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Natural Encounters (Series)


Natural Encounters is a series of New Age music and Ambient music originally distributed by Unison Music from 1996 to 1998. Unison Music would tap several key composers and producers (as listed below) to arrange these releases.




Series TitleRelease TitleProducerDistributing LabelCat. No.UPC
Natural EncountersPacific ShoresEric DarkenUnison Music / Thomas Nelson, Inc.V81192089841811921
Natural EncountersFrom Dusk To DawnJohn DarnallUnison Music / Thomas Nelson, Inc.V80472089841804725
Natural EncountersLoons In Morning MistJohn DarnallUnison Music / Thomas Nelson, Inc.V80502089841805029
Natural EncountersRocky MountainsJohn DarnallUnison Music / Thomas Nelson, Inc.V80492089841804923
Natural EncountersNew England SunriseDavid HuntsingerUnison Music / Thomas Nelson, Inc.V80512089841805128
Natural EncountersSong of MississippiDavid HuntsingerUnison Music / Thomas Nelson, Inc.V80482089841804824
Natural EncountersSanctuaryRobert SterlingUnison Music / Word EntertainmentV81882089841818821
Natural EncountersGrand CanyonPat CoilUnison Music / Word EntertainmentV81892089841818920
Natural EncountersNorthwestMark BaldwinUnison Music / Word EntertainmentV81842089841818425
Natural EncountersSante Fe TrailDavid MullenUnison Music / Word EntertainmentV81852089841818524
Natural EncountersBig SkyDon KochUnison Music / Word EntertainmentV81872089841818722
Natural EncountersTravels In MaineJohn DarnallUnison Music / Word EntertainmentV81862089841818623

Eric Darken Pacific Shores (1996)

front cover
back panel of the front cover
inside panel of the front cover

Release Level Info

Producer Eric Darken
Executive Producer Don Boyer
Assistant Executive Producer Gary Oldenbroek
Catalog Number V81192
UPC 089841811921
0-89841-81192-1
Release Date 1996
Distributing Label Unison Music

Track Level Info

No. Artist and Track Title
1 Eric Darken Destination Paradise YouTube
2 Eric Darken Half Moon Bay YouTube
3 Eric Darken Pacific Shores (song) YouTube
4 Eric Darken Catch A Wave YouTube
5 Eric Darken Point of No Return YouTube
6 Eric Darken The Wind In Our Sails YouTube
7 Eric Darken Blue Water Ballet YouTube
8 Eric Darken The Nightlong Sea YouTube
9 Eric Darken Tidepools YouTube
10 Eric Darken Neither Here Nor There YouTube


Store and App Availability
Eric Darken Natural Encounters Pacific Shores AllMusic
WordHarmonic Natural Encounters Pacific Shores AllMusic
Eric Darken Natural Encounters Pacific Shores Spotify
WordHarmonic Natural Encounters Pacific Shores Spotify
Eric Darken Natural Encounters Pacific Shores Apple Music
WordHarmonic Natural Encounters Pacific Shores Apple Music
Eric Darken Natural Encounters Pacific Shores YouTube
WordHarmonic Natural Encounters Pacific Shores YouTube
Eric Darken Natural Encounters Pacific Shores Google Play Music
WordHarmonic Natural Encounters Pacific Shores Google Play Music



Live sound effects recorded on location by Gary Oldenbroek and Don Boyer

Don Boyer would like to express special thanks to Eric Darken, Kristie Shaneyfelt, Debbie Winkler, Gary Oldenbroek, Kevin Majeski, Ron Eddy, and Rick Pritikin and his team at Unison Music Distribution.

Art Direction and Design: Ron Eddy
Cover Photo by Tom Campbell for FPG International.
All songs written and arranged by Eric Darken except where notated.
Recorded by Matt Huesmann, Ronnie Brookshire, Bret Teegarden, and Bryan Lenox.
Recorded at The Matinee, Classic Recorders, and Dark Horse Studios in Franklin, TN.
Mixed by Bryan Lenox at Omni Studios in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix in Nashville, TN.
Digital Editing by Steve Pinkston at Third Floor Digital.
Strings arranged and conducted by Chris McDonald and performed by Nashville String Machine with Carl Gorodetzky as the contractor.

Track Level Info (detailed)

Destination Paradise
Drums: Steve Brewster
Bass: Craig Nelson
Keyboards: Pat Coil
Guitars: Mark Baldwin
Soprano Sax: Mark Douthit
Percussion: Eric Darken

Half Moon Bay
Piano and additional arranging: David Huntsinger
Acoustic Bass: Craig Nelson
Percussion: Eric Darken

Pacific Shores
Written by Eric Darken and Pat Coil
Drums: Steve Brewster
Bass: Craig Nelson
Keyboards: Pat Coil
Guitars: Mark Baldwin
Soprano Sax: Mark Douthit
Flutes and Recorders: Sam Levine
Cello: John Catchings
Percussion: Eric Darken

Catch A Wave
Drums: Steve Brewster
Bass: Craig Nelson
Keyboards: Pat Coil
Electric Guitars: Mark Baldwin
Acoustic Guitars: Chris Rodriguez
Trumpet: George Tidwell
Percussion: Eric Darken

Point of No Return
Drums: Steve Brewster
Bass: Craig Nelson
Keyboards: Pat Coil
Trumpet: George Tidwell
Percussion: Eric Darken

The Wind In Our Sails
Keyboards and Percussion: Eric Darken
Drums: Steve Brewster
Bass: Gary Lunn
Guitars: Jerry McPherson
Violin: David Davidson
B-3: Phil Madeira

Blue Water Ballet
Keyboards and Percussion: Eric Darken
Bass: Matt Pierson
Guitars: Chris Rodriguez
Flute: Sam Levine
B-3: Phil Madeira

The Nightlong Sea
Keyboards and Percussion: Eric Darken
Drums: Steve Brewster
Bass: Gary Lunn
Guitars: Jerry McPherson

TidePools
Acoustic Guitars: Tom Hemby
Improvised Cello: John Catchings
Percussion: Eric Darken

Neither Here Nor There
Piano and additional arranging: David Huntsinger
Acoustic Bass: Craig Nelson
Percussion: Eric Darken


WordHarmonic – Natural Encounters: Sanctuary

Natural Encounters: Sanctuary is 1 of 12 CDs released of the Natural Encounters series.

TrackList
01 Sunrise At Duck Pond.mp3
02 Improvisation #1 For Patricia.mp3
03 A Brook.mp3
04 A Quiet Place.mp3
05 Country Morning.mp3
06 Improvisation #2 Thankful.mp3
07 By The River.mp3
08 Shall We Gather At The River.mp3
09 This Is My Father's World.mp3
10 Seaside.mp3
11 Rocking Chair At Fireside.mp3
12 Close To Thee.mp3
13 Gentle Rain.mp3
14 Improvisation #3 Riversong Durango.mp3
15 Winter Wind.mp3
16 Bring Back The Springtime.mp3
17 Singing Birds.mp3
18 Flee As A Bird.mp3
19 Twilight.mp3
20 Evening Prayer.mp3

Produced by Robert Sterling
Executive Producer: John Mays
Piano and Synthesizers: Kurt Kaiser
Acoustic Bass: Craig Nelson
Acoustic Guitar: Mark Baldwin
Percussion: Eric Darken
Soprano Saxophone: Mark Douthit
Vocal Solo: Lisa Cochran

Recorded and Mixed at Digital Recorders in Nashville, TN by Lynn Fuston
Additional recording by David Hall and Doug Sarrett
Mastered by Hank Will at MasterMix in Nashville, TN
All songs arranged by Kurt Kaiser

Tracks 2, 6, 14, and 16 were written and composed by Kurt Kaiser for Word Music (ASCAP)
Track 4 was written and composed by Ralph Carmichael for Communique Music (ASCAP)
Tracks 8, 9, 12, 18, and 20 are available in the public domain, but were arranged by Kurt Kaiser for Word Music (ASCAP)


Here are all the CDs in the Natural Encounters series:
Natural Encounters: Pacific Shores
Natural Encounters: From Dusk To Dawn
Natural Encounters: Loons In Morning Mist
Natural Encounters: Rocky Mountains
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Natural Encounters: New England Sunrise
Natural Encounters: Song of Mississippi
Natural Encounters: Sanctuary
Natural Encounters: Grand Canyon
Natural Encounters: Northwest
Natural Encounters: Sante Fe Trail
Natural Encounters: Big Sky
Natural Encounters: Travels In Maine

Big Sky Natural Encounters

Big Sky Natural Encounters is a 10 track album of New Age music. Originally released by Unison Music in 1996, the album's main producer is Don Koch.

Word Entertainment, LLC redistributed this music in digital form under the moniker WordHarmonic in 2015.














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John Darnall Rocky Mountains


WordHarmonic – Natural Encounters: Rocky Mountains

This music is available in the following stores/apps:

Album Title Store/App
John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains YouTube
John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains Spotify
John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains iTunes
John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains Google Play Music
John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains Amazon
John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains Microsoft Groove Music


TrackList
No.Artist / Song / AppDur.
1John Darnall Forest Canyon Overlook YouTube8:00
2John Darnall Sweetwater Pass YouTube7:51
3John Darnall Snowbound YouTube10:45
4John Darnall White Pines YouTube5:05
5John Darnall Coeur D' Alena YouTube8:50
6John Darnall Fall River YouTube6:19
7John Darnall Willow Creek Summit YouTube12:57

John Darnall Natural Encounters Rocky Mountains DiscOGs

WordHarmonic is actually a label name. It is associated with Word Entertainment, a recording label that specializes in Christian and New Age music. The Natural Encounters series was produced by John Darnall and the Alcott Chamber Orchestra. For a history on Word Entertainment click here.

This series was originally released under Unison Music, a sub-label of Word Entertainment.

The first Natural Encounters CD I purchased was Natural Encounters: From Dusk To Dawn from a 99¢ Only store here in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A..

Here are all the CDs in the Natural Encounters series:
Natural Encounters: Pacific Shores
Natural Encounters: From Dusk To Dawn
Natural Encounters: Loons In Morning Mist
Natural Encounters: Rocky Mountains
Natural Encounters: New England Sunrise
Natural Encounters: Song of Mississippi
Natural Encounters: Sanctuary
Natural Encounters: Grand Canyon
Natural Encounters: Northwest
Natural Encounters: Sante Fe Trail
Natural Encounters: Big Sky
Natural Encounters: Travels In Maine