A Strange Kind of Beauty (2020)
Late Bloomer 20th Anniversary!! To commemorate this hallmark, Christie Grace is now releasing “A Strange Kind Of Beauty”… a poignant Celtic – inspired melody that reaches into her Irish roots and speaks of the strength and beauty of letting go.
Written by Christie Grace and arranged by Bill Runge, the Celtic inspired melody, is finally being released 20 years later, with the hope that its message of the possibility of experiencing a strange kind of beauty at times and in places least expected, will resonate with her fans.
From the original liner notes: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anaïs Nin
Lyrics
When I see your eyes, in the memory of my heart. All I know is I loved you, right from the start How was I to know, that we’d fall between. Dreams of tomorrow and what we’d once been.
Take to the stars, take to the sky So long my raven, farewell and fly Your love made me high, sweet music to my soul, What a strange kind of beauty, comes from letting go.
Didn’t mean to hurt you, didn’t want to cry, All those years of wishing, life passing on by. Didn’t want to lose you, didn’t think I could go. I’ll always remember and I thank you so.
Golden Thread (2016)
On her most personal album yet, jazz singer Christie Grace shares a confessional collection of songs that finds light in the darkness. Blending modern jazz styles with pop, folk and R&B influences, celebrated pianist and producer Chris Gestrin creates a mood of dreams and shadows as Christie’s signature honey voice weaves true tales of loss, love and redemption.
- Nominated for a 2016 Independent Music Award.
- #13 on the Top 50 Smooth Jazz Charts 2017
Order your copy on Bandcamp (CD, vinyl, digital) or iTunes (digital only) via the link below
Custom jewelry pieces were made for the following songs: I Believe in You, Hopeful Romantic, and Let Your Happy Free. Get in touch for more details.
Contemplation (2007)
Following a series of losses and life challenges, Christie Grace recorded a collection of 12 reflective and soothing songs produced and arranged by Bill Runge and Christie.
Her languid version of Moon River became the focal point for the album that was dedicated to her late father John McCullough. John often sang Henry Mancini’s classic to her mother Kay at his performances during the 60’s and 70’s. Christie was equally smitten with the famous Audrey Hepburn balcony scene in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. So as fate allowed, 30 years after her father’s death, in his honor she recorded Moon River, live in New York at a magical late night session accompanied by Canadian musical icon and fellow Thunder Bay native, Paul Shaffer.
Along with haunting covers of Joni Mitchell’s Woodstock and Both Sides Now, Christie has seven original compositions where she infuses modern jazz with pop influences on West Coast Girl, Be Yourself, Fly Me Away and Time Won’t Wait.
Late Bloomer (2000)
With a voice described as “brushed velvet,” Christie Grace’s debut CD, Late Bloomer, is an intelligent, poignant musical pop, jazz self-portrait. Eleven original songs fashion an evocative mosaic of emotions and universal experiences on this fine CD.
“Christie Grace has a sound that washes over you like sweet honey and fine wine. Every song is as beautiful to listen to as she is to look at.”
– Paul Shaffer, Musical Director of the David Letterman Show
“The culmination of a life’s dream, Christie Grace’s debut CD rests on that fertile ground where craft and inspiration meet. Musical references that spring to mind include the recent work of Sting, as well as albums by Sade and Michael Franks…make no mistake: Grace’s “brushed velvet” voice is the focal instrument on this fine CD.“
– Russell Hall, Performing Songwriter Magazine
“So many CD’s cross my audio threshold. So few make an impact. This one did, does. She does it with style and a wry sense of wearing her heart far too wide-open, on her sleeve. But it is that vulnerability that ultimately makes her songs work…the Late Bloomer has a great voice, a straight from-and-to-the-heart delivery and a good sense of tune crafting it seems to me based on this preliminary outing, late blooming or not! Christie Grace has the stuff!”
– Jurgen Gothe, Disc Drive CBC II