When somebody is doing what they love, does it matter if anyone else appreciates it?
When that somebody works hard and perseveres, shouldn't others pay attention?
Especially when that somebody takes their work so seriously?
Well, people have started to notice Loreena McKennitt.
It's OK that you don't know who Loreena McKennitt is (yet).
She's still sold 13 million albums worldwide.
But in case you wanted to know, she is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs "world music", mostly with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes.
At a young age, she fell in love with Celtic music. After she learned to play the Celtic harp, she performed in public places for tips in order to earn enough money to publish her first album.
It was recorded in a studio in a barn.
Her popularity slowly rose in the late 1980's and early 1990's until she won two Juno awards in Canada for her 1991 and 1994 studio releases. These albums have been certified Gold in the US.
Before McKennitt composes any music, she engages in considerable research on a specific subject which then forms the general concept of the album. This often involves travel to such places as Ireland, Spain, and The Silk Road of Asia.
She frequently uses literary works as sources of lyrics or as a springboard for interpretation.
This song comes from her 1997 release "The Book of Secrets".
It was the theme song for the TV series "Legacy" (it only lasted one year...not much of a legacy), and was included on the trailer for the Drew Barrymore film "Ever After".
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