THE SACRED KEY

The Sacred Key: Hymns To Egypt’s Divine Places / written, performed, and produced by Gary Lyon – distributed by Iseum Temple Harakhte, Charlottesville VA, c1993 Gary Lyon – (434) 245-8629 – www.templeharakhte.org

How I have missed this wonderful, special, and unique album, which I used to own on audiotape and played until it wore out…and how thrilled and grateful I am that it is available again, as a CD!  The music is perfect for meditation, or for Pharaonic dance.  The sound quality of the CD is great, whether played loudly or softly.  There are 11 tracks expressing the quality of sacred places in Egypt, along with two unnamed tracks, one of which invokes Isis.  The slow and stately tempo hardly varies from track to track, although the melodies, instrumentations, rhythms, and vocalizations are different for each.  You will enjoy hearing the ancient Egyptian words being chanted and vibrated resonantly and powerfully while being enhanced by the musical renderings.  Equally effective are the celestial voices and wordless chants which harmonize beautifully with the instrumental melody.  The volume level is even and consistent without being monotonous or repetitious.  All of this makes it easy to relax into the music and allow your consciousness to shift without being distracted by changes in volume.  The beautiful, evocative melodies awaken a longing to be in the Egypt of your dreams and memories.  This album is like coming home.  It will bring joy to your heart, your ears, and especially to your spirit.