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What does it mean to be a nomad? \u00a0A wanderer, a wayfarer; one who has no permanent home. This could be seen as both blessing and bane. In the newly birthed CD by singer songwriter and instrumentalist Ed Creamer, called Becoming\u00a0Nomad, it seems as if it is the former. The runes on the cover spell out the word Nomad and\u00a0the labyrinth design beckons\u00a0the listener\u00a0to enter and move\u00a0through their own Hero’s Journey, since this structure and meditative tool offers both a way in and out, one step at a time.<\/p>\n
It brings to mind the J.R.R. Tolkien quote, “Not all who wander are lost.”<\/p>\n
In the opening track Becoming Nomad<\/em>, Creamer\u00a0goes within to observe his thoughts and allows for guidance to arise as he embraces the experience\u00a0of love and loss. “The journey is the gift of love I find. As I wander, I never feel I’ve lost my way. Becoming Nomad is my destiny. The symbol of my life is my labyrinth, it’s the key. It’s the choice to reach the center. The gateway to my peace.” \u00a0Guitar and hand clapping rhythm accompany the poignant words.<\/p>\n A Secret Sky<\/em> ponders what awaits beyond this incarnation. \u00a0“At\u00a0the end of my days, with no strength left, I’ve given all I can give. Just before my last breath, you will comfort me, with precious treasures”. \u00a0This selection evokes a sense of soaring and a reassurance that “Love is the bridge for us,” between where our feet our planted\u00a0at the moment and where we may be going when we ‘leave the building’.<\/p>\nThe roaring guitar riff in Rubble\u00a0<\/em>has a darker side that accompany the lyrics wailing, “Break down your barriers,” which stand in the way in of recognizing true identity and dancing on the detritus left behind, “even if you dance alone.”<\/p>\nIt’s Okay <\/em>carries a reggae feel with steel drum sound opening the song. Creamers’ signature line, “Stay loving,” is a highlight of this upbeat, dance-able piece. I found it hard to sit still while listening; although it is challenging to type and dance at the same time. The lyrics: “Remember\u00a0always, it’s okay. All love all the time, it’s okay,” would do Bob Marley proud.<\/p>\nEchoing chanting opens the song Seagull <\/em>as a \u00a0dark dialog occurs between man and bird. \u00a0“Seagull, you fly across the horizon into the misty morning sun. No once asked you where you were going. Nobody knows where you’re from. You fly all around, until somebody shoots you down.”<\/p>\nAmazonian rain stick and percussion\u00a0pulls the listener into By The Fire \u00a0“<\/em>Sparks fly from their eyes. Rising passion sizzling,” are the words growled seductively to a samba beat. Hip swaying, eyes closed, being carried along willingly in this positively incendiary song.<\/p>\nPower of tears <\/em>reminds the listener, “My tears are not a weakness. My tears are a cleansing. My tears reflect your love. Sacred power. A healing.” \u00a0Tears are the unspoken words of a narrative that express what can’t otherwise be shared. Creamer sings of a painful leave- taking that allowed them to flow. “It’s the sacred power of tears,” that is \u00a0the healing we experience as result.<\/p>\nFingers caressing\u00a0piano keys in\u00a0 Light carry the words\u00a0<\/em>“Light the only real creation, light discovers ancient mysteries….the source without\u00a0ceasing,” is the sweet beauty of\u00a0this transcendent selection.<\/p>\nThe final cut that ushers the listener out of the co-creation with the Divine, is called I rest in God. \u00a0<\/em>It begins with “<\/em>We ask for peace\u00a0today and still this is the midst of turmoil.” \u00a0<\/em>and ends with\u00a0<\/em>the idea that when releasing the illusion of control over life and ‘sinking into stillness’ as well as\u00a0‘resting in the peace of God,’ it is possible to rise above fear and limitation. The crescendo of life.<\/p>\nThe quality of Creamer’s voice calls\u00a0to mind a combination of two of my favorite songsters: Van Morrison and Randy Newman.<\/p>\n
Each of these songs bring with them a sense of certainty within the ‘just don’t know’ of life that all is for the highest good. Without knowing the artist, it is not difficult to imagine that this is an ode to major life transition for him. A personal and professional triumph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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