“It’s for a good cause and my fat loved this bright song,” wrote Marie-Annick Lépine while sharing an excerpt of her new Christmas song on Facebook Wednesday evening, before its release scheduled for Friday. All proceeds from this piece will go to cancer research.
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The wife of Karl Tremblay of Cowboys Fringants shared a video showing the Vieux Palais choir singing their new holiday creation.
Marie-Annick Lépine
Photo Martin Chamberland, La Presse
“On Friday, my Christmas song will be available everywhere.
All profits will go to cancer research.
Here’s a little preview
My little singers (the Vieux Palais choir) sang with me at our concert yesterday.
Starting tomorrow, on bandcamp, you will be able to buy the song for $5 or more.
It’s for a good cause and my big one loved this bright song.
Thank you, Marie xx »
A precious song for Karl Tremblay
On November 16, the day after the death of Karl Tremblay from prostate cancer, Marie-Annick Lépine mentioned the song during a gathering at L’Assomption.
“The last tear he shed in front of beauty was for his wife, for me,” she confided. Monday evening, while he was in great pain, I made him hear the song that I had composed for my little love choirs that I lead with great happiness at L’Assomption. I composed a Christmas song for them, which is filled with love, hope and joy. Nothing sad about it. Karl was shedding tears. I asked him why. “Because it’s the most beautiful Christmas song I’ve heard in my life, my beautiful woman of love.”
The musician also took the opportunity to highlight the help received by the health sector in these difficult times.
“For four years, we have been supported by exceptional people in the health sector,” she told the crowd. We thanked them each time we visited the two hospitals that we visited a lot: the CHUM and the Lachine Hospital. They are all involved people with big hearts. Even if we were not recognized, we had the same service as if we were recognized. It’s not because it was Karl Tremblay from the Cowboys Fringants that we were well received. […] Dear friends, colleagues, people who work in the health sector. It’s not an easy environment, but we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Karl Tremblay died on November 15, at the age of 47, from prostate cancer.