One of the most popular sounds in new age music, is the sound of nature. Many CDs are available that have natural sounds combined with soft, gentle piano or guitar playing. And there are also CDs that are exclusively natural sounds: Thunderstorms, rainstorms, chirping crickets, and ocean waves are some of the most common and favorites.

There is a Web site that has a very large supply of the sounds of nature. I personally love thunderstorms, and I listened to them through my headphones; I could have been convinced a real storm was outside. My daughter liked the coyote’s call the best (although we get that one just by turning off the TV and listening as we live on the prairies).

There are also bird songs. Lots of them! Birdwatchers as well as music lovers will love this site. The site sells CDs of the beautiful sounds from nature as well as having the sounds on the Web site. There are also some absolutely gorgeous photographs for your enjoyment as your peruse this site.

If you plan on using any of these sounds, for instance to dub onto another music CD, be sure to check the copyright regulations they have posted. There are different regulations for different uses. Always respect the rights of the… well, I was going to say author but in this case, we will say editor, since coyotes and thunderbolts don’t worry about such things.

They will make custom CDs for people. Imagine a CD to drift to sleep with sounds of rain, coyotes, an occasional thunderstorm… anything you want.

I think you will enjoy the site. I certainly enjoyed finding them.

Nature Songs

Nature Songs & Copyright Regulations