Featured Artist: Daniel Guy Martin

Profile Page: http://www.christianartists.ca/profile/DanielGuyMartin

Daniel Guy Martin plays spontaneously composed, solo acoustic guitar with a "first day, last day" attitude and intensity. This commitment keeps Daniel "way out on the edge" playing with a compassionate risk that impacts the audience at a deep heart level. Music “found” Daniel Guy at the age of 10 after his father took his own life providing him a "life line" at a time of intense personal tragedy.

Daniel has taken the "road less traveled" being called to excellence through studies and performing in a variety of musical styles ranging from folk to rock to jazz. He has completed programs at Mount Royal College, Capilano College and The Banff Centre for the Arts plus has won a number of academic awards and scholarships including two consecutive years on the Presidents Honour Role.

Daniel mentors many up and coming guitarists and composers through his Connect The Frets clinics, website, Instructional DVDs and Digital downloads. Air Canada has recently selected him as an Emerging Canadian Artist and his music is now entertaining passengers on all Air Canada flights.

Daniel was part of the writing team that won the 2008 Covenant Award for Jazz Blues Song of the Year and he was nominated for two 2009 Covenant Awards: Instrumental Album of the Year for “Daniel’s Heart” and Instrumental Song of the Year for “Boldness”.

His new release “Hollywood Flower” was recorded in Los Angeles and is already garnering critical praise and music placement opportunities. The “Hollywood Flower’s” CD release event also marks Daniel’s first appearance on stage as an actor in the role of ex-rocker, now music therapist Sidney Sargeant for the world premier of the award winning “Second Bloom”. Daniel's music is a celebration of life and his performances are terrific examples of “beingness connected to divine creativity".

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Career Highlights:

Released “Hollywood Flower “ CD - 2010
Air Canada promotes Daniel as an Emerging Canadian Artist - 2009
"Daniel's Heart" nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year Covenant Award - 2009
"Boldness" nominated for Instrumental Song of the Year Covenant Award – 2009
Jazz Blues Song of the Year Covenant Award winner – 2008
Guitar Clinician for Guitar Church – 2008 – Present
Released “Daniel’s Heart” CD, 1007 copies sold in 9 weeks – 2008
Calgary Life Church Worship Team – 2004 – 2009

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