Allison Crowe began performing professionally in 1996, at age 15, doing regular sets in the coffee-houses and bars of Vancouver Island. She began touring internationally in 2001. The artist settled in Canada's Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador at the end of 2005.
"I love singing for people," says Crowe. "It's a way to connect and share with others. Communication is crucial. Just being able to do what I do, to write and sing and perform, makes me feel not only alive, but incredibly lucky. Knowing at any moment everything could change, I don't take one second for granted."
Today, Crowe's reach is global. The audience for her music videos and song downloads numbers more millions each year.
"Allison Crowe has a voice to fall in love with," says UK music industry journal Record of the Day. "She is from Vancouver Island in Canada, descended from Scottish, Irish and Manx stock. She's exactly the sort of artist who can make serious headway on her own label and that's just what she's doing."
With Ani DiFranco as a model of integrity, Crowe created her own label. Since 2001, Rubenesque Records Ltd has released a series of critically and commercially successful albums: Lisa's Song, Secrets, Tidings, Live at Wood Hall, This Little Bird, Little Light, Spiral, Tidings Concert, Newfoundland Vinyl, Heavy Graces, Songbook, Souling, Newfoundland Vinyl II, Songbook, Souling, Newfoundland Vinyl 3, and Introducing / Heirs + Grievances.
Through recording and touring Allison Crowe has achieved broad popularity, featured by BBC Radio, MOJO magazine and acclaimed Hollywood director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch). In 2013, Allison Crowe appears in "Man of Steel" - an epic science fiction movie adventure featuring Superman. In this blockbuster film, Crowe cameos as a singer/musician in Cassidy's Bar where Clark Kent is working incognito. She performs "Ring of Fire", a song penned by June Carter and Merle Kilgore and made legendary by 'The Man in Black'. “I’m a big Johnny Cash fan. And I’m a big Allison Crowe fan. So the combination to me seemed like an awesome opportunity if we could make it happen,” explains MoS Director Zack Snyder.
"The first thing you notice about Allison Crowe is her voice. Rich and dark, it seems to come from a place most singers can only dream of accessing. Then there are the songs. Filled with raw passion and accompanied by Crowe's eloquent piano playing," writes Clodagh O'Connell (The Courier). Hers is a joyous sound: "Elton John meets Edith Piaf."
A sensation at the UK's John Lennon Northern Lights Festival, "Canadian angel Alison Crowe gave one of the weekend's most magical moments," says The Scotsman newspaper. Festival Director Mike Merritt describes Crowe as "awesome" and "spine-tingling", noting her performance "put hairs on the back of your neck! She brought the house down."
"Ever wonder what it would have been like to listen to a gifted singer/songwriter from Saskatchewan in a small, intimate hall before she became Joni Mitchell? Don't fret the missed opportunity. There's no need to turn back the clock. Check out Allison Crowe," says Robert Reid in The Record.
"Allison has a special gift that is so very rare in musicians today. She is true to her mind, heart and spirit," says Ross Hocker, long-time public broadcaster with NPR affiliate WGTE. Hocker, whose musical taste embraces Thelonious Monk, Bela Bartok and Charles Gounod, calls Allison Crowe's live performance "the most honest, heartfelt, and directly intimate concert in my entire life."
"In an entertainment world that increasingly genuflects at the altar of instant fame, Crowe seems an anomaly, building her career slowly and carefully," notes Adrian Chamberlain, of Canada's Times Colonist newspaper.
"Soulful. Alive. Joyous. Grievous. Real, true, music is what I want to make," says Allison Crowe.
The First Noel
Allison Crowe Lyrics
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Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
They looked up and saw a star
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Allison Crowe's version of The First Noel is a traditional English carol with roots in the 18th century. The song tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, starting with the announcement from the angels to the poor shepherds who were tending their flock on a cold winter night. The message of the angels was that the Savior (the King of Israel) had been born in Bethlehem. The next verse describes how the shepherds found the newborn baby in a stable, guided by a star that shone in the night sky. Then in the third verse, we learn about the three wise men who also followed the same star to find the baby Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The final verse is a call to all people to join in celebrating the birth of Jesus and to honor him as the heavenly Lord who sacrificed his own life to save mankind.
Line by Line Meaning
The First Noel, the Angels did say
The Angels proclaimed the first good news
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
And revealed it to the shepherds who were lying in the fields
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
They were taking care of their sheep and watching over them
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
On a winter night that was excessively cold and dark
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Noel, which means good news, is worth repeating and rejoicing
Born is the King of Israel!
Because the King of Israel was born!
They looked up and saw a star
They saw a bright star in the sky
Shining in the East beyond them far
It was shining brilliantly in the distant East
And to the earth it gave great light
It illuminated the earth with its great light
And so it continued both day and night.
It shone on day and night without ceasing
And by the light of that same star
The wise men, while following the same star,
Three Wise men came from country far
Came from a far-off country, but still followed the star's light
To seek for a King was their intent
Their goal was to find a King
And to follow the star wherever it went.
They followed the star to the end
This star drew nigh to the northwest
The star led them closer to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And found rest over Bethlehem
And there it did both Pause and stay
The star paused and stayed in its place
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Directly above the place where Jesus was lying
Then entered in those Wise men three
The wise men, all three of them, followed through
Full reverently upon their knee
Upon their knees, they were full of respect
And offered there in His presence
They offered their gold, myrrh, and frankincense in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Their gold, myrrh, and frankincense
Then let us all with one accord
So let us all be in unison
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
And offer praises to our divine Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
Who created Heaven and the earth from nothing
And with his blood mankind has bought.
And with his blood, he has redeemed man
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Lyrics © Phonographic Digital Limited (PDL), Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Traditional
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billanteddy
Everyday, we as humans are graced, some are especially graced by the gift of music. Beautiful is defined by this... Thank You Ms. Crowe
Linus Redding
BEAUTIFUL...
ninninful
wow.. i love it!
Lyle Derlago
Christmas has come and gone and ... the Miracle remains how beautiful is that ... Too Live in his Promise.... Praise God everyday and everyway ... for he his Worthy of all our Praise and Gratitude.
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My Irl name,she's awesome!
nicholas jones
Breath taking...
Renèe
💜💜💜
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Like, thumbs up.
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