“New Journeys”
Best Female Artist
2011 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
Terri-Lynn's 2011 album "New Journeys" was a first for Haida music. Featuring songs in the Haida language and accompanied by guitar, piano, cello and percussion, this album creates a fusion of cultures, introducing many people to the grace, depth and beauty of Haida musical traditions.
“Stunning. Warm and seductive - highly recommended”
Inspiration for the album
"I felt it was important for this “New Journey” to begin with a solid foundation in traditional Haida music — rather than beginning with a western or pop music base and adding Haida words or vocables.
While the songs on the album are mostly contemporary songs, they are in a traditional format. For instance, some of the songs contain only three notes (which is true for many ancient Haida songs) and yet they hold your attention. They sit beautifully with the arrangements. I felt it was important for the songs to remain in the Haida language. There are so few fluent Haida speakers remaining that the language is classified by the UNESCO as endangered. Like other indigenous languages, the Haida language and therefore these songs, contain insights into a different way to living with the land, with each other, and with one’s own being. Like other spiritual music, it is my hope that this music will help to facilitate positive growth."
“Beautiful. Fresh and lovely. Sweetly exotic.”
‘NEW JOURNEYS’ AWARD NOMINATIONS & PERFORMANCES
2011 Winner | ‘Best Female Artist’ Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2009 Winner | Best Female Traditional, Cultural Roots Award | 2009 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2008 Winner | Keeper of Traditions Special Honour Award | 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2011 "Have a Light Heart on Your New Journey’ reached No 2 on the National Aboriginal Music Countdown 2012 and was on this chart for almost 40 weeks
2011 Nominated | Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards | ‘Best Folk /Acoustic CD’, ‘Single of the Year’
2011 Nominated | Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards | ‘Best Female Artist’, ‘Best Folk/ Acoustic’ Album, and ‘Best Songwriter’
2011 Nominated | Canadian Folk Music Awards | ‘Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year’, and ‘World Solo Artist of the Year’ (The first Canadian Aboriginal artist in the CFMA’s history to receive a nomination in this category).
2012 Featured Main Stage performer at Victoria BC’s Canada Day celebration
2012 Nominated | Western Canadian Music Awards | ‘World Recording of the Year’
2012 Nominated | Native American Music Awards | ‘Best Female Vocalist/Best Female Artist’, ‘Historical/Linguistic’ Recording
2011 Performer at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards ceremony, Toronto, Ontario
2011 Cited as one of the top 10 most Influential Indigenous Albums of 2011 by RPM Indigenous Music Culture