We’re feeling warm & fuzzy from experiencing Clarelynn Rose’s soulful, neo-classical, instrumental opus ‘Lake Oswego Moon’

This is truly music from the heart, for the heart. From an artist who is living a fascinating life as a forester, Buddhist practitioner and pioneering the “guitar dharma” of acoustic fingerstyle music. Through her album, ‘Offerings: Guitar Mediations’ Rose brings such a calming, assuring energy to each of her compositions. Listening to the first track off that album, ‘Lake Oswego Moon’ felt akin to a spiritual experience, a meditation on sound, where her sincerely composed and intricately layered string arrangements shine through so bright.

The track opens with warm, calming tones, like feeling the warmth of a cozy blanket in sunlight on a chilly winter evening. Flowing with a graceful, unhurried tempo, the opus takes the listener through two and a half minutes of sublime solo guitar work, with little to no deviation from its calming demeanor. The production is raw and authentic and allows for every slide, pluck, and note of the guitars to be felt intimately. In all its beauty and imperfections. Just how it was intended to be heard.

Underneath the musicality is a palpable, heartfelt, spiritual intention being shared. Rose’s approach to music is one of nourishment, building awareness and encouraging her listeners to take a step away from the ever-increasing chaotic rapidness of our modern lives. She integrates her virtuous musical abilities with deep spiritual knowledge of Buddhist teachings.

For anyone seeking folksy instrumental music that you don’t just hear but feel, you’ve come to the right place.

Stream ‘Clarelynn Rose – Lake Oswego Moon’ on Spotify here: