Cdsequential by Innerself Newspaper

Let Your Spirit Sing: I was sitting outside in my backyard one beautiful Spring morning, strumming my guitar as this song magically poured in and began to take shape. It was both an inner call and a celebration in living life consciously, to fully encounter all the beauty and wonder as well as the heartache, all for the purpose of Awakening. A little while later I woke up one morning to the sound of a dove cooing … in his sweet heart-song I could distinctly hear the opening melody to “Let Your Spirit Sing” … That same lilting melody. Maybe I’d heard the melody in the birdsong the morning I wrote the tune, or maybe the bird and I were singing it together … “Open up my heart … Show me how to see … the beauty right before my eyes … in all you’ve given me.” The recording features Grammy Award nominee David Young on Flutes and Backing Vocals and Adelaide musician Heather Frahn with Backing Vocals, Harmonic-Overtone Singing, & Himalayan Bowl. Just A Little Bit More: In 2002 I was living in Upstate New York with my uncle and my father, helping with Uncle Leo’s passing as he was dying of cancer. It was a really difficult time for us all, three men locked up in this cabin together, doing all we could to journey through this very difficult transition period. Being isolated in this way had caused a strong introversion in me, and one day I was at the supermarket, feeling very alone and the checkout girl reached out asking “What’s the accent?” “I’m from Australia,” I replied. Looking gently straight into my eyes she replied back “I love Aussies”. This deeply touched me. When I got back home I picked up the second-hand guitar I had just purchased and the lyrics and music came tumbling through virtually complete. “It doesn’t take much … just a look or a touch … can open the door just a little bit more.” And, as I wrote the song I could clearly feel the passion and presence of the guitar’s previous owner, guiding me through some nice new jazz chord progressions giving the song the distinct jazz flavour, a perfect match for the heart-felt insight that “There’s really nothing to be afraid of, soul searching never led anybody astray. When you find out just what you’re really made of … You’ll open up that door… And blow all those cares away.” And, coming full circle, I invited renowned New York Jazz guitarist, Rodney Jones, to feature on the track. Yield to Love Each Day: After a few years of journeying on my spiritual path this song came through. It’s a love song to the Inner Master within us all. Through my spiritual practice my heart began to open, and the love that flowed in and out, became the gift of constancy that is always available to anyone who seeks out the Divine within oneself. The song is a guide to living a conscious life … “It isn’t always easy, but it’s the only way. Give your love, completely, yield to love each day.” In the arrangement Dino Jag created the perfect atmospheric blend for this song … I remember recording it and being transported into a timeless zone and back again … Here & Now: This song was written around my kitchen table with a couple of friends. I’d just completed a powerful 10 day silent meditation retreat, deeply inspired by the immediacy, accessibility and clarity of the present moment, and the joy and love it always offers. The song was a celebration of the Here & Now, written in a “That’ll Be the Day” chord style … as a bit of fun. Really enjoyed recording this one, with the help of some fabulous Adelaide musos and my old buddy Rob Belgiovane playing the guitar solo. Give It Your Love: I’d just been through a period of deep suffering through the letting go of a “fallen” spiritual teacher. I’d given myself over completely to this particular Master, only to discover his many failings. How could an enlightened spiritual teacher do what he did? The challenge for me at that point was to seek out the Vi-Guru within myself, and so I did. That one we all seek, can only be found within our own hearts, and every road-block and life challenge is put before us to lead us back right there. Where we learn that “It’s not what you’re doing but how you go about it, that holds you down or sets you free. It’s not what you’re seeing but how you’re looking at it that raises you to view reality … So, don’t be fooled by promises that take you for a ride, the only worthwhile promise is that Love awaits you deep inside.” All songs written by Leo Drioli. Recorded and mixed at House of Wow! Mastered by Neville Clark at Disk Edits. Cover Artwork and Design by Carlos Abril at Komandog. Photography by Haley Renee. ©2014 House of Wow! ©2014 Leo Drioli Music. wwwLeoDrioli.com

