Nancy Beaudette

Artist Information

Biography

Nancy Beaudette doesn’t just write songs: she paints them. Listen to Nancy’s CD, “Honestly,” and you may find yourself seeing pictures, glimpsing a rich palette of colors in her guitar-playing, and noticing that the beautiful honesty of her voice and her lyrics points directly to your own heart. For fans and listeners, it will come as no surprise to learn that this award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter also happens to be an award-winning sign-maker. The artistry that has brought success to her company, Sign-It Signs & Design, imbues every aspect of her singing, songwriting, and recording. Making signs and songs have much in common. Both begin with an inkling, both require a combination of love, faith, and craft, that lead us to see the world in new ways.

The consummate hometown girl, Nancy is deeply proud of her roots in Cornwall, Ontario, a place sustained by farming and millwork where French and English languages were friendly neighbours. Here on the border of Glengarry County, she was raised on French fiddle-music and Irish and Scottish reels. And as a budding 11 year old musician, she cut her teeth chording to her grandfather’s old-time fiddling and devoured other influences as fast as she could find them: show tunes and pop songs and everything in the Reader’s Digest Songbooks!

Singing and playing in a church choir also exerted a powerful influence over Beaudette’s early musical career. During the 80’s and 90’s, she directed a twenty-five voice choir and began writing her own liturgical music. She toured with her choir all over Canada and the northeast US, and her recordings garnered radio play and high praise from all quarters, including a CGMA Song of the Year Award in 1997 for “Create in Me”, and a CGMA nomination for Album of the Year for “Surrender”. In 1999 David Wang of the Toronto Register named her “Road to Freedom” CD one of the top 3 albums of the year!

But even with great success and rich experiences like these, Nancy realized it was time to embrace a more personal brand of song-writing. The result is her sixth CD, “Honestly,” a collection of songs that move from heartbreak to true love, and from soul searching to celebration. Seasoned professionals joined her in this effort: Grammy-winner Jon Vezner co-wrote “It Finally Took Losing You to Find Me,” and Kathy Mattea, also a Grammy winner, demoed “One Step Closer than Yesterday,” a poignant ballad about the tragic death of a friend. Brian Buchanan of the well-loved group “Enter the Haggis” played fiddle on the Celtic-influenced song, “When the Last Whistle Blows.”

Nancy was a Canadian regional finalist in the 2009 and 2010 Mountain Stage New Song competition, 2010 Finalist in the New England Songwriting Competition, and 2010 Readers Choice for Favourite Artist in her hometown. “When the Last Whistle Blows,” a song commemorating the history of paper-making in Cornwall, Ontario was included on the compilation CD, “Spirit of a City.”

Come to one of Beaudette’s shows and you will experience first-hand all the warmth and welcome of a Canadian kitchen party! On-stage and off, Nancy practices hometown hospitality, taking special pleasure in “greeting you at the door.” Blending brave and honest song-writing, first-rate musicianship, and a huge helping of native Canadian wit, Nancy Beaudette is an artist of signs and songs and heart – and all the signs point to rousing success!



Accolades

**2010 Acoustic Roundtable Song Competition Finalist**

**2010 Mountain Stage New Song Canadian Regional Finalist**

**2010 New England Songwriting Competition Finalist**

**2010 Folk Alliance Showcase Artist**

**2009 Mountain Stage New Song Canadian Regional Finalist**

**Singer Universe Vocalist of the Month Finalist - October 2009**


Other notes of interest:
"Songwriting & Creativity Coach"
Certified Creativity Coach offering online and in-person workshops focused on helping artists uncover their unique potential. songwritingcoach.ca

“StudioX-pose”
Creator / Producer / Host of Cogeco Television show called “StudioX-pose”, which featured original work by musicians and artists in Eastern Ontario. Winner of the 2004 Cogeco Star Award for “Entertainment Show of the Year”. Finalist for Cogeco Star Award in 2003 and 2005.

“SoEO – Songwriters of Eastern Ontario”
Co-founder and facilitator of SoEO, an educational and performance based association for emerging and professional songwriters.

Instrumentation

All songs written and performed by Nancy Beaudette, except for 'One Step Closer to Yesterday' sung by Grammy award winning performer Kathy Mattea, and 'It Took Losing You To Find Me" written by Nancy Beaudette & Jon Vezner - Grammy Award winning songwriter.

Discography

Nancy Beaudette Music YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHlTEcCcYL4

“Honestly” - 2009 - produced by Glenn Forester, NancyBeaudette, recorded & mixed in Cornwall, ON, Nashville, TN & Boston, MA. Features a co-write with Grammy winner Jon Vesner on “It Took Losing You to Find Me”. An unreleased version of "One Step Closer than Yesterday" sung by multi Grammy winner Kathy Mattea can be heard at myspace.com/nancybeaudettemusic.

"Spirit of a City" 2009 Compilation CD, produced by Sara Murphy for the City of Cornwall Hospital Fund. Includes "When the Last Whistle Blows", Nancy's upbeat celtic song about the closing of the paper mill in that community.

