Rick Sparks Music

"Music to replenish your spirit" is how I described my 2014 album Endless, my first serious effort as a recording artist. Seven years and seven original albums later (plus a compilation), creating music of beauty and peace…

I am so pleased to report that Bella has risen to #6 on the just-released ZMR June airplay chart!

ZMR is THE chart that tracks worldwide radio airplay of new-age music, and is especially significant for indie artists like…

I'm happy to announce the release of Twilight Dreams, the 3rd & final single from Bella! 

I wrote Twilight Dreams as a lullaby for every child, young or old, who finds solace and peace in slumber. It's one…

As we enter the 3rd month of Bella's release, I am so appreciative of the great response to the album from reviewers around the world. Here are a few brief excerpts to date: 

"The purity of the music that…

BREAKING NEWS: At only the halfway point in July, I am excited to report that Bella is currently #3 (out of 75 albums) on Zone Music Reporter's July spin count! 

While spin count (number of plays) doesn't necessary show monthly…

BELLA UPDATE: I'm happy to report that Bella is one of 3 new top-20 albums on One World Music Radio's Top-100 chart for June, debuting just out of the top-10 at #13. I am especially pleased to share Bella's…

Excited to report that Bella is #5 on New Age Notes Music Chart's "Top-10 Elite" albums for June!

I'm very ​grateful to Dyan Garris at NANM for honoring Bella with inclusion in this wonderful group of songs & artists. It's…

BELLA IS HERE!

A striking 1890's portrait of an Italian girl in prayer was the inspiration behind Bella, my 7th album since 2014. No one today knows who she was, so I gave her the name "Bella" (Italian for…

BREAKING NEWS: Highland Road reaches #9 on OWMR's May singles chart! What a thrill to have a top-10 single from Bella just before the release of the album! Many thanks to our friends at OWMR, Europe's #1 radio station for…

Bella's official release is just weeks away (June), but Disc Maker's cool 3-D animation of Bella's CD packaging is available now! I know, CDs are old-school and largely redundant in our modern age of streaming & downloads, but…

BELLA Album Profile by Rick Sparks  

(Greenville, SC) – I am so pleased to announce the impending (June 1) release of Bella, my 7th album since 2014. The songs of Bella became an oasis of beauty & peace…

NEW SINGLE RELEASE: I'm very happy to announce the advance single release of the song Highland Road from Bella (Summer 2021). 

I loved composing this wee bit of the bonnie brae ("pleasant hill") with Celtic-tinged flute, strings, voices &amp…