"Smooth Water", John Michael Gray"s 1998 solo piano album was inspired by the beauty of the Florida Gulf Coast. Liner notes include his description of his 1998 visit. The albums 12 original compositions make you feel like you"re experiencing his memories of "Bare feet on the beach with flour-like sand sifting between your toes; Billions of shells at the water"s edge and sailboats in the distance that seem to blur into another world; Seagulls floating overhead against the wind like kites without strings; and never ending gentle waves".