Kindhearted singer-songwriter Chris Pierce has one of those indelible, soulful voices that seeps right into your head and won’t let go. You may be hooked from his opening notes and be easily compelled to listen to his meaningful, healing songs. He is a voice for the voiceless and the underserved, intent on spreading hope. Songs for the Heavy Hearted is his eighth solo album. In short, he is a freedom fighter who continues to live to fight the good fight. He says, “…Whatever happens, we have to find a way to count our blessings and seek liberty for ourselves and fight for the liberty of others.”
Pierce grew up in an interracial household and has endured violence against his family from his early childhood years. He has conquered…
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Sounds Like Art is an exciting new concert initiative that invites musicians to perform amongst works of art in a European museum of their choice. World-renowned artist Sting performs in the beautiful surroundings of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum amongst paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Judith Leyster, and reflects on the works of the old masters.
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