CD is now for Sale!!!
My E-Store is up & Downloads are Ready! I've been waiting a long time for this day to finally come. I've been so flattered as my web site and myspace have been receiving thousands of plays per day from around the world. A sign that I may be on to something! :) With the new CD "Beyond Words" out, I hope some of you will decide to purchase my debut album, which I have put a lot of hard work, blood, sweat and tears into. I've made it very easy for you to buy a CD at a reasonable price. The CD is a 3-panel digi-pak foldout with a 8 page insert full of photos and lyrics. Trust me, it's a little piece of artwork and the design is not only eco-friendly but beautiful to look at. My designer ScottyGable.com did a marvelous job. You can pay with either credit card or PayPal. I hope you enjoy it! xoxo Leah
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Santa Fe
"Santa Fe"
Written by Leah West Produced by Marty Rifkin Keyboards by Bob Malone This Song is about Georgia O'Keeffe. She is one of my favorite artists of all time. Her visions take me to a totally different place away from the hectic and craziness of the world. Her paintings are serene and magical and her art has inspired me so much. I love reading about her amazing journeys and the challenges that this incredibly strong-willed woman took on in her life. You can see that in my artwork below, although it is all 'Leah', it has been so deeply influenced by this woman's presence in my life. This song is a tribute to the woman who has made such an impression on me and has literally changed the direction that I've taken in my life. Thanks Georgia!  "Solace" Oil Painting by Leah West This One's For Taylor
This is for my cousin Taylor.
For some reason, some of the kids at her school don't believe we are cousins and called her a liar. Here you go Taylor... Tell those kids to take a look at this pic of the two of us! Love your cuz, Leah  Orange Bliss
Hello Everyone, wanted to let you know about my new song 'Orange Bliss'. I wrote it about the day I went to the Poppy Reserve in the Antelope Valley in California. It's just this giant open space with oranges and yellows bursting everywhere. On a bluebird day, the contrast is out of this world. There's something about fields of blooms that transport you back into your childhood carefree self. So this is a song about rediscovery. It was magically produced by Marty Rifkin, who constantly amazes me with these brilliant ideas to bring out what I've come up with and turn it into a great song. Thanks to Marty for bringing this song into fruition. And thanks to Mother Nature for bringing so much beauty to this world for us to admire and be inspired by. I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do! Peace, Love & Orange Bliss, Leah West
     4 New Songs Up!
Hi Everyone, it's the last day of November and just getting back from a great couple of weeks in the recording in Los Angeles, California. Here are some of the songs that were 'born' in the last few weeks! "Orange Bliss", "Walking Blindly", "Santa Fe" and for all those amazing mothers, I wrote "Guardian Angel". The new songs are scattered throughout the player. 41 songs on the player now. Thanks for stopping by and listening. You guys are great. Please take a second and sign my guestbook if you feel so compelled. Best wishes for a wonderful day. Leah
Purple Starfish    Everyone looks for inspiration. Even the most creative people in touch with their inner child artist, struggle at times to find something to churn the fires within. I must admit that sometimes I feel lost. I forget all I have been offered, all I have been blessed to experience and be a part of. Blessed enough to have time to ponder the small things. A trip I took recently stirred something deep in me. At times, I get bogged down with "chop wood, carry water" like everyone, but I needed to reconnect to nature. We humans do a funny thing in thinking we are above or separate from nature when we are very much a part of it. This disconnect leaves us depressed and lonely in a world seeking to connect to us, too. This summer I started to feel misdirected and I knew I needed to free something old and scarred within me. I took a trip to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia and what a jewel it is sparkling its wonder in the sheltered waters between Vancouver Island and the Mainland of BC, Canada. On a misty day I took my bike on a trip to the south of the island. I stopped along the way to eat a plethora of wild blackberries, delicately hung between thorny vines. In a little park with a hiking trail by the sea, I made my way to the shore and stumbled upon these bright purple starfish. They were huddled together on a rock in the retreating tide, as if hoping for the next high tide to again surround them in their comfort zone of these softly swishing waters. They clung to each other like ardent lovers in a desperate time, reassuring each other it would be okay. This place is quiet, the quiet that erases thinking and allows intuition and knowing. Was it possible they were aware of me, too? They were a magical reminder of the immense possibilities that this world offers. A reminder that happiness does not need to be pursued as we were taught in school from the doctrines of old, stiff ideas. Happiness waits for us all the time within us, we just need to allow it...no pursuing needed. Why is it we fear what is so near, so perfect and right for us and trade it for security and predictability, even if the predictability eventually becomes our own prison? I often wonder if there are reasons for being put into the form we were born into. Is there a divine purpose for the set of gifts and challenges we were entrusted with in this lifetime. Did my spirit manifest itself in the current form to allow me certain opportunities for greater lessons? Perhaps. But today purple starfish fill my heart with wonder and optimism that everything is dynamic, mystical, and as it should be. This is exactly what my lost and lonely heart needed. And I am okay lingering in the essence of this question... Leah West Looking for YOUR Input!!!
Hey Everybody, I cannot believe the response I've been getting from all of you.
Some of you have made me cry tears of joy for the sweet and heartfelt emails I've been getting about the new web site and the new music. Well, because you are the reason I do what I do, I wanted to open the doors for your feedback. Yes, I want your feedback if you want to give it. I am putting out my first big album and I want to know which songs of mine are your favorites. You can let me know your top five or top 3, or if you have time, your top 10. The album will probably have around 11 songs and I'd love to hear exacty what you want to hear! There are 31 songs to listen to on the music player at the bottom left. You can scroll through them and let me know what you think. You can send an email or post a comment on this web site on my Guestbook or Email Me or my Myspace page. Thanks a bunch, you guys are truly great! Leah West Welcome to My New Web Site!
Yay! I finally got this thing up with a little help from my friends. 100 hours later, we're up and running. The 100 hours probably has something to do with the fact that I'm a bit of a technological nincompoop.
But somehow it doesn't look half bad. So, lots on the horizon. I'm excited about the new songs we've been creating and I hope you are enjoying the music, the pics and this silly blog. We are trying to put a tour together and book some shows and festivals. Please send info our way if you think we should be playing at a venue near you, we love that kind of stuff. Thank you for all the wonderful people who have already signed my guestbook. I'm so honoured, I cannot even tell you. I'm feeling the love, thank you so much. Well, I wish you a magnificent day and please stop by my website and MySpace page often for any updates, or just to listen to some great music!  Warm Regards, Leah West
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