Irene Bridger Explained

Irene Bridger
Birth Place:Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Genre:Celtic
Southern Gospel
Occupation:Singer

Irene Bridger is a gospel musician from Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] She has worked with audio engineer Dean Stairs.[2] A Heart Full of Love was her first album.[3] In 2005, she released her second album, You.[4] The title track from this album was written by Ada Jenkins, a friend of Bridger.[5] Bridger's album Living Prayer was nominated in the Inspirational Album of the Year category at the 2007 Covenant Awards.[6] She was featured on Hope in the Midst of a Storm, a 2008 album produced in support of the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre.[7] Also in 2008, she performed at Gander Pentecostal Church as part of MusicNL's annual awards and conference.[8] She was nominated for the title of Female Artist of the Year at the 2010 MusicNL awards. The other nominees were Mary Barry, Teresa Ennis, Kellie Loder, and Amelia Curran.[9] In 2012, Bridger released Coming Home, an EP inspired by the music of Newfoundland and Labrador. Despite never having fully written a song herself before, she wrote all of the songs on this album herself.[10]

Notes and References

  1. The Pilot. Jennifer Randell. April 28, 2010. Appreciating local performers. January 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921080516/http://www.lportepilot.ca/Entertainment/2010-04-28/article-1422974/Appreciating-local-performers/1. September 21, 2018. dead.
  2. The Telegram. Kay Burns. Sculpting music and careers. March 15, 2010. January 2, 2013. https://archive.today/20130216235606/http://www.thetelegram.com/Festivals-events/2010-03-15/article-1456279/Sculpting-music-and-careers/1. February 16, 2013. dead.
  3. CJIL-DT. Tracey Belter. 2010. Irene Bridger.
  4. Web site: Up-coming Christian Gospel Artist From Newfoundland. John Gavin. April 10, 2006. AtlanticSeabreeze.com. January 2, 2013.
  5. NME. "You" Irene Bridger video. January 2, 2012.
  6. The Pilot. Howard Butt. September 26, 2007. Islands' Connection. January 2, 2013.
  7. The Western Star. Dave Cooper. March 1, 2008. Jamming for the Janeway; Musicians contribute to CD say thanks to hospital staff. January 2, 2013.
  8. The Telegram. Taking the party to Gander. November 7, 2008. January 2, 2013.
  9. Web site: Music NL 2010 Returning To Gros Morne!. Gros Morne Gatherings. October 18, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130217023730/http://www.grosmornegatherings.com/2010/10/18/music-nl-2010-returning-to-gros-morne/. February 17, 2013.
  10. CBC Radio. The Morning Show Podcast for July 20, 2012. July 20, 2012. January 2, 2013.

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