I have admired Caitlin Johnstone for a long time.
I love her writing
I love her willingness to look for truth .
Her journalism informs me
Her poetry inspires me
I am truly amazed at her insights and ability to smell bullshit
I made a decision along time ago to write music for some of her poems.
This is one that I’m proud of, published 12/12/19
“A BLESSING FOR ANYONE”
words Caitlin Johnstone
music Michael Brunnock
Michael Brunnock possesses an extraordinary voice, and his songs mine the profound. So it’s not surprising that David Byrne cast him to sing the role of an Irish musician on the brink of success whose voice guides Sean Penn through an emotional journey of self-discovery in This Must Be the Place (2012). The score by Byrne with lyrics by Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy) called for a distinctive vocalist, which Brunnock is.
Brunnock’s velveteen vocals whisper in the ear with the softness of down and the very soul of the Emerald Isle.~ Katrina C.M - Bittersweet Charm | more press quotes
I wrote " Saving Face " for the Movie "In The Name Of Gerry Conlon".
It's a duet featuring my son Fionn Brunnock on vocals. I'm releasing this song to coincide with the film premier at the Foyle Film festival Nov 20 2022.
Winner of the audience award at this year's Biografilm Festival, this is award-winning photojournalist and director Lorenzo Moscia's profile of Gerry Conlon — a member of the Guildford four imprisoned for fifteen years after being wrongfully convicted for an IRA bombing. In the two months preceding his death, Conlon recounts his story of a remarkable life marked but not broken by injustice.
foylefilmfestival.org/whats-on/in-the-name-of-gerry-conlon
Michael Brunnock at the 35th Foyle Film Festival at the Nerve Centre in Derry, launching his new single "Saving Face," from the movie "In The Name of Gerry Conlon."
Michael Brunnock performing his new music from the Decade of Centenaries Project.
Michael Brunnock performs at the Big City Folk Song Club of the Irish Arts Center