“A spectacular overview of this great singer’s life and career…there were many, many fantastic moments.” – J.H.
About the Show
Charlie Rhindress has been an Anne Murray fan since he was four years old. He has worked with the Anne Murray Centre as a Board Member and as their volunteer Outreach Coordinator off and on since 2008. In that role he has worked directly with Anne and was instrumental in helping her put together her latest album, Here You Are, a collection of lost songs from the vault.
In 2024 Rhindress’s third book, Nova Scotia’s Stars of Song, was released. The book featured a chapter about Anne. In 2025 he compiled and edited a book called Thank You, Anne! in honour of Anne’s 80th birthday. The book was published by The Anne Murray Centre and features stories from fans about what Anne’s music has meant to them. Rhindress decided to take all his research and turn it into a tribute show that is moving, funny and awe inspiring.
Now and Forever: A Musical Tribute to Anne Murray premiered in 2024 and was so popular that it was remounted in 2025 and will hit the road again in 2026.
In this show, Rhindress, as host, tells the story of Anne’s life and career, as well as personal anecdotes about working with her. He is accompanied by an amazingly talented group of four women, Jennie Del Motte, Mirren Lithwick, Heather MacIntyre and Carley Varner-Joudrey, who perform over twenty of Anne’s greatest hits. The singers do not attempt to impersonate Anne, but rather, celebrate her music.
Anne’s story is inspirational and her music is the soundtrack of our lives. Songs from “Snowbird” and “Love Song” to “You Needed Me,” and “Could I Have This Dance,” will have you singing along and reminiscing about the first time you heard these remarkable tunes.
Clips
We are planning to have a promotional video of the show shot this year, but for now here are a few clips that give an idea of the show. These clips were recorded live on an iPhone so the quality is not ideal, but it provides a glimpse into the show.
Click on the link below to see a bit of rehearsal for “Danny’s Song.” This video was shot live on Facebook so again, the sound mix isn’t great, but the ladies’ harmonies shine nonetheless.
The following clip features bits of “Daydream Believer” and “What About Me,” from a sound check in Great Village, NS.
In the clip below Rhindress tells the story of a review of Anne’s 1972 album, Danny’s Song, from Creem magazine:
The following clip features Mirren Lithwick singing bits of “You Needed Me” and “Now and Forever (You and Me).” These clips were recorded at the Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro, NS in August, 2025. And just to repeat, the recording was done on an iPhone from forty feet away, with no proper sound recording mix or closeups etc., but Mirren’s vocals still shine.
Audience Response to the Show
It was a fantastic show….everyone’s talking about it! – S.N.
World class entertainment! – B.M.
The show was AMAZING. I loved every story and every song!! – S.M.
We had a fabulous time. What a great show. We laughed, we cried and we sang along. – J.K.
Kudos to you and your stellar cast for this evening’s presentation. Great music, enjoyed the narrative, and the venue was perfect. Congratulations! – M.C.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful show last night…we had so much fun! I truly couldn’t stop singing along! – S.C.
The ladies are awesome musicians and the vocals were all amazing. – E.L.
Thank you for an amazing evening. The show was awesome. These ladies are so talented. N.B.R.
More about Anne
Anne Murray rose to fame in 1970 with her breakthrough hit “Snowbird”, becoming the first Canadian female solo artist to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts and earn a Gold record. This launched a 40-year career with 33 studio albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide.
Her signature songs include the Grammy-winning “You Needed Me,” “Danny’s Song,” “Could I Have This Dance,” and “A Little Good News.” She earned 25 Top 10 country hits while blending genres seamlessly.
Anne has won four Grammy Awards, a record 25 Juno Awards (most by any artist), plus the 2025 Juno Lifetime Achievement Award, three American Music Awards, three CMA Awards, and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She was the first woman and first Canadian to win