The lyrical sentiment is americana or new folk, while the music is a roux of weaving guitars, piano, organ and woodwinds.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (36:35) !
Related styles: COUNTRY: Americana, FOLK: Alternative Folk

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Born in the Heartland, StreetChoir is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist currently living in Dallas, Texas. Chords of Heart & Soul (2008) is a first release.

The StreetChoir sound is a roux of weaving guitars, piano, organ, woodwinds and musical influences experienced while growing up in small midwestern and southern towns.

On "Chords of Heart & Soul," the messages are simple, how to deal with the trials of the heart and the struggles of the soul. Itâs a quest of enlightenment that asks the listener to do more than merely tag along, but to take the journey as well and examine the paths taken and the ones yet to take along the way.

âMendocino Love,â the albumâs first track, conveys to the listener the idea that this quest, this emotional and spiritual journey, can be outside of time and place, while songs such as âNothing Happening Hereâ and âThereâs a Long Roadâ are more grounded in the here and now.

While the first five songs of the album chronicle the affairs of the heart, the last five explore the spiritual choices one can make along lifeâs way. âDaughter of the Eveningâ the choice between the sacred and the profane, and â3 Trials,â an allegorical retelling of economic, political, and spiritual temptation provide segues into the consequences of those choices. âChords of Heart & Soul,â the instrumental eponymous track, holds true to its title with a strong piano base, fluid vibe and flute and clarinet accompaniment that allows the listener to transcend the problems and troubles of the day.