Treated Like a Captain from my EP Soul Sampler, Vol. III
This instrumental composition was inspired by the late Chris Coulon, who, following a life dream, went on a sailing adventure.
His identical twin brother Robin described to me:
Chris bought a 43′ trimaran in the Florida Keys, then took it to and through the Panama canal. He sailed and motored to Acapulco where he tried to get the boat repaired unsuccessfully. He tried 3 times, but then tried to sail north to California since he couldn’t get satisfaction in Mexico with repairs. He made it about 500 miles west of Baja California when a storm tore his sails and he lost the function of his motor. He was picked up by a huge Norwegian freighter with Norwegian officers and a mostly Filipino crew traveling from South America to Taiwan and taken to Taiwan in an officer’s cabin and had all his meals with the Captain and officers. Chris said he was ‘treated like a captain’ and given lots of help when he arrived in Taiwan.  

Listening and downloading options for the song can be found at this link: https://www.smarturl.it/SoulSampler3

A bit about the sounds: Many of the sounds I played in this composition/recording were from https://pianobook.co.uk including but not limited to: Tunnel Bodhran and Christian’s Piano recorded by Christian Henson, and Micah’s Choir recorded by Micah Christian and Cordaro Rodriguez (Sons of Serendip members, Season 9 of America’s Got Talent) I loved playing on keyboard Micah Christian’s voice samples in this composition because his voice, especially when layered, reminds me of, and aligns with the expansive and magical qualities of the ocean!

Soul Sampler, Vol III

Treated Like a Captain

All The Days - feat Keela and Jay (emvoice)

3.3.2012 - began writing - sat for a decade unfinished
7.17.2022 add vocals and fix arrangement - add bridge section
7.18.2022 final edits - ready for mix.
7.19.2022 minor additions/edits - first mix.

Gracefully - ft Lucy, Keela, and Jay (emvoice)

CHROMA - GRAND PIANO personifies the ageless beauty of the piano. Painstakingly recorded from a world class Yamaha C3, it fully captures the sonic exuberance of the ideal piano sound. It is not only the perfect recreation of the acoustic properties, but it is also a full exploration of the instrument. From the rich depth of the single note, to mallets, pads, and e-bow, rich and inspiring soundscapes – CHROMA - GRAND PIANO is more than a piano, it is the experience of the piano itself.

More info:
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The End Of Tides (Tilman Sillescu) - CHROMA - GRAND PIANO - Demo

New piano based track composed, performed and recorded by Steven Cravis, featuring Dore Mark's The Experience - NY S&S Model B piano library, and Dan Keen's Soft String Textures in the background accompaniment.

Reaching

The moment you first set eyes on each other

First Sight

Kaleidoscope

Sundrops

This a song preview from my upcoming solo album, Atlantis Awakening.  In "Diving Bell," I imagine drifting down through a beautiful, wondrous underwater world.  The lyrics you hear in this excerpt are:

Breathe, breathe anew.
Breathe the sky, gray and blue.
Where the air meets the sea,
I hear a voice calling me:

"Come home, Diving Bell.
Come into the water's swell,
For what lies beneath
But the answers that you seek?" 

Atlantis Awakening - "Diving Bell" Preview

This Moment - 6.10.2020
(new short mix - 12.10.2023)

Shades Of Black

I Wish I Knew Me - improv piano ballad

Subtle Cues - ft Jay (Emvoice) on Ld vcls

Steven Cravis is a pianist and composer of ambient soundtracks. His music has appeared on CBS, NBC, CNN, Animal Planet networks as well as on the award winning puzzle app Quell.