Line's releases consistently appear on Billboard's New Age chart, and last year she was the top-selling independent New Age artist after Mannheim Steamroller. Lorie Line put in the spotlight By Cathrine Stadulis Record-Courier staff writer Lorie Line, a classical pianist, has two new CDs. One is a holiday album and the other features solo piano music. As the leaves change and a nip returns to the air, many people start thinking about the holiday season. Holiday decorations are brushed off and holiday music starts to reappear, both at home and at stores.
Line is a professional pianist who has released several albums in the last decade.
She got her start playing in a department store in Minneapolis, Minn., and has since risen in popularity to the point that her holiday concerts consistently sell-out around the country. One might consider them to be easy listening, but they are very good easy listening. Line does not alter the tunes of the carols too much, so the listener can hum along with their favorite song without too much trouble. Each piece is an original composition by Line, dealing with a certain memory or theme from Line's life.