Brooke Nicholls 2015 CD

 

Artist: Brooke Nicholls
Release: Saviour Of The World
Genre: Christmas, Worship music.
Year: 2015 (Dec)
From: Chatham-Kent
Home: Toronto

Tracks:
1. To Us A King is Born.
2. Saviour Of The World.
3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel.

Notes: 
For Canadian Worship Leader and Songwriter Brooke Nicholls, the goal has always been to help people experience freedom through Worship. From humble beginnings in rural Churches in her hometown of Chatham, Ontario, to now traveling & leading Churches and ministries across Canada and beyond, Brooke’s heart remains the same: to usher people into transformative encounters with the spirit of God.

For the last seven years, Brooke has served as the Worship Leader at her Church in Burlington, ON, while making a name for her self in the Pop music scene. Now, feeling a call from God and a changing of her heart, Brooke aims to pursue Worship music full time, and will release her debut original Worship Album in July of 2015.

Centered around the theme of God’s redemptive grace in even our most broken situations, the songs on Brooke’s album are heartfelt and honest; a testament to God’s work in her own journey. The album’s lead single, “I Am Free”, is a congregational song that uses the classic imagery of Isaiah 53 to tell the salvation story. Other songs, like the anthemic “Beauty From Ashes”, were written from opportunities Brooke had to witness God’s transformational work in the lives of others; taking broken situations and making them whole. Rounding out the album are new takes on some favorite hymns like “Blessed Assurance”, which was the first song Brooke’s mother fell in love with when she found God 30 years ago.

Links:
* Album link here.
* Website here.
* Instagram here.
* Facebook here.
* Youtube here.

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Saint Ends Release Christmas Song Do You Hear What I Hear?

Bio

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Band: Saint Ends
Year: 2014
Formed: Late 2012
Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario, Canada
Genre: Indie Rock

Notes: The band is finishing up their debut EP, but have released one song (Math) as a taste.
In December of 2014, Saint Ends released a Christmas single “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and is now available for free online, just in time for the holiday season. See links for videos & free download.

Over the years, the members of Saint Ends have played in a variety of southwestern Ontario bands, most notably Foster Child, Janet Theory, Dead Girls Union and First Line Third Planet. See pics for complete bio.

Current Members:
Jesse-Dylan Verleye – Vocals, guitar
Kyle Jubenville – guitar, backing vocals
Shawn Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals, keys
Dave Richie – bass,

Links:
Saint Ends website here.
Direct download of the The Christmas sinlge here.
Video for Math here.
Video for Christmas single here.

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Ralph Murphy 2006

Ralph Murphy

Name: Ralph Murphy
Year: 2006
Raised: (Chatham-Kent) Wallaceburg
Position: Performer, producer, songwriter & publisher.

Among many other roles & duties this year, Ralph had a big year in 2006 with re-releases of a few of his hit songs he wrote appearing on compilation albums & a DVD release.

* 2006 – Ralphs Cowrote “Half the Way”, performed by Crystal Gayle and became a number one hit. Re-released: Album: Easy Listening, Various Artists.
* 2006 – Re-release of ‘He Got You’, Artist: Ronnie Milsap. Album: The Essential Ronnie Milsap (Double Disc).
* 2006 – Re-release of his #1 hit ‘Half the Way’. Performer: Crystal Gayle. Live DVD: The Ultimate Collection: Live [Bonus DVD],
* 2006 – Ralph had success in the UK charts with ‘21st Century Christmas’ (co-written by Paul Brady). It was written in 2005 for fun and sent to Cliff Richard who they knew liked Christmas songs. to their pleasant surprise he recorded it in 2006 and had a UK and European hit with it (No2 in UK!).

 

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Sarah Hiltz 2011 Music For December

Artist: Sarah Hiltz
Release: Music For December
Released: Nov. 29 2011
Genre: Christmas
Home: Chatham Ontario

Tracks
1. Just For Now
2. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
3. Christmas Song
4. Still, Still, Still

All tracks performed, recorded and mixed by Sarah Hiltz at home and at Eyrespace Studios in November 2011.

Sarah is emerging as a singularly talented songwriter with a voice all her own. In a modern blend of two classic and very different genres, echoes of Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell and Feist ring out faintly through the structure of Sarah’s artistry.

Sarah has been busy touring around Canada on different ventures. She often performs with a live band and does many duo shows with her friend Linz R.

Discography
2010 – letters (EP)
2009 – How Many Fires
2003 – Close To Me
2000 – The People Of Chatham Kent

Visit her website here.
Download or peview this CD here.
Visit Sarah on YouTube here.

• Watch/listen to the video preview below.
  

Email us:
chatham_music_archive@hotmail.com

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Bob Lucier 1981

 

Artist: Anne Murray
Release: Christmas Wishes
Year: 1981
Label: Label: Capitol Records
Chatham Connection: Bob Lucier (from Grande Pointe, Chatham-Kent) plays steel guitar on this record and has been in Anne Murray’s band for many years.

Track Listings
1. Winter Wonderland 
2. Silver Bells 
3. Little Drummer Boy 
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas 
5. Christmas Wishes 
6. Joy to the World 
7. Away in a Manger 
8. O Holy Night 
9. Go Tell It on the Mountain 
10. Silent Night 

Canadian country singer Anne Murray was born in Nova Scotia in 1945. She was the first Canadian solo singer to reach No.1 in the US charts for her single “Snowbird” and has album sales of over 50 million to her credit. Her 1984 album A Little Good News won the Country Music Associations Album of the Year and in 1993 she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

About Bob Lucier: Bobby Lucier has been a leader in steel guitar and is world renowned for his unique style and ability.  Bob was the resident steel guitar player (for roughly 20 years) on “The Tommy Hunter Show” which began airing on the CBC TV in the mid ’70’s. He was also the first steel guitarist with the famous Johnny Burke and Eastwind.  Before that, he played in Bill Anderson’s “Po’ Boys band”, “Myers Brothers and the Jubilaires”, and a few others. Bob’s steel guitar playing is on many of Ann Murrays albums recorded through the years.
Visit Bob online here.
http://www.ambrec.com/boblucier/

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