Showing posts with label Candice Night. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Candice Night. Show all posts

12/03/2015

Children's Music Review: Candice Night-Starlight Starbright

Release Date: November 20, 2015
Label: Soulfood Music

Candice Night is best known for her work as the vocalist for Blackmore’s Night. She has also carved out a career as a solo artist. In her newest endeavor, Starlight Starbright, we see an entirely new aspect of this talented singer. An album dedicated to the magic of childhood, every song, whether it is a familiar classic or an original composition, contains wisps of wonder and the sweet simplicity of innocence. Parents of small children will find charm and the pure love of mother and child nestled in every note. Two bonus videos showcase the enchantment that Candice instills with every piece of music she creates.

“Lullaby in the Night” is an original composition by Candice’s daughter that tucks you in under the glowing light of the moon. It is a song written by Candice’s daughter when she was only two. Candice holds her perch in the night sky, looking down over her daughter with love. Sparkles rain from her fingertips as she casts her intoxicating net over us all. This song is a tender melody of rest and parental adoration as she coaxes her child to sleep. She heard her daughter singing to her dolls and recorded the piece to be adapted later into this fairy tale adventure.

“Once in a Garden” is filled with poignant guitar strokes and angelic vocals, the purity of make believe under the sun is captured and celebrated. Childhood is a time of laughter and tea parties, games and rolling in the grass. Candice captures the blissful wonder in the video and the audio track. This song has to be one of my absolute favorites on the album. Think fairy festivals, Ren Faire for kids, playtime in the garden and good clean fun. It’s magic.

If you want a song that illustrates a parent’s devotion to her child, look no further than “In Your Arms.” A storm rages outside, but within the safe confines of Candice’s arms, her child is safe and sound. Even as the child grows, her love is all encompassing and reaches far and wide. The piece is backed by an ethereal blend of instruments, but the focus of the song is most definitely the vocals. If you have ever loved anyone, this song will pluck at your heartstrings.

“Return to Pooh Corner” is a book lover’s song. Beloved characters from childhood come to life as Candice sings of Christopher Robin and his bear Pooh and their adventures in the wood. Some things follow you through your life, and a small bear with a penchant for honeypot misadventures is most assuredly one of those. Poignant vocals and a strumming melody accompany this adorable piece that has to be my second favorite song on this album.

Candice Night has created a beautiful album with Starlight Starbright. It is a journey through childhood, both in familiar songs and new pieces heard for the first time. This artist sings like an angel and seeing her as a mother adds a whole new dimension to her craft. From Pooh Corner to garden parties and a mother protecting her child from the rain and storms of life, we experience the depth of a mother’s love for her child and for a moment, remember…

5/5 Stars

Key Tracks: Once in a Garden, In My Arms, Lullaby in the Night, Return to Pooh Corner

Tracks:
01. Rock a Bye Baby
02. Robin Redbreast
03. So This Is Love
04. Sleep Little Baby
05. In My Arms
06. Annie's Song
07. Down in the Meadow
08. Lullaby in the Night
09. Fireflies
10. Return to Pooh Corner
11. Once in a Garden
12. Baby Mine
13. Misty Blue
Bonus Videos:
1. Once In A Garden
2. Lullaby In The Night

Dana Wright, Sr. Staff Writer
December 3, 2015
Review Provided By Write A Music Review



11/28/2015

Featured Track: Candice Night-Once In A Garden

Candice Night is well known for her role as the lead singer for Blackmore's Night however she has also carved out a very successful solo career as well.

With Starlight Starbright she dedicated the album to her own children and the songs serve as a magical journey of a child. It is the second video release from the album.  


This song was composed  by her daughter Autumn when she was just two years old. Candice heard her singing to her dolls and recorded the song. Autumn appears in the video with Candice.

Candice is living the dream and indicates that on her website and it is very apparent in her songs on the new release.

"Once In A Garden" shows children frolicking outside and loving life. Nobody could have put the feelings of a mother into proper perspective better than Candice. This is a beautifully done track featuring one of the most compelling voices in music.

Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck


More About Candice:

http://www.candice-night.com

Did you have a  dream?

I did...I'll tell you mine...as a child I always dreamed of being a singer. I had a vivid imagination and it was easy for me to transport myself to a simpler, more magical time. I took acting and singing lessons from the age of 4 and became involved in modeling, commerical work and little theater productions. As a teen music was my great escape. I knew I had to be around music for my career so I went to work at a radio station and as chance would have it met my husband.  It was 1989. He was in Deep Purple and challenged our radio station to a charity soccer match.

He took me on the road with him in 1993 and when he needed a singer for his Difficult To Cure Solo, asked me to be his voice.


He then reformed Rainbow and needed a lyricist. I co-wrote 4 songs on the Stranger In Us All cd and won my first of many gold records and awards.

In our downtime we wrote music that was a release from the stress of the world. A place of fantasy, of star filled skies, castles on hillsides and honor and chivalry. Breathing new life into melodies from the 12th to 15 hundreds we added new lyrics and instrumentation. This musical escape became our band: Blackmore's Night. We have performed in this incarnation for 18 years releasing cds almost yearly.

We tour castles with an 8 piece band and play a wide variety of music from Renaissance to Rock to Folk to ballads and instrumentals. We wear garb from another time and encourage our audience to do the same to be a part of the journey.

I have also released a solo cd entitled: Reflections and we do a lot of work with animal charities worldwide.

And, yes, I am living my dream....