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Visit Tiny Studio at the Lake on  YouTube

Tiny Studio at the Lake is the home recording studio of Shirley Cason, featuring multiple keyboards, a professional music production setup, and the Peaceful World Music brand. From this lakeside studio, Shirley creates original instrumental music, records live performances, composes new works, and shares stories behind the music.
Photo collage featuring pianist and composer Shirley Cason performing, recording, and creating music in different studio sett

Hi, I'm Shirley Cason, a pianist, keyboardist, composer and recording artist. I've recorded 13 albums of peaceful instrumental music, all released on my record label, Peaceful World Music, and have been honored to receive three Grammy® certificates over the years.

 

My Relaxing Piano Music album has remained on Amazon’s Top 100 New Age Instrumental Music charts for the past 4 years every month.

 

I'm now beginning a new journey — Tiny Studio at the Lake on YouTube, where I'll be sharing music, stories, live performances and creative adventures with you in a more personal way.  

 

Thank you for being here.

I hope the music brings a little more peace into your day.

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Love & peace, Shirley ~:~

 

Visit Tiny Studio at the Lake on YouTube

Shirley Cason, pianist, keyboardist and composer of peaceful instrumental piano music.

“A Thousand Years
Grammy®-winning songwriter - Janis Ian”
A special music arrangement by Shirley Cason

A THOUSAND YEARS : written by Janis Ian and Russ Taff,  A Thousand Years is a song of quiet emotions and lasting warmth.

 

Shirley created the keyboard music arrangement for this recording, layering her instrumentation beneath Janis Ian’s original vocals and guitar track with care and restraint, honoring the song’s emotional core and timeless character.

 

After hearing the arrangement, Janis was so moved that she chose to release it as an official single on her own record label.

Janis Ian - Singer - Songwriter
Deepak Chopra's spotify pick of shirley cason in a black jacket with the caption to check out her album

My Peaceful World - album​

I’m deeply honored that Best Seller New York Times prolific author Deepak Chopra MD, featured My Peaceful World as one of his Spotify album picks.  To be recognized by someone whose work has brought peace and healing to so many… I’m forever grateful.​

​    Shirley ~:~

Best Seller New York Times prolific author Deepak Chopra MD

Listen to 1st song on album

Shirley Cason's album "Out There, Right Here" receiving 2nd Place Best Album for August 2025 from One World Music Radio.

Steve Sheppard: One World Music Radio

​❝ Without a shadow of a doubt one of the best new age instrumental albums I have had the fortunate pleasure to listen to this year… I predict with certainty that Out There, Right Here has to be a huge chart hit for the artist, and is most definitely award worthy. ❞

 [ Read the review​ ]  ​September 1, 2025​

Steve Sheppard and Christie of One World Music Radio, longtime supporters of independent instrumental music.
Steve Sheppard and Christie of One World Music Radio, champions of independent instrumental artists.

Listen to 1st song on album

Over the years, people around the world have used Shirley Cason’s music in videos celebrating nature, healing, travel, reflection, family, and peaceful moments in life. 

See their videos

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PS — You’re welcome to use my music in your videos.

Please just note: “Music by ShirleyCason.com”

Peaceful World Music
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Peaceful World Music logo featuring a white seagull flying over a blue and green globe, representing Shirley Cason's relaxing piano, instrumental, and calming music.

Out There, Right Here - 2025

Listen to Shirley Cason’s Out There, Right Here album – available on all streaming platforms

Relax - 2020

Listen to Shirley Cason instrumental winter music on the Relax album page

My Peaceful World - 2017

Listen to Shirley Cason’s My Peaceful World album – available on all music streaming platforms

Sunrise - 2011

Listen to Shirley Cason’s Sunrise album – available on all music streaming platforms

Auld Lang Syne - 2010

Relaxing Piano Music - 2009

Spa Music Collection - 2009

Stories from the Beach - 2010

Listen to Shirley Cason’s New Years Eve - Auld Lang Syne song – available on all music streaming platforms
Listen to Shirley Cason’s Stories from the Beach album – available on all music streaming platforms
Listen to Shirley Cason’s Relaxing Piano Music album – available on all music streaming platforms
Listen to Shirley Cason’s Spa Music album – available on all music streaming platforms

Winter Mornings - 2009

Listen to Shirley Cason instrumental winter music on the Winter Mornings album page

Best of Cason - 2008

Listen to Shirley Cason’s Best of Cason album – available on all music streaming platforms

Inner Peace - 2008

Inner Peace album by Shirley Cason — instrumental piano album. Listen on all platforms

A Summer Dream - 2002

A Summer Dream album by Shirley Cason — instrumental piano album. Listen on all platforms

Simply Christmas - 2000

Listen to Shirley Cason’s Simply Christmas album – available on all music streaming platforms

Forever in Bloom - 1998

Listen to Shirley Cason’s Forever In Bloom album – available on all music streaming platforms

“I always enjoy hearing from listeners around the world.
Love & Peace, Shirley ~:~”

Shirley Cason, pianist, keyboardist and composer of peaceful instrumental piano music.

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Fans around the world→

 

🌍 Beth, Michigan USA

“I played your music for my preschoolers during naptime.
They fell asleep instantly.”

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🌍 Dennis – United Kingdom

"I often use your music as a backdrop for my family slideshow videos because everyone loves it — it's so relaxing."

 

🌍 Amalia – Germany
"Listen to your music is like coming home ... thank's a lot"

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🌍 Jean – Canada
Thank you Shirley... ! Wonderful music.... Sometimes in my life, (each day !!!) i need to have a moment to relax and today you make this moment.... come true!

Portrait of Shirley Cason, Grammy® Member and composer of original instrumental piano and ambient music, featured on her official website homepage.

​​As Robert Frost  wrote,

“No tears in the writer. . .

 No tears in the reader"

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If a song touches my heart while I'm creating it, I trust it will reach yours when you listen.

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I've spent my life creating peaceful piano music for listeners around the world.

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Thank you for being here.

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Love & Peace,
Shirley ❤️~:~

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