On May 29th, 1914, the great steamship liner Empress of Ireland collided with a collier in the St.Lawrence River off the coast of Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. Within 14 minutes the ship capsized and sank. In all, 1012 souls were lost. Out of 137 children on board only four survived. The Empress was one of three great ships that would sink within four years:Titanic in 1912, Empress of Ireland in 1914 and Lusitania in 1915. Among those who perished were my Great Great Grandparents, David and Bertha Creighton.
As a tribute, myself and three other Canadian musicians (Susan Spencer, Marion Kelch, and J.P. Ranger) have released a CD of inspired music simply titled "Sailing the Empress of Ireland".
To securely purchase the CD, or to download, please visit http://cdbaby.com/cd/jassmkjpr where you can preview all of the songs, and learn more about the talented musicians who contributed to this project.
All proceeds from the sale of this CD go directly to the Empress of Ireland Artifacts Committee so that they may continue their great work in preserving, protecting and promoting the Empress of Ireland’s memory and legacy.
