Land Heart Song celebrates the changing of the seasons with her sweet and sincere new single and animated lyric video Green Leaf — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Weaving childhood wonder into fun for the whole family, the latest track from Ontario singer-songwriter Tiiu Strutt came to her during a walk with her children on a crisp autumn day. As her two year old playfully kicked colourful leaves, lyrics popped into her head: “Red Leaf, where’s Mr. Green?” The rest of the song soon followed as she viewed the world through a child’s eyes.
Green Leaf is also the song that kicked off the journey to her upcoming Songs For Tree album, a collection of 10 tunes that follows a child’s relationship with a tree over the four seasons. Created during the height of the pandemic, the song was also the first collaboration between Strutt and producer Joel Schwartz. Despite working in isolation, they exchanged musical ideas and tracks, with Strutt converting her bedroom closet into an improvised recording studio for scratch tracks and final vocals.
Strutt is a first-generation Canadian with Estonian and British Heritage living in Williams Treaty Territory in Mount Albert, Ont. Since 2003, she has released four albums, toured nationally, and received recognition on national and college radio. As Land Heart Song, Strutt brings years of experience as an elementary school teacher, which informs her work in creating meaningful musical workshops for families often in collaboration with organizations like Natural Curiosity.
Strutt is passionate about understanding the lived experiences of all beings sharing the land with her, and seeks to recognize the connection between social justice and climate change in her work. She writes regularly about her learning journey on her blog where she shares ideas, lyrics, and chords to help others connect with the power of music.
Watch the animated video for Green Leaf above, hear more from Land Heart Song below, and find her on her website, Instagram and Facebook.
