Shirley Cason  talent was discovered by accident when her brother injured his hand. Her parents bought him an theater organ to help rebuild the dexterity in his hand. It was during that time that Shirley took an interest in music from listening to her brother play. Years later... her Mom decided to purchase Shirley her first synthesizer. Four more keyboards followed, enabling her to expand her sounds.

Then during her teenage years, life dealt Cason her first tragic blow; her Mom became ill and passed away. She then joined a band called QUEST. They toured the U.S. and the Virgin Islands. Yet, shortly after coming home from the tour, life once again would be unkind.
Shirley lost her major source of inspiration, her father.

The music died within her. She retired from the music industry and pursued a college degree. While attending college, a good friend mentioned that the college had a grand piano in the mansion’s ballroom at FDU. From that point on, a secret marriage developed between Cason and that baby grand piano. At night after class she would go to the ballroom, when no one was there, and fill the grand room with one spirited soulful song after another. During this time is when she was able to heal her wounded spirit to be able to return to the world of music.

Cason then went on to build her recording studio at the lake and started her own record label, Rainbow Lakes Records. After recording her first two CDs, "FOREVER IN BLOOM" and 'SIMPLY CHRISTMAS”, life again would be unkind and her oldest sister Carol passed away. Choosing to record another “easy listening” new age CD or record the truth of how she felt inside was a commercial risk to her new company. But being truthful to herself as an artist that believes in recording the heart, the next CD,
'A SUMMER DREAM” emerged from all the tears. This CD went on to get high reviews for being so brave to wear her heart out on her sleeve. From that point on Cason promised herself to only record music that she felt with all her heart and emotions when she's recording in the lake studio.

The following year, the East Coast had so much snow that it inspired her to record her next CD, "WINTER MORNINGS".   Bill Binkelman - Wind&Wire.com/NewAgeReporter.com wrote in his review,    

“So few artists record music that attempts to evoke the moods of winter (except for holiday carols). However, keyboard player Shirley Cason has done just that - composed an entire album of serene, peaceful, evocative electronic keyboard and piano instrumentals, tinted with a superb combination of somberness and gentility. As a result, these eight musical soundscapes properly reflect winter's emotional resonance on the land and on people.”
(read more of Bill's Review on WINTER CD page)

With such wonderful reviews and letters from fans from all over the world, Shirley knew that recording what moves her emotionally in her lake studio is definitely what people love and enjoyed about her music.

After the Winter CD was recorded there has been a gap in time.... until now... her newest release, "SHARING AURAS". Cason states, "After I recorded the Winter CD... I lost my best friend of 25 years. It was a real blow to my heart. I've been really trying to record a CD ever since but just couldn't focus. Everything that was I was recording was another "SUMMER DREAM" CD and I just didn't have the heart to record another dark CD. Finally accepted that what I really needed was some down time for my heart to recoup from this tragic lost, I just took a step back from the my music and work in othe people recording studio doing keyboard and work for them."

I happy to say now that I finally release the CD I wanted to record,"SHARING AURAS". I personally really like this CD to chill out to myself.I also bought a new keyboard the Fantom X7 which you'll hear on this newest CD.

You can visit my weekly new age radio show here at the web site to enjoy listening to this newest release.
Drop me an email to let me know how you like it! :-)
Peace from me to you~

Shirley :)

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