Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Award-winning producer, singer/songwriter, composer releases holiday single
Toronto-based renaissance artist reflects on the importance of work-life balance with his heartwarming new single “Hear The Angels Sing”.
Out now on all platforms.
In the 1990s Chris Birkett was working around the clock as the UK’s go-to-producer/engineer working on legendary projects, such as Sinead O’Connor’s album “I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got”, that featured the massive hit single, Nothing Compares 2 U. With artists and labels taking most of his time Birkett had little to spare for his two young children.
Birkett wrote the opening lyrics late one night as his career was taking shape.
Why does it take all of my time,
To go out there and be someone?
There’s nothing left at the end of the line
Nothing left for the ones that you love.
Drawing on lyrical ideas he manifested long ago, Birkett returned to the original verse that changed his life’s course forever. He finished the song with words of enlightenment and reflection, coming from more than 30 years of spiritual study and songwriting.
Chris finished the lyrics and music to Hear the Angels Sing in 2021 and began a search for a choir to sing the chorus. On Easter Sunday in 2022, he attended one of the only churches holding in-person services. Chris approached the music director, Lianne Tan. She was open to the idea and began rehearsing with the sensational choir to record the song with Chris earlier this year.
This Christmas release and video is the resulting collaboration, featuring the West Plains United Church Choir from Burlington, Ontario.
Chris Birkett’s angelic new single “Hear The Angels Sing” is available now.
Birkett is a multi-talented, award-winning producer, singer/songwriter, composer and sound engineer. His music collaborations with A-list international artists like Sinead O’Connor, Alison Moyet, Dexys Midnight Runners, Talking Heads, The Pogues, Bob Geldof, Quincy Jones, Mel Brooks and Steve Earle. Birkett’s projects have sold over 100 million records and earned four JUNOs, a Grammy, a Polaris Music Prize and three international AMPEX Golden Reel Awards for excellence in the music business.
To learn more visit: www.chrisbirkettmusic.ca
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ABOUT
Birkett’s career began as a guitarist, playing in London clubs before touring with Memphis artists Rufus Thomas, Ann Peebles and King Floyd. At 23, Chris was performing with the pop group Love Affair, whose song “Everlasting Love” ruled the UK charts.
Web site: www.chrisbirkettmusic.ca
CONTACT
Chris Birkett
Name: Chris Birkett
Address: 702-680 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Email: chrisbirkett@yahoo.com
Phone: 647 226 0414
Press Kit: www.reverbnation.com/chrisbirkett2011
LINKS
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/chrisbirkettmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/chrisbirkett12
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKe3yCCqV-U
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/13EQJBvl1NJaMrpjrQ9tHL
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/chris-birkett
Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/chrisbirkett2011
Google Music: music.apple.com/ca/artist/chris-birkett/200657349
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chris-birkett
Source: ArtistPR