his own catalog of music under his own record company. On September 2015, Lynch's house was destroyed by the Valley Fire, along with his studio, awards, and the master tapes of his music. As a result, his friend Grant Valdes Huling set up a GoFundMe page, which ultimately raised over $20,000. Influences Throughout his career, Lynch did not want his music to be classified as "New Age". In an interview with CD Review on August 1989, Lynch and said he didn't really mind being labeled as a "new age" artist, but says that he doesn't like "being grouped with music that I felt is, in general, pretty mediocre and boring". Lynch also said that "'classical' would be the best category for me." Lynch had been both a student and follower of Adi Da since 1974. In regards to the spiritual nature of his music, Lynch believed that it "has to be judged subjectively by the listener, not the composer." Lynch named several of his songs and albums after the themes found in Da's novel, The Mummery Book. However, in a 1989 Arizona Republic interview, Lynch clarified that he wasn't trying to promote Da's work through his music. After the death of Adi Da, Lynch performed various songs for Da's tribute album, "May You Ever Dwell In Our Heart", in 2009. Discography See also List of ambient music artists Notes References External links New-age musicians American classical musicians Ambient musicians Moody College of Communication alumni Living people Musicians from Salt Lake City Musicians from San Rafael, California Windham Hill Records artists 1943 births Classical musicians from Texas Classical musicians from California