The Presbyterian Church's Heather Chappell has released her debut CD entitled The Moon a Bullethole. The album was officially released on Nov. 17 at a party at St. Matthew's United Church in Toronto. Chappell, who has been working on the album for three years, calls the album “a labour of love.”
Chappell was raised in a musical family where instruments and harmonies were often present around campfires, the kitchen table, and the backyard barbeque. Her involvement in church choirs, high school musicals and vocal jazz ensembles brought those talents to the stage.
She describes her music as contemporary folk with Celtic influences. In addition to vocals, she plays accordion, penny whistle and mission organ, and wrote the music and lyrics for all but two songs on the album. Her talents are rounded out by husband Vincent Peets (guitars, bass, mandolin, banjo, harmonica), Gerard Sternik (percussion) and Brooke Richardson (violin). Chappell attends Glenview, Toronto, and is the program assistant for Stewardship, and Education for Mission at the national office. –AM
