About “Calix Meus Inebrians”
I believe you're doing yourself a favor by drinking deeply from "Calix Meus Inebrians." (Patricia Mullen from Facing North)
“While my last offering, “November”, dealt mainly with my early years and personal issues and struggles with relationships and addiction, this new album is more of a celebration of the past few years of sobriety, health, spiritual growth and as a human just grateful for this brief, crazy ride we call “life”. In these recordings I make reference to old friends, present and departed, and illustrate my journey through dark periods where I’ve emerged intact - though bruised. We have all been through these dark days together, pandemics or otherwise, and we are still here. We have not been beaten. Not yet. Not ever.
I think of this album as a bright, optimistic look at the future, with occasional backward glances, a “Hommage” if you will, at the path I was on during the writing of “November”, but firm, strong steps forward on a better way. The three years since releasing “November” have been the best of my life - largely due to the success of “November” - and I am just so grateful to have been here to share it with you all through concerts and radio play. I am truly blessed. My cup is full. Totally full and overflowing. I am drunk with blessings. Calix Meus Inebrians.”
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The album won a silver medal for outstanding achievements at the GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS in summer 2021. Artists and composers with outstanding emotional communcation, the abilitiy to transcend, who can make the listener exeperience something new and compelling, who can surprise and move an audience and transfer musical joy are honored with this award.
Im Sommer 2021 wurde das Album mit einer Silbermedaille für herausragende Leistungen an den GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS ausgezeichnet. Künstler und Komponisten, die mit ihrer Musik eine emotionale Botschaft vermitteln, Grenzen überschreiten, neue und überwältigende Hörerlebnisse bieten und die Fähigkeit besitzen ein Publikum zu fesseln und zu begeistern werden mit diesem Award honoriert.
Interview from Chrissie Sheppard from One World Music Radio with Casey about the new album.
Review by Steve Sheppard / Review by Patricia Mullen
Watch Casey talk about four selected songs from his new album by clicking here.
My cup runneth over. Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
Reunion
“The tone and essence of this piece is so warm and friendly, a charming musical narrative indeed.” (Steve Sheppard from One World Music Radio)
“I will give my people the best bread - and also give them Honey From the Rock till they are full” (Psalm 81:16)
“The overall tone of the album is one of positivity and purpose, with standouts like "Honey in the Rock" and "Remember Me" rejuvenating you with energy and with peace, respectively.” (Patricia Mullen from Facing North)
A wildflower doesn’t care how unique it is. It just “is”. A rare beauty in a sea of normal. This is a song for Amelie.
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Casey Crosby
Read the complete story of this song in our blog.
I’ve lost many friends over the years. That’s the price of getting older. You can’t have the pain without the affection. It’s just part of the package. Part of life. This song is dedicated to my longtime friend Klaudia.
As a child growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of Northern Virginia, many local legends and myths were taken as the truth by many old and young alike. One such legend goes that when a beloved pet dies, an angel cries. Then angel’s tears hit the ground and in their place a red fern grows. I find it comforting to think of a higher power which has affection for such a wonderful creation that are animals.
December 26, 1998 I woke up bruised and battered in the early morning on the side of the road on Interstate 81. The sirens of ambulances and police cars gave a very profound underscore to the freshly fallen snow. I smiled through my tears at the prospect of re-birth. The idea I was around, yet again, for a “do-over”.
“Wow, that St. Stephen's Day... that is SO beautiful. My favorite track on the album, I think. Really, really nice.” (David Nevue from Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio)
Your voice shook me like thunder in the mountain, your love descended upon me like a rain cloud in the desert sky, and I knew I was not alone - nor never was.
Remember me
“The mood here is so deep and emotional I can feel a lump in my throat forming and a tear in the corner of my eye.” (Steve Sheppard from One World Music Radio)
This is a just a little song for my good friend Henri, who has a house in the Churfirsten region (Switzerland) and has hiked those familiar trails for many, many years alone and with his family. Monday night at choir practice we greet each other with “Alles Klar? Alles Klar.” (Everything’s Fine). I feel everything really is fine - despite these troubled times we live in.