GOOD NEWS:
I'VE BEEN ASKED TO BE IN A NEW
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SONGWRITERS!
I'm going down to Nashville on
March 26th to film a segment for a
new Documentary about Songwriters
who go to Nashville to follow their dreams.
The Documentary is called
"MORE THANS WORDS" - it's about
all the "Dreamers" like myself
who
go to Nashville to follow their "dreams"
- I'll keep you posted as to when it will
be released - probably the Fall of 2015.
NOV 2013
Finalist: in USA Songwriting Contest
for "Mary"
SEPT 2013
Finalist in ISC
International Songwriting Competition
for "Freedom Train"
AUGUST 2013
Finalist for Great American Songwriting Comp.
for "Mary"
DEC 2012
Finalist for Westcoast Songwriting Competition
for "Loretta"
Glen Hornblast's new CD, entitled "Once In A Blue Moon", is an eclectic mix of Glen's best songs written over the last 30 years.
Americana blog No Depression says: “Eventually,Glen will deserve to take his place among the best tunesmiths and lyricists of Canada.”
The songs range from folk and blues to country with a dash of jazz for good measure. Hornblast's sweet and mellow sound reminds one of James Taylor or Cat Stevens - his voice floats over the melodies, weaving a magic spell as insightful as it is soothing. Not a word is in there that's out of place or unnecessary.
"Folk music is all about telling stories", he says over a cup of capaccino. "Songwriters are impossible dreamers trying to change the world with their songs. And sometimes it works."
Once In A Blue Moon is full of songs about real people and places: "Mary" is as touching a song about a homeless woman as you'll ever hear; "Freedom Train" is a raucous Blues anthem about the Underground Railroad, inspired by a trip to the Memphis Martin Luther King Museum; and "Evangeline" is a light, breezy jazz-pop tune.
All in all, Once In A Blue Moon is a thoroughly enjoyable pot-pourriof well-crafted songs for the modern age. With first-rate production by David Baxter and featuring some of Toronto's best acoustic musicians, this CD is guaranteed to make you feel good!
Check out a really positive review of my new CD "Once In A Blue Moon"on NO DEPRESSION
- a roots/Americana blog - review is by John Apice:
at No Depression:
