At the age of eleven, Stockley and her older sister Avryl formed a group, the Stockley Sisters. Later in her life, she moved to London to further pursue her musical career. There, she contributed vocals to several albums, and TV commercials. She sang some songs in African and had some African Instrumental songs in her albums.
During the late eighties and early nineties, Stockley worked as a session singer for the UK song writing and production trio; Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Stockley featured on tracks by the likes of Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Sonia. Alongside fellow session singer Mae McKenna, Stockley is credited with being partly responsible for the distinctive Stock, Aitken and Waterman sound of the eighties.
Stockley provided backing vocals for the United Kingdom's Eurovision Song Contest entry on several occasions, most notably with Emma in 1990 and for Katrina and the Waves when they won in Dublin in 1997.
In 1991, Stockley became a part of the dance group Praise whose single "Only You" reached number two on the UK charts. Later, she was the vocalist for Adiemus with Karl Jenkins. In 1992 she performed as a backing vocalist at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which was broadcast live to 1 billion people worldwide from the Old Wembley Stadium.
Stockley has been featured on several film soundtracks, including her cover of the Rose Royce song "Wishing on a Star", which appears on The 10th Kingdom soundtrack.
Currently, Miriam Stockley joins Richard Gannaway and Jay Oliver as a primary member of the world/new age group, AOMUSIC. She first appeared on their 2009 CD release, "Twirl", which included the song, "On Jai Ya "; composed as theme music for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She, Gannaway and Oliver composed and produced AOMUSIC's 2011 album "...and Love Rages On". Her vocal technique on AOMUSIC albums is often reminiscent of the style and spirit in her first Adiemus album with Karl Jenkins, "Songs of Sanctuary".
Her song, "Perfect Day", was a theme song for a series of children's films called 'The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends' in 1997, based on the famed stories by Beatrix Potter. The song was written by Colin Towns. She has also appeared as a singer on several BBC school's programmes most notably Look and Read.
In February 2011 Arcturian Gate released the AO Music's third album ...and Love Rages on!, where Stockley's voice is joined by children's choral ensembles from Beijing, Tbilisi, Johannesburg, Asheville and Orlando (charted at No. 2 internationally and awarded Zone Music Reporter's "Best World Album of 2011"). With the release of "...and Love Rages on!", Miriam and AO Music aligned with HavServe under GlobalGiving to build sustainable villages for the children of Haiti who were displaced by an earthquake in 2010.[17] On 28 March 2011, she was invited to give a private performance for the Education Without Borders International conference in Dubai.
In March 2013 the AO Music group released Hokulea, which charted #3 internationally and sustained top 20 ranking (Zone Music Reporter) for five consecutive months. With the release of "Hokulea" AO Music officially established themselves as 100% non-profit through AO Foundation International, supporting several world organizations that attend to disadvantaged children. Stockley was also credited on the Hokulea co-producer.
Solo albums
Miriam Stockley (1979)
Miriam (1999)
Second Nature (2006)
Eternal (2007)
Band/ensemble albums
Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary (1995)
Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi (1996)
Adiemus III: Dances of Time (1998)
AO Music – Twirl (2009)
AO Music – ...and Love Rages On! (2011)
AO Music – Hokulea (2013)
AO Music – Asha (2017)
AO Music – Kutumba (2021)
Backing vocals and guest appearances
Hanoi Rocks – Back to Mystery City (1983; backing vocals on "Until I Get You")
Nik Kershaw – Radio Musicola (1986)
Roger Daltrey – Can't Wait to See the Movie (1987)
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé – Barcelona (1988; backing vocals on "The Golden Boy")
Elaine Paige – The Queen Album (1988)
Alphaville – Romeos (1989)
Sonia – Can't Forget You (1989)
Brian May – Back to the Light (1992)
Eloy – The Tides Return Forever (1994; backing vocals on "Company of Angels")
Queen – Made in Heaven (1995)
Mike Oldfield – The Art in Heaven Concert (2000; backing vocals; lead vocal on "Moonlight Shadow")
Atlantis vs Avatar – "Fiji" (2000; lead vocals)
The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack (2001; choir member)[5]
Queen: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert DVD (2002)
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (video game, 2011)
Bonnie Tyler – Between the Earth and the Stars (2019)
Bonnie Tyler – The Best Is Yet to Come (2021)
Song Of The Seahorse
Miriam Stockley Lyrics
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And at dawns early light I did hear someone cry
He is lost to you now, taken so far away
I ran down to the shore, there I waited in vain
Be there no tears of joy when the heart feels no pain
They will send you to sleep in the arms of the waves
And the song of the seahorse brings you home again
I sat watching the tide as it changed with the sky
And the mist rolled away leaving me far behind
And the grays swam together in the shimmering light
How I longed to go with them to be by your side
Be there no tears of joy when the heart feels no pain (No tears of joy)
They will send you to sleep in the arms of the waves (Send you to sleep)
And the song of the seahorse brings you home again
In the land of my dreams, there's a light in the sky
We ran down to the meadow and there we did lie
And you touched me again like a breeze or a sigh
And if I never wake then the dream will not die
Be there no tears of joy when the heart feels no pain
They will send you to sleep in the arms of the waves (Send you to sleep)
And the song of the seahorse brings you home again
I'll be waiting for you where the sea meets the sky
And by dawns early light then the sea birds will cry
Let the tide take my love to the place where you lie
In the evening of time I will come by and by
They will send you to sleep in the arms of the waves
And the song of the seahorse brings you home
Again
The lyrics of Miriam Stockley's "Song of the Seahorse" tell the story of a person who is longing for their lover who has been taken away and lost. The singer is waiting by the shore, watching the changing tides and dreaming of the one they love. The chorus speaks of the seahorse's song, which is said to bring those lost at sea back home again. The imagery of the sea, tides, mist, and sky all reflect the longing and desperation of the singer to be reunited with their lover.
The lyrics are rich in metaphor and symbolism. The seahorse itself is a powerful symbol of grace, tenderness, and healing. It is often associated with the element of water and represents a person's ability to navigate the emotional currents of life. The song also references the changing tides, which symbolize the passage of time and the inevitability of change. The mist represents uncertainty and confusion, while the changing sky reflects the ups and downs of human emotion.
"Song of the Seahorse" is a beautiful and haunting song that speaks to the eternal human longing for love and connection. The singer's dream of being reunited with their lover captures the universal desire for hope and renewal, even in the midst of sorrow and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I was dreaming of you as the moon left the sky
While the moon was disappearing from the sky, I was dreaming of you
And at dawns early light I did hear someone cry
At the early hours of the day, I heard crying
He is lost to you now, taken so far away
He is lost and taken away from you
I ran down to the shore, there I waited in vain
I went to the seashore and waited there but nothing happened
Be there no tears of joy when the heart feels no pain
It's meaningless to be happy if you are not feeling any pain
They will send you to sleep in the arms of the waves
The waves will put you to sleep
And the song of the seahorse brings you home again
The seahorse's song will guide you back home
I sat watching the tide as it changed with the sky
I sat and watched the tide change as the sky changed
And the mist rolled away leaving me far behind
The mist went away and I was left behind
And the grays swam together in the shimmering light
The grey aquatic creatures swam together in the shining light
How I longed to go with them to be by your side
I wished I could go with them to be by your side
In the land of my dreams, there's a light in the sky
In my dreamland, there's light in the sky
We ran down to the meadow and there we did lie
We both ran to the meadow and lay there
And you touched me again like a breeze or a sigh
You touched me again, it felt like a breeze or a sigh
And if I never wake then the dream will not die
If I don't wake up, the dream will not die
I'll be waiting for you where the sea meets the sky
I'll be waiting for you at the horizon where the sea and sky meet
And by dawns early light then the sea birds will cry
At early light, the sea birds will cry
Let the tide take my love to the place where you lie
Let the tide take my love to where you are
In the evening of time I will come by and by
In the time of evening, I will come
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