Constructing an ethereal soundscape, and drawing you into it, with the very first note, ‘Seeds of God’ by Karen Salicath Jamali feels like a soft lantern light on a dark night, because that is the kind of hope and light this song embodies.
Gentle, soft guitars take on the primary role in the instrumentation of the track. This choice in the song’s musical arrangement allows for the focus to be more on Karen’s magical, ethereal vocals. The melodious whistling acts as an instrument in itself, and gives the song a feel of it being a beacon for a lost traveller, as it gives them direction and a place to finally rest their weary bodies. This image lies in perfect complementation with the themes the song itself employs, which centres around the idea of humanity being seeds of God, where each of us are connected to one another through love and as parts of God’s great creation.
Despite the strong spiritual quotient it houses, the track also has a very distinct haunting aspect embodying its tone, bringing us back to the lantern and lost traveller analogy. Through its extremely delicate softness, and at the same time, a spine-chilling nature, the track plays with sounds and ideas that seem to contrast each other. These paradoxical ideas and tones result in a meditative quality emerging from the track that is bound to calm one’s senses significantly, and return one to a certain grounded feeling.
Ethereal and soul-touching, this song is the kind that you do not come across often, making it all the more pertinent that you give it a listen and broaden your musical palate.