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Salt of the Sound

Salt of the Sound is the musical collaboration of husband and wife duo Anita and Ben Tatlow – our aim is to create music that encourages spiritual reflection, both in church environments, and in times of personal quiet.

Our music is available on all digital download and streaming sites, as well as our own Bandcamp store, where you can also find CDs of our albums!

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Meditations, Vol. 6

Meditations, Vol. 6 (2024)

Vol. 6 is the new edition of Salt Of The Sound’s ongoing instrumental compilation series, Meditations, featuring guest appearances from regular collaborators Christopher Galovan, Dear Gravity, and Simon Wester.

“The music is unhurried, in no rush to get anywhere, but it does have a destination: the centering of the soul.” (A Closer Listen)

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Lent, Vol. 2

Lent, Vol. 3 (2024)

The latest in Hong Kong-based duo Salt of the Sound’s ‘Lent’ collections, Vol. 3 features an original track (Kyrie Eleison) alongside two traditional hymns, all recorded and produced in their signature ambient worship style.

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For All The Moments In Between

For All The Moments In Between (2023)

For All The Moments In Between (2023) is a collection of songs inspired by the full experience of the human condition – through the emotions of joy and grief, during times of elation and loss, and in all the moments in between. Stemming from one of the most challenging yet simultaneously life-giving seasons of the duo’s lives, the music aims to capture the beauty and wholeness that emerges from the everyday.

“If you ever like to just sit and be still, or to have a quiet time of prayer or reflection – this album will move you and will leave you with a sense of peace. Simply stunning. 5/5” (Louder Than The Music)

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Before the Stars Have Left the Skies

Before the Stars Have Left the Skies (2022)

Before the Stars Have Left the Skies is a winter-inspired ambient journey from Dear Gravity and Salt of the Sound. Featuring ethereal vocals that hint at traditional Christmas melodies, and atmospheric soundscapes with neoclassical touches, the EP aims to evoke the warm, nostalgic feeling of sitting by a fire while watching the vast expanse of the night sky overhead.

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Hymns for Morningtide

Hymns for Morningtide (2022)

Following on from our 2021 Hymns for Eventide EP, this new collection of hymns is reimagined in an organic-yet-meditative style, featuring ethereal vocals, acoustic cello, and ambient soundscapes crafted from tongue drum tones.

“Once again, Ben & Anita bring a treasure of calming sounds to the busy world around us. 10/10” (Never For Nothing)

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Meditations, Vol. 5

Meditations, Vol. 5 (2022)

Vol. 5 is the latest instalment in Salt Of The Sound’s ongoing instrumental compilation series, Meditations. Featuring guest appearances from a host of eminent ambient music artists, including Dear Gravity, Simon Wester, Be Still the Earth, and We Dream of Eden, the album is atmospheric, cinematic, and reflective in equal measure.

“A healthy serving of spiritual, meditative music… Salt of the Sound is one of Christian music’s hidden treasures.” (A Closer Listen)

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Made Whole

Made Whole (2021)

Inspired by the Psalms, our fourth full-length album is an exploration of conflicting emotions – sorrow & laughter, grief & joy, loss & hope – and how the intertwining of these makes us human, makes us whole, and helps us to find true peace.

Made Whole was selected as Independent Album of the Year by Never for Nothing, who write that “music like this is essential to my well-being… another terrific album. 10/10

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Hymns for Eventide

Hymns for Eventide (2021)

Intended for times of personal prayer and reflection, Hymns for Eventide features seven of our hymn covers, collated in one EP and reimagined in an acoustic / ambient style. The limited edition CD includes our album Made Whole!

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Lent, Vol. 2

Lent, Vol. 2 (2021)

A long-awaited follow-up to our 2018 EP Lent, Vol. 1, this new edition features two original songs (Awake My Soul and Constancy), as well as an ambient, cinematic version of the classic Lenten hymn Abide With Me.

“This is modern ambient music at it’s best. Creative, atmospheric, and highly recommended. 5/5” (Louder Than The Music)

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Meditations, Vol. 4

Meditations, Vol. 4 (2020)

The continuation of our peaceful ‘Meditations’ series of instrumental albums, Vol. 4 includes guest appearances from a host of eminent Christian ambient music artists, including Dear Gravity, Simon Wester and Jameson Nathan Jones, and features a blend of reflective atmospheric sounds, driving electronic elements and swashes of ethereal synths and organic instruments.

“I can’t recommend this release highly enough for those who need a little calm in their life. 10/10” (Never For Nothing)

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And on Earth, Peace

And on Earth, Peace (2019)

And on Earth, Peace is the new Christmas-themed release from critically acclaimed husband and wife duo Salt of the Sound (Anita & Ben Tatlow). Following in the footsteps of their first Advent EP, Waiting for the Dawn (2016), which was described by New Release Today as “some serious peace in audio form,” this new collection of music features a blend of original and traditional music produced in the duo’s signature ambient sound.

And on Earth, Peace invites the listener to encounter the Christmas message of hope and peace in the context of contemporary city life. Using samples and sounds recorded in Hong Kong, the city where Anita & Ben are based, this release is an evolution of the duo’s sound and aims to breathe new life into ancient and modern Christmas music.

Chosen by Christianity Today as one of their favourite five Christmas releases of 2019, they write that the album is a “play on sound, poetry, and Scripture to mesmerizing effect.”

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Beyond Here

Beyond Here (2018)

Beyond Here is the third album from critically acclaimed husband and wife duo Salt of the Sound. Following in the footsteps of Journeys (2013) and Echoes Of Wonder (2015), Beyond Here is their most personal release to date, exploring deeper themes of pain, grief and loss. Yet the abiding message is one of hope and trust in God’s calling on our lives. Salt of the Sound’s signature ambient, reflective style is married with driving electronic elements and swashes of vocals and organic sounds, inviting the listener into sonic territories that breathe new life into contemporary Christian music.

Described by Worship Musician Magazine as “this music could be the soundtrack of your life.”

Beyond Here was made possible by the generosity of all our Kickstarter supporters. Special thanks to Beth Andrews, Richard & Rebecca Beesley at the JAR Project, Jodi & Doug Fondell, Julianne Hyma, Matthew J. Kulengosky, Sue & Nigel Longfils, Ken & April Peschell, Rita L. Porter, Rhoda, Hanjo van Sliedregt, Josie & Jakobi Steiman, Ruth & Mark Tatlow, and Glyn & Brenda Taylor

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Meditations, Vol. 3

Meditations, Vol. 3 (2018)

The third instalment in their ‘Meditations’ series, Vol. 3 is a special compilation of reflective instrumental music from Salt Of The Sound. The album comprises ten tracks, including instrumental versions of songs from their latest releases and adaptations of tracks by sister projects Narrow Skies and Antarctic Wastelands.

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Lent, Vol. 1 (2018)

Salt Of The Sound continue to foster a spirit of reflection and contemplation through their new three-track release, Lent, Vol. 1. Featuring the classic hymns ‘I Need Thee Every Hour’ and ‘It Is Well With My Soul’ in their signature ambient style, alongside an original song ‘Lamb Of God’, the EP invites listeners to meditate on the Lenten themes of sacrifice, forgiveness, and reliance on God.

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In Prayer (2017)

In Prayer is the 2017 EP from award-winning husband and wife duo Anita & Ben Tatlow (Salt Of The Sound). A 17-minute prayer ‘journey’, the music ebbs and flows, inviting the listener to stillness and reflection through use of expansive atmospheric textures, subtle vocal choruses, and thoughtful lyrical messages.

“This is tender, reflective, heart warming and heart searching music at it’s best. 5/5”(Louder Than The Music)

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Waiting For The Dawn (2016)

Salt Of The Sound’s 2016 EP Waiting For The Dawn centres around the theme of light, which is echoed in different ways across all of the songs, and features heavily in the Advent traditions of Nordic countries. Waiting For The Dawn combines these Scandinavian influences with an focus on natural soundscapes, as well as featuring the blend of electronic synths and vocal harmonies that the duo have become known for.

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Meditations, Vol. 2 (2016)

Meditations, Vol. 2 is a special compilation of reflective instrumental music from Salt of the Sound. The album comprises ten tracks, including instrumental versions of songs from their latest releases, as well as a couple of brand new pieces.

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Echoes Of Wonder (2015)

Echoes Of Wonder is Salt of the Sound’s most personal release to date, reflecting on the amazing and unexpected ways that God works through different life situations: Echoes Of Wonder continues the unique blend of electronic synths, subtle vocal harmonies, and thoughtful lyrical messages that Salt Of The Sound have become known for, while also incorporating a renewed focus on organic sounds and evolving atmospheres.

Echoes Of Wonder could not have been possible without the kind support of all our Kickstarter backers, and we would especially like to thank Alice Hague, Jodi & Doug Fondell, Karen & Tom Farris (United Dreams), Kirt Manuel, Olive Ballard, Patrick Amofah, Rhoda, Rita Porter, and Ruth & Mark Tatlow for their generous donations.

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Through The Mist (2014)

Through The Mist is the 2014 EP from husband and wife duo Salt Of The Sound: the concept and inspiration behind the new EP comes from a verse in 1 Corinthians:

We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!
(1 Corinthians 13:12. The Message)

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Meditations, Vol. 1 (2014)

Meditations, Vol. 1 is a special compilation of reflective tracks from Salt Of The Sound. The selection comprises ten instrumental versions of songs from the first year of the duo’s output, including from their critically acclaimed album Journeys, as well as from their more recent EP Through The Mist.

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Journeys (2013)

Released in November 2013, Journeys is the debut album from Salt Of The Sound. 11 beautifully crafted songs for reflection and meditation.

Described as “like a tranquil place where someone finds rest,” Journeys was given a 5/5 star review on CMAddict, while Cross Rhythms conclude their review by saying Journeys is a “delightfully ethereal and unquestionably strong first album.”

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