Angels' Playground is a 12-song collection of fresh solo piano music. It features a delightful mix of varying musical styles and contains 9 original pieces. David's style is reminiscent of George Winston's and is also in... more »fluenced by the likes of Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Beatles. From the first track to the last, Angels' Playground grabs the listener and envelopes them in a diverse array of pleasing and melodic sound. The title track, angels' playground, was written when David was 16 and was the driving force behind his 2nd place finish in WJR's "Quest for Excellence" music talent contest.« less
Angels' Playground is a 12-song collection of fresh solo piano music. It features a delightful mix of varying musical styles and contains 9 original pieces. David's style is reminiscent of George Winston's and is also influenced by the likes of Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Beatles. From the first track to the last, Angels' Playground grabs the listener and envelopes them in a diverse array of pleasing and melodic sound. The title track, angels' playground, was written when David was 16 and was the driving force behind his 2nd place finish in WJR's "Quest for Excellence" music talent contest.
CD Reviews
Aspiring the young and the young of heart
Kathy Freeman | Washington, USA | 01/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Our family found Angels' Playground to be very uplifting. I was given the CD as a gift from my father after inquiring to what music he was playing on his computer and stating that I liked it. When I brought the CD home and played it, I expected to receive harsh reviews from my children who have been primarily exsposed to Rock-n-Roll. My 9 year old, who is my worst music critic and until now strickly Hard Rock Roll listener, stopped playing his Nintendo 64 and listen to whole CD to my amazement. During listen he exclaimed with a shy grin on his face "I like that! I want a tape for my tape player". You could see the twinkle in his eyes when he found out the history behind the music. Instantly you could feel the thought he had....that he too could make something with his life. Thank you so much, for opening doors and broadening my childrens horizons in such a postive manner!"
Angel's Playground is a rainbow of sound.
Kathy Freeman | 07/02/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As the name and title cut suggest, Angel's Playground is an inspired work, gently drawing the listener into its delicate rolling melodies while conjuring images of angels frolicing gleefully within the ether. It proves the power of the unseen in its depth and range. "A Mother's Love" is a gift that all mother's deserve and few ever receive. "Birth of a Galaxy" fills the senses with an appreciation of just how music can be used to effect each and every one of us. "Going Home" elicits that childlike emotion that makes us all wish we could go home again. "Au Revoir, My Friend" is that proverbial haunting melody that reminds us all of those friends long gone, and a yearning to relive times and relationships past. It may well be the stongest of the works David has created for this CD next to "Angel's Playground" itself. The weakest parts of the album are the tunes that David didn't create, though nice music and well-played they just don't measure up to strongly emotional character of the Berriman original's. If you are a feeling person with strong beliefs and stronger faith than "Angel's Playground" is a delicacy for the senses that you don't want to pass up."
Heartwarming music
Lisa | Oak Grove, MI United States | 04/15/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I purchased Dave Berriman's CD thinking that I would enjoy it, but didn't expect to LOVE it! The music is so beautiful that I got "lost" in it over and over with each piece and kept playing the music in my mind all day. My boys (ages 2 and 4) were both quiet (a first!) and my older son said, "I love this - play it every day". A listener can tell that Dave Berriman plays from the heart and really enjoys his music. I'm looking forward to more of Dave Berriman's CDs."
Simply the best solo-piano album I've ever heard!
Lisa | 04/21/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After hearing these tunes, I not only bought the album for myself, but I got several more as gifts for friends...and then some of my friends bought it for their friends. The songs, especially "Angel's Playground","Whenever You Smile" and "Au Revoir, My Friend" are infectious and addictive. The more I listen, the more I like them, the more I want to listen. After being put in a melancholy mood by "Au Revoir", envisioning raindrops on a darkened window pane, I get lifted to a dancing mood by Floyd Cramer's "Fancy Pants". This is the first album I've ever owned that I listen to day after day without ever getting tired of. Im already looking forward to David's next release."
Angel's Playground is a must have for any music lover
Lisa | 03/27/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"David and I were both members of a country band together for a couple of years. It didn't take long to realize how immensely talented he was. Not only as a pianist, but as a musician in whole. Angel's Playground is filled with incredibly fresh melodies, the kind that you will find yourself singing all day long. I never knew that so much could be said without saying anything at all. You can tell that a lot of emotion went into each track. This album is also filled with some incredible playing. Some of the licks will leave you wondering if David actually has a 3rd hand."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1