Winds of Magic and Timeless were probably my favorites on
this CD. It is tough to choose as they
are all so beautiful. I took this to school with me after I got it. My students
know me well. When I am stressed I play music with no words. This year I’ve had
to be very selective with what I usually play. I have a student on the Autism
Spectrum with sensitivity issues. He sits right in front of my desk, so playing
music can be very disrupting to him. I noticed something with this CD. I told
him if it bothered him to let me know and I would move it, turn it down, or
turn it off. He has a lot of tics when his senses are over stimulated. This is
something he is working on. He was not having the best day with his tics. I noticed
when I put the CD on they did not increase. When we came to the song Come Home his shoulders actually relaxed
and the tics subsided for a while. I told his mom about this and the CD. They
and his therapists are trying different things. If this will help him then I
will provide them with a copy, just not this one. I am having surgery in a
couple of days. This will accompany me to rehab as I know I will need the
relaxation. I was trying to pick the best music to take and this is it. I grew
up in a musical family. My father played 11 instruments and had a gospel
quartet. From the time I was little until two days beforeh he entered the
hospital and then passed away I sat with him as he played the piano for me. For
this reason I have an affinity to music that has piano in it. I can say without
a doubt that my father would have loved Laura Sullivan’s compositions. I look
forward to more of her music in the future.