World of Wonders: The Lyrics and Music of Bruce Cockburn by James A. Heald (Engl

Description: World of Wonders by James A. Heald World of Wonders is an appreciation of the lyrics and music of the iconic Canadian Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist Bruce Cockburn. This book is the first comprehensive look at the works of Bruce Cockburn from the 1960s to the Present. Bruce Cockburn is, first and foremost, a visionary artist; engaging and probing songwriter, spiritual seeker, truth teller, and extraordinary guitarist. He is a songwriters songwriter and musicians musician. If you measure success in album sales, or chart position, or merchandise sales, or mentions in People Magazine or Rolling Stone, then Bruce is not for you. While he has failed to scale the mountain of popular adoration in the United States market, he has nonetheless had an extraordinary career as a Canadian solo artist, and hes done it pretty much entirely on his terms. Given our America Centric view of the entertainment industry (and pretty much everything else), it is hard for us to realize how big a star Bruce is in Canada. Its also hard for us to realize that success outside the U.S. actually means something. We should count ourselves lucky that we have found Bruce and other kindred spirits like South Africas Johnny Clegg or Australias Midnight Oil.There are very few musicians who have recorded for more than 40 years, putting out consistently good records every couple of years, with few, if any, artistic misfires. Hes sold a lot of albums and won a lot of awards. He has continued to gain in popularity and plays to packed venues across Canada, the United States, and Europe, with occasional forays to Japan and the Far East.He has traveled to war-torn locations like Central America, Africa, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Iraq as an observer and good will ambassador. The songs that have resulted from these journeys celebrate the resilience of the human spirit, chide the powerful and greedy, and turn a spotlight on corruption and injustice. He would most likely bristle at these thoughts, preferring to consider his successes a matter of luck, or simply the result of dogged persistence or even stubbornness."In sharp contrast to the condescending and ill-judged evangelical slant of Brian Walshs recent book on Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn (which I reviewed in Third Way and for The Matthews House Project) James A. Heald takes an informed and intelligent approach to Cockburns albums and songs, contextualising and appraising the work under a series of headings mostly within a linear timeline..."from Review by Rupert Loydell of Stride Magazine, UK - full review at %20mag%202012/Nov%202012/World%20of%20Wonders%20rev.htm FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jim Heald is a poet, songwriter, and guitarist. He grew up in the suburbs of New York City. He attended Colby College and Manchester College, Oxford where he studied English Literature and East Asian Studies. He attended graduate school briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied Oriental languages and history, and received a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Jim picked up the guitar in the mid 70s while hanging around the Old Town School of Folk Music and started turning his poetry into songs. Hes played professionally since the late 70s around Chicago, Austin, the Washington DC area, and Sarasota, FL. He has been a two time finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition and has three CDs available. He lives with his wife Laura in Sarasota, Florida. You can follow him on Facebook at JimHealdMusic or at Details ISBN1546664777 Short Title World of Wonders Language English Year 2017 ISBN-10 1546664777 ISBN-13 9781546664772 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-05-22 Subtitle The Lyrics and Music of Bruce Cockburn Pages 280 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform UK Release Date 2017-05-22 Author James A. Heald Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127626736;

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