Ernie in the Ottawa Citizen
Some of you might have seen the article on Ernie and his new CD in the Ottawa Citizen’s arts section on Saturday, but just in case you missed it, we’ve saved an online version right here, too (it’s a .PDF file).
Bruce Ward did a great profile on Ernie’s career, the new disc, and a whole bunch of other good stuff — covering Ernie’s voice, a brief history of gospel music, and some anecdotes from the recording in Montreal.
Down the years, people have asked me how is it a minister can sing the blues. When I sing about lost love, disappointment, cheating, grief and sorrows, I’m not saying that’s prescriptive. I’m saying it’s descriptive of the way life is.
The CD is in manufacturing right now, and if all goes well we should have it in our hands on Monday. We’ll do everything we can to get it to local stores ASAP — including CD Warehouse and Compact Music — and it’ll be available for order online, too. Keep checking back, or subscribe to Ernie’s newsletter and get important updates (not too many, just the big ones!) delivered right to your inbox.
