All posts in this series tell the stories behind some of the most memorable music by Canadian artists and bands. In addition, each post will highlight a specific part of Canada that is either named in the song, relates to the lyrical content of the song or has to do with the artist and/or their life.
Like him or loathe him all you want, but there is no denying the success that Justin Bieber has enjoyed so far in his young career. With record sales of… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #27/250: Mistletoe by Justin Bieber
If I could give you just one indicator that would prove that my life is blessed, the following statement would be it. Counting this calendar year, I have been alive… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #26/250: Song For A Winter’s Night by Gordon Lightfoot
For a while in the 1980s, Bryan Adams was one of the biggest musical stars in the entire world. Selling close to 100 million records, having albums that had gone… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #25/250: Christmas Time by Bryan Adams
A dear friend of mine who is a Teacher-Librarian at a nearby school to where I live recently wrote an impassioned blog post about the importance of reading aloud to… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #24/250: The Unicorn by The Irish Rovers
As 1967 drew near, many plans were set into motion to mark the occasion of Canada’s 100th anniversary of becoming an independent country. For my family, we embarked on a… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #23/250 The Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot
Martha and the Muffins are often thought of as “one-hit wonders” because of the success of their debut single, “Echo Beach”, in 1981. While “Echo Beach” was a huge hit…in… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #22/250: Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins
As a child, I often thought that I would always live in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. It was where my friends were. It was where my family was. It was… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #21/250: Farewell To Nova Scotia as sung by Catherine McKinnon
My eldest daughter has really begun to show an interest in our family history. She has become quite adept at going online and locating documents such as birth certificates, marriage… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #20/250: Northern Touch by Rascalz ft. Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair and Thrust
Rush was a rock n’ roll band out of Toronto. They are composed of bassist/keyboardist/lead singer, Geddy Lee, guitarist, Alex Lifeson and drummer extraordinaire, Neil Peart. Rush formed in 1968… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #19/250: Spirit of Radio by Rush
Sarah Harmer has been a singer for most of her adult life. Her career on the musical stages in Canada began when she was in university. She first belonged to… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #17/250: Escarpment Blues by Sarah Harmer
