Rick Sparks Music

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 to Eventide will experience the calm and healing peace that nightfall often brings.

The songs of Eventide were inspired variously by the beautiful Greek island of Mykonos, the romantic Spanish city of Barcelona, the soothing sound of night rain, and a lovely new setting for a…

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 bouzouki mandolin, Mykonos is sure to replenish your spirit.

Mykonos is available now from all major digital outlets, including Amazon, Apple/iTunes and Spotify. You can hear it HERE.

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 the judges liked the song -- their validation is very much appreciated & encouraging. 

My special thanks to Dyan Garris at New Age Notes (& New Age Radio) for sponsoring the awards & for her strong support of indie artists in the genre. If you haven't already heard Sea Wind, listen to it HERE.

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 station for the genres they play.

Filled with gentle hope & healing, A Time to Heal was inspired by Ecclesiastes 3, “To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven, (including) a time to heal.” In these stressful days, may A Time to Heal bring a bit of peace & renewal to your…

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 down the chart by now -– I am truly amazed & grateful to have another #1 so quickly after Sea Wind in October. 

We're all in need of a reset -– I truly hope A Time to Heal helps to replenish & restore our spirits. The peace I experience from my Christian faith is reflected in the quiet beauty of my music -– I'm…

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 a panel of music industry professionals by March 15. Fingers crossed! https://ricksparks.hearnow.com/sea-wind

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 - will keep you posted! ricksparksmusic.net

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 is Europe's #1 music channel for the genres covered. 

Special thanks to OWMR's Steve & Chrissie Sheppard for playing my music, as well as the great work of LAZZ Promotions' Stacey Bonk for representing our music. Most of all, big thanks to listeners worldwide for liking my music!

All 6 of our…

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 Oct.) and The Presence of Love (#4 in June) on OWMR, Europe's #1 music channel for the genres aired. 

Many thanks this year to Steve & Chrissie Sheppard at OWMR for their continuing airplay of our music, as well as the great work of Stacey Bonk at LAZZ Promotions and (especially) our listeners worldwide. As with all my…

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 #1 station for the genres aired, and a great friend to our music. Special thanks to our promoter, Stacey Bonk at LAZZ, for representing my music so well. Sea Wind is available from Amazon Music & all major streaming outlets.