Terry Kelly

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Terry Kelly’s[1] enthusiasm for life and sheer determination have gained him recognition as an accomplished athlete; an award-winning singer, songwriter, and entertainer; a professional speaker; and a lover of life[2].

Terry was a double silver medalist at the 1979 Canadian Track Championships; a member of the Canadian Track Team that competed in the 1980 Paralympics; has distinguished himself as the third blind person in the world to run the mile in under five minutes; and was honoured by carrying the Olympic Torch as part of the Cross-Canada Torch Relay for the 1988 Winter Olympics.

This Newfoundland native has been making music since his childhood years; has recorded six full-length recordings; has performed his original music in places as far away as Australia and Spain; has performed with Symphony Nova Scotia and the Edmonton Symphony; was nominated for four Canadian Country Music Awards and a JUNO; and has received seven East Coast Music Awards.

Terry’s full-length recording ,“The Power of the Dream”,[3] is the first commercially-produced music CD in the world that includes Braille on the liner notes and is packaged so that the entire text contents can be independently accessed by the blind, the visually-impaired and sighted alike from the enhanced disc.

The most recent single from Terry Kelly’s “The Power of the Dream” recording was “A Pittance of Time”[4]. “A Pittance of Time”[5] was written for and about veterans, peacekeepers, and the heroes at home. This song has been adapted to the French language and titled “C’est si peu de temps”[6]. Music videos[7] for both audio tracks[8] and a musical drama production (“Two Minutes of Silence – A Pittance of Time”[9]) for stage have been created from “A Pittance of Time”

In addition to his concert performances, Terry Kelly has developed and has delivered his “We Can Do Anything”[10] and “The Power of the Dream”[11] motivational presentations to tens of thousands of students, teachers, parents, government and business employees throughout Canada and the United States. Using personal anecdotes peppered with humour, songs and audience participation, Terry encourages individuals to develop their own values and strategies for living and working happily and healthily[12].