John began singing before he was speaking! His mother would often find him behind the coal stove singing his little heart out. He thought if you couldn't see him, you couldn't hear him. John's mother knew John had a special gift and sent him to vocal lessons when he turned 4. He starting writing songs shortly after that. One day, he came out of the bathroom crying, his Mom asked him what was wrong. He replied through his tears, "Mommy, I just wrote a very sad song." John went on to perform as a teenager in local events and on local radio. He taught himself to play the guitar and wrote continuously. In unversity, he performed and hosted intercollegiate folk festivals and was a favourite on the college circuit. After university, he started to perform professionally.
He moved to Halifax and at that point began touring the globe, performing on national television and recorded his first album. A fortune teller once told John's mother that she saw a guitar in her son's life and that it would bring him everything he wanted in life. After much success, John continues to grow musically. John is married to Andree and has three children, John Coady, Samantha and Nash.
John Gracie from Cape Breton Presents ....
Christmas As I Remember It
An up-close and intimate Christmas Presentation. Ideal for Small Theatre, Arts centre, and School concert.
The popularity of John Gracie’s Christmas CD is spreading across North America.
John Gracie, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has attained Gold Record Status, selling 50,000 albums.
You feel the essence of an old-fashioned Christmas. All the favourite classics are there and one that is becoming a classic, John’s emotive Cape Breton Christmas Morn.
This is a fabulous show which the entire family will enjoy. John shares wonderful music but also his favourite stories of his own Christmases past. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Away in a Manger, Angels we have heard on High, O Holy Night, Silver Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful, Cape Breton Christmas Morn, Silent Night, White Christmas, Children's Medley, Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bells.
He is a wonderful entertainer who will keep you captivated the entire evening.