Lynn Patrick - About Strawberry Boat CD

about STRAWBERRY BOAT CD

“The creative process, during the making of this album, felt like a sanctuary. There’s something sacred about creativity. I definitely connect with a power greater than myself when making something new. It’s alchemy, I guess, and the experience is more wonderful than I can describe. It’s both humbling and empowering." —Lynn Patrick

SONG INSPIRATIONS
1. ”Deep Canyons” was inspired while on a writing trip in Moab, Utah. After studying petroglyphs, hiking, and taking a plane ride over the Canyonlands, I wrote this song. This land invokes the ancient and stirred feelings from deep within my soul.

2. “Morning After” is a song about the significance of a life experience that has impacted and changed one’s life.

3. “Strawberry Boat” is about adventuring on the water, exploring, drifting, being one with the wind and water, while taking in the beauty. The title of this album came from Monika Edgar’s painting Strawberry and Boat.

4. “Castaway Cove” is a song about kayaking with friends. We found a beach to hang out on, where we had a picnic, went swimming and felt appreciation for the peace experienced in the crystal clear water.

5. “Feel It In My Bones” is a song about intuition, feeling things down to the bone and trusting the depth of one's own inner wisdom and personal experience.

6. “Purple Moon” came about during a recording session on my keyboard. I came up with the beat of the song, then wrote guitar chords. It was really fun to write something in a process so different from my typical approach. This one reminds me of being on a beach in the moonlight.

7. “Red Poppy” came about while feeling loving kindness.

8. “Moving Compassion” came from feelings of open heartedness and compassion, feelings I hope are always in my life.

9. “Crazy, Beautiful World” came from a feeling of sadness about the difficulty and craziness of the world. While writing this song, I delved into a place of commemoration of all that’s beautiful, loving, and positive on this Earthly journey.

10. “Blue Beach With Friends” - I wrote this song while staying at a house on a beach in Cozumel, Mexico with friends. We went sailing, snorkeling, and swam with beautifully colorful fish.

11. “June Fawn” was inspired after seeing a newborn fawn outside my kitchen window one morning. That little being with its coat of many spots was so sweet and beautiful.

12. “In My Dreams” is about daydreaming, wondering, imagining…

CREDITS
Produced by Lynn Patrick
Cover Art and Design by Monika Edgar
Engineered and Recorded at Lynn’s Studio
Mixed and Mastered by Stevin McNamara
Pre-mixed and Edited by Lynn Patrick
Photography by Peggy Dyer
Liner Notes by Lainie Marsh

MUSICIANS AND SONGS
1. DEEP CANYONS
Guitars and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Bass: Chris Engleman
Cello: James Hoskins
Percussion: Christian Teele

2. MORNING AFTER
Guitar and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Bass: Chris Engleman
Cello: James Hoskins

3. STRAWBERRY BOAT
Guitar and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Percussion: Christian Teele
Violin: Nancy Steinberger
Bass: Chris Engleman

4. CASTAWAY COVE
Guitars and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Bass: Chris Engleman
Violin: Nancy Steinberger
Percussion: Christian Teele

5. FEEL IT IN MY BONES
Guitar: Lynn Patrick
Bass: Chris Engleman
Percussion: Christian Teele
Cello: James Hoskins
Violin: Nancy Steinberger

6. PURPLE MOON
Guitar: Lynn Patrick
Piano and Keyboards: Karen Carmichael
Bass: Chris Engleman
Percussion: Christian Teele

7. RED POPPY
Guitars and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Piano: Karen Carmichael

8. MOVING COMPASSION
Guitar and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick

9. CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL WORLD
Guitars and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Bass: Chris Engleman

10. BLUE BEACH WITH FRIENDS
Guitar: Lynn Patrick
Percussion: Christian Teele
Bass: Chris Engleman

11. JUNE FAWN
Guitar: Lynn Patrick

12. IN MY DREAMS
Guitar and Keyboards: Lynn Patrick
Piano: Karen Carmichael
Bass: Chris Engleman