THE RANKIN FAMILY
Friday November 26, 2010 • 7:30PM

With the musical footprints of "Rise Again" and "Fare Thee Well Love" anchoring the spirit of the CD, the family added industry veteran Frank Davies as the Executive Producer and Juno award-winning producer Steven MacKinnon behind the console. Together they selected and recorded all the new material (four of which were written or co-written by Jimmy and Heather) then created reworked and remixed versions of two of their biggest hits from the past with noted producer Jeff Dawson augmented the previously existing tracks chosen for the album while renowned mixer Mike Fraser (Norah Jones, AC-DC) who added his magic to them, along with the lead-off single "Breathe (Dream Pray Love)". Rounding out the album are several other timeless Rankin classics featured in their CTV Reunion special, most of which were also written or co-written by the family.

The end result is a new, fresh, uplifting and inspiring collection of songs. Lyrically and musically it stands as a brilliant body of work that quite coincidentally reflects the hope that is so desperately sought in these uncertain times. The first single, "Breathe Dream Pray Love", serves to introduce a lush, contemporary variation to their familiar sound and harmonies; there is "Hopeville" with its poignant and relevant lyrics, the wistful, but edgy "Straight Into Love" and the moving "Never Alone". "My Only Wish" a song for us all and the personal ode to love, "I Would" round out the new selections. The four Rankins trade lead vocals on the CD, adding their signature harmonies throughout.

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