Carolyn Arends Stirs Remarkable Response With 'To Cry for You'
The organic release of TO CRY FOR YOU from veteran Canadian singer-songwriter Carolyn Arends (Seize the Day, Reaching, The Power of Love) is generating a remarkable response. On Facebook, the video has received thousands of shares and hundreds of thousands of views, with listeners often dedicating the song to a missed or lost loved one.
Often called a "songwriter's songwriter," Carolyn Arends has released 14 albums and is the author of 3 critically acclaimed books. 15 of Arends’ songs have become top 10 radio singles on the Canadian pop and US Christian charts. Arends has earned 2 Dove Awards, 3 Juno Nominations, and was recognized as the West Coast Music Awards’ Songwriter of the Year.
TO CRY FOR YOU is the second streaming single from Carolyn's new rootsy pop record, RECOGNITION. Written out of her own grief journey after the loss of her mother, Carolyn wondered if the song was too vulnerable to share. However, the powerful reactions of early listeners convinced her to include the song on the album. In addition to the original, very personal video, filmmaker THE ARCTIC has just released a moving reaction video for the song, exploring the connections between music, community, grief, and response.
