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of birthing a record in the studio. This 10-track CD reflects that spontaneity as it travels through the worlds of bluegrass, country, folk, rock and roots. The opening track “Say You Will” flows at a quick pace as the narrator quips about faith in a style reminiscent of T-Rex. “Merci” grabs the list ener with gritty lyrics and vocals. “When the Night (Turns to Day)” has a Rolling Stones-like, dreamy quality and the rousing “Restitution” is another attention getter on the insightful Salvation Unkind. In addition to solo work, Lisa Aschmann, a composer, educator and singer, has had her songs recorded by major artists. Lisa explores a broad range of styles in her music although The Elephant could be considered adult contemporary. The idea behind this 15-track collection was to compile songs that Aschmann had written over the years that she did not want to Listen to “Say You Will” by A’Mericana NewJerseyStage.com 2016 - ISSUE 2 Table of Contents 46