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Tickling the ivories for a season

Tonight was the official CD release party for singer-songwriter Kendall Payne's new CD Paper Skin. Payne is an artist who has experienced firsthand the highs and lows of the music industry, so it's good to see that she has persevered and endured through it all as she hit the stage tonight in Los Angeles to share her new music.

I first saw Payne play last year and was moved by her vocals and music. Her music is honest and heartfelt. Her sound is similar to Sarah McLachlan. Let's just say that Payne would have been a great addition to the Lilith Fair lineup back in the summer of 1999.

In addition to being a talented singer-songwriter, she is an accomplished musician. Guitar was her instrument of choice until April 2006 when she decided to "tickle the ivories for a season."

Read how her latest CD came to fruition (the following is an excerpt from Kendall Payne's Web site):

Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

As I've written before in other posts, I'm a big believer in being a life learner and never becoming complacent. I love reading, listening to podcasts, going to seminars and networking events because it not only enhances my life, but those around me as well. I'm sure most of you have seen, or at least heard of, the Secret, which some may see as corny, but I found it interesting. Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, I strongly believe in the message of the Secret in that there are unseen forces (positive-negative, yin-yang, God-Satan, or whatever you want to call it) in and around us and you can use it to work for you or against you. I chose it use it to work for me.

So when I was pitched to review Deepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success DVD, I happily agreed because Deepak is someone who I enjoy and greatly respect. Sadly, I have had the DVD sitting on my desk as a constant reminder to review it for nearly two months now, and my guilt level for not getting to it increased with each passing week, so this week, I finally took the time to watch and review it.