NYC based country and folk influenced singer/songwriter April Martin nurtures human minds through clinical psychology by day and continues that nurturing spirit of mind and soul through her music by night.

With In The Blink Of A Life, her new album, April continues to evolve her artistic side.

Thanks to a father who made sure to infuse the art of song and music into his daughter from a very early age, April has always marched to the tune in her head but it wasn’t until later in life she began writing down and recording her sonic ideas.

When I was a child in the 1950’s you could get a song sheet for 5 cents at the corner candy store with the lyrics to tunes on the Hit Parade. My dad, whose natural tenor voice was always bursting into song,  would give me a nickel each week when the new ones came out. Together we learned songs like “Secret Love”,  “How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?”, and “Oh My Pa-Pa.” These were some of the happiest moments of my childhood.”

Listening through the thirteen songs on this album, I feel the spirit of April’s nurturing nature. You hear the vulnerabilities and the struggles of the human species in her voice and her words.

April’s songs sink in deep…real deep if you really tune in.

This is probably the first time I’ve written about a record for this blog that made me shed tears as I listened. Every song on this album manages to resonate and connect with the listener. This is an album each of us can relate to.

This is music with depth. Serious depth and nothing but pure heart.

You can connect with April Martin on her website. She is also on FB.

In The Blink Of A Life is available from CD Baby. It is also streaming on Soundcloud.

It’s worth noting her first album, Pennies In A Jar (2010), managed to grow her fan base to 10,000+ strong worldwide. That’s how much her songs resonate with people!