May 2 . 11th ANNUAL ALABAMA WRITERS SYMPOSIUM, Monroeville, Alabama
BNC performs for the 11th Annual Alabama Writers Symposium May 1-3, 2008, in Monroeville, Alabama, home of Harper Lee and the "Literary Capital of Alabama". This year's theme The Lyrical Pen of Alabama just seems fitting for a songwriter!
The Alabama Writers Symposium celebrates its eleventh anniversary in 2008. This year's symposium combines elements of a literary festival and an academic conference, bringing some of Alabama's most celebrated writers and scholars to discussion sessions, readings and workshops.
May 3rd...Montgomery Alabama, BNC appearing at The Capri Theatre for THE CAPRI THEATRE SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT
May 21-23...Minneapolis, Mn. BNC appearing at the FESTIVAL OF HOMILETICS
BNC will be performing and leading "Stepping Out In Faith" with Naomi Tutu.
"Stepping Out In Faith" Presented by Naomi Tutu and Beth Nielsen Chapman
Naomi Tutu and Beth Nielsen Chapman will conduct a presentation together on the power of dropping into the heart and listening to the guiding voice of spirit. Beth’s songs, interspersed with story and insights from Beth and Naomi, will explore both creative expression and preaching from the perspective of Divinity in action. In the process of song-writing, Beth describes the moment of inspiration as “lift off”, or a feeling like “divine intervention.” In preparing to preach, Naomi’s approach is to “read and reread whatever the selected texts are for that day and listen to what they say to me,” and then to put them away and find the thread from the center of the heart and follow it. This method of opening up to trust in the guidance of spirit is empowering and allows for the greatest sense of free flowing creative expression.
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April 19 - Austin Texas: Beth and Rodney Crowell perform for the "Healthy Child Healthy World" benefit.
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BARNES AND NOBLE LOVES PRISM!
PRISM: THE HUMAN FAMILY SONGBOOK Beth Neilsen Chapman BNC Records Inspired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu's concept of a common humanity, Beth Neilsen Chapman continues a spiritual journey that began even before her celebrated 2004 collection of Catholic hymns, Hymns, with the moving meditations on life and death she penned in the wake of her husband's passing and unveiled on her powerful 1997 CD, Sand and Water. Exploring the universal spiritual light infusing diverse religions, Chapman here presents two discs of music. Disc 1 is comprised of original and traditional songs that examine the common ground shared by all faiths, sometimes within the same song (the propulsive, percussive "The Mystery"); each in its own way demonstrates as well a common humanity informing the different styles of music on this disc--pop-country on "God Is In (Goddess In)," hip-hop on "My Religion," a stately, stirring reading of the Protestant hymn "For the Beauty," and so forth, all rendered seamlessly, with conviction as profoundly deep as it is lovingly understated. Disc 2 takes the same tack, but with a critical difference: the yearnings expressed are similar to those on Disc 1, but on Disc 2 Chapman goes global, singing songs centered on the spiritual quest in nine different languages, including English (the stark, a cappella rendering of "The Flame"), Zulu, Welsh (her voice an ethereal near-whisper in a tender old Gaelic hymn, "Durrow"), Farsi, and others. She concludes her ambitious journey with a solemn "Navajo Chant" to summon the Great Spirit, as Bobby Klein adds a rumbling, commanding baritone vocal, accompanied only by John Ragusa's airy flute lines carrying these souls' humble appeal aloft, as if on an eagle's wings, born ceaselessy to a place where there'll be no distinction, but rather an embrace of all as one. Remarkable and challenging, Prism is the stuff of life, and Beth Neilsen Chapman's finest hour. -David McGee
AllMusic Loves PRISM!
Read the full review HERE
April 17th...BNC Performs at the "GIMC Vanderbilt Capstone Conference"
Beth speaks and performs at the "GIMC at Vanderbilt for the Capstone Conference" Thursday, April 17th.
Location: Second Presbyterian Church
Religion, music, and regional identity are all mixed together in Nashville, resulting in a unique set of relationships, networks, communities, ideas, and products. Although all of these could never be considered in one conference, the God in Music City Capstone conference will provide a rich enough sampling to spark conversations that will help musicians, clergy, and scholars discover new ways to connect and support one another. Please come, network with musicians, interested clergy, students, and scholars, and join your voice in this vital conversation!
http://capstone.godinmusiccity.org
BNC in the News at SESAC
FOLKWAX Reviews "PRISM"
The Montreal Gazette Reviews "PRISM"
March 2 . BNC performs for Women in Film Topaz Awards
Women In Film.Dallas Presents
The 2008 Topaz Awards - Making a Difference!
Mark your calendar for a gala evening, Sunday, March 2!
Seats are limited to only 350 so order your tickets soon!
Join us for an evening of glamour, networking, and entertainment as we help Women In Film.Dallas give back to our local community.
The Topaz Awards not only recognize the tremendous efforts of film professionals with Texas roots, it also serves as the primary fundraiser for the WIF.D scholarship fund, educational programs, and community outreach initiatives.
There is a fabulous lineup for 2008 as we celebrate those who are Making a Difference, women and men who inspire all of us and have made significant contributions to the local film industry. Please join us in celebrating this year’s award winners.
BNC on Deepak's "Wellness Radio"
Beth recently appeared on Deepak's Sirius Radio show "Wellness Radio" where Beth gave Deepak a copy of "Prism".
Prism is featured in the February issue of Deepak's Namaste.
Photo: Deepak, BNC and Dr. David Simon
April 2... BNC at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Beth is a Special Guest performing solo with Kris Kristopherson.
March 20-22...Belfast, Ireland: Three nights at the Grand Opera House
BNC for three nights at the Belfast Opera House with Kieran Goss, Rodney Crowell and Kimmie Rhodes taping "Kieran Goss and Friends".
March 12th ....Ausin, Texas: BNC performs at SXSW
BNC performs at a SXSW party between 3.00 and 6.00 with Belfast songwriters Steve Earle’s son Justin, Stephanie Dosen and more!
March 10th...Nashville, Tennessee:BNC performs at 3rd and Lindsley with Belfast/Nashville Sister Cities concert
Nashville, Tennessee: BNC performs at 3rd and Lindsley with Belfast/Nashville Sister Cities concert with Foy Vance and Ben Glover, Mary Gauthier, Brian Houston, Eilidh Patterson and Bill Lloyd.
March 4th BNC speaks at "Circle of Hope" for Cystic Fibrosis
tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00pm at the Green Hills Hampton Inn and Suites in Nashville, Tn.
Feb. 22 Beth performs at the ALABAMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME GALA
Montgomery, AL. BNC performs at the 12th Induction Banquet and Awards Show for the Alabama Hall Of Fame with:
Randy Owen
Kris Kristofferson
Percy Sledge
Tommy Shaw
Eddie Floyd
The Commodores
The Thrasher Brothers
Cleveland Eaton
Clarence Carter
Ernie Ashworth
Walt Aldridge
Donnie Fritts
Chris Tompkins
Taylor Hicks
Angela Hacker
BNC Guitar Raises £16,000 For BBC Radio 2 Children In Need
Beth Nielsen Chapman's Guitar raised £16,000 at the BBC Radio 2 auction for Children In Need!
The guitar, a uniquely hand-painted "baby" Taylor guitar was donated by Beth and is signed by Wake Up To Wogan favourites Dolly Parton, James Taylor, Jack Johnson, Art Garfunkel, Katie Melua, Nanci Griffith, John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (Steely Dan).
Autographs on the back include: Michael McDonald, B. J. Thomas ('Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head'), legendary guitarist James Burton (who played with Elvis, Ricky Nelson and Emmylou Harris), John Kay (Steppenwolf), country star Tanya Tucker, and Delbert McLinton (the man who taught John Lennon to play harmonica).
The guitar comes in a case with three unique colour photos of Dolly Parton, Nanci Griffith and Beth Nielsen Chapman herself, all holding the guitar, plus fifteen CDs featuring some of the artists.
Beth couldn't be happier to help such a wonderful cause. At the end of the day, the auction for Children In Need raised a record breaking £411,000!
PRISM IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE UK
You may pick up your copy at any of the following retailers:
HMV, Virgin, Border, click HERE for Amazon.com.uk, click HERE for Play.com, or any indie retailer listed at click HERE for Proper Partners
We are working hard to make PRISM available here on my website very soon!Beth To Perform At Star-Studded 'Music From The Movies' Event in Aid Of Leukemia Research
Singer Beth Nielsen Chapman is set to perform at a star-studded night of 'Music from the Movies' in aid of the UK's leading blood cancer charity Leukaemia Research at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 28th October. Beth will perform 'I Find Your Love,' a song about coping with grief and loss, which she co-wrote with renowned film composer Patrick Doyle for the 2003 Calendar Girls movie. Tickets are available from the Royal Albert hall box office on 020 7589 8212 or by visiting www.royalalberthall.com.
BNC goes to NORTHERN IRELAND
Beth will be the "International Guest Writer" on the weekend of 28th /29th September for The Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission's (NIMIC) Songcraft Residential Weekend
This year they also have booked Northern Irish artists Foy Vance (toured Europe last year with Bonnie Raitt) & Iain Archer (former Snow Patrol & Grammy winner).
The event is our annual songwriter's residential creative weekend and takes the form of 20 working writers from Northern Ireland moving into a really lovely group of cottages up at the Giant's Causeway on the NW coast for the weekend. Each year we also bring in some guest writers to talk to and advise the songwriters. We do the initiative in association with the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. This year's N. Ireland guest writers will be Iain Archer - (Ivor Novello Award winner for his work with Snow Patrol) and also rising star Foy Vance.click on any cover
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