Brian Kalinec - The Beauty Of It All (CD)

Staffan Solding of Rootsy describes Brian Kalinec as "a combination of Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, James Taylor, and Rodney Crowell in the stories he tells." On The Beauty of It All, Kalinec paints from a distinctly diverse palette. Whether the image's path is Americana or folk, country or adult contemporary, he travels comfortably down it. Produced by Merel Bregante at Cribworks Digital Audio, Kalinec explores everyday aspects of existence: from life of a rodeo concession worker to friendship of neighbors headed down different paths; from youthful recollections of a fence built during segregation to a community coming together after a flood. He premiers "Big Hearted", written by Grammy winner Steve Seskin and Kate Schutt, emphasizing kindness. Also featured is "The Wind", co-written with Mando Saenz, celebrating human resiliency. All other songs are penned by Kalinec. The autobiographical title cut examines what he now considers the most important elements of life.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. 1. the Beauty of It All
2. 2. Big Hearted
3. 3. Breakfast at Midnight
4. 4. Two Roads
5. 5. Redwood Fence
6. 6. I'd Never Expect It
7. 7. Next Door Stranger
8. 8. Pizza and God
9. 9. Overcommitted
10. 10. Fix It Man
11. 11. If You'd Only Asked Me
12. 12. Full Moon Window
13. 13. the Wind
14. 14. River of Kindness