Let Your Spirit Sing (3:30) Open up my heart… Show me how to see The beauty right before my eyes… In all you’ve given me… Show me how to love… No matter what life may bring Show me how to always be here and… Let your spirit sing As it shines on everything Help me catch that magic Only your touch can bring Teach me how to fly In that most secret place Show me how to live in this world Yet move through it with grace Show me how to love To truly be at one Yes show me how to always be here, and … Let your spirit sing As it shines on everything Help me catch that magic Only your touch can bring

Leo Drioli – Vocals, Guitar David Young – Flutes, Backing Vocals Heather Frahn - Backing Vocals, Harmonic-Overtone Singing, Himalayan Bowl, HU Chant Enzo Russo – Bass Enza Vita – HU chant Dino Jag – Guitar, Arrangement and Programming © 2014 House of Wow! Pty Ltd

Just a Little Bit More (2:55) We’re all looking for … Just a little bit more Of what is true, real and lasting It doesn’t take much, Just a look or a touch, Can open the door, Just a little bit more We’re all caught in a spin … Looking out from within … Too distracted by the world to be asking What it is that’s in here … Keeps creating the fear Why not open the door… Just a little bit more You know there’s really nothing to be afraid of Soul searching never led anybody astray When you find out just what you’re really made of You’ll open up that door … And blow all those cares away For then you’ll have found … As you look around … A world that’s true, real and lasting No it doesn’t take much … Just a look or a touch … Can open that door … Just a little bit more

Yield to Love Each Day (4:44) When your sights are set above this empty place And your heart opens up to God’s embrace I Yi Yi Yi Yi … I Yi Yi Yi Yi When the joy that reaches out to every Soul Begins to flow through you it takes control I Yi Yi Yi Yi … I Yi Yi Yi Yi I Yi Yi Yi Yi … I Yi Yi Yi Yi Then the love of God, inside your heart … Must be balanced out within the world For to be one with the Master’s love … You’ve got to give your heart to everyone It isn’t always easy … but it’s the only way … Give to love completely … yield to love each day Yi Yi Yi Yi … I Yi Yi Yi Yi I Yi Yi Yi Yi … I Yi Yi Yi Yi

Here & Now (2:37) Too many words, not enough action Constant slave to your own reactions Ain’t it time you found some lasting satisfaction Livin’ in the moment here and now Too many voices pushing up and down Too many choices spinning round, round and round Ain’t it time you found that sacred ground Livin’ in the moment here and now Yeah yeah…it’s so sweet, Yeah yeah…it’s so complete Yeah yeah… come on and dive in deep Surrender all that thinkin’, And let your body sink into this… Hereness, nowness ... it’s all there is No where’s, no why’s, no who’s just this Come on and get your dose of this eternal bliss Livin’ in the moment here and now Sweet love, no beginning and no ending Sweet love, the end of all pretending Sweet love, that continuous transcending Livin’ in the moment here and now

Leo Drioli – Vocals, Backing Vocals Rob Belgiovane – Lead Guitar Enzo Russo – Bass Joe James – Keyboards Gabriel Chammah – Baritone & Tenor Sax Virgil Reality - Euphonium Dino Jag – Guitars, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Arrangement and Programming © 2014 House of Wow! Pty Ltd

Give It Your Love (3:35) If you’re travelling life’s highway and Something gets in your way … Give it your love If you’re thinking of tomorrow cos Today is filled with sorrow … Give it your love It’s not what you’re doing but how you go about it That holds you down, or sets you free It’s not what you’re seeing but how you’re looking at it That raises you, to view reality. So … don’t be fooled by promises, that take you for a ride The only worthwhile promise is … That Truth/Love awaits you deep inside If you find yourself at heaven’s door And meet the one you’re waiting for … Give It your love Cos now you’ve touched the Light and Sound God’s sweet love is all around … Give it your love

Let Your Spirit Sing 1. Let Your Spirit Sing 2. Just A Little Bit More 3. Yield to Love Each Day 4. Here & Now 5. Give It Your Love