Echoes of Tomorrow (LP)

Echoes of Tomorrow

Songs of Hope, Love, Peace & Unity

<p>Tracks 1-5 are the CHOOSE LOVE SUITE. Commissioned by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts in 2022 as part of the theater production: “Choose Love - The Musical”. These original compositions were inspired by the work of the “Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement”, a foundation created as an international educational program after the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings. The program emphasizes the human qualities & attributes of Courage, Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Compassion.

Randy Armstrong plays handmade guitars by Michael Jacobson-Hardy / PRS Hollowbody II Piezo guitar / Wula djembes from Guinea, West Africa / Jerry Jones sitar-guitar / South African marimbas handmade by Gavin Coppenhall, Cape Town, South Africa / Native American style flutes by Todd Aubertin. Jose Duque plays Bosphorus cymbals, Los Cabos drumsticks, Cympad cymbals optimizer, Porter & Davis tactile monitoring system.

All songs were composed and/or arranged, produced & recorded by Randy Armstrong except “Memories of Tomorrow” by Keith Jarrett & “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius. Songs include:

1. 1. Choosing Love
   2. Courage
   3. Gratitude
   4. Forgiveness
   5. Compassion
   6. Together
   7. Memories Of Tomorrow
   8. Finlandia – Song Of Peace
   9. Ode To Sibelius
   10. Light Of Unity
   11. Born In Appalachia

Reviews

"With 5 decades as a World Fusion music pioneer, Randy Armstrong’s latest album is an uplifting and beautifully melodic vision of tomorrow. From the CHOOSE LOVE SUITE to Light of Unity, all these songs, with their lyrical guitar playing, inspire hope, compassion, and peace.” —Robert Atkinson, Award-winning author of The Story of Our Time and The Way of Unity

Roots Music Report praises Randy Armstrong’s new release, calling it “a guitar lover’s dream… heartfelt, restful, and meditative music…. Echoes of Tomorrow may be Randy Armstrong’s finest solo work to date.”—Robert Silverstein, Roots Music Report. Read Robert Silverstein's full view and interview on Roots Music Report

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Acknowledgments

Big Thank You! to Dr. Trish Lindberg, Playwright & Director of “Choose Love - The Musical”; The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement; New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts for all the support & inspiration.

Cover photography: Dayyan Armstrong ©2025
Artist photography: Kendal J Bush ©2022
Jacket Design: Kalim Armstrong

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