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By Emma Castleberry<\/p>\n

The Okrend family is an artistic one, spanning a variety of genres and media alike. Elise Okrend, a pastel artist, and her husband Phil, a poet and musician, have collaborated on a number of projects, including four editions of Messages To The Heart: Reflections of Beauty and Truth<\/em>, a book that pairs written passages by Phil with Elise\u2019s pastel paintings.<\/p>\n

A certified life coach, writer and musician, Phil has produced a number of original albums. More than a decade ago, Elise and Phil created their first music videos featuring her art and allowing listeners another, more visceral way to experience Phil\u2019s music. \u201cPicking the paintings to go with Phil\u2019s music is an intuitive process,\u201d says Elise. \u201cWe look at what emotions the painting brings up and pair it with the part of Phil\u2019s musical pieces that convey a similar emotional feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phil\u2019s latest digital EP, PUZZLE<\/em>, is a collection of 12 original pieces that feature distinctive guitar stylings by the couple\u2019s son, Jordan, an accomplished musician in his own right. Jordan attended Berklee School of Music and has been living in France for the past five years playing as part of the \u201cWorld Wide Party Band\u201d The Phly Boyz. Jordan remotely uploaded his guitar parts for PUZZLE<\/em> to the underlying tracks of piano, bass and drums.<\/p>\n

Phil and Elise created several videos from the music from PUZZLE<\/em> including one for the latest track, THE ROAD AHEAD<\/em>. \u201cWe purposely placed Elise\u2019s paintings to correspond to the tension and release you hear in the music,\u201d says Phil. \u201cElise\u2019s misty, mysterious cloud and mountain landscapes are a wonderful backdrop to some of the unsettledness you may hear, while her sky, light and floral pieces work well with the upbeat musical sections.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album has been a wonderful way for the Okrends to stay connected to their son while he lives abroad, and also continues their legacy of collaborative work that started with Messages To The Heart<\/em>. \u201cIt has truly been a family affair,\u201d says Elise. \u201cWe also believe that our creative pursuits are not only expressions of our talents but also have the power to heal and transform, to bring light to darkness.\u201d<\/p>\n

To view the videos, visit EliseOkrend.com<\/a>. Listen to Phil\u2019s music at PhilOkrendMusic.bandcamp.com<\/a> and learn more about Jordan at JordanOkrend.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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