May 30, 2026
Greenville, SC (6-1-26) - We're excited to announce the release of Eventide, my first new album in two years! An old word that means end of day, “eventide” suggests tranquility and rest from the day's labors. I hope listeners…
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Apr 28, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Our new single, Mykonos, is now available!
Inspired by the beautiful Greek island of Mykonos, the single is an advance release from my forthcoming album Eventide (June 1 release). With a peaceful melody reminiscent of the Greek…
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Mar 15, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: We just received word that my #1 single Sea Wind has been awarded the Best Relaxation Song by the 2026 New Age Notes Radio Music Awards, as chosen by a panel of music industry professionals! I'm so glad…
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Mar 3, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: We are so happy to see A Time to Heal at #3, continuing to chart strongly on OWMR's Top-100 Singles Chart after hitting #1 in January! Big thanks to our friends at One World Music Radio, Europe's #1…
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Jan 30, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: The new OWMR Top-100 singles chart for January is out, and in #1 position is A Time to Heal! After debuting at #24 in Nov. & rising to #4 in Dec., I expected to be headed back…
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Jan 16, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: We just received word that my #1 single Sea Wind has been nominated for Best Relaxation Song by the 2026 New Age Notes Radio Music Awards! Very happy to receive the nomination -– winners will be chosen by…
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Jan 13, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: We're back in the studio hard at work on our first album in two years! Five songs are finished, with 5 more to go for a late spring/early summer release. Excited for some gorgeous music in progress -…
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Dec 19, 2025
2025 was another great year for Rick Sparks Music! Even though I didn't release an album this year (the first time since 2015), our 3 singles in 2025 were all top-5 on OWMR's top-100 singles charts. One World Music Radio…
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Dec 19, 2025
We're so happy to report that our latest single, A Time to Heal, is #4 on OWMR's Dec. Top-100 Singles chart! A Time to Heal is our 3rd (& final) top-5 single of 2025, following Sea Wind (#1 in…
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Oct 27, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: Guess who has a #1?
We're so grateful to our friends at One World Music Radio for making Sea Wind their #1 single in October, as well as SiriusXM Spa for adding Sea Wind. OWMR is Europe's…
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