Irene Bridger

Irene Bridger
Born Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Genres Celtic
Southern Gospel
Occupation(s) Singer
Website www.irenebridger.ca

Irene Bridger is a gospel musician from Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] She has worked with audio engineer Dean Stairs.[2] A Heart Full of Love was her first album.[3] In 2005, she released her second album, You.[4] The title track from this album was written by Ada Jenkins, a friend of Bridger.[5] Bridger's album Living Prayer was nominated in the Inspirational Album of the Year category at the 2007 Covenant Awards.[6] She was featured on Hope in the Midst of a Storm, a 2008 album produced in support of the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre.[7] Also in 2008, she performed at Gander Pentecostal Church as part of MusicNL's annual awards and conference.[8] She was nominated for the title of Female Artist of the Year at the 2010 MusicNL awards. The other nominees were Mary Barry, Teresa Ennis, Kellie Loder, and Amelia Curran.[9] In 2012, Bridger released Coming Home, an EP inspired by the music of Newfoundland and Labrador. Despite never having fully written a song herself before, she wrote all of the songs on this album herself.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Jennifer Randell (April 28, 2010). "Appreciating local performers". The Pilot. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kay Burns (March 15, 2010). "Sculpting music and careers". The Telegram. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Tracey Belter, ed. (2010). "Irene Bridger". CJIL-DT.
  4. ↑ John Gavin (April 10, 2006). "Up-coming Christian Gospel Artist From Newfoundland". AtlanticSeabreeze.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ ""You" Irene Bridger video". NME. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ Howard Butt (September 26, 2007). "Islands' Connection". The Pilot. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ Dave Cooper (March 1, 2008). "Jamming for the Janeway; Musicians contribute to CD say thanks to hospital staff". The Western Star. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Taking the party to Gander". The Telegram. November 7, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Music NL 2010 Returning To Gros Morne!". Gros Morne Gatherings. October 18, 2010.
  10. ↑ "The Morning Show Podcast for July 20, 2012". CBC Radio. July 20, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.