Paula Eve Kirman is a singer/songwriter who provides her unique perspectives on life, love, and social issues. Taking a decidedly holistic and spiritual approach, she discusses conflicts both past and present, racism, and the mourning over love gone wrong – along with a few story-telling ballads thrown in to round out her catalogue.
Her first demo CD, Today I Lit A Candle, received airplay on a variety of community and college radio stations throughout Canada and the United States. Tackling issues such as the Holocaust (“Shoah”), the conflict in the Middle East (“That’s My Boy”) and the title track, about the 14 women murdered at L’Ecole Polytechnique in December of 1989 garnered interest from the media as well as fellow crafters of song, such as John Spearn.
Drawing upon her spiritual beliefs, in 2005 Paula recorded A New Light, a collection of songs lyrically based upon readings from Jewish liturgy and Psalms, as well as some readings from the New Testament thrown in for variety. It demonstrated her conviction that both Jews and Christians believe in the same G-d and can learn a lot from each other’s traditions. Songs from A New Light are being used in the worship services of numerous congregations.
2006 saw the release of Bridges to Burn, a collection of songs both old and new. The best songs from Today I Lit A Candle were re-recorded and re-mixed, and thrown in with previously unreleased material such as the troubadour ballad “Lonesome Road,” the raging protest song “Why He Cries,” and the introspective title song.
Paula's current work has taken a turn towards social justice, with recent songs discussing such issues as peace, the environment, and human rights. "Walls" is one of her best-known "protest" songs.
Paula performs at a variety of venues and congregations in the Edmonton, Alberta area, from where she hails. She has also developed a large following on the Internet and enjoys communicating with her fans. |
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