An introduction by Gord Wilson –

To see the world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower. – William Blake

Continuing the visionary musing of The Face Of The Deep, Icons follows Shadow Play in a unique series combining classical sensibilities with the energy of rock. Roving freely through life and art, Jeff unveils, in ten icons, a world transfigured by new ways of seeing charged with grandeur, and as richly intertwined as the celtic cover design. Burning with Blake's double vision, Icons is a mystical journey through the natural world.

...a superb mix of classical, jazz, pop, and avant-garde. Instrumentally, Johnson reminds you of Vangelis with his spectacular combination of acoustic and electronic keyboards. The lyrics are more than lyrics, they are treatises on the search for meaning inspired by Madeleine L’Engle, C. S. Lewis and many others...an album to sit down and listen to.

– Mike Atkinson/The Door (July 1984)