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Songs For Fearful Flyers

by Michael Hearst

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1.
It's Only A Sound 09:37
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Marshmallow Clouds 05:11
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Like Bumps In The Road 01:57
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Alprazolam 05:17
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5.
Ode To Eno 03:19
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6.
Nobody Likes A Surprise 06:31
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7.
Baggage Claim 06:30
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about

It’s estimated that one in five people have a fear of flying. Michael Hearst is one of those people. A few years ago, a friend wrote to tell him that one of the few things that soothed her fear of flying was to listen to his album Songs For Ice Cream Trucks. They joked that he should compose an album called Songs For Fearful Flyers. At the time Michael was too busy with other projects. Then, a year later while in San Francisco working on a theater production, he was suddenly struck with intense anxiety about his upcoming flight to Paris. Only a few days earlier, an Air France plane had plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean. He knew the odds, he knew the absurdity of his fear, but nevertheless, the panic had already set. He told Ellen, the director of the play, about his anxiety. She said, “You should talk to my friend Whoopi—she’s also terrified of flying.” Whoopi? Minutes later, Ellen pressed her cell phone to Michael's ear. “Hello?” he asked. An unmistakable voice responded, “Hi Michael. I understand you have a fear of flying.” Ms. Goldberg and Michael talked for fifteen minutes. She coached him on how to relax during takeoff and landing—how to practice his controlled breathing, and how to distract himself from his overactive imagination. By the end of the conversation, Michael asked if she might be willing to let him record her soothing voice. She did! And here, two years later is Songs For Fearful Flyers.

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released November 18, 2014

Olivier Manchon – violin
Beth Meyers – viola
Jeffrey Zeigler – cello
Allyssa Lamb – vocals
Ben Holmes – flugelhorn
Whoopi Goldberg – narration
Michael Hearst – everything else

(c) & (p) 2014 Urban Geek Records

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Michael Hearst New York, New York

Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and writer. His most recent project is a 4-part book/album series: Unusual Creatures, Extraordinary People, Curious Constructions, and Unconventional Vehicles. Unusual Creatures was also made into a PBS series, hosted by Hearst.
Hearst has also composed soundtracks for the movies To Be Takei, Magic Camp, and Chicken People, among others. ... more

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