When Catherine Kinsman, Joanna Butler and Melanie Donnelly met at a 2007 songwriter symposium in Halifax, they decided to combine their talents and soon adopted the name DREAM FOR REAL. In April 2009, the Great American Song Contest presented them with a finalist award for their first collaboration, a song called Stand Together. They performed this inspirational anthem of hope and unity, at the Obama Welcome Rally in honour of the U.S. President’s first visit to Canada and their “Stand Together For Service” was chosen as video of the week by www.Halgonia.ca in honour of Martin Luther King Jr. Day .
Frequent advocates for important causes, DREAM FOR REAL has performed at such events as the IWK Hospital Telethon in Halifax, Race For The Cure in Nova Scotia and at Toronto City Hall in support of Step By Step’s international campaign for organ and tissue donation. At the heart of their multi-media project currently in development, is an uplifting song for the environment called We’ll Find A Way.
One of the hallmarks of this team is their ability to laugh – often at themselves! “I’m Addicted to CNN” is a lighthearted look at how engrossed they had become in the historic 2008 political scene.
DREAM FOR REAL believes in the power of dreams acted upon and cherish the privilege of contributing music toward making a difference in the world!
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