Supreme Swan

Gerald Jay Markoe is one known as THE composer of new age music. We first met Gerald back in 2003 when he was planning this wonderful CD. We gave him a copy of Paramahansa Yogananda's Cosmic Chants which he eagerly received as he was unaware that there was sheet music of the Master's chants. He told us of his experience meeting Brother Bhaktananda back in the 1960's in Encinitas. Such was the effect of that meeting that Gerald remembered all the details forty years later! It was during that encounter with Brother that the seed was planted to create a CD of Yogananda's chants. The result is Celestial Music for Yoga, special arrangements of Paramahansa Yogananda's Cosmic Chants. Performed by Gerald, the synthesizer instruments include harp, sitar, strings, flute, oboe and cello.

Tracks:

1.  Door of My Heart

2.  Polestar of My Life - listen:

3.  Wink Has Not Touched My Eyes

4.  In the Temple of Silence - listen: 

5.  Thou Art My Life

6.  When My Dream's Dream is done

7.  Light the Lamp of Thy Love

8.  I Will be Thine Always - listen: 

About the artist:

Gerald Jay Markoe began his practice of yoga at the age of nine. At nineteen he stayed at the Encinitas retreat where he met Brother Bhaktananda, who had a profound impact on his life. His classical music training was at the Juilliard and Manhattan schools of music. His new age albums have reached #1 on the charts.  Sadly, Gerald Jay Markoe passed away in 2009. He was a gentle soul.

Other contributors:

Violin solo by Richard Downs on tracks 7 & 9

Playing time:

71 minutes

$14.00

Recorded and mastered in Astromusic's crystal filled studio