Musicians get together to switch on 'Street Lights' album
Ireland's musicians have joined forces as 'Street Lights' to release single 'Homeward Bound' and the album 'Street Lights' to generate funds for the most vulnerable, our homeless. The Peter McVerry Trust, Simon Community Ireland and Focus Ireland will be the recipients of all profits of the single and album sales, which they have agreed will go directly to rehoming and rehousing on a national level.
Featuring songs from Bell X1, Snow Patrol, Saint Sister, Richard Hawley with Lisa Hannigan, James Vincent McMorrow, Damien Dempsey, Luka Bloom, Villagers, Stephen James Smith, David Gray, The Frames, Lisa O'Neill, Glenn & Ronan and Celtic Woman the ‘Street Lights' album released today.
Also featured on the album is single ‘Homeward Bound' which was recorded in Camden Studios with producer/arranger Cian Boylan and features a host of prolific artists including The High Hopes Choir, Gary Lightbody, Cathy Davey, Villagers, Loah, Bono, Roisin O, Join Me In The Pines, Little Green Cars, Saint Sister and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. '
The High Hopes Choir stated: “It’s been such a joy to work with so many amazing musicians, artists and people from across the music industry to release this single and album to the public. We hope they love it as much as we all do, and buy it to help our homeless citizens.”
To donate €4 to the Street Lights Project text street lights to 50300 (Focus Ireland, Simon Community and Peter McVerry Trust between them will receive a minimum of €3.60. Service Provider: LIKECHARITY. Helpline: 076 6805278)
STREET LIGHTS - CD
Homeward Bound - Street Lights
Soft Rain – Damien Dempsey
Set the Fire to the Third Bar – Snow Patrol
Rocky Took A Lover – Bellx1
Dreams – Saint Sister
What Happens When The Heart Just Stops - The Frames
My Ireland (excerpt) – Stephen James Smith
I Lie Awake Every Night– James Vincent McMorrow
To Build A Home – Glenn&Ronan
Falling Down The Mountainside With You - David Gray
Hush A Bye Mountain (live) –Richard Hawley & Lisa Hannigan
Earthly Pleasures (live) – Villagers
No Train to Cavan - Lisa O’Neill
Mná Na hÉireann – Celtic Woman
All I Want Is A Room Somewhere – Luka Bloom
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