Karen Salicath Jamali Finds Clarity in “Mary’s Blessing”
With her new piano composition “Mary’s Blessing,” composer and artist Karen Salicath Jamali continues her unique practice of translating dreams into sound. The piece, recorded on her Steinway piano, arrived fully formed in a dream and carries themes of presence, protection, and quiet reassurance.
The music is pared down to essentials, clear, patient notes that move with calm assurance. Its simplicity is not minimalism for its own sake but a reflection of what Jamali describes as a nurturing force, something that holds us steady when words cannot. The cover art, featuring her sculpture “Mary,” deepens this connection, placing sound and image side by side as emblems of strength, tenderness, and the bond between mother and child.
Jamali’s story gives the composition another layer. After a life-changing accident and near-death experience in 2012, she began composing without formal training, discovering a new language through the piano. Since then, she has released eight albums, created more than 2,500 works, and appeared solo at Carnegie Hall eight times. Her compositions flow from the belief that sound is a universal connector, a force binding people and even planets together.
The single also bears the mark of world-renowned mastering engineer Maria Triana, whose past collaborations with artists from Aretha Franklin to Sting ensure that the work is presented with clarity and care.
“Mary’s Blessing” is not only a new release but a continuation of Jamali’s larger vision. Beyond music, she recently introduced her debut fashion line, The Angel Collection, created in Italy and inspired by the same themes of beauty and spiritual energy that shape her soundscapes.
Through this work, Karen Salicath Jamali reminds listeners that music can still be a place of refuge — an unspoken reassurance that we are connected, protected, and seen.
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