DreamCatchers Ink
2 Aug 2007 9:56 P
As Blackraven began to play "My Love" a song on the flute, I kneeled on one knee and she said yes the heavens clapped with thunder. And sent fireworks of lighting throughout the skies, the tear of angles fell ever so softly in the rain. It was a beautiful day to walk with beauty in our hearts. To open my eye to my soon to be wife, with Sedona and all the elements as the back drop the red earth, the rain from the sky, the wind in the flute and the lighting that could start any mans heart on fire. And to think this was just one day to the rest of my life. Anyone can walk this way and with me on this place we call mother earth. Just stop the anger, hate, resentments, and just learn to love, your self, one another, and most in important a higher power. To recognize something greater than yourself and your wants that you so often call needs………
Myspace Letter of the month 4/13/2007
DANIEL, IT IS AN HONOR MY BROTHER. I WAS TAKEN BACK WHEN I SAW MY NAME ON MYSPACE. ONLY FAMILY AND A FEW FRIENDS HAVE THAT. NOW I AM PLEASED TO HAVE YOU AS MY FRIEND.
THANK YOU DANIEL FOR THE GIFTS. IT IS MY DESIRE TO REPAY YOU WITH GIFTS OF MY OWN TO YOU SOMEDAY. I HAVE NO REAL TALENT BUT I CERTAINLY CAN PRAY AND BE A GOOD FRIEND.
BEFORE I GO I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR MUSIC MOVED ME. I WANTED SO MUCH TO PUT IT ON MY SITE AS MY PROFILE SONG. THERE IS THIS SENSE OF KNOWING AND BELIEVEING WHEN I HEAR YOUR GIFT. WHAT A CREATION YOU ARE AND A BLESSING TO MY EARS AND SOUL. BLESSING MY BROTHER AND MY NEW FRIEND. THE BURNER
PS. DO YOU HAVE A BANNER I CAN ADD TO MY SITE? ALSO WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO ADD YOU IN MY TOP FRIENDS LIST. I AM GOING TO START SPREADING THE WORD TONIGHT.
Myspace Comments & Letter of the Month as of 1-25-08
Arrow Space -
Jul 2, 2007 12:24 AM
Stay tuned,..I will be over there at the Sun Dance Hollow Horns, and Crow Dogs,..great healing.
Doksa ake,.. Richard
Lykke -
Jul 7, 2007 9:31 AM
Hi Black Raven.
Thanks for the accept.
I like your music very much and I hope you win.
Lots of luck from Lykke in Denmark.
ELIKSIR -
Jul 26, 2007 3:12 AM
Thanks for tracking me down in this crazy creative jungle. And thanks for turning my attention to your music! You have my vote :) Your music is lovely, can’t wait to hit the replay-button.
Blessings,
xxx
Eliksir
DreamCatc.. -
Jul 28, 2007 1:07 AM
I truley want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart, you are not just a friend your truley a brother I can’t wait until we meet again, I also hoping your going to get this message right now, and give me a call If not
call me tomorrow. I don’t think I could of picked a better day,women,person(you), or place then I did today.
Also thank you for setting up the restuarant reservation with tayna she gave us a beautiful spot to sit and have dinner and ended our night. Once again I can’t thank you enough for everything you did, Michelle and I feel everything couldn’t have been more perfect with out you there. Michelle and I are so happy that you become part of the beginning of our life,family together.
p.s.
If you are still awake our kids aren’t with us so go ahead and give us a call tonite.
Sorry we didn’t meet up for drinks after dinner,We will defenitly meet up again......
Parijat -
Jul 28, 2007 4:05 PM
Hi Daniel,
I just listened to your flute playing.
Beautiful tone you ve got.
If I would choose to have flute on my recordings, your playing is definetly on the top of my list.
Thank you.
Take care, Love to you.
Parijat
IRONWING
Jul 30, 2007 5:49 AM
OK MR.HICKS I GOT THE EMAIL AND GOT IT DOWNLOADED AND GOT TO HEAR THE WHOLE THING I REALLY LOVE IT AND WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SENDING IT TO ME WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM THE DAYS OF T.O. MY FRIEND peace harmony and blessings....
Peter Phippen -
Aug 5, 2007 1:00 PM
Hey Man,
It went well with ED. I have a couple of wweks off then I’m out in NY. can’t wait.
Hope you are well and I thank you for all your help in Utah. You play very well and I’m happy to call you my friend.
All good to you and yours,
Peter
Jamie Coon -
Aug 6, 2007 4:58 PM
Congrats on the NAMMY nominations!! See ya at the award show:)
Aaron White -
Aug 6, 2007 7:51 PM
Congratulations on your Nammy nomination,
Aaron White
Peter Phippen -
Aug 7, 2007 1:26 AM
Daniel,
I wish you good luck...I see we are in the same list.