“Sound Waves Gold” - 2004 Compilation CD produced by Ministry Networks

“Home” - 2002 - produced by Andrew Horrocks

“Road To Freedom” - 1999 - produced by Andrew Horrocks

“Surrender” - 1997 - produced by David Daw

“We're Ready For The Journey” - 1996 - produced by David Daw

“I Believe” - 1982 - produced by Timothy Crowley - Engineer / Producer


Other Recording Projects

"Scott Rossley - Life is Good" 2009 - Folk / Pop - Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Nancy Beaudette

“Kaleidoscope Dreams - Jan Fox” 2006 - Country - produced, arranged & engineered by Nancy Beaudette

“Trench-Town Oddities” 2007 – Rock - selected tracks engineered by Nancy Beaudette

“Nothing But Reflection” 2006 - Alternative rock - produced by Graham Greer, engineered by Nancy Beaudette

“Milltown” - 2005 - Country / Folk - produced and co-written by Nancy Beaudette

Links

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Audio

• Good time for a Change
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• When The Last Whistle Blows
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• Something Beautiful
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• A Million Reasons
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• Honestly
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• One Step Closer Than Yesterday
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Lyrics

• Good Time for a Change
• When The Last Whistle Blows
• Something Beautiful
• A Million Reasons
• Honestly
• One Step Closer Than Yesterday
• I Lost the Star We Wished On

Video

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Press

• Excellent! [+ Show ]
  

  "Well-written and well-sung, this vocalist delivers the goods with emotion and intensity, and the st..."Well-written and well-sung, this vocalist delivers the goods with emotion and intensity, and the strong lyrics ring true."

• Kudos Nancy!
  

  "Nancy has written great songs and performs them with such musicianship and character!"

• Honestly CD Beautiful [+ Show ]
  

  "Such shining songs you have created and they're all set like jewels in in such diverse and wonderfu..."Such shining songs you have created and they're all set like jewels in in such diverse and wonderful ways."

• Making the Connection [+ Show ]
  

  "With soul-stirring lyrics & silken voice, Nancy connects with people on a deep level. Her performan..."With soul-stirring lyrics & silken voice, Nancy connects with people on a deep level. Her performances have a bonding effect."

• Nancy's Got the Goods! [+ Show ]
  

  "Some of your songs make me want to give you hugs and then others make me want to buy a Cowboy hat!!..."Some of your songs make me want to give you hugs and then others make me want to buy a Cowboy hat!!"

• Well Written, Well Sung [+ Show ]
  

  "Waiting for a heart to change will not make it so' (lyric from Honestly) is beautiful. This is one ..."Waiting for a heart to change will not make it so' (lyric from Honestly) is beautiful. This is one of my favorite songs on the album."

• Amazing Talent, Raw Lyrics [+ Show ]
  

  The lyrics are very personal and raw, Nancy has really left herself open and exposed with this CD - ...The lyrics are very personal and raw, Nancy has really left herself open and exposed with this CD - after meeting Nancy and now hearing her music first hand I can honestly say she is an exceptional artist in every way! Great work Nancy!

• Road To Freedom - Review [+ Show ]
  

  "...Nancy Beaudette enlisted the production talents of One Hundred Day's Andrew Horrocks, a Gemini a..."...Nancy Beaudette enlisted the production talents of One Hundred Day's Andrew Horrocks, a Gemini award nominee, to work on her new album. At the same time, several members of that band also played on this album. The result... allows her great songwriting talents to emerge. From the first cut, "Lead us", with its Carolyn Arends-like folk rock sound, to all the fabulous ballads, there is a consistently high quality to this album. Even songs featuring chorale work are done tastefully and integrated into the fabric of the record. The lyrics are very powerful and reflective. I highly recommend this album."

• Outstanding Performance [+ Show ]
  

  …I’m glad I went, this was no amateur show…as Nancy introduced her songs and told us of her backgrou...…I’m glad I went, this was no amateur show…as Nancy introduced her songs and told us of her background, faith became the powerful link as each beautiful song was delivered and appreciated..at the end of the performance there was a spontaneous standing ovation.”
  
  Tony Copple
  

• We're Ready for Nancy [+ Show ]
  

  …the depth of spirituality of this gifted young woman…the songs she composes and uses at the mass wi...…the depth of spirituality of this gifted young woman…the songs she composes and uses at the mass will lift our spirit into the heavenlies. It’s hard not to be touched deeply and be led into worship with songs such as, “Arise Jerusalem, Lift Up Your People, and the title track of her latest album, “We’re Ready For The Journey.”
  

• Concert Performance [+ Show ]
  

  “What impressed me is the sincerity and deep faith that is expressed through Nancy’s music, and her ...“What impressed me is the sincerity and deep faith that is expressed through Nancy’s music, and her ability to create a style all her own.”
  
  

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Festivals, Concert performances, Coffee Houses, Open Mics & Private Parties are welcome! I play originals or covers for five minutes or five hours depending on the venue. Contact contact@nancybeaudette.com for more information.

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