LYNN PATRICK
Award-winning songwriter, composer, instrumental guitarist, and producer
Jonathan Widran, Publisher of the JW Vibe • Billboard Contributor
“A two-time Independent Music Award winner for Best New Age Song, veteran guitarist/composer Lynn Patrick is such a master at creating her ‘optimistic acoustic’ fusion of folk, jazz, country and bluegrass that she has practically created her own genre over the past three decades.”
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Lynn Patrick creates a distinctive instrumental style that reflects contemporary acoustic artistry with the contemplative and restorative qualities of New Age. Across seven albums, her compositions are known for their lyrical melodies, emotional authenticity, and uplifting spirit, creating musical journeys that listeners describe as transporting, renewing, and inspiring.
From intimate solo guitar performances to textured arrangements, Patrick has explored a broad palette of acoustic instrumentation across her albums, with guitar as the central voice and each recording featuring its own unique combination of instruments, including mandolin, strings, bass, piano, and percussion. These carefully chosen arrangements help shape the individual character of each album. Her music moves effortlessly between peaceful contemplation and joyful energy, from reflective melodies to upbeat compositions, shaped by thoughtful arrangements, expressive acoustic interplay, and emotional depth.
Patrick is the recipient of the 2025-2026 Indie Acoustic Project Award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year for Water Stones and a two-time Independent Music Award winner for Best New Age Song. Her music has reached listeners worldwide through major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Pandora, where her catalog has surpassed 20 million streams. Her music is heard daily on SiriusXM's Spa channel, is currently featured in episodes of CBS's The Young and the Restless, and Water Stones has remained on Australia's SoundsLikeCafe Top 10 Instrumental Chart since February 2026.
WATER STONES
Patrick’s latest album, Water Stones, is a deeply personal collection inspired by a profound period of change. Written following her recovery from cancer and the loss of her mother and several close friends, the album reflects the experience of embracing life with renewed appreciation and a deeper sense of gratitude.
Water Stones moves between joyful, rhythmic compositions and intimate, contemplative pieces, reflecting the emotional journey at the heart of the album. From vibrant expressions of joy to quieter moments of reflection, the album captures the strength found in embracing life’s changes with openness and compassion.
The album has received widespread critical acclaim and connected with listeners worldwide through radio airplay, streaming platforms, and curated playlists.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"Water Stones has received international praise for its emotional depth, expressive guitar work, and uplifting acoustic voice."
Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe / Billboard Contributor (USA) — 2026
“On the infectiously engaging, beautifully crafted Water Stones, Lynn Patrick takes us on an intimate, intensely personal, soul-transformative journey to finding peace, joy and gratitude through some of life’s most intense challenges. At the heartfelt emotional core of the album is the wistfully reflective, soothingly meditative title track, ‘Water Stones."
New Music Alert (USA) — 2026
“Water Stones offers a listening experience that feels intimate and expansive, personal yet universal. While it can be filed under New Age or contemporary instrumental folk, such labels only partially capture its scope. Lynn Patrick’s guitar work remains the central voice, expressive and lyrical.”
Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire & Zone Music Reporter (USA) — 2026
“Water Stones is a sheer delight… There is so much joy in these twelve tracks. Water Stones is one of those albums that made me smile, even grin like a kid, the first time I played it… making a fantastic album that enlivens my senses, jogs my memory, and injects some happiness and joy in my day whenever I play it.”
ABOUT LYNN PATRICK
Lynn Patrick grew up in Florida, surrounded by music. Her family sang and played instruments for fun—piano, ukulele, banjo, and guitar. Early experiences, including many trips to the ocean, swimming, snorkeling on coral reefs, sailing, and horseback riding, formed the foundation of her creative life. After earning a Humanities degree from Florida State University in 1983, she moved to Boston to pursue music, then settled in Colorado two years later, where the Rockies deeply inspired her sound. For the past 23 years, she has lived in the mountains west of Boulder, drawing inspiration and creative energy from the surrounding beauty. A lifelong lover of nature, Patrick channels the outdoors directly into her melodic, soulful, uplifting, and heartfelt guitar work.
AWARDS
Indie Acoustic Project Awards-— Winner for Best Instrumental Album, Water Stones (2025-2026)
International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) — Finalist, “Namaste” from When She Dreams (2022)
International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) — Finalist, “Strawberry Boat” from Strawberry Boat (2020)
Indie Acoustic Project Awards — Finalist for Best Instrumental Album, Strawberry Boat (2020)
USA Songwriting Competition — Finalist, “Everything Changes” from On the Wind (2016)
Independent Music Awards — Winner, Best New Age Song, “Mysteriously Drawn” from On the Wind (2007)
KUNC 91.5 — On the Wind, one of the top five acoustic albums of the year (2007)
Indie Acoustic Project Awards— Finalist for Best instrumental Album, On the Wind (2006)
Independent Music Awards — Winner, Best New Age Song, “Passing Through” from Winnie’s Guitar (2002)
Indie Acoustic Project Awards—The 50 Best Acoustic CDs From 1990-2000: CD Reviews Lynn Patrick Natural Voice Inside (1994)
VIDEOS
"10 Dolphins Dancing” is a music video created by Lynn Patrick.
“Lynn’s music is so beautifully poignant and filled with emotional nuance
which is essential to the musical palette of THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS. Her guitar work is stellar. She’s a master!”
—Emmy Award Winning Music Supervisor, Paul F. Antonelli
Lynn Patrick Trio, with Chris Engleman and Steve Glotzer, at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO.
They performed Lynn’s original song, ”California Zephyr" from her CD Winnie's Guitar.
Video by Amelia Tanttila
Dakota Ridge Records
BMI / Little Karoo Music
Boulder, Colorado
