A Skyline Christmas (with HD video)
I've lived in the city a long time now but I still remember being baffled by my first christmas in Toronto. I would walk one block downtown from the university I was attending and there was beauty everwhere; lights, decorations, music and laughter. But if I walked one block in the opposite direction, there were things that made me feel ashamed; cold, hunger, quiet and despair. It was an incredibly powerful dichotomy for a 19 year old to take in. And despite the fact that I've been here more than ten years now, I can't let it go. I probably shouldn't. That said, anyone who's been here long enough finds it all too easy to walk past a person asking for change. But this is supposed to be the time of year we think less of what we want and more about helping others. Particularly those in need. A musician has little to offer other than music. So, the lads and I wrote a song for christmas. Of course, we wrote it the way we write most of our stuff; the bitter mixed in with the sweet. It's up on Facebook or Myspace if you want to have a listen and we've prepared a little video for you...it's a little "christian-children-funds-25cents-a-day" in its tone but the message is still an important one:
I'd encourage you to go to you tube page here and watch it in hd by click 'watch in hd' on the bottom right corner of the player. It's worth it.
The main reason we wrote it is because there are a lot of folks out there in genuine need of a meal, some clothes or a warm place to sleep. We don't want any money for the song but we'd love it if you gave some - whatever you can - to help out people who are really struggling. Here's a few links to people doing great work in and around Toronto. Or maybe there's someone closer to home - wherever that is for you - that you feel more comfortable helping out. That's cool, too. My cousin recently got the idea to give to a native charity on the reserve where our family is from and he said words couldn't express the gratitude those people felt at even the little amount of help we were able to give. Make a difference if you can, folks. That's what christmas should be about. Happy holidays.
j.d.
www.covenanthouse.on.ca
www.kidshelphone.ca
www.toronto.ca/homelessness
I'd encourage you to go to you tube page here and watch it in hd by click 'watch in hd' on the bottom right corner of the player. It's worth it.
The main reason we wrote it is because there are a lot of folks out there in genuine need of a meal, some clothes or a warm place to sleep. We don't want any money for the song but we'd love it if you gave some - whatever you can - to help out people who are really struggling. Here's a few links to people doing great work in and around Toronto. Or maybe there's someone closer to home - wherever that is for you - that you feel more comfortable helping out. That's cool, too. My cousin recently got the idea to give to a native charity on the reserve where our family is from and he said words couldn't express the gratitude those people felt at even the little amount of help we were able to give. Make a difference if you can, folks. That's what christmas should be about. Happy holidays.
j.d.
www.covenanthouse.on.ca
www.kidshelphone.ca
www.toronto.ca/homelessness
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