A SONG OF HOPE

A SONG OF HOPE VOCAL VERSION

(Chrissie's Melody)

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A "Song of Hope - Chrissie's Melody) tells the story of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and was written as a vehicle for public awareness.

Dedication:

I know Mum would join me in dedicating her song to the memory of Jean Nelson - a beautiful and caring woman from Winnipeg. It was Jean's wise counsel and sincere enthusiasm that kept this project going.

marie-Salamoun-Dunne

Song Of Hope

(Chorus)

I sing for those whose muscles weep

I sing for those who no longer speak

A song of hope, A song of hope

A song of hope for ALS

If you could look inside their minds

And see the past now left behind

Blues eyes, Brown eyes, all express

Thoughts trapped within the deep recess

(Chorus)

The word it came with so much pain

The tears, the fears, what would remain?

Touch the laughter in the soul

To find the strength as yet untold

(Chorus)

Let the laughter, love and life

Steal the heart of stress and life

Share the deeply, gently, dearly, tender

Remember friendship is a mender

(Chorus)

Release your sprit to the air

Fly the clouds beyond despair

Onward upward many care

A cure for ALS dared.

(Chorus)

A SONG OF HOPE-CHRISSIE'S MELODY

	*Lyrics by marie Salomoun-Dunne*
	*Music by James MacPherson*
	*Music arranged by Johanne Landry*
	*Producer: Johanne Landry*
	*Executive Producer: marie Salomoun-Dunne*
	*Vocal and piano: James McPherson*
	*Flute and guitar: Johanne Landry*
	*Drum and bass sequencing: Johanne Landry*
	*Harp: Nancy Clement*
	*Cello: Shirley Wright*

The ALS Awareness Foundation of British Columbia, the ALS Society of Canada, as well as the ALS Societies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island worked together to bring you this song.

James MacPherson is the Organist, Soloist and Senior Choir Director at St. Ninian's Cathedral in Antigonish N.S. A former member of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. James received his musical education at St. Francis Xavier University. He is comfortable singing in Gaelic, and well known for his renditions of Celtic music. James composed "A Song of Hope - Chrissie's Melody" and volunteered all his services relating to its recording.

Chrissie was my Mother. Her melody is above all a song of hope. Hope - that the power of song will touch listeners in a way only music can. Hope- that those with ALS will never feel alone, for they are in the thoughts of many. Hope - that a cure be dared.

marie Salomoun-Dunne

ALS Prince Edward Island

"Guilt is a dead work." Joyce Meyer

MGM