New Music Release – Adaline
Canadian alt-pop artist Adaline fuses powerfully evocative music with an emotionally unbound lyrical honesty. This authenticity appeals to her growing fanbase and is why she is considered “one of the best young songwriters in the country” (CBC Q) and “a rising Canadian talent that takes listeners to angelic heights” (Billboard Magazine). She has released four critically acclaimed studio albums garnering millions of streams, dozens of editorial playlist adds, and a nomination for “Pop Album of the Year” at the Western Canadian Music Awards. A prolific songwriter, Adaline has had songs licensed in more than 85 film and television scenes including multiple songs on Grey’s Anatomy, 90210, Tiny Pretty Things, MacGyver, and more. She collaborated on songs for The Canyons score starring Lindsay Lohan with Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene and was selected for a composer residency at the prestigious Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre.
New Music Release – Adaline. Adaline’s upcoming EP “Hymnal” (March 2024) is inspired by the stories of the Bad Believer community. Produced by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear) the EP opens with snippets of voices from the community followed by “Brave”, a coming-out ballad highlighting the vulnerability and anxiety of coming out to family and religious communities. The tracks speak to the heartbreak of being rejected by community, the fatigue of justifying who you are, and the failure of a church system to embody the kind of love they preach. The tone then shifts to a more hopeful gaze with “If Something Is Good” encouraging us to fight for our valued connections and closes with Adaline’s love letter to her parents called “What Love is All About”, showcasing the power of love when one is fully accepted and embraced.
Website – Adaline Music * Instagram * Bad Believer
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Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author. His books include Out into the Desert, Leaning Forward, Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father’s Heart, The Tea Shop and Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity. He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community. He is married to his wife Laura of 35 years and has one dog named Winston. His three children are grown and are beginning to multiply! You can read more about the author here.
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