Joel Andrews

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Joel Andrews, a spiritual harpist, was immersed in the world of music from his birth in 1928. Andrews' father was a musical entertainer who toured the world, exposing the young Andrews to many exotic cultures. When he was six, his parents divorced; his mother remarried an authoritarian man who, nevertheless, filled the house with classical music from his enormous record collection. Andrews sought emotional support from his maternal grandmother, who bought him a full-size concert harp when he was thirteen. In the '30s and '40s, Andrews grew spiritually from visits to his uncle's commune in Pismo Beach, California. Here, he interacted with a number of influential artists, poets, dancers, and spiritual leaders, including Krishnamurti, Isadora Duncan, and Alan Watts. Andrews learned about astrology, psychic awareness, and spirituality, yet also felt drawn to the music of the swing era. While earning his bachelor's degree in theory and composition at the University of Santa Barbara, Andrews formed both a jazz group and an experimental group "dedicated to healing through free improvisation." His classical harp education progressed through master classes with famed harpist Carlos Salzedo. At age 21, he enlisted (to avoid the draft) in the Air Force to play in the concert band and Air Force Symphony. While still in the service, at age 23, Andrews experienced a series of visions, "illumination, a touch of cosmic consciousness," and spent a whole month in a state of bliss. From that

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Ave-Maria Meditation

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I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age In America, 1950-1990

I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America, 1950-1990

The Violet Flame

I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America 1950-1990

Locrian Invocation

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Paradise Bird

I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America, 1950 - 1990

Seven Wheels of Light

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Iridescence

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Healing Music Project 2

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I Am The Center (Private Issue New Age Music In America, 1950-1990)

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