Jamie Lawson

This week my guest is the award-winning singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson. Jamie has so far released five studio albums and his single, "Wasn't Expecting That", became a word-of-mouth success firstly in Ireland before its popularity then began to grow further afield in 2015, when he became the first signing to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records. The single went to number 3 in Australia and number 7 in New Zealand. The single hit the number 6 chart position in the UK on 8 October 2015 and was certified silver on 20 November 2015 by the British Phonographic Industry. Later in 2016 Jamie Lawson won the prestigious Ivor Novello award for 'Best Song Musically and Lyrically', beating his mentor and friend Ed Sheeran to the highly prized Ivor Novello award.His self-titled third album, Jamie Lawson, was released worldwide on 16 October 2015, under Gingerbread Man Records and reached #1 in the UK Album Charts. It was certified gold by the BPI, denoting sales of over 100,000.We talk about the origins of the songs "Wasn't Expecting That", "Sing to the River" and "The Years in Between" the latter two of which discuss the loss of Jamie's Dad, who died when Jamie was 19.You can find more information about Jamie by visiting his website jamielawsonmusic.com or following him on Instagram / Twitter @jamielawsonmusic / @jamielawsonukMusic featured in this episode:'Sing to the River' by Jamie Lawson (Listen here: https://bit.ly/3YdLGFN)'The Years in Between' by Jamie Lawson (Listen here: http://bit.ly/3wJhLcQ )'Wasn't Expecting That' by Jamie Lawson (Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Dtcqdv )Feels Like Healing is a show where I talk to creative people about how grief and trauma has shaped their art.These conversations are here to show how those who have suffered loss have found comfort and solace through the act of being creative and how creativity can help us all better understand our grief and reach a place of healing.::You can follow Feels Like Healing on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook @flhpodcastProduced / Edited by Al LewisTheme music by Al Lewis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Feels like Healing is a series of conversations between myself Al Lewis and individuals who have turned to creativity as a way of helping them heal.Our need for healing is universal. However the reasons behind it can be oh so varied; a difficult childhood, a traumatic experience or perhaps a bereavement and our need to process grief.My search for healing stems from the death of my Dad, who died when I was 21 from Multiple Sclerosis.For over fifteen years I'd kept a quiet lid on my grief. However when it came to clearing out the last remaining boxes from my Dad's attic, that grief that I'd suppressed came rushing to the surface. It was then that I began to write songs about my Dad. Writing those songs was incredibly cathartic and I realised how useful creativity can be when confronted with the hardest parts of life.I believe that hearing other people's stories can help us to process ours and that the act of being creative can help turn something seemingly hopeless and incomprehensible in to something beautiful and hopeful.These conversations are here to provide solace and inspiration and to show you that healing can happen when we take our deepest pain and turn it into a work of art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.