Laura Sullivan: What's New

Thanks to New Age Music World for featuring my music on their site! Here is an excerpt of the article...

Laura Sullivan’s Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America is an elegant piano and instrumental release presenting America’s grandeur with a sense of wonder and admiration...

Click here to read the full article.

I am happy to announce that I am a featured artist on the FREE New Age Piano App for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

On the app, you can listen to 3 of my full length tracks for free as well as 56 other tracks from 20 of today's top New Age pianists. The app also allows you to view photos, watch videos, read bios, browse artist's websites, chat with other New Age fans on Facebook, play Puzzle/Quiz games, and even set a sleep timer / alarm with my music.

It is also a great way for you to purchase individual tracks or full length albums directly onto your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch (No need to get onto your computer, mp3s download directly to your device via the iTunes store).

The free app can be downloaded on your computer and synced to your device, or downloaded directly from your device over a WiFi connection.

Please click the following link or search for "New Age Piano" on the App Store to download the free app and/or see a full description.

New Age Piano App on the iTunes App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/new-age-piano/id396356131?mt=8

Join the over 100,000 users that have downloaded this app and experience some of the greatest New Age Piano music today.

Featured Artists: Brian Turner, Chad Lawson, Clifford Borg, Doug Hammer, Gary Farr, James Cahall, Jason Farnham, Joseph Akins, Ken Elkinson, Laura Sullivan, Louis Landon, Mark Pinkus, Peter Kater, Philip Wesley, Rebecca Oswald, Richard P. John, Robin Spielberg, Steven Cravis, and Wayne Gratz.

I am very excited to announce that my new Piano Course for children is available now!


Click here to purchase Born Virtuosos: The Innovative Piano Course, Level 1 (Book and CD Sold as Set) on Amazon.com.
Born Virtuosos: The Innovative Piano Course, Level 1 is a piano learning course for children created and written by Laura Sullivan. Children learning with Born Virtuosos, Innovative Piano Course Level 1, have the chance to know the fun of quickly learning to play the piano, and also enjoy the success of learning to read music easily.

This new approach for children draws from the most current research of effective teaching techniques. It is the first and only piano course to combine sight reading, music theory, rote learning, composing, and ear training.

The music is engaging and beautiful and the course is fun for kids. The book comes with a listening CD of the rote music in piano course. Book and CD are sold together as a set.

*Perfect for ages 3-14 who are new beginners, or up to intermediate level.

*Learning methods based on the most current research of effective teaching techniques, offering children their best chance to quickly learn to play the piano.

*Innovative technique succeeds because it is fun.

*Packed with over 60 simple arrangements that children love to play including folk songs like Row, Row, Row Your Boat, The Hokey Pokey, and Jingle Bells as well as classical melodies like the Theme from Beethoven s 5th Symphony, A Little Night Music, Gymnopedie No. 1, and The Blue Danube Waltz. Also includes Ragtime, Blues and Jazz, exposing children to a variety of genres.

*Only course that combines sight reading, theory, rote learning, composition, and ear training.

*Repertoire success list to chart the student s achievements.

*Includes a CD, with over 40 rote learning tracks.

*No note names or finger numbers in the scores (this aids with music literacy).

*A complete program all in one no more carrying a stack of books.

*Disguises scales to make them more fun to learn.

*Music formatted so no page turns are required.

*Allows children choices in their learning process.

*Developed for children, but also can be used for adult learning.

Sounds from the Circle 111 is the 2011 CD release from The New Age Music Circle members who submitted their New Age, and related sub genres music for consideration. Host and founder of the music circle, Suzanne Doucet, then produced this special album which contains 40 songs and holds over 3 hours of music from artists such as Bill Wren, Kori Linae Carothers, Gnomusy, Marc Enfroy, Michael Hoppe, and Laura Sullivan.

"Sounds from the Circle 111 features some great musicians, and is in fact a unique compilation album like no other you will find available today. Created in the universal atmosphere among friends who belong to The New Age Music Circle, the far reaching diversity of performing musicians on this international release becomes another integral quality that makes this release special." John P. Olsen

There is a beautiful and relaxing release now available through Northstar Music titled "Reflections". It is available on their "Body and Soul" label. Tracks on the album include works by David Osborne, Stewart Dudley, David Tolk, Peter Calo, CommonGround... and myself. I hope you'll check it out! http://www.northstarmusic.com/nstar/

"Bouquet of Bach" from my album, "Feast of Joy and Love" will be included in the score of an episode of "The Good Guys" on Fox airing this coming Friday, November 12th. I believe it comes on at 9pm, but if you plan to tune in please check your guide, as times may vary in different locations.

Thank you so much to all the broadcasters and show hosts that have nominated "Close to Home" for three

ZMR Music Awards - Best Instrumental Album - Piano Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and... Best Cover Art Artwork is by Lee Jacobson, who just happens to be my mother-in-law!

You can now preview my music, see pictures, my blog and video directly on your iPhone or iTouch with a free app from the Apple store.

Although this app is listed with a rating of 12+, it does not contain any mature or adult only content. It is okay for all ages.

I invite you to check it out here!

Close to Home is currently charting in the top 5 most frequently played albums on Soundscapes!
Thanks very much to Music Choice for the airplay!

Thanks so much to Michael Debbage for his review of Close to Home on Mainly Piano!

Amazon.com has a special pairing just in time for Mother's Day:

When you purchase my CD, Feast of Joy and Love, on Amazon.com, with Yanni's beautiful new CD/DVD Yanni Voices, you will recieve $2 off.

When purchased together, these items are also currently available for free shipping!

To visit the Amazon purchase page, please click here:

Feast of Joy and Love paired with Yanni Voices
And to all of those women who offer care and nurturing in your life - Happy Mother's Day!

My new album, Close to Home, charted at #12 on New Age Reporter's International Radio charts for January 2009.

To see the entire chart, please visit New Age Reporter here:

http://www.newagereporter.com/charts/top100.asp
Thank you so much to all the wonderful radio stations who are giving Close to Home air time! And a big thank you to New Age Reporter for the support you give all of our artist community.

I enjoyed chatting with my friend Cynthia Jordan! To hear the entire interview, you may visit this link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cynthiaradio/2009/02/12/laura-sullivan

Many of my music selections are now available for licensing through the Rumblefish Music Licensing store. Billboard Magazine has referred to Rumblefish as "an iTunes for music licensing." It's a great site to find and license music with ease for any project—TV shows and advertisements, movies, websites, video games, podcasts and more.

www.Rumblefish.com

I was just interviewed by Kathy Parsons of Mainly Piano. We had a fun chat! You can check out the interview at Kathy's website: www.mainlypiano.com

I'm delighted to hear from those of you who have written that my CD Feast of Joy and Love has become one of your holiday favorites. Thank you!

Through December 28th you can purchase Feast of Joy and Love through Amazon.com together with Enya's beautiful new release And Winter Came for the bargain price of 19.98.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Purchase Close to Home through the month of December 08 from CDBaby.com and receive Laura's best selling album Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America for free.

A new book of my piano sheet music is now available of some of my favorite pieces and adaptations from my albums: Piano Solos, Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America, Mystical America and Feast of Joy and Love. Songs included are: Hope for the Sun/Hope for the Trees, Jumping Fish, Sunrise on Cloud Palace, Pachelbel for the Potomac, From Sea to Sapphire Sea, The Serpent Mound, Tongass Island, Pictograph Cave, Red Rock Ridge, The Heavener Runestone, Sedona, Morning in the Meadow, Waltzing with Beethoven, Porch Swing Night Romance, and Last Kiss. The title of the book is: Laura Sullivan - Piano Sheet Music Collection. It is currently available online at lulu.com and will soon be available at Amazon.com and other major distribution outlets.

My new album Close to Home is in its final stage of completion. Mixing specialist, Bruce Mishkit, is adding the finishing touches. This is the first album I've completed while also involved with my new career of "mommyhood". Its been a bit of a challenge at times balancing time management, but I've also found parenting an amazing source of inspiration. The new CD is scheduled for release in November 2008. It will feature soft music on contemporary piano with other acoustic instrumentation and vocals of some of my favorite songs since childhood. I'm dedicating this album to the memory of my Grandmother Ruth as many of the songs on it remind me of her. I'm honored that original artwork created by Lee Jacobson will be included on the CD jacket.

New selections of my sheet music are now available at Lulu.com, including music score from my forthcoming album, Close to Home. Many thanks to all of you who continue to request piano music!

Minnesota State University Moorhead is producing two documentaries about walking on nature trails. The first is titled "Walk into the Wild" about how naturalists lead people into the wild so that eventually they may walk into the wild on their own and and the second is titled "The Greatest Silent Sport" about those who walk on the North Country National Scenic Trail. Two compositions from Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America were used in the films: "Sunrise on Cloud Palace" was used in "Walk into the Wild" and "Jumping Fish" was used in "The Greatest Silent Sport" documentaries. More information will follow soon about how to purchase the films.

Feast of Joy and Love was picked as a favorite CD of 2007 by Kathy Parsons of MainlyPiano.com. Thank you Kathy!

Feast of Joy and Love was picked as #7 in the top 20 CDs of 2007 by Mike Debbage of Solo Piano Publications. Thank you Mike!