In this meditative and deeply felt episode of Good Vinyl Mornings, PL Sweets lifts the tonearm over to “Sea of Tranquility” by Kool & The Gang, tracing the spiritual thread that stretches thirty years forward to D’Angelo’s “Send It On.” What begins as a peaceful instrumental journey turns into a reflection on legacy—how music, energy, and intention ripple through time like soundwaves that never die.
The lush horn arrangements and serene groove of “Sea of Tranquility” embody stillness—the kind of quiet that allows creation to bloom. PL unpacks how Kool & The Gang, in their early jazz-funk experimentation, weren’t just making music—they were sending a message forward, coded in rhythm and vibration. Decades later, that same message found a new voice in D’Angelo’s neo-soul masterpiece, a reminder that inspiration never expires—it transforms.
Through this lens, PL explores a bigger truth: every word, action, and song we put into the world carries a spiritual frequency. Whether we realize it or not, we’re all transmitting signals into the future. Sometimes the seeds we plant today grow in gardens we’ll never see. Just as D’Angelo caught the wave of Kool & The Gang’s cosmic calm, someone else may one day pick up the echo of our own work, spirit, or love and build something new from it.