![]() ![]() In wide sunglasses and sneakers, he is silly and funny - and capable of getting onto the level of his audience through song and rapport. ![]() Sprout is as entertaining in his music as he is in his on-stage persona an oversized cap, a bee adorning his blue suit jacket. ![]() A faculty member of University of Toronto’s Jackman Institute of Child Study (OISE) and Humberside Montessori School, Sprout has involved himself in children’s music during the tenure of his career, including having received the “Best Children’s Song” award from Folk Music Ontario. Sprout (Russell Leon) is a long-time teacher of music, a multi-instrumentalist, and accomplished performer in Toronto and has been for more than two decades. His appeal to keeping the lyrics in line with his audience of youngsters is an endearing representation of the artist. “Like a bird that flies above the sea, open your wings, be all you can be!” Sprout rolls out the anthem in fantastical fashion, giving promise to another day, month, year of positivity and smiling in the face in whatever obstacles may be presented in front of us. Rounding out the instrumentation on the track, calming strings, violin and a crescendo-esque percussion builds as the message grows stronger. Produced by GRAMMY Award-nominated and JUNO Award recipient Ken Whiteley (Raffi, Fred Penner), the song is freshly picked from Sprout’s new sophomore album the youth-friendly release stitched with lessons of tolerance and kindness is called Together.īeginning as a plucking melody with simply beautiful lyrics, and speaking to rising above through the verses, the lovely new kindie ballad sees Sprout churning out a gentle chorus along with a children’s choir of “we rise above!” while asking elsewhere: “Are you kind? Are you fair? Do you help, do you care?” Delivering messages of kindness, caring, community, and more, Canadian singer/songwriter Russell Sprout has unveiled his new single “We Rise Above”, along with a video to accompany the release. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |