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The Perfect Review Well...... I just blew my budget for music for the whole month. This program (717) has sent me to a place that I haven't been in awhile. It's a place of not only quiet meditation, bit a place of exploration and a sense of adventure. I don't think that I will be listening to this at work. For while I am listening to this I stop. Stop what I'm doing, stop thinking and am then immersed in the music. Thanks — Lynn McC. , Jan.8, 2005 I sat here for a few minutes trying to think of a way to express in words why I am so captivated by this type of sound. Normally I would have said "music", but that sounds lacking in that the effect is so much more profound.......it is in essence beyond the worldly limitations of music to the point it is transcendental. I have frequently meditated in the past, but along the way I have been too distracted. But within five minutes, of listening to this phenomena I realized how I have missed it. I now feel compelled to change that situation. The world is truely a better place with you in it than without. Thank you. —Connie H., May 22, 2004 I just want to thank all of you at HOS for the years of great programs and now for my subscription. I am so happy with the diversity and content of the music you've made available. I have always attempted to listen to our local broadcast of HOS, but that's difficult sometimes based on my schedule. I spend a great deal of time working out of my home these days, and to have this programing available to listen to all day ( & night) as opposed to sporadic hits and misses on local radio is a real pleasure. — Jon G., 14 March 2004 For as long as you've been over the airwaves, for me, your program has been, unequivocally, a deep spiritual gift. While I lived in Palo Alto for over 20 years in the same cottage before I moved to Washington in '98, I listened to your music every Sunday night, without fail. It was simply a priority... I recognized it even then. It help me cope with many life challenges, it gave me courage as I created works of art that never before dared to see daylight. As an artist, I admired the way you treated the creative people with whom you worked, as you mindfully and respectfully shared their musical information. You created a format that seemed to mimic nature, its moods and its seasons in time. Your work was consistently an inspiration, and a breath of fresh air. That's all. Thank you for your vision, and for having the conviction to turn it into such a fine reality. Your work has and will continue to nourish me for a long, long time. Namaste, —x x x o o o C aRxf, Nov. 30, 2003 I'm a new subscriber and have listened to only two programs but so far I must say as I'm sitting here reading one of my favorite books and have HOS playing in the background its as if I'm being transported in some ethereal sense to heaven...everything is so pleasing and peaceful. Thanks for such beautiful music and thank you as well for the spiritual connections that play back and forth in your selections. —T.Smith,Westland, MI, Nov 30, 2003 As I sit at my desk watching the first snowstorm of the season, I'm listening to program No. 653 "Whiteout". I've been a subscriber now for some time, having first fallen in love with the music you broadcast back when I was a teenager listening to public radio. The beauty of the snow and the contemplative nature of the program have inspired me to write in just to say "thanks" for going through all the hard work (yes, I read the Project History on the website) to get this going. I listen to your streams and explore new programs almost daily. The quality of the broadband streams and the gentle aural massage of my gray matter are definitely worth the price! Thanks again and keep up the good work. I think you have a subscriber for life! —Andy S. , Los Angeles I have been lurking around the HOS website for a while now. I used to be able to get the radio program while living in Lower Alabama, but here in Huntsville, (the "Rocket" City) I cannot get it. Haven't been able to hear a program in over three years, and was relying on my old collection of taped shows, like many others. Now I've bit the bullet, and OMG I am so happy. I love being able to listen at work, all day, for $10 a month. That's nothing. My husband spends that much on cigarettes in three days! I love this. I love it. Thank you for being there. The quality of the sound is good, I've had no problems accessing it, and the folks at your billing partner were extremely helpful when I suffered an attack of dumbness and couldn't log in. —Erin K., Huntsville, AL Dear Stephen, I want to thank you for the vision you have shared with us all, and your commitment to your fans. Around 1984 I had an eccentric Science teacher (I was in 9th grade) who had played some "classic" floating space music during a lab period. I was hooked, and when I asked her about it she got a twinkle in her eye and leaned in toward me like she was about to reveal the location of a buried treasure. She told me a program title and time. I tuned in, and what a treasure it was! I recorded Hearts of Space every Sunday for years. I still have the tapes (sentimental value is a tenacious adhesive), but they are worn and I don't even have a cassette player anymore. Over time I developed other musical interests and lost touch with the program. When I recently looked up the website for H.o.S. I thought, "Hey! This is great! I can listen to live streams of the program now." That alone is pretty neat. However, it was the archived programs from the past that put me over the edge and into a subscription. I like some of the new ambient work that is out there, but being able to go back and hear "Heart of the Matrix" or "Cruising to the Sea of Glass" without static or a break in the music (from flipping over the tape) is fantastic! I have some idea of what it has taken to do this and want to thank you (and your staff) for all of your work. The web site is THE BEST. I don't think there is anything else quite like it. Once again, I am hooked! —Scott -Oakland/CA, 3 Aug 2003 First heard HOS late '84 or early '85. Have been addicted ever since. Was absolutely delighted when the streaming began. Do not have to wait a week to hear programming, and what I like best is I can go back and be reacquainted with the bits and pieces that float in my head. Thank you for the beautiful streaming music, —Catherine S., 27 Jul 2003 I have listened to Hearts of Space over the years and have always been delighted. I was on the net a year or so ago looking for a radio schedule for Hearts of Space when I ran into the Archive. I have visited the site many times and finally decided to go for it. I love it!! I totally love it. Well beyond my wildest expectations. Just so you know I'm using the Bose (outside noise free) head set. I must say this it totally out of this world. The Quality is so outstanding. I'll be a fan for years to come. I'll run a line now to my speaker system. Thank you all so much!! I am so glad you did this. —Ed B., 7 May 2003 Dear HOS, For several years now I've been listening to your program each Sunday night on our local public radio affiliate 90.0 WETA. I've come to look forward to the experience more than I can say. As an avid music fan, I reached the point a few years ago where I thought I'd heard it all... and music ceased having the effect of drawing me up in my chair, sending chills down my spine, or bringing tears to my eyes. HOS has rekindled those feelings for me. Some of my most powerful musical experiences in recent years have come from listening to your program. I am very grateful. As a new subscriber to your broadband service, I look forward to getting HOS on demand whenever I need it. And I do need it. Often. Best regards, —Bruce F. Washington, DC, 29 April 2003 I started listening to HOS in the eighties on a public radio station. In 1992, we moved to a beautiful lake, and unfortunately, lost any public radio station. I continued to watch for new cd's from the HOS label, but I liked the variety of the program on air. When I found the web site about a year ago, I loved the idea of listening to ALL the programs that I had missed! A few weeks ago I subscribed to the streaming service...LOVE IT!!! It's hard to believe that I can receive up to the minute information online, but I can't get a decent radio station! Your work is very much appreciated... — Donna B., Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Disney, OK, 30 March 2003 Okay, I’ve tried to compose a simple email telling you how excited, relieved, thrilled, etc. I am that I can access Hearts of Space online and how efficient and perfect the website is and how I appreciate your hard work in making the website possible, etc. but unfortunately, it would take an 8-page essay to do so and I would sound like a freak. So, I will keep it simple and say thank you, thank you, thank you for HOS online. —VP, Houston, TX, 5 January 2002 Subject: Thank you I have been listening to HOS since 1987 or 1988. I have followed you on my local radio KCSM in the late 80's up to now on KALW. I also subscribe to the website so I can listen anytime. I do not have words to express my gratitude for your programs. They bring me comfort, peace, joy. I do not have the time or money to collect the array of music I can enjoy with you for a few dollars a month. I thank you and wish you and all the folks there a new year filled with joy from pleasures and compassion and learning from the pains. Sincerely —RB, San Mateo, CA 31 Dec 2002 Subject: In Appreciation While journeying through this Infinite Universe of endless experiences, I must say, discovering your program one evening on the radio, and then subscribing to your Streaming Archive vault on the Internet has, and currently continues to be, a marvelous pit stop in the Continuum of Life for me. Thank you for being! —kam544, 7 Oct 2002 "HOS is like the sound track for a really nice dream that you are having all night long." —JP, Indianapolis, IN I just subscribed to the HOS streams. That is the greatest thing since I first heard HOS many years ago! I used to have some tapes I recorded of programs a long time ago, but the station was weak and full of static so they were less than perfect. Now I can listen to any program anytime anywhere with my laptop, in stereo. You're doing it right with the high-quality streams and subscription model. Though the fees are high, I hope as technology costs come down the fee will decrease. I found a device that will connect my laptop to my audio system, which is even better. Keep up the good work and long live HOS! — Andrew T, 2 Oct 2002 With the exception of the web, there isn't any HOS in Milwaukee. Okay, I'll admit that I am prejudiced, but in my humble opinion, there is no better radio show on the air than Music from the Hearts of Space. Of course, you don't stimulate, sell, pump us up, or jerk our love starved hearts around. You simply create an hour of music that speaks to my soul and helps me realize that home is where I already am. Good luck. —George T., Milwaukee, 15 September 2002 Subject: Thanks I have enjoyed listening to Hearts of Space for over 15 years. Each program is a wonderful adventure for the ears. When I found out every program would eventually be available through the internet, I was very excited. It's great to be able to listen to so much amazing music. Everyone there does a great job producing each show and the HOS Archive service is very well done. I have not had any problems accessing the archive. Keep up the great work. —RDS, 4 September 2002 Subject: New listener loves the program I just had to write to let you know how much I have enjoyed your Hearts of Space program. For years I have enjoyed a certain class or classes of music that I never really could categorize, and that certainly was not quite mainstream or conventional. I had much enjoyed the works of Enya, and Lorena McKennitt and others. Music that was easily identified as the work of a true master with its rich textures that evoke an almost visual soundscape such as Enya's "Storms in Africa" from "Watermark" where the piece itself actually represents the ebb and tide of a storm front passing. I have always been in search of such true artists with similar skills. Last November I was traveling back to Lexington, KY from Nashville, TN late on a Sunday night. As I flipped stations trying to find something to keep awake with, I happened upon your program with program #610 - Shadowplay - on the air. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, it was so good, with David Darling's soulful cello intro, on through the works of the other artists. Finally, in January, I subscribed to the HOS archives. This is the first time I've ever done subscription music. In less than three months time, I've listened to the entire 2001 program list. I've enjoyed every one, from synthetic to multi-cultural. I work in the technology sector with people from Pakistan, Thailand, India, China, Vietnam, Egypt, and so forth right in my office at work. Many of them have listened in and enjoyed this genera of music that seems to know no cultural boundaries. Thanks so much for opening horizons of listening enjoyment for so many people. The editing and commentary on your program show how much you work to present the artists in a meaningful way. Thanks again, — JSK, 23 Mar 2002 [top]
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