Harp Escape, the therapeutic harp series of meditative audio and video, will be having a make-over this winter. For the past 20 months, I have made recordings and sheet music for patrons (available on Patreon). During this time, I’ve recorded nearly 200 audio tracks and done over 60 posts of writing, video and sheet music arrangements! That is a lot for me to feel good about, as far as general productivity goes. Now, I feel that a cycle of creation has been completed.
The project will be shifting to a broader audience with a simpler format. New format for Harp Escape will first be editing down audio recordings, and then choosing just ONE tune per month to focus on. That one tune will be either re-recorded, mastered or enhanced somehow. In 2022, I will be releasing these focused songs as singles on the various streaming platforms (iTunes, Spotify, et al).
It was a lot of work to make these monthly audio recordings at 20-50 minutes each time. The call to change started this fall when I felt like I was just going through the motions of setting up the recording equipment, picking the tunes, etc. I know the Harp Escape collection has some good pieces in there (but I also know they aren’t all great!), so the plan is to select a few gems and make them sound even better. Also, I don’t necessarily want to stick to instrumentals only, or even to one style of Therapeutic Music at 60-80 bpm. Since the pandemic, I’ve been missing out on in person Therapeutic Music visits for my clients in the clinical health setting. When I started Harp Escape, the intention was to replace that calming, healing modality that TM can bring, and bring it online. I did. It has.
The call to change is here for me to switch things up so that I can reach more people and also focus on a higher quality of work. I’ll still continue to make videos and sheet music and in the coming weeks my Patreon tiers will be changing. December is a busy month as always for me, so I’ll be taking a break from the project. New Harp Escape format will begin in January. The message of peace and tranquility within Harp Escape will remain.
Preview for the Harp Escape Make-over: Patrons will get advanced releases of published songs, and a digital download too. As a project, Harp Escape is growing out of the beginning phase and entering into the middle of edits, marketing, and more listening ears! I’m grateful to everyone who has commented, given support and feedback to me on this project. I’m excited to have found new momentum on this project and new ways to offer meditative harp music.