Epiphany Project

Editorial Reviews
Washington Post
A hybrid of modern classical art song, world music, folk and Americana.

Product Description
As Epiphany Project, composer, John Hodian and songwriter, Bet Williams continue to turn the art song upside down in their dynamic performances. Their compositions are a unique hybrid of modern classical art song, world music, Americana and folk. Epiphany Project combines voice, piano, exotic hand percussion and electric cello for a totally “entrancing and otherworldly” sound which The Washington Post called “a kinetic and contemporary blend of poetic word play and contagious rhythms”. The New York-based ensemble has been praised for its “evocative dreamlike tone poems” full of “soulful melodies and poignant lyrics.”

With Williams' striking four-octave range and compelling visual style and Hodian's deeply expressive improvisational piano, their performances are highly charged, theatrical events. In concert, the music moves from delicate and intimate whispers to thundering, ecstatic climaxes.

Epiphany Project

Epiphany Project,Epiphany Project (John Hodian & Bet Williams),Epiphany Records,A breathtaking new sound somewhere between avantgarde folk and pop-art music that transcends boundaries but remains accessible.

Epiphany Project

Tracks:

Gone
Lockerbie
Jealousy
Walkin'
Long Gray Line
Tubwahun
To The Lighthouse
Mission Bells
Blackbird
Chasing The Moon
Widow's Walk
Goth
Black II
Black I

Album Description

As Epiphany Project, composer, John Hodian and songwriter, Bet Williams continue to turn the art song upside down in their dynamic performances. Their compositions are a unique hybrid of modern classical art song, world music, Americana and folk. Epiphany Project combines voice, piano, exotic hand percussion and electric cello for a totally “entrancing and otherworldly” sound which The Washington Post called “a kinetic and contemporary blend of poetic word play and contagious rhythms”. The New York-based ensemble has been praised for its “evocative dreamlike tone poems” full of “soulful melodies and poignant lyrics.”

Customer Reviews:

In a galaxy far... far... away..........2004-03-11

In a galaxy far... far... away... resides the most exquisite compilation of piano and vocals. It is a galaxy created by Bet Williams and John Hodian. I had the pleasure of seeing this duo perform it "live" and they literally transported my mind to another place... a wonderful dimension. Like another reviewer, I had this in my CD player for months on end. I return to it often. A rare and UNIQUE treasure.

kv.......2002-05-07

I have not taken this CD out of the car player for three months!
I had never heard of Bet Williams or Epiphany Project but happened to see a concert in Morrisville, NY. It was one of the best shows I have ever seen and the CD has since become one of my favorites. Melodic, almost spiritual, a voice accompanied by piano that is meditative yet energetic.

Exceptional Music for heart and intellect.......2002-02-14

Man, can Bet Williams sing! Her phenomenal voice moves deftly from a soft vibrato to an open-throated belting-out, rivaling the likes of a Kate Bush, Happy Rhodes, or Tori Amos. Williams and John Hodian are Epiphany Project. They wrote all 14 songs, which are profound and poetic -- intelligence from and for both head and heart. Hodian is both pianist and composer -- his instrumentation is flawless and includes some of the most delicate piano and strings I've ever heard. The music moves with as much grace and power as Williams' voice, and is the perfect transport for it. One of my favorite songs on the disc, "Tubwayhun," is an ancient Aramaic translation of the beatitudes (even the liner notes and lyrics are beautifully, artfully presented) -- and listening to this is something of a beatific experience. These two are seriously good at what they do, and clearly dedicated to making music that awakens and expands -- and defines itself on its own terms.

Take me away, Calgon.......2001-12-09

Good music to take a bath to...gentle, warms lullabies make this a must have!!

Epiphany Project.......2001-06-22

Excellent music. Very pretty with a lot of feeling.

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