michael strening jr | music for relaxation

Welcome to msj-music : the website for Falling Water and Mist and Sand, CDs specifically composed, performed, and recorded by composer/pianist Michael Strening Jr. as a tool for massage therapy, relaxation, meditation, and healing.



Mist And Sand can be purchased online from or		Falling Water can be purchased online from or

01 mist and sound 02 waves 03 variation on a theme from rebirth* 04 variation on a theme from almost there* 05 a new day press play button next to track name to play a sample or right-click track name above to download *from the ablum "almost there" by michael strening jr.		01 sunrise* 02 moon* 03 a new beginning* 04 lullaby* 05 short sands 06 falling water 07 escape 08 goodbye* 09 echo* press play button next to track name to play a sample or right-click track name above to download *previously released by michael strening jr.

"Michael Strening Jr.'s Falling Water: Music For Relaxation is a collection of piano solos he composed specifically for massage therapy. (A Chicago schoolteacher by day, Strening was able to return to his piano playing after massage therapy helped his carpal tunnel syndrome, and this collection his part of his payback.) Put on these nine original songs—romantic melodies played with grace and finesse—and let the music work its quiet magic, relaxing and unwinding tension in the room and within the listener. Strening's luminous melodies embody the intuitive skill and gentle healing of many massage modalities. The synergy between the two art forms—music and massage—makes this collection an exquisitely sensitive companion to healing work."

— Clare La Plante, Massage Therapy Journal, Winter 2009