In the first light of 2026, as they gradually rise, renowned pianist and composer Karen Salicath Jamali releases "Angel Sandalphon (The Angel of New Beginnings)," a soothing solo piano piece that sounds almost between worlds. It came in a dream just before the New Year and was captured at dawn, as birds were singing. The piece is a rare and intimate transition of the sacred silence that exists between night and day.
This new single is the beginning of a new creative chapter, and it arrives as her first of 2026 and marks the beginning of a new chapter working with Los Angeles label EMPIRE. It's the gateway to a year of spiritual reflection, artistic growth, and unadulterated sound.
Jamali creates a sense of purification and rebirth through minimalist piano textures, directly influenced by Angel Sandalphon, the entity universally associated with music, prayer, and new beginnings. The recording, made at such an early hour, makes the piece all the more emotionally potent. It's a reminder that there can be strength in stillness, and that new beginnings frequently arrive softly.
The cover artwork, an original painting by the artist, has an identical otherworldly quality and style to the music. The sound and visual components combine to create a single work of art, a silky blend of sound and color intended to uplift and inspire. Those who like solo piano, age music, and instrumental songs with a spiritual theme will find great respite in the world of "Angel Sandalphon (The Angel of New Beginnings)." It's an invitation for all to release, reset, and ease slowly into what comes next, and Karen Salicath Jamali is opening a door to renewal.
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