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Music Brings Joy To The World

Music Brings Joy To The World!

Jan 16, 2019 | 10:28 AM

Quick do you know who sang the original of the classic song “Joy To The World”? We’ll have the answer below but have a look at this latest music collaboration involving the song, the Barenaked Ladies, Melanie Doane and over one hundred ukelele players.

Video from Youtube, song from Warner Music Canada

Joy To The World (Jeremiah was a Bullfrog) by Doane Uschook (feat. Barenaked Ladies according to Warner Music Canada “is the first release of Doane Uschool, a children’s music charity delivering music education to city kids. This recording is a fund-raising project which also showcases the talent of the students in the program. 

 Thanks to the generosity of the Barenaked Ladies, and recorded at the world-renowned Noble Street Studios, this track captures the spirit of the band and 100 uke kids playing this classic hit.

To donate and watch the video go to Uschool.ca (You- School.ca , U is for Ukulele)

Help Uschool reach more kids who don’t have access to music education.

Uschool’s founding sponsor SunLife Financial will match all donations of $1 or more

 

Now more than ever, children need music education. Joy to the World is the first release of the Doane Uschool Sessions, raising funds to support the charitable work of Doane Uschool. Uschool is a subsidized music program delivering weekly lessons to 900 city students, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Made possible by the generous support of the Barenaked Ladies, and presented by Uschool’s Founding Sponsor, Sun Life Financial, Uschool has created this recording to showcase their talented students and raise funds for the program.

 

CALL TO ACTION:

Visit uschool.ca to download the track and watch our behind the scenes video of the session.

For a donation of $1 or more you can download the track and view the “making-of” video. Doane Uschool Founding Sponsor SunLife Financial will match your contributions dollar for dollar up to the maximum of $20,000.00

 ABOUT DOANE USCHOOL

Doane Uschool is a charitable organization committed to offering highest quality music education to children regardless of their financial circumstances. Founded by Juno Award winners Melanie Doane and Timothy Luginbuhl, Uschool is now serving 900 students city-wide in 55 weekly classes. Uschool students have performed with Sarah McLachlan, Grace VanderWaal, Chris Hadfield (International Space Station), the Writer’s Trust (Margaret Atwood’s Birthday Celebration, Luminato and The PanAm Games. Visit uschool.ca to find out more and support our mission.

Also in other music news, Corey Hart is going to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame at the 2019 Juno Awards

OFFICIAL SINGLE “DREAMING TIME AGAIN” RELEASED TODAY

 

 FIRST NEW MUSIC IN 20 YEARS – DREAMING TIME AGAIN EP

TO BE RELEASED MAY 3, 2019

 

FIRST NATIONAL ARENA TOUR SINCE 1986 ON SALE NOW

 

In an announcement released earlier today, Warner Music Canada recording artist and Canadian musical icon Corey Hart was named the latest inductee to the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame.  Corey’s induction will take place during the 2019 JUNO Awards broadcast on CBC TV from London, Ontario on March 17, 2019.  In conjunction with this incredible news, Corey has released “Dreaming Time Again” as the first single from his forthcoming EP of the same name.  The Dreaming Time Again EP will be released May 3, 2019 and is Corey Hart’s first collection of new studio music in over 20 years.  Fans can pre-order/pre-save Dreaming Time Again HERE.

 

In addition to the release of the single, Corey has produced a touching accompanying video for “Dreaming Time Again” in which Hart takes a heartfelt tour of Cuba with his fourteen year old son Rain.  The ending is particularly poignant as it depicts an emotional dialogue scene between father and son spoken entirely in Spanish (with English subtitles).  Corey is trilingual and normally converses with his son only in Spanish.  The video was directed by the talented editor/filmmaker Peter Guzda who also worked on Hart’s “Another December.”

“Peter is one helluva talent – we immediately connected as two symbiotic creative forces, much like I did back in the day with the legendary Rob Quartly – Hart said.

 

Watch the “Dreaming Time Again” video HERE

 

This past November, Corey Hart announced that he would be heading out on a national tour of Canada in support of Dreaming Time Again.  The 17 date Never Surrender Tour kicks off on Corey’s birthday (May 31st) in St. John’s, NFLD.  This will be Corey’s first arena tour since 1986.  Each ticket purchased for the Never Surrender Tour comes with a digital copy of Corey’s new EP when it’s released May 3, 2019.

 

Having sold over 16 million records worldwide by amassing 9 consecutive US Billboard Top 40 Hits and scoring an impressive 32 top 40 singles in his native Canada (Including 13 – Top 10 Hits), Hart is a Grammy nominated ASCAP, multiple Juno and Quebec ADISQ award winner, and was inducted into Canada’s prestigious Walk Of Fame in 2016 by his longtime pal tennis champion Chris Evert.

 

Corey Hart Never Surrender Canadian Tour 2019

 

Friday, May 31 – St. Johns, NFLD – Mileone Centre

Tuesday, June 4 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre

Wednesday, June 5 – Moncton, NB – Moncton Events Centre

Thursday, June 6 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron

Saturday, June 8 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens

Monday, June 10 – Sudbury, ON – Community Arena

Tuesday, June 11 – Kingston, ON – Leon Centre

Wednesday, June 12 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre ​

Friday, June 14 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Saturday, June 15 – Montreal, PQ – Bell Centre​

Monday, June 17 – Thunder Bay, ON – Community Arena **not a Live Nation show

Tuesday, June 18 – Winnipeg, MB – Bell MTS Place ​

Thursday, June 20 – Calgary, AB – Saddledome

Friday, June 21 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place

Saturday, June 22 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place​

Monday, June 24 – Victoria, BC – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Tuesday, June 25 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

 

Who originally sang Joy To The World? A: Three Dog Night in 1970

Melanie