Your friend,
Peter
NATIVE HEART
1. Amo Chip Dabney “Beyond Words”
2. Daniel Hicks “First Flight”
3. David Claude Rogers “Songs of Joy & Comfort”
4. Peter Buffett “Spirit – The Seventh Fire”
5. Peter Phippen “Shadows of Dawn”
6. E. Cabezudo, J. Parodi, J. Juarez, The Whisper “Kokopelli’s Soul”
Tim Yett -
Aug 7, 2007 8:25 AM
Daniel,
congratulations on your nomination! First Flight deserves it. I’ll see you in New York. Blessings to you and your family.
Tim Yett (2007 NAMA Nominee)
Wendy -
Aug 9, 2007 7:00 AM
Wishing you all the best, love your flute playing, it’s all so very inspiring, thank you.
blessings
Wendy x
Inisian d.. -
Aug 19, 2007 1:03 AM
O si yo! Cheers for adding me.
Best wishes from Poland.
Keep in touch, have a nice day!
"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi"
STUDIO WEST MGMT. -
Aug 20, 2007 1:22 PM
Thank you Daniel for all your support!!
Congrats on your noms - much success to you all.....
Karla
Studio West Mgt
Hot Springs, South Dakota
SRCole , ..
Aug 28, 2007 6:53 PM
Hello Black Raven! I love your music! I can’t believe I never saw you the last four years I lived in Sedona. I just recently relocated to LA. Thunderbeat sent an email out to her list today asking to vote for you and of course I did. Your music is wonderful!!
Best wishes, and many blessings to you and yours,
Stacie
Airos -
Aug 29, 2007 1:49 PM
Congratulations on your 2007 NAMMY nomination!
-AIROS
Mystic Age Radio.. -
Sep 2, 2007 6:06 AM
ATTENTION fans of Black Raven
You can request their music at http://mysticageradio.com/playlist.php?letter=B any time there isn’t a regular show scheduled
Thyme Awaye -
Sep 23, 2007 7:00 PM
Thank you for the friendship!
Your music is beautiful!
Best Wishes,
Thyme Awaye
Coast To Coast -
Oct 31, 2007 3:42 PM
Nice Music BlackRaven, Happy Halloween!
Be sure to tune into tonight’s special Ghost To Ghost AM w/ Art Bell!
Scare ya later! Muhahaha!
Rose -
Nov 17, 2007 11:55 AM
Many wishes of success for you...thank you for creating such wonderful pieces and for sharing them with us...the beauty, wisdom, and mystery of the crow is eminating from your music...kinda wish I had one for a pet right now, since they don’t have a voicebox, I think they’d enjoy how you have given them the dignity of digging deeper into their psyche.
Norah Jones -
Nov 20, 2007 12:02 PM
Love your Music. Thank you for support, have a good day.
Norah
Khloe’ -
Nov 26, 2007 7:29 AM
WELL WISHES AND MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS TODAY AND ALWAYS!! YOUR MUSIC IS PURE BRILLIANCE!! HAVE A GREAT CREATIVE WEEK!!!
KHLOE’ xx
WGNBRNR -
Nov 27, 2007 5:55 PM
DANIEL I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. BABY YOU ROCK!
KEEP REACHING FOR THE STARS...
Adriana -
Nov 29, 2007 11:30 PM
Hi, from the magical land of Romania!
Thank you for letting me be part of your world!
Never ending love and blessings, Adriana
GREEN JAY -
Nov 29, 2007 9:25 PM
Thanks for the frindship Your songs are awsome. PEACE&LOVE2U
Jerry -
Dec 9, 2007 9:44 PM
Excellent show Friday Night, it was a honor to film your concert.
Salma Hayek -
Dec 15, 2007 8:11 AM
Thank you Daniel, and we shall do that. I actually have this cd and it’s beautiful
Arrow Space -
Dec 25, 2007 5:34 PM
Hello yes your cd was great,..you have some great holidays,..hope to see you next summer
Lyssa Pri.. -
Jan 21, 2008 1:04 PM
Black Raven has a God-given talent that is powerful. I love you guys so much...Lyssa
Felipe Rose -
Jan 22, 2008 9:18 AM
A HO My Brother, you CD is awesome, I will post a blog on you later in the week. I’m also getting back into the studio with my producer Frosty Lawson, of Frostbiterecords.
Recovery from a foot injury, I’m on the mend and taking advantage of the time off the road from Village People.
Take care and I hope our paths cross sometime in the new year!
All the best,
Felipe Swift Arrow
Posted by Felipe Rose on March 2, 2008 - Sunday at 4:53 PM
Yo my brother, thank you, now my cousin Gilbert Gonzalez at UCLA hospital....he can speak now....I spoke to him for the first time since New Year’s Eve, since his car accident outside of Palm Springs....our prayer circle is now an active network around the country, dude, thank you....and thank you for your music....www.feliperose.com/prayercircle.
A HO
Felipe
BlackRaven’s Myspace Comments as of: 4-13-2007 30 Mar 2007 10:33 PM
Welcome to my growing circle of friends!!!!
Your profile exudes such peace, such a sense of wellbeing. Your music is just beautiful!
Be Well
Enjoy this weekend!
Keep Music Alive!!!!
The mad soundman of AMS Systems
Johsu, 29 Mar 2007 7:52 PM
Hi BlackRaven,You sang the song of my husbands heart in Wolf Tracks.Have a great weekend full of Gods Blessings. Johsu
Original Message
From: BlackRaven
Date: Feb 12, 2007 2:48 AM
Hey Daniel… I’m the voice on those tracks and The Removal Act is my project.
I listened to the music from the First Flight album and I found your flute style strong and thoughtful.
Thanks for taking the time and for connecting.
Janel
The Removal Act
frontal a..
http://www.myspace.com/thefrontalabsence
Date: 07 Feb 2007, 12:22 PM
Subject: hi
Body: Just wanted to say,
I really love the song Wolve Tracks...
Really Amazing! Love those sounds....., it’s just perfect!
Makes me want to meet those animals in real live!
Good job!
Frontal Absence member Rob
Blue Stone Project..
10 Apr 2007 12:17 PM
BlackRaven,
Love hangin in Sedona, great place to be.
Your music is really soothing. Very nice! Thanks for inviting us to check you out.
Gary of Blue Stone Project
Handsome ..
10 Apr 2007 8:22 AM
you got your groove on tight! peace and funk from WATTS, LA
d.little spotted horse
Feb 7 2008 12:16 PM
sup talented natives!! awsome music, keep on rockin! much love to you from your native sista.
davidica
Lyssa Pridgen
Feb 7 2008 3:08 PM
You are such a blessing to me. My day wasn’t to good. I put one of you albums on and my mood is much better. Always a pleasing sound to the spirit...
BLACKRAVEN’S Debut Release "FIRST FLIGHT" - Contemporary Indigenous Flute Music
Contemporary Indigenous Flute Music - Dynamic melodies on Native American flutes & backdrops of guitars, bass, keyboards, drums & percussion. Ranging from contemporary ballads to traditionally inspired songs.
A beautiful & esoteric flute album that rocks and it will send you on a deep journey. No more "New Age Sleepytime Flute Music". This album has a balance of beauty & power that is sure to please!
Whispering Wind Magazine 11/27/07
Audio Review: by Gene M. Bates
’First Flight’: Blackraven
Category: Contemporary/ New Age/ Instrumental
Buttonhooks Music CD/Copyright 2007
One of the best contemporary flute CD’s of 2007, Blackraven’s debut is
dazzling! A clever confection of contemporary instrumentation and Native
American flute, Blackraven’s music is full of color and light. Dan Hicks’
flute sails above each alluring track, drawing us into the lush musical
landscapes painted with each and every note. The playing is clean, the
songwriting impeccable, and the accompaniment balanced and restrained.
A well-deserved nod should be given to producer/ engineer Charles Button as
well as special guests, world percussionist, Will Clipman and guitarist
extraordinaire, Aaron White (of ’Burning Sky’ fame) for their
contributions.
What an amazing album! Favorites ’cuts’ include,"Running
Horse", a marvelous track entitled, "My Love"and the colorful Button/Hicks
composition,"The Irish in Me". A marvelous mix of ’today and traditional’, Blackraven’s, "First Flight" is ’first rate’!
Two Native American Music Award Nominations in 2007
Nominated For "Debut Group Of The Year" at the Native American Music Awards 2007
Daniel Hicks Nominated for "Native Heart" at the Native American Music Awards 2007
While currently on a selective performance schedule, BlackRaven is available for bookings by calling (928) 852-0294, or by email blackravenmusic@yahoo.com
On behalf of BlackRaven, I extend to the family of Floyd Westerman our condolences and sympathy on the sad occasion of his passing on. We are grateful to Floyd for his artistry, his music, his performances in movies and television, and we honor him in our thoughts for his having been such a wonderful role model for so many young Native Americans. In his life and in his artistic career, Floyd Westerman earned honor, respect, understanding and support from many, many non-Indian people around the world for Native people and their quest for equality, self-determination and sovereignty.
Pilámaya Kola, Wakhan Thánka níci un. Mitakuye Oyas’in, to a unique and very special human being. We will carry our memories of Floyd and our gratitude for all his gifts to us in our hearts.
Very respectfully, Daniel Hicks - BlackRaven Music & Band
We’ll Miss You Uncle
Omakiya yo Thunkashila
máni akanl kin makhá. Wicoh’an otehike na
cante etanhan owoglake suta ech-un.
Pilámaya Kola, Wakhan Thánka níci un. Mitakuye Oyas’in
Albert White Hat of the Lakota Nation talks about his vision quest in the late 1960s.
Each of us is a star. Sometimes we shine with the rest. Sometimes we twinkle alone. Sometimes when we least know it, we make someone's wish come true. Thank you!
