This Album, Alejandro Santoyo's 3rd, goes back to the essence of his music and most loved instrument, which is the piano. Again, he blends different musical styles, as he did with the first two albums, to create his own unique sound, which is deeply emotional and contains a mixture of romantic, passionate, and "dreamy" piano sounds. Some of the melodies were written for different important people in his life, such as his father "The Simple Miracle of Life" and grandmother "The Long and Winding Life"; "Melancolia" takes you back in time, and the CD's last song, "Hope" closes in a uniquely positive way, doing justice to it's own name and composer's philosophy. The album's sound ends up being a musical caress to the listener's soul. Alejandro Santoyo is a World-Class, International Composer and Pianist, who has lived in the US, Europe, and Latin America. He began playing the piano by ear and composing when he was 7 years old and ever-since has developed a unique sound that evokes profound moods and images. Alejandro is an active performer, composer, and producer for different projects in the US and Internationally. His music has a very special energy that deeply penetrates, heals, and caresses the listener's soul. It is very moving, gentle, and romantic. His passionate sounds and piano playing, combined with orchestral overtones, and emotional voices and choirs, gently flow into the audience and elevate the secret corner of their soul. When you close your eyes and listen to his music, it will take you to another dimension... REVIEWS: "The Truth is, music is music, and it's the composer's purity of intent reality, by which it ought be judged..A Bach-like elegance of form, arrangement and execution is Alejandro Santoyo's forte..." --John Payne (LA Times) "Alejandro Santoyo’s composition and arrangements are as expert as anything you can find in modern classical, while his light touch on the piano has the touch of genius about it... His compositions play the music to the film that takes place in the mind. It is visual, aural and spiritual, all at the same time… But mainly, it is music that comes from the heart and the soul, for the heart and the soul. It goes beyond words... It is Beautiful!" --BW TESTIMONIALS: "Alejandro: Your music is truly inspirational ! I treasure your talent ! You are a gift to this world, thank you for gifting all of us with your art. Much love always and keep shinning your talent in this planet ..!" --Christina Light "Alejandro, your music is blissful and when I listen to it I am instantly transported to a heavenly realm. I am brought to a place of sheer joy. Euphoria is the most accurate word I can use to describe the infulence your music has upon me. I get lost in it.." --Julianne Rothschild "Alejandro, lo que me MARAVILLA de tu música es como logra unir los sentidos en un punto Universal... aún sin letra, habla todos los idiomas... relata todo un sentir en un momento sin tiempo. Extraordinario más aún, es el esplendor de tu reflejo, en cada nota, alma en cuerpo... sonoro nos reconoce y dulce al encuentro Universo." --Adriana Poirier