INTRODUCTION TO WATER STONES by LYNN PATRICK

INTRODUCTION TO WATER STONES

Award-winning songwriter, composer, instrumental guitarist, and producer Lynn Patrick creates a distinctive contemporary instrumental sound, blending the melodic influences of folk, jazz, country, and bluegrass with the contemplative qualities of New Age.

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Patrick has released seven albums. Water Stones is a mostly all-string collection featuring guitar, mandolin, violin, bass, and percussion, with music that ranges from bright, playful compositions to more introspective moments. Created after a period of profound life challenges, the album reflects resilience, gratitude, and a renewed appreciation for life, ultimately celebrating joy and transformation.

Patrick describes it simply: “I wrote these songs to feel better…to create something that brought more joy and beauty into the world.” Water Stones was mastered by GRAMMY®-winning mastering engineer Michael Romanowski.



Patrick is the 2025–2026 Indie Acoustic Project Award winner for Best Instrumental Album for Water Stones and a two-time Independent Music Award winner for Best New Age Song. Her music has surpassed 20 million streams on Pandora, while the title track “Water Stones” is heard regularly on SiriusXM’s Spa and CBS’s The Young and the Restless. In Australia, “Surfing Lu Lu” has been featured on SoundsLikeCafe’s playlist since February.

ALBUM REVIEWS

“On the infectiously engaging, beautifully crafted Water Stones, Lynn Patrick takes us on an intimate, intensely personal, soul-transformative journey. Patrick is such a master at creating her ‘optimistic acoustic’ fusion of folk, jazz, country and bluegrass that she has practically created her own genre.”

—Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe / Billboard Contributor

“Water Stones is one of those albums that made me smile, even grin like a kid, the first time I played it… enlivens my senses, jogs my memory, and injects some happiness and joy in my day whenever I play it.”

—Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire & Zone Music Reporter

“Water Stones offers a listening experience that feels intimate and expansive, personal yet universal. While it can be filed under New Age or contemporary instrumental folk, such labels only partially capture its scope. Lynn Patrick’s guitar work remains the central voice, expressive and lyrical.”

—New Music Alert

INTRODUCTION TO LYNN PATRICK

Lynn Patrick grew up in Florida surrounded by music and the natural beauty of the outdoors, two influences that would become foundational to her creative life. Her family sang and played different instruments, and she spent her childhood exploring Florida’s lakes, streams, and ocean. After earning a Humanities degree from Florida State University in 1983, she moved to Boston to pursue music, then settled in Colorado, where the Rockies have been a great source of inspiration. She has lived in the mountains west of Boulder for more than two decades.

Patrick has independently written, produced, and released seven albums, six instrumental and one vocal. Her distinctive musical voice is rooted in expressive acoustic guitar, lyrical melodies, and emotionally resonant instrumental compositions. She is an Indie Acoustic Project Award winner for Best Instrumental Album of the Year 2025–2026 and a two-time Independent Music Award winner for Best New Age Song. She has also been a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition and the International Acoustic Music Awards.

Her music is featured on CBS/Sony Pictures Television's The Young and the Restless, where she also spent a year as a songwriter, as well as in documentaries including Jack Hanna's Into the Wild, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, and Mariel Hemingway's Running From Crazy. Her music is currently in regular rotation on SiriusXM's Spa and featured on SoundsLikeCafe's Top 10 Instrumental Chart in Australia. Across Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other streaming platforms, her music has surpassed 20 million streams. She has also been heard on NPR, The Weather Channel, and international radio.

ALBUM CREDITS

Producer: Lynn Patrick

Engineer & Editor: Lynn Patrick

Mastering Engineer: Michael Romanowski, Grammy Winner

Mixing: Dave Beegle

Cover Art Photo: Todd Winslow Pierce

Cover Design: Monika Edgar

Promo Photo: Tim Reese