Kevin Kern (born Kevin Lark Gibbs on December 22, 1958) is an American pianist, composer and

recording artist of New Age music. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is now generally recognized
as a representative of the New Age style.[citation needed] Born legally blind, Kern is aided in studio by
SONARs accessibility and Dancing Dots assistive music technologies for the vision impaired.

1 Biography

2 Personal life

3 Discography
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3.1 Studio albums

3.2 Compilation albums

3.3 Other album appearances

4 Songbooks

5 External links

Biography[edit]
Kevin was found playing "Silent Night" on the piano at 18 months of age. He started learning the
piano regularly at 4 and began writing music at 8. At 14, he put on performances with the music
group he founded called "The Well-Tempered Clavichord". Despite his legal blindness since birth, he
was still determined to be a pianist.
His first performance in Asia was in Taiwan, in 2002.
He has released ten albums, including a compilation album, and two songbooks. He also has
released a Japan-only CD and songbook, as well as another album only in Asia.

Personal life[edit]
Kevin Kern is married to Pamela Gibbs, a former cardiac transplant nurse and product manager for
several medical device companies. According to the liner notes of his album, Embracing the Wind,
the couple were married in June 2001 on the island ofMaui, Hawaii, in a private ceremony with
friends and family present. The song "From This Day Forward" from the same CD was written for
and dedicated to her. She has been mentioned in his album credits several times, including playing
the rainstick on "Through the Veil" on The Winding Path and catering several recording sessions.
After living for several years in San Francisco, they moved to Minneapolis, MN in 2007.

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Kevin Kern discography

Studio albums

10

Compilation albums

Studio albums[edit]

1996 In the Enchanted Garden

1997 Beyond the Sundial

1998 Summer Daydreams

1999 In My Life

2001 Embracing the Wind

2003 The Winding Path

2005 Imagination's Light

2009 Endless Blue Sky

2012 Enchanted Piano

2012 Christmas

Compilation albums[edit]

2002 More Than Words: The Best of Kevin Kern

2014 Always Near - A Romantic Collection

Other album appearances[edit]

1997 Eternity: A Romantic Collection

1997 Tranquility

1997 Piano Dreamers

2002 Sacred Spa Music Series

2005 Real Piano

2006 InSparation

2009 Sacred Spa Music Series 2

Songbooks[edit]

2001 Kevin Kern Piano Album Songbook

2002 Through Your Eyes: Kevin Kern Collection Songbook (Japan Only)

2006 In the Enchanted Garden Songbook

2008 Imagination's Light Songboo