Spirit Voyage

Here is the latest beauty from Patrick Bernard, who now resides again in French Canada, and continues to deliver what will prove to be the most lush and spiritually beautiful music of his illustrious career. The first thing to note about this album is that it is all instrumental, making it a departure from his normal vocal-chant albums. While his voice is one of the most attractive elements of his classic CDs like "Solaris Universalis," "Amor Immortalis," etc., have no fear -- the level of exquisite beauty found in this music is deeper than even the imagination might allow. Patrick plays keyboards, guitar, atmospheric percussion, Tibetan bowls and zither, while Daniel Paul adds tabla and tarong, Mercy Runk plays dilruba, Barbara Framm on tamboura, and Manuel Roberto Manesh adds Shakuhachi and bamboo flutes. For three years, Patrick was looking for a kind of music supportive of the Feng Shui principles. The result of his work is recorded on "Sonic Feng Shui," a series of highly powerful cleansing sounds which balance the elements creating harmony and healing. "Sonic Feng Shui" uses advanced intuitive principles of sound design which consist of these unique attributes: 1) Specific harmonic placement of sound elements, 2) Special resonances of musical spaces (intervals), 3) Regenerative effect of curved notes, 4) Medical sound vibrations of Tibetan bells. The combination of all of the attributes exerts a synergistic effect and endows "Sonic Feng Shui" with the capacity to harness the flow of positive life energy. This vibrational tune up can help maintain general physical-emotional well-being and activate the power of your natural healing force. There is a direct interaction between you and your home, office or workspace. When your environment is healthy your mind is peaceful, when you feel inner peace your immune system is stimulated because the Yin and the Yang are balanced in you and around you. This is why each composition on "Sonic Feng Shui" is created to suggest the mood of health, wealth and the intention of global success. The album was designed to provide a balancing atmosphere for feng shui and the healing arts. This music acts as a cleansing and balancing tool to create harmony and healing. The music is flowing and dreamy throughout, and "Sonic Feng Shui" is a wonderful gift to give and receive.

Patrick Bernard was born in Canada who has delighted the listeners with his collection of powerful devotional compositions based on sacred Sanskrit, Latin and Hebrew writings. Patrick Bernard's music has achieved Gold Status and landed him in the Billboard charts. He was the first Canadian to climb Billboard's New Age chart. Patrick Bernard has remained a best seller in his category for many years. In the year 1974, Patrick came in contact with his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who initiated him in Mantra-Yoga or chanting of the Holy Sound Vibrations. In 1986, he learnt Gayatri Mantra in Nabawip, India, from the great saint Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Deva Goswami Maharaja. Then he was initiated into the Gaudiya Vaisnavas School of bhakti-yoga propagated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Since that time, Patrick Bernard has been a full-time producer and composer of devotional music, inspiring all listeners with his sweet and profound music of divine love.