchanging emails on his website.
Music, like books, are intertwined with a person's life.
Oh yes, while Wendy Goodall, the lovely wife of Medwyn, and I have exchanged the odd email and handwritten note tucked away with orders, I have never met the Goodalls or interacted with them in any significant manner. As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook and other Social Media platforms know, I am a firm believer in full disclosure.
Now back to "Learning To Be Free."
If I'm not mistaken, Medwyn used Strumming guitars, Electric guitar and keyboards, and flute form an organic mixture of acoustic performed instruments during the creation of this album.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Truth Seeker," "Journeyman," "Land of Smiles," "Bright Blue Ocean," and "Sand Dancer."
Highly Recommended!
Ten Stars!
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20217...
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