DENVER, CO, June 8, 2020 — Denver-based trade organization Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) is honored to announce that Brooks & Day’s “Mystic Messages” has been named a Silver Award winner in the Visionary Music category of the 2020 COVR Visionary Awards.
“I wanted to personally thank everyone at COVR for the nomination and opportunity to win the prestigious 2020 COVR Visionary Award for the Brooks & Day album Mystic Messages,” said Ben Brooks. “Peter and I are honored to receive this award and flattered that other like minds rewarded us for our efforts! Thank you!”
Each year COVR gives Visionary Awards to entries selected from among the best products in the Mind Body Spirit industry. Both COVR members and non-members were eligible to enter the competition.
Many of the songs on “Mystic Messages” were created and recorded spontaneously with no pre-writing or rehearsals. Afterward, flutist Ben Brooks and guitarist/keyboardist Peter Day chose from a colorful sonic palette to further realize their compositions. The music of Brooks & Day takes the listener on a mystical journey through sound and spirit with haunting melodies and gorgeous arrangements for flute, guitar and keyboard. The duo is joined by Rob Mullins (keyboards and production) and Rich Mangicaro (percussion), who have been on top of the professional music scene for decades.
In a change from previous years, the COVR Visionary Awards were judged by both the retail members of COVR and the general public. Votes from COVR’s retail members accounted for 60 percent of the total score. Votes from the general public made up the remaining 40 percent. The final scores result from the application of a proprietary algorithm developed by COVR administration. The change, made by COVR’s Board of Directors in 2015, has provided more entrants the opportunity to leverage the marketing potential of their entry by conducting a social media campaign or email campaign that draws their audience to vote for their book.
“We’re quite pleased with the breadth and quality of entries in each of our four major categories,“ noted COVR president Karen Stuth. “This year’s awards program also included new opportunities for entries in a number of emerging categories. The entries considered this year well represent the growth and maturing of the mind body spirit industry.” Stuth also observed that distributors and retailers both inside of and outside of this niche industry should take note of the wonderful selection of entries and winners with an eye toward including these books in their own store inventories or catalogues.
COVR is the trade association for the Mind Body Spirit industry. It supports the success of members by providing education, mentoring, discounts, and targeted networking. The COVR Visionary Awards are given to outstanding individuals, companies, and products in the Mind Body Spirit industry. These awards are the only awards of their kind in the industry.
Brooks & Day’s website at https://www.brooksandday.com/ offers additional information about “Mystic Messages,” which can be purchased at Apple Music, Amazon Music or streamed on Spotify and other streaming services.
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For more information contact:
Ben Brooks: Brooks & Day
Phone: (626) 584-6353
Email: ben@benbrooksmarketing.com
Brooks & Day have been named a 2020 Silver Winner in the Vision Music category of the Coalition of Visionary Resources Visionary Awards.