The 11 tracks that make up ELEVATION were selected specifically to create a stress-free atmosphere to counter the effects of the hustle and bustle of modern life. But this is no sappy, musically void New Age offering. It features some of the leading lights in World, Native American and trance-chant music, such as Ali Akbar Khan, Madagascar's Tarika, and Walela, with Rita Coolidge. While soothing and relaxing, it's more than substantial, soul-stirring music.