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Brandon Agnew is a Niagara based singer songwriter who has a deep appreciation for the value of life. A shocking experience of grief in his youth led to his first moment of using creativity as a tool to bring community together, and this valuable lesson in healing through sharing stories has continued to inform his creative collaborations.

Brandon is currently involved in multiple musical projects and he explores the genres of blues, folk, and Canadiana, writing stories about living life and falling in love with this great country. He’s surrounded himself with talented folks who are willing to say ‘yes’ and bring his vision to life, which is easy to do when he comes to the table with thoughtful, intentional, open-hearted songwriting.

Brandon lives by the principles of community wellness, simple, connected living, and leading with kindness and humility. In this conversation he shares how we can all have unlimited access to the creative muse, and how getting up close and personal with death can be a powerful teacher for living deeply with love and with an eye for light and joy.

Here's how to find Brandon's music:

Bandcamp

Instagram

And here are the three songs from this episode:

Meet You on Down the Road

In the Hot Louisiana Sun

They Don't Make 'Em Like You Anymore

Photo by Lauren Garbutt

Season one of Soft Opening is made possible with the support of the Niagara Falls Cultural Development Fund.

Co-Produced and Engineered By: Peter Haverkamp

Co-Produced and Hosted By: Catherine Skinner

Soft Opening Website

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In a time when the media is drowning in images of war, greed, and oppression and an opioid and mental health crisis is unfolding in our city, how do we keep reaching for light? Soft Opening is a podcast recorded in Niagara Falls, Canada that explores the connections between art and healing, and between vulnerability and creativity. Created and hosted by Niagara Falls-based life celebrant, counsellor, and poet, Catherine (Cat) Skinner, Soft Opening features intimate interviews with songwriters, poets, comedians, performers and visual artists who speak candidly about their personal experiences with creativity and resilience. Themes of recovery, grief, spirituality, wellness, sensuality, darkness, and the erotic unfold in each episode and safe space is created for artists to share their stories and discuss the creative process.

Season one of Soft Opening is made possible with the support of the Niagara Falls Cultural Development Fund.

Co-Produced and Engineered By: Peter Haverkamp

Co-Produced and Hosted By: Catherine Skinner

Soft Opening Website