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Jeff Orson Releases New Single “Pray” to Raise Funds Towards COVID-19 Relief

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Jeff Orson
Fri May 22, 2020
Cashbox Canada

With 18,000+ views and counting, Oakville, ON-based contemporary country singer/songwriter Jeff Orson and his new single “Pray” is connecting fans around the world while raising funds towards COVID-19 relief.

“I received an email from the editor-in-chief of a popular travel e-zine, The Moodie Davitt Report,” Orson recalls on “Pray” and its original origins. “Martin Moodie asked me to compose an anthem for the hard-hit travel industry in Europe, and other parts of the world.”

“I went away with the idea and really thought about it… I really started to take in what the scope of the virus was, and the impact it was having on the world.”

“It really struck me how — even beyond the travel industry — the song could serve as a way of reaching out to people feeling isolated and uncertain.”

“From there, I wrote ‘Pray’ in a few days,” he continues. “Martin’s idea was to hold a remarkable fundraiser and share the song with the world to raise money for the UNICEF COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.”

“The response was immediate and overwhelmingly positive,” Orson says. “‘Pray’ seemed to strike a chord so any proceeds from downloads via Bandcamp will continue to go to the fund until the end of the year.”

Watch and listen to “Pray” here:

Born in Niagara Falls, and now a resident of Oakville, Ontario, Orson’s first introduction to the guitar was by way of a Christmas gift at the age of six. Some lessons from his cousin and a few years playing sporadically aside, it was an extended hospital stay battling colon cancer that had him look to music as an outlet.

“After getting over the initial shock, I turned to writing music for solace,” he shares. “A hospital custodian heard me playing from bed during my recovery and urged me to take my music to the world.

“Before I knew it, one tune seemed to lead to another and I had a catalogue of over 100 songs!”

Clean bill of health in hand, Orson took his story public; features in the Toronto Star, CTV, CBC, and more amplified the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual drive to raise awareness for screening and early detection of the disease.

He also, soon after that, took to Nashville, further solidifying his music’s now-signature style of relatable, heartfelt lyrics inspired by real-life experiences.

Since his breakthrough debut EP California to today’s single “Pray,” Orson’s contemporary country has served chart-climbers “Won’t Let Me Let Go,” “Country Kids,” “Little White House” and more, as well as shows headlining the Horseshoe Tavern to playing Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival, to tour stops including Canadian cities like Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal, plus abroad in Singapore, France, Sweden, Ireland, England, Scotland, Mexico, and the U.S. — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, New York City, Miami, and Honolulu.

For more visit:
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facebook.com/jefforsonmusic
twitter.com/jefforsonmusic
music.apple.com/ca/artist/jeff-orson/1246250170

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