After singing at weddings for a few years, he joined with several other choristers to form a group named The Mistletones in 1980. He also sang the national anthems at Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Maple Leafs games since 1988 and continues to do so. From 1984 through 1992 he worked as a circulation representative for the Toronto Sun, Conrad Black heard him singing at company parties. Black, along with other executives, financed McDermott's independent recording of "Danny Boy" in 1992, which was picked up and released in North America by EMI Music Canada. Following this unexpected success, McDermott decided to pursue a professional singing career.
John has annual concerts world wide, and can be seen from Toronto, to Boston, to New York, to Glasgow.
McDermott performed his first concert at the Rebecca Cohn Theatre on October 5, 1993 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From there he continued to tour the rest of Canada, performing as an opening act for The Chieftains. Throughout 1994 he went on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, following the great success of Danny Boy, which had been ranked Number 1 on the charts there and achieved triple platinum in New Zealand. Next, in 1995 he went on a tour of the United Kingdom with The Seekers.
At this point in his career he was becoming recognized internationally, so he started to tour regularly as a solo act rather than an opening act. He also appeared at several special events including the D-Day ceremonies in France in 1995, and the US Democratic National Convention in 1996. He has also appeared on TV several times, both as a host of CBC Television concert specials in 1997, and in his own television special titled John McDermott: A Time to Remember which aired on PBS in 2002.
McDermott formed The Irish Tenors and after performing a large concert in Dublin, Ireland in 1998, they spent some time touring the US, appearing on TV, and releasing a gold record.
Since leaving The Irish Tenors, McDermott continues to tour extensively throughout the World, performing with his own group and with the great symphonies of the world. He continues to work to support the veteran community in the United States and in Canada. In 2000 McDermott dedicated McDermott House in Washington DC, a transitional home for homeless veterans. His latest release Journeys-Bringing Buddy Home was recorded to help support fundraising for Fisher House Boston and launch the Canadian initiative for an outreach centre for Canadian Veterans.
If You Never Come To Me
John McDermott Lyrics
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What's the use of the waves that break in the cool of the evening
What is the evening without you, it's nothing
It may be you will never come, if you never come to me
What's the use of my wonderful dreams, and why would they need me
Where would they lead me without you?
To nowhere
What's the use of my wonderful dreams, and why would they need me
To nowhere.
The lyrics to John McDermott's song If You Never Come To Me reveal a sense of loneliness and emptiness without the presence of someone special in one's life. The singer describes how everything around them loses its beauty and meaning without their loved one by their side. The moonlight glow, winter snow, and waves breaking at night all become insignificant without the one they long for. However, the true sense of void is felt even greater within the singer's dreams. Dreams that once inspired and ignited hope and excitement now only represent a roadmap to nowhere, without the one they love.
The lyrics are a powerful representation of the importance of love and companionship in one's life. Without these connections, life can feel pointless and hollow, even with all the beauty and magic that surrounds us in the world. The lyrics remind us of the deep need we have for love and connection with others and how, without it, we may feel lost or alone.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no use of a moonlight glow or the peaks where winter snows
The beauty of nature is meaningless without you.
What's the use of the waves that break in the cool of the evening
The relaxing sounds of nature are useless without you.
What is the evening without you, it's nothing
The time of day means nothing without your presence.
It may be you will never come, if you never come to me
I am hopeful that you will come, but if you don't, life goes on.
What's the use of my wonderful dreams, and why would they need me
I have no purpose or inspiration without you.
Where would they lead me without you?
What is the point of dreaming if you are not there to share it with me?
To nowhere
Without you, my dreams and aspirations are pointless and lead to nothing.
Lyrics © CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: ALOYSIO DE OLIVEIRA, ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
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