Rick Sparks Music

Blown away this morning to receive Steve Sheppard's wonderful review of my new single, What'll I Do! Thanks so much, Steve!

"This is one of those moments that you never want to end. I remembered this old Irving Berlin…

In celebration of romantic love this Valentine's Day and every day, we're excited to announce the release of the lullaby single, What'll I Do, available now from all major digital outlets. CLICK TO LISTEN

Written a hundred years ago…

We're excited to announce that our 2022 album, Speak Peace, has been nominated for Best Piano Album (w. instrumentation) by the New Age Notes Radio Music Awards! The nominees will be judged by a panel of distinguished music industry…

We just learned that our 2022 album, Speak Peace, is a Top-10 ZMR album for 3 months in a row! Following its #3 debut in June, Speak Peace continued charting with strong airplay through September. 

Kudos to Ed &…

BREAKING NEWS: I'm thrilled & honored to report that Speak Peace debuted at #3 on ZMR'S June '22 Top-100 album chart! That's the highest position ever for any of my albums on Zone Music Reporter since Endless back in 2014…

In tribute to and loving memory of Queen Elizabeth II, we offer Nightfall London, the title song from my 2017 album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzXMZs9pK3I

Greenville, SC (9/1/2022) - I'm so happy to announce the release of my very first solo piano album, a special project titled Quiet Piano Hymns. These are some of my favorite classic hymns & gospel songs that I first…

So glad to report that in its 3rd month of release, Speak Peace remains in the Top-10 of ZMR's spin count for August! Many thanks to all the radio & channel programmers worldwide for your continued airplay of Speak Peace…

SPEAK PEACE STAYS TOP-5 ON ZMR'S JULY TOP-100 SPIN-COUNT!  

BREAKING NEWS: We're very grateful for a 2nd month of great airplay for Speak Peace! We're hanging in at #4 on ZMR's July Top-100 spin count after reaching #2 in…

SPEAK PEACE #2 ON ZMR'S JUNE TOP-100 SPIN-COUNT! 

BREAKING NEWS: At the end of our first month since release, Speak Peace is #2 (!!!) on ZMR's Top-100 June playlist spin count! The chart tracks album airplay by reporting stations worldwide…

ALBUM PROFILE: Speak Peace (2022)

In January of this year, I began work on Speak Peace, my 8th studio album. Little did I know that a terrible war in Ukraine would soon begin. In the face of war, the…

BREAKING NEWS: Speak Peace is officially complete! The last few weeks have been an absolute blur, topped off by a stomach bug & (now) sinus infection, but today we finished the mixes, album graphics & press release. It's in the…