"Canyon Serenade" the project's opener is a gentle exultation of the glories of nature. There are snatches of melodies in harken back to an old Christmas carol, and the spirit of the song seems to encourage heaven and nature to 'sing!' "Joy" is a subtle celebration of that misunderstood state of being that is often attributed as an emotion of sublime happiness. In Mucklow's world, "Joy" appears to be more about graceful acceptance and contentment mixed with expectation.

"Love's Way" is flecked with a bosa nova sway; seductive yet demure. "(It Feels) Timeless" builds on the recurrent theme of celebrating our place in the universe first posited in "Uni-Verse" and the seven and a half minute electrified epic, "In The Temple", frees Mucklow to ponder the nature of the human and the divine.

Michael Mucklow's niche lies somewhere between the Canadian folk sensibilities of Steve Bell, the classical leaning of Christopher Parkening and Muriel Anderson, and the exquisite, populist fingerstyle of Larry Belknap. Clearly is subtle, emotionally rich, textured yet unobtrusive. This is a project that warrants repeated listens.