Friday, January 13, 2012
Æternal, made up of Daniel Garvin, Karl Heinz Schuler, Mike Amelotte, Dieter Ferworn, and Paul Despault, is a group dedicated to spreading the message of Christian Unity. They have written over 100 original songs of worship since 1997, and have shared God’s message by celebrating with a variety of Christian congregations. Æternal has visited prisons, seniors residences, palliative care residences and performed at different charitable events, various coffee houses and other concerts. The group has been featured on 100 Huntley Street, radio talk shows, and in various religious articles in and around Montreal and the border States. For more information: www.aeternalministries.com
Bruce Murdoch’s musical history is available on the www through Google. He has been a school teacher, firefighter and emergency medical responder. A few years ago, he began writing songs again, fusing the musical genres that inspire him into a style that is impossible to pigeonhole and equally impossible to forget. He went east from Alberta for music festivals in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and has since relocated to his native Quebec. His first CD entitled Matters of the Heart sold out. His new CD, Sometimes I Wonder Why the World is available through the website or by writing to Bruce at brucemurdochmusic@gmail.com
Sylvia Fiorita-Smith can’t play the guitar or sing, but she loves to write! She is a member of the West Island Writers’ group and has been published in three anthologies. In 2008, she won both a short story and a poetry prize, one of which was read at the Montreal Blue Metropolis Literary Festival. She also does some freelance writing for small publications. She will be sharing some of her writings with us
The Echo Hunters are the writing and performing team of Larry Cassini on vocals and lead guitars; Gordon Fleming on lead vocals, 12-string guitar and harmonica and Rob Couture on percussion; Kirk Fontaine on vocals, mandolin and guitar; Sylvain Dancausse on violin and Carl Rufh on bass. Montreal is home base and where they’ve gained a loyal and devoted following over the years, playing on the folk/roots circuit. Their sound features haunting vocal harmonies on thoughtful lyrics, driving acoustic guitars and an eclectic rock ‘n roll groove; it can be classified as folk-rock, but with blues, gospel and country roots. They also have a quirky side and will cause an audience much mirth in the course of an evening… or weekend (they’re great at jams). To learn more: www.echohunters.com
