Massage Therapy Foundation Releases ‘Rise’ and ‘Shine’ Music Albums

Evanston, IL – November 28, 2011 – The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to announce the release of two musical albums, titled Rise and Shine, available on CD exclusively through Massage Warehouse. Because of Massage Warehouse’s generosity, all proceeds from the sale of the albums will support the Foundation’s programs which advance the profession through massage research, education, and community service. The albums are available for $15 each or one of each for $25. You can purchase the albums through this link.

Both albums are composed of music created by musicians in the massage therapy profession. The Rise album includes a wide variety of musical genres including acoustic, bluegrass, and light rock. The Shine album is comprised of songs suitable for relaxation or to be played during a massage. All of the artists on both albums donated their songs in support of the Foundation and its work.

The Rise and Shine albums were the brainchild of author, massage therapist, and MTF supporter, Celia Bucci, who lead the project coordination with MTF staff. “When I learned how many of our colleagues are active, creative artists I decided to revisit my past work as a producer and create a product that would showcase our talents and raise funds for MTF.”

The Foundation is grateful for the support of Dari Lewis and Ananda Massage Training for their sponsorship of a portion of the costs associated with the production of Rise and Shine. The Foundation is also grateful to the following artists for their musical contributions:

Rise
Xochitl Vinaja
Christopher Alvarado
Rebecca Barnett and Hesham Moustafa
Celia Bucci
Sydney McClune and Michael Hamm
Max Highstein
Laura Allen
Nancy Parambo
Alice Sanvito
Sandy Grover Mason
Dari Lewis
Marianne Potje

Shine
Art Lindemanis
Mike Wall
David Lauterstein
Shardad
David Michael
George Skaroulis
Erin Jacobsen
Dean and Dudley Evenson
Michael Stening Jr.
Max Highstein
Christopher Bernabei

The Massage Therapy Foundation advances the knowledge and practice of massage therapy by supporting scientific research, education, and community service. To learn more, visit www.massagetherapyfoundation.org.

Massage Warehouse has been a trusted partner and provider of professional grade products to Massage Therapists for over 15 years.  Massage Warehouse is an active member in the massage community and is committed to the success of Massage Therapists. To learn more, visit www.massagewarehouse.com.

For more information, contact Megan Klawitter at mklawitter@massagetherapyfoundation.org or (847) 905-1151.