Rick Sparks Music

Only 2 weeks into the release of Angeline to radio & music programmers, here's our first on-air report from LAZZ Promotions - a good start!

NOW PLAYING ANGELINE

KAOI 95.1, Maui, Hawaii

KTEP 88.5, El Paso, TX

WIAA 88.7, Interlochen, MI

WMUH 91.7, Nazareth, PA

WVUD 91.3, Newark, DE

WWSP 89.9, Stevens Point, WI

AccuRadio, Chicago

NewAgeCD.com

New Age Notes Radio

New Age Stars

One World Music Radio, Cyprus

Peaceful Radio, Netherlands 

Radio Art, Athens, Greece

Radio Artifact, Park Hills, KY

Radio Despi, Barcelona, Spain

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I'm so excited to announce the official release of Angeline, my new album inspired by 3 incredible Tennessee women in my early family history: my grandmother, her mother & grandmother. All were named “Angeline” & all were born in the 1800s. They are the emotional touchstone for my 10th studio album since 2014, with 7 new originals and 3 covers of 1960s classics.

An essential part of the legacy of the 3 Angelines in my life is the story of my grandmother, Matilda Angeline Fortner. She overcame the early loss…

ALBUM PROFILE: The Songs of Angeline (2024)

by Rick Sparks 

***ALBUM RELEASE DATE APRIL 1, 2024***

My 10^th studio album was inspired by three incredible Tennessee women in my early family history, all named “Angeline” and all born in the 1800s. Their legacy is the emotional touchstone for this album, featuring 7 new originals and 3 covers of 1960’s classics for a total runtime of 53 minutes.

1. Angeline – The album’s title song was inspired by my grandmother Matilda Angeline Fortner, great-grandmother Mary…

OWMR's January Top-100 chart is out & Adeste Fideles remains in the Top-10 (#8) after rising to #2 in December! Very grateful for the airplay & support of our friends at One World Music Radio, Europe's #1 station for the music genres covered. LISTEN TO ADESTE FIDELES

Very glad to be nominated in 2 categories for the 2024 New Age Notes Radio Music awards! My original songs Sea of Serenity and Astra Lumina (both from my album Sea of Serenity) were nominated, with the judges (including a Grammy winner & 2 voting members of NARAS) choosing the winners by March 15th. Our thanks to Dyan Garris & NANR for our nominations! CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON THE AWARDS!

BREAKING NEWS: Our Christmas single, Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful), is #2 on OWMR's Top-100 singles chart for December!

Big thanks to OWMR for supporting our music with airplay on both live spins & podcasts from Europe's #1 radio station for the genres covered. Adeste Fideles is an advance single release from Angeline, our new album coming in spring! LISTEN TO ADESTE FIDELES

We're so happy to announce the release of my new Christmas single, Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)! CLICK TO LISTEN

Using a combination of piano, angelic voices & strings, I hope my version of this beloved Christmas classic breathes new beauty and reverence into the celebration of Christ's birth. May it bring a bit of much-needed peace and comfort to our troubled world this Christmas.

Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) is available now for streaming/download from all major services, including…

Just a quick note that I've begun work on “Angeline,” my 2024 album!

I've titled the project in honor of the 3 Angeline's in my life: my grandmother, great-grandmother & great-great-grandmother, all named “Angeline.” 

I hope someday to hear them all tell me how much they loved the music. :)

BREAKING NEWS: We just learned that SiriusXM Spa Channel 68 has added our new single, Sea of Serenity, to their playlist! Thanks to our friends at Spa 68 & kudos to Stacey Bonk at LAZZ Promotions for representing our music so well!

Greenville, SC (09/14/2023) - I'm so happy to announce the release of Sea of Serenity: The Very Best of Rick Sparks, Volume 2 ! It's available now from all major services, including Amazon Music, Apple/iTunes, Spotify and Pandora. CLICK TO HEAR

Sea of Serenity features 14 of my best songs from the last 5 years, including 3 new songs: Sea of Serenity, Mother Nature's Son (from The Beatles' White Album) and the classic hymn, Nearer My God to Thee. With over one hour of music, Sea of Serenity: The Very Best of…