Oakville Singer Kelita Releases New Christmas CD
November 28th, 2007 Categories: Food for Soul and Spirit, Oakville Events
It is past midnight on a blustery winter’s night. I’m glad to be back indoors after a drive up to Georgetown (half an hour north of Oakville) in blowing snow where I met a very nice client to list her house.
Now nestled in my favorite comfy chair, feet on matching ottoman, I’m typing away on my warm laptop and listening to the bluesy voice of Kelita and her newly released Christmas CD “Heavenly Night”.
A five time Juno nominee and Canadian Country Music Award winner, Kelita is a singer-songwriter who hails from Alberta and calls Oakville home. She composed the official song for the Calgary World Olympics in 1988 “Neighbours of the World”.
I first met Kelita and her family when we were part of a small bible study group together a few years ago. Only after attending one of her concerts did I realize her enormous talent and the international acclaim she has achieved as a recording artist and songwriter.
What stands out about Kelita as a person is her deep reliance on God and her heart for people that suffer. Having had a difficult childhood she especially has a desire to bring help and healing to hurt and abused children.
Last summer Kelita, her husband Gord, and son Keldon, travelled to Cambodia to see first hand the plight of children who have been sold to the sex trade in South East Asia. Read more about her journey and mission in this recent article from Oakville Today.
The experience profoundly impacted this Oakville gal and prompted her to write the very moving song “Not Just This Christmas”. She set a goal to personally raise $30,000 to help rehabilitate these young girls and boys.
All proceeds for Kelita’s benefit concert being held December 1, at The Meeting House Theatre, here in Oakville, will be donated to the Agape Restoration Centre in Cambodia, a school for rehabilitating children rescued from the sex trade.
Kelita will also be donating 100% of funds raised from the sale of her Heavenly Night CD to the Centre. This new recording contains perennial Christmas favorites as well as songs written by Kelita. I especlally like her original songs “Heavenly Night”, and “Christmas Always Brings You Home”.
This is a great gift to give yourself or a friend this Christmas while making a difference to a young girl’s future, half way across the world.
To order Hevenly Night online click here.
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You are very fortunate to have such an amazing person who is so kind and talented! Since I am a big fan of Christmas music I’ll will have to buy Kelita’s Christmas music.
Neat post, big goal, Thanks Hilary. Merry Christmas from Charlotte. Terry McDonald
What an enjoyable read on Oakville singer Kelita!
Hilary - how exciting to have a local singer in your area - hearing Christmas music just seems to make everyone happier. I gotta tell you I looked at the current temp of 19 degrees and got cold - brrrr. ok now I’ll quit whining about 59 degrees coming to Clearwater Beach Florida tomorrow. - Cyndee Haydon
An update, thanks to generosity of many, the goal of $30,000 was superceded.