Eleanor McCain Releases “I Can See Hope From Here” Album and Music Video
As the world slowly emerges from an unimaginable and often surreal time that profoundly affected humanity as a whole and dealt a seismic blow to the performing arts community, acclaimed Canadian singer Eleanor McCain releases I Can See Hope From Here as an offering of solace, comfort, and hope for the future. Distributed by eOne, the album provides a fresh take on 14 favourite tracks from McCain’s most ambitious project to date – True North: The Canadian Songbook. Her silky vocals fuse seamlessly with orchestras from across Canada to create a powerful message of inspiration. Pre-orders are available now here, with the full album releasing on September 24.
Canadian music offers hope in the wake of a global pandemic
As the world slowly emerges from an unimaginable and often surreal time that profoundly affected humanity as a whole and dealt a seismic blow to the performing arts community, acclaimed Canadian singer Eleanor McCain releases I Can See Hope From Here as an offering of solace, comfort, and hope for the future. Distributed by eOne, the album provides a fresh take on 14 favourite tracks from McCain’s most ambitious project to date – True North: The Canadian Songbook. Her silky vocals fuse seamlessly with orchestras from across Canada to create a powerful message of inspiration. Pre-orders are available now here, with the full album releasing on September 24.
I Can See Hope From Here not only offers a cross-section of the many musical flavours of Canada’s vast songbook, but also serves as an apt reflection of the country’s spirit and strength. “The honest emotion and powerful spirit of Canadian music has always inspired me,” says McCain, “especially now as we begin to emerge from a very dark and uncertain time. Though I’m not a songwriter, as a long-time interpreter I have the deepest admiration and respect for those who can capture and convey deep feeling through music and words.”
On September 10, McCain is set to release a video for the title track, I Can See Hope from Here, the album’s sole original track, penned by award-winning producer and songwriter Don Breithaupt and his brother Jeff. Ironically, the song’s genesis was quite literal – a partial view of Hope Island on Canada’s iconic Georgian Bay – but its words take on a much deeper and more universal meaning during this time of restoration and healing. Filmed in Nova Scotia on Canada’s stunning east coast, the video – a visual poem that dreamily captures the song’s strong emotional message – is directed by celebrated Canadian filmmaker and producer Joel Stewart.
In an effort to offer support and to shine a light on the devastation caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, proceeds from I Can See Hope From Here, to a total of $25,000, will benefit The Unison Fund—Canada’s music industry charity, which provides counselling and emergency services to the Canadian music community.
TRACKLIST
Hallelujah featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra
I’ll Always Be There featuring Roch Voisine and the National Arts Centre Orchestra
A Case Of You featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra
Run To You featuring the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Angel featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Constant Craving featuring Jens Lindemann and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Undun featuring the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Get Me Through December featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra
Aujourd’hui, je dis bonjour à la vie featuring l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec
I Can See Hope From Here featuring the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
Heart Like A Wheel featuring the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
Still Believe In Love featuring Symphony Nova Scotia
Up Where We Belong featuring the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
O Siem featuring l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec
ABOUT ELEANOR MCCAIN
Eleanor McCain has dazzled audiences for more than a decade with a voice that has been described as “lovely...full and expressive” (Halifax Chronicle Herald). Hailing from New Brunswick, Canada, this multiple East Coast Music Award-nominated classical crossover artist has recorded six albums, toured with noted JUNO-nominated jazz singer Matt Dusk, and appeared with orchestras across Canada. She’s also had the honour of collaborating with artists such as Roch Voisine, Jens Lindemann, Natalie MacMaster, Liona Boyd, John McDermott, Chantal Kreviazuk, the Elmer Iseler Singers, and Carlos Nunez.
In 2017, Eleanor McCain released True North: The Canadian Songbook—featuring 32 iconic songs as reimagined by 14 Canadian arrangers and recorded by 10 Canadian orchestras, with guest appearances by 28 celebrated Canadian artists. An award-winning bilingual coffee-table book, which includes a stunning series of portraits by noted photographer V. Tony Hauser and showcases the dramatic and majestic Canadian landscape through a curated collection of images by 22 photographers, accompanies the CDs.
Based in Toronto, Eleanor McCain is also an active philanthropist. The launch of True North: The Canadian Songbook supported five $20,000 commemorative BandAid Grants honoring the 20th Anniversary of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity.
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