“A Place in the Choir” is the second single from 3x Parent’s Choice Award Winner Chris McKhool’s upcoming family album entitled “Little Leaf”.
“’A Place in the Choir’ sings of belonging, where every creature – large or small, ordinary or strange – has a note to add to life’s great chorus” says Chris. “The variety of animal voices is a metaphor for the many shapes of human difference, and reminds us that what seems odd or uncommon is beautiful when joined with others.”
This song is a celebration of community: the magic that emerges when each distinct voice, instead of being hidden, is woven into a shared harmony. Chris continues: “In today’s fractured world, where everyone is living in their silos, diversity can seem like a challenge, but is actually the very source of strength and joy in society”.
“A Place in the Choir” features musicians from Chris’ friends in 3x JUNO nominated Sultans of String, with Chris Coole on banjo, gorgeous backing vocals from singer-to-the-stars Rebecca Campbell and a children’s chorus. The song is produced by Chris along with Kevin Laliberté and Grammy/JUNO Award winning John ‘Beetle’ Bailey, with the accompanying video shot by Micah Sky at De Mazenov Farm, tucked away in Ancaster Ontario.
Chris is a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient for creating community through music. One of Canada’s hottest musicians for kids, he has been hailed as a “Children’s musical star” (National Post) and “Canada’s greatest eco-troubadour for young people” (Mississauga Living Arts Centre). Everything Chris does comes from the heart, and he has been delighting audiences with his joyful songs and exotic world instruments for three decades, reaching over 1 million children live in concert, with hit performances on YTV’s Treehouse, TVO’s Crawlspace, Mr. Dressup, CITY-TV and the CBC.
A champion of environmental issues, Chris created the World Largest Bicycle Bell Orchestra at Yonge-Dundas Square with over 800 bell ringers! He was nominated for a JUNO Award for Best Children’s Album, and won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Children’s Album of the Year! He’s also a multiple Parents’ Choice Award Winner and a Green Toronto Award Winner. Chris was just also inducted into the Burlington Performing Artist Centre Hall of Fame, and Burlington’s mayor awarded him the Key to the City.
The accompanying concert tour is part musical performance, part environmentalism and 100% fun! The show is fully interactive, as kids join the band on stage playing percussion instruments from around the globe, dance to the global grooves, and sing songs about taking care of our planet. For three decades, Chris has taken his audience beyond the 3 R’s of ecology (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) to a new level of understanding of our global connection to forests, air, water and animals. Everyone leaves with the feeling that they can really make a difference!
CHRIS MCKHOOL TOUR:
2025
Sep 27 – Noon, Culture Days – Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Sep 28 – 1:00 pm – Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Oct 4 – 11:00 & 2:00 – Bingemans, Kitchener
Nov 16 – 1:00 pm – Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Nov 18 – Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts **
Nov 19 – Sanderson Centre in Brantford **
Dec 13 – 1:00 pm – Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Dec 21 – 2:00 pm – McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg
2026
Jan 26 – Flato Markham Theatre **
Jan 27 – Flato Markham Theatre **
Jan 28 – Flato Markham Theatre **
Jan 29 – Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts **
Mar 6 – 6:00 pm – Kingston Road United Church, Toronto
Apr 12 – 2:00 pm – Razzamataz Kids’ Shows, Haliburton
Apr 13 – THEOP, Mackenzie Community School – Deep River **
Apr 22 – 6:00 pm – Iroquois Falls Arts Council – Boyle Community Auditorium
Apr 23 – 6:30 pm – Kirkland Lake Entertainment Series – Northern College Auditorium
Apr 24 – 6:30 pm – Pied Piper Kidshow, Classic TheatreCobalt
Apr 26 – 2:00 pm – Over the Rainbow – Korah Collegiate HS, Sault Ste Marie
Apr 28 – Geraldton Children’s Series – Our Lady of Fatima School, Longlac **
Apr 29 – Geraldton Children’s Series – Geraldton High School, Geraldton **
Apr 30 – 6:30 pm – Kids Kaleidoscope – Sioux North High School, Sioux Lookout
May 1 – 6:30 pm – Dryden Youth Entertainment Series – Dryden Regional Cultural Centre
May 3 – 11:00 am – Sunday Smiles Family Entertainment Series – St John Paul II School, Kenora
May 4 – 6:30 pm – Kids and Company – Townshend Theatre, Fort Frances
May 5 – 6:30 pm – Atikokan Children’s Entertainment Series – St Patrick’s School, Atikokan
TICKET DETAILS: https://fiddlefire.com
** Education Shows for students and teachers
SOCIALS:
Chris’ Website: https://fiddlefire.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisMcKhoolFamilyMusic/
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/spotifykidsmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMcKhool
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mckhool/