Lynn Wedekind
Composer/Pianist/Vocalist
With fervor, passion, fluidity and grace, Lynn Wedekind combines piano, voice and spirit, creating arfully crafted music that reaches the depths of the soul. With a velvet voice and a three octave range, Lynn weaves a sultriness of expression within her sensitive and commanding piano compositions. The result is an emotional tapestry of soulful songwriting carrying the listener on a transformational journey through imagistic compositions rich in nature and compelling life's stories.
A native of Ohio, Wedekind started piano lessons at age eight. She has taken lessons, played, composed and performed ever since. Composing is Wedekind's first love. Often compared to such artists as Joni Mitchell, Mary Black, George Winston and Karla Bonoff, Lynn clearly has a sound that is uniquely her own.
Wedekind started her solo career in the mid 80's, after touring as pianist for Grammy Award Winning NARADA artists, Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel during their album release of "The Gift". Tingstad & Rumbel joined Lynn on her debut CD, "Heart On A Limb" (Rising Tide Music, 1995).
Her other releases include, "Tokitae" (Tuneintuit Music, 2004), a spiritually inspired project honoring the orca whale Lolita who was captured from her home in the Puget Sound of Washington state and has remained in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium ever since. And "Numinous" (Tuneintuit Music, 2005), the evocative soundtrack for "Mending Spirits", a documentary film spanning the emotional, psychological and spiritual journeys of women who leave abusive relationships.
Wedekind's challenge in songwriting is to create compositions that are intriguing to the ear, with lyrics that are poignant. "I want my music to take listeners on a journey – whether it's an instrumental piece with no suggestion of where you're going, or a vocal piece that tells a story," she said. "My highest compliment is when I've inspired others' creativity – touched people on an emotional level that somehow opens them up to something they had lost, forgotten or now choose to feel," says Wedekind. "May my music serve as a tonic to heal even the weariest of souls."
