A Quiet Knowing

Editorial Reviews
Arkmusic News
The productions and arrangements are contemporary, yet appealing to all age groups.

About the Artist
Keyboardist/composer Jeff Johnson has collaborated on numerous recordings with Irish flutist, Brian Dunning including releases by Windham Hill, Hearts of Space and Ark Records. The duo's latest recording is "Music of Celtic Legends - The Bard & The Warrior" (Windham Hill) and Johnson's most recent solo effort is "Prayers of St. Brendan - The Journey Home" (Hearts of Space). In addition to his numerous recordings, Johnson has also scored music for commercial clients including Mercedes Benz, Nike... read more

Album Description
Here are twelve instrumental renditions of ten traditional and two contemporary hymns containing strong Celtic and Appalachian influences produced by Jeff Johnson. Whether or not you recognize the melodies, and whether or not you know the words often attributed to these tunes, there is something that deeply resonates in the soul when listening to A Quiet Knowing. Johnson, who also plays keyboards, is joined by Brian Dunning on flutes and accordian, John Fitzpatrick on violin, Tim Ellis on guitar, Gregg Williams on percussion, Phil Baker on bass and Jami Sieber on cello.

A Quiet Knowing

Tracks:

Softly & Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
A Quiet Knowing
Amazing Grace
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Just As I Am
The Ninety & Nine
Be Thou My Vision
Children Of The Heavenly Father
Jesus Loves Me
Love Divine
Come Ye Sinners
Even If

Album Description

Here are twelve instrumental renditions of ten traditional and two contemporary hymns containing strong Celtic and Appalachian influences produced by Jeff Johnson. Whether or not you recognize the melodies, and whether or not you know the words often attributed to these tunes, there is something that deeply resonates in the soul when listening to A Quiet Knowing. Johnson, who also plays keyboards, is joined by Brian Dunning on flutes and accordian, John Fitzpatrick on violin, Tim Ellis on guitar, Gregg Williams on percussion, Phil Baker on bass and Jami Sieber on cello.

Customer Reviews:

A Quiet Knowing.......2006-03-14

Beautiful setting of many evocative spiritual classics. The artists understand the heart of the music and allow it to be revealed.

A Favorite of Mine.......2000-11-01

A Quiet Knowing definitely lives up to its name. This music is quiet, soothing (there's no heavy percussion or guitar), contemporary, artistic and inspiring. It features 10 traditional hymns and two contemporary originals composed by Jeff Johnson.

Even though I consider this to be the best instrumental hymn recording I have heard, you don't have to like hymns to enjoy this. Some of my favorite moments are the inspiring interludes of original music that are interspersed with the familiar hymn melodies.

Anyone familiar with "Just As I Am" the song that has closed so many Billy Graham crusades, will no doubt be moved by the ethereal sounding keyboards and gentle flute that open the version found here. The title song, A Quiet Knowing, is a beautiful, almost mournful keyboard composition. In my mind, the song invokes both longing and rest. I had never heard the hymn Love Divine before but the music found here is heavenly sounding.

Even though the music is mellow, there's lots of variety. The songs do not all sound the same. There's a good mix of arrangements, some slow and others faster. Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a violin solo, and Jesus Loves Me is a short cello solo. Most of the songs have a strong Celtic and Appalachian influence.

Producer and keyboard player, Jeff Johnson, is joined by Brian Dunning on flutes and accordion, John Fitzpatrick on violin, Tim Ellis on guitar, Gregg Williams on percussion, Phil Baker on bass and Jami Sieber on cello.

If I could only choose one CD, this would be it........2000-06-22

"A Quiet Knowing" blends well-loved hymns with a gentle Celtic rhythm to create a unique collection that will appeal to all ages. The music is upbeat, but also calm and relaxing, instilling for me a feeling of being 'home'. Jeff Johnson's title song is fresh and interesting and fits in well with the hymns. Brian Dunning adds a 'Titanic' feel to the music with haunting flute melodies and John Fitzpatrick's violin will make you want to go to Ireland for your next vacation. One thing is for sure, nobody will ask you to turn this music down!