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2013 brought great new releases from some of my favorite artists and introduced me to some incredible new artists as well. Of the 121 albums I reviewed in 2013, my “Top 30” is listed in the order that I reviewed them because I simply cannot rank them in an order of preference. All of these albums have that something special that made me say “Wow!” Links go to my reviews.
Cover image of the album Hope Resides by Greg Maroney
Greg Maroney
January 20, 2013
Cover image of the album Loveren by David Arkenstone
David Arkenstone and Charlee Brooks
February 18, 2013
Review by Kathy Parsons
Cover image of the album Paint the Sky by Bradley Joseph
Bradley Joseph
March 11, 2013
Review by Kathy Parsons
Cover image of the album Grace by Michael Hoppé
Michael Hoppé
May 14, 2013
Cover image of the album Open Sky by David Nevue
David Nevue
May 20, 2013
Cover image of the album Waking the Muse by Michele McLaughlin
Michele McLaughlin
May 22, 2013
Whisperings Album of the Year
Cover image of the album Past to Presence by Steven C.
Steven C.
June 11, 2013
Cover image of the album Ten Years: A Peaceful Solo Piano Retrospective by Louis Landon
Cover image of the album 600 Years in a Moment by Fiona Joy Hawkins
Fiona Joy Hawkins
July 6, 2013
Review by Kathy Parsons
ZMR Winner
Cover image of the album The Space Between by Chad Lawson
Chad Lawson
July 13, 2013
Review by Kathy Parsons
Cover image of the album Dancer and the Moon by Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night
July 21, 2013
Review by Kathy Parsons
Guitar musicZMR Winner
Cover image of the album A Time of Reflection by Mark Looney
Mark Looney
July 31, 2013
Cover image of the album Filling the Emptiness by Milana Zilnik
Milana Zilnik
August 19, 2013
Cover image of the album Petits Reves Bizarres I-XII by Milana Zilnik
Milana Zilnik and Stephan Beneking
August 20, 2013
Cover image of the album Sedona On My Mind by Louis Landon
Louis Landon
September 1, 2013
Cover image of the album The Road Ahead by Michael Logozar
Michael Logozar
September 7, 2013
Cover image of the album Reflections by Danny Wright
Danny Wright
September 8, 2013
Cover image of the album Before the Rain by Zachary Bruno
Zachary Bruno
September 18, 2013
Debut Albums
Cover image of the album Redemption by Paul Spaeth
Paul Spaeth
September 21, 2013
Cover image of the album Movements of the Heart by David Lanz
David Lanz
September 25, 2013
Cover image of the album Light From Darkness by Erwilian
Erwilian
September 28, 2013
Cover image of the album Scotland: Grace of the Wild by Bill Leslie
Bill Leslie
September 30, 2013
ZMR Winner
Cover image of the album Flight of a Dream by Joe Bongiorno
Joe Bongiorno
October 21, 2013
Cover image of the album A Southern Sun by Joseph Akins
Joseph Akins
October 27, 2013
Cover image of the album Big Sur Reminiscence by Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez
October 29, 2013
Debut Albums
Cover image of the album Passions by George Skaroulis
George Skaroulis
November 9, 2013
Review by Kathy Parsons
Cover image of the album Thirteen Tales by Brad Jacobsen
Brad Jacobsen
November 13, 2013
Cover image of the album Carols of Christmas by David Hicken
David Hicken
November 16, 2013
Holiday Albums
Cover image of the album Serenity by David Hicken
David Hicken
December 1, 2013
Cover image of the album Solo Piano Tales by Piotr Komorowski
Piotr Komorowski
December 15, 2013