The June OWMR Top-100 Album chart is out & Angeline remains top-20 in its 3rd month since debuting at #4 in April! Many thanks to our friends at OWMR, Europe's #1 radio channel for the genres played.
I loved recording this album inspired by my 3 beautiful Tennessee ancestors named Angeline. Their legacy of love & faith lives on in my family today.
Angeline is available from all services, including Amazon Music, Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music & Pandora.
Our new single, Belleza Isle, drops July 1! “Summer chill music of the highest order – perfect lay-back music for your favorite beach-read.” Belleza Isle is available July 1 for streaming/download from all services! CLICK TO HEAR
We just received word that Angeline remains Top-10 (#8) for the 2nd month on OWMR's May Top-100 album chart! Grateful to our radio friends worldwide for their generous airplay of Angeline!
BREAKING NEWS: Angeline debuts at #4 on OWMR's April Top-100 Album Chart, our 6th top-5 album in a row!
I'm thrilled & honored that Angeline is receiving such a great response in its first month since release. I can tell you that much love went into the making of this album, inspired by three incredible Tennessee women in my early family history, all named Angeline. I know they would be proud.
Special thanks to LAZZ Promotions for representing my music so well to radio & music channels worldwide, and to our…
Read moreOnly 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
Radio…
Read moreI'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…
Read moreALBUM PROFILE: The Songs of Angeline (2024)
by Rick Sparks
***ALBUM RELEASE DATE APRIL 1, 2024***
My 10th 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…
Read moreOWMR'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
