Hammer Dulcimer Music by Joshua Messick

The Entrance of Sound (2010)
Solo. No overdubs. 100% natural sound. Pure hammer dulcimer.

Music is a far-reaching and powerful method of communication which has sufficiency to strengthen and heal the soul. Allow The Entrance of Sound into your soul and let the music be instrumental in bringing healing into your life.

1. Spoken Beginnings
2. The Entrance of Sound
3. The Sound of Truth
4. Return of Harmony
5. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
6. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
7. The Sound of Victory
8. Instruments with Voices
9. Wind and Spirit
10. Unexpected Callings
11. Voice in the Thunder
12. What Wondrous Love Is This?

Desire for Departure (2008) is an infusion of world, traditional, and new instrumental music featuring the hammer dulcimer. A musical tapestry of beauty, passion, and energy, it is regarded as sonically astounding. “Everything about this recording reaches for the epic” (DP News)

1. Desire for Departure
2. Feed the Birds
3. Flames of Joy
4. Innocence Lament
5. Heart of an Angel
6. Zephyr
7. How Deep the Father’s Love
8. Isles of the Sea
9. In the Garden
10. Autumn Rains
11. Transition
12. Expeditious
13. Annie’s Lullaby
14. Reprise

Stillness (2003) is an exquisite showcase of Joshua’s musical artistry, showing Joshua’s passion for communicating the full range of emotion in each piece. Technically perfect, this is incredibly soothing music at its best.

1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Faith
3. The Highlands
4. Fur Elise
5. Stillness
6. Greensleeves (Featuring John Standefer)
7. In Dreams (From The Lord of the Rings)
8. Scrapbook Memories
9. Moonlight Sonata
10. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
11. Selah

Be Thou My Vision (2001) was recorded while Joshua was 15 years old. While lacking some musical maturity represented in his following releases, there are without question wonderful moments on the recording which showed promise for the future champion. Enjoy these hymns played with a Celtic, folk, and traditional twist.

1. Be Thou My Vision
2. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Need
3. It Is Well
4. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
5. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
6. Sweet Hour of Prayer
7. Brethren We Have Met to Worship
8. What Wondrous Love Is This?
9. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
10. Softly and Tenderly