Dean ThiessenApr 295 minstranger friends ORCHESTRA debut!If you are reading this it probably means that you have heard about the STRANGER FRIENDS ORCHESTRA’s debut performance on May 14th <<...
Dean ThiessenOct 3, 20213 minThe Good Samaritan Suite : An IntroductionThe parable of the Good Samaritan is maybe one of the most well known parables in the bible and is often referenced in our secular...
Dean ThiessenJun 21, 20215 minHard Rubber Orchestra, Rickie Lee Jones, and TreesI had the great privilege of being a part of a reading session for 'emerging composers' organized by the illustrious, Vancouver-based,...
Dean ThiessenMar 30, 20211 minCAMPING SONG inspirationMy friends and I would go hiking in the Rocky Mountains or the Badlands of Alberta nearly every chance we could. We were novice hikers...
Dean ThiessenFeb 25, 20213 minYou Can't Say I Didn't Try - Connie BoswellThis is a very special song. Give it a listen and keep reading. If you google search "You Can't Say I Didn't Try by Connie Boswell" this...
Dean ThiessenOct 20, 20202 minSTRANGER FRIENDS Album Announcement!It really felt like I had no other option than record an album this winter. All summer I was searching for the things that I usually...
Dean ThiessenJul 14, 20203 minThe Cole Patenaude Band "Are You Happy Now?"Hello friends and family, Thank you to everyone who takes time out of their day to read my posts. Sharing my music on stage is such a...
Dean ThiessenJun 12, 20202 minIt's a bird... it's a plane... it's... LIVE MUSIC!!I'd like to start by directing you to my previous blog post. In support of the Black Lives Matter movement I took some time to reflect on...
Dean ThiessenJun 2, 20202 minJune Newsletter - The gift of music - All Stars Project, Inc.When Jesus and his disciples spread their news of freedom they were persecuted and imprisoned by a very powerful global oppressor. Jesus'...
Dean ThiessenMay 2, 20202 minMay NewsletterHello family and friends, This time last year could not look more different that now. I was in China (Beijing) with Cindy and her parents...