Beloved As the title implies, this CD is one greatly loved. Karen has written new material for this special CD, bringing her gifts and her passions together for a totally enjoyable and uplifting experience. She teaches through her music that we are loved and that this is our gift to share. A few words from Karen... A full band and backup singers helped me to create this 12 song collection for Beloved. The most requested songs from this CD are "Beloved” , “Lighten Up” , "I’ll Light A Candle", the song I wrote about 9/11, and “Stand" a peace anthem REVIEW: Backroads Music Catalog KAREN DRUCKER "Beloved” On her latest CD, Karen shows significant growth in style and compositional excellence. Her choice of material has always been insightful; this time it's downright inspired. Perhaps that is because she wrote or co-wrote all of the words and music! With help and accompaniment from John Hoy on guitar, keyboards, assorted everything else, Gary Malkin on a couple tracks, Annie Stocking on backing vocals and others contributing flute, percussion, keyboards and vocal chorus, there is a full yet simple sound, clean as a whistle. With themes both universal and personal, Karen invites the listener to "breath in, breathe out," "lighten up," "take a stand" and more, while sharing that her "religion is kindness" and singing about dreams, healing, the power of women and more. All is guaranteed to inspire positive, warm feelings and an open heart. With this CD of her own personally penned songs, she steps out beyond the realm of inner-child songs and everybody else's favorites into establishing her own creative expression in its own beauty. Karen Drucker Bio Karen Drucker's music inspires love, healing, gratitude and faith. Her non-denominational songs and chants are affirmations for manifesting and deepening our spiritual connection. Karen has recorded 7 albums of her original inspirational music and has won numerous awards for her volunteer work performing and producing shows for organizations in need. She has been a professional comedienne, lead her own band for corporate events, and has been a performer and spokesperson for “Bread and Roses”, performing for those who are confined and cannot get out to hear music. These include hospitals, prisons, and treatment centers. She started her own organization, “Artists For A Cause” to raise awareness and funds for organizations in need by producing concerts featuring local entertainers. She has been the music director for three different Religious Science churches, music director for the UCRS Regional and National Conferences and co-music director for RSI’s Asilomar conference. She sings, speaks and leads workshops at women's retreats, mind-body & health conferences and various churches around the country and performs music for ministers,workshop facilitors, and authors including Joan Borysenko, SARK, and Oriah Mountain Dreamer. * She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in music from the United Church of Religious Science. * She swam the English Channel with 5 other women becoming the 1st American women’s relay team to make a successful crossing. * She rode her bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the AIDS ride. * She walked from Santa Barbara to Malibu in the Avon breast cancer walk. * She had her own TV show when she was 21. * But her most impressive achievement was winning the International Tarzan calling contest when she was 13. She loves making music, making a difference and touching hearts.... Karen Drucker PO Box 134 Mill Valley, CA 94942 Karen@karendrucker.com www.karendrucker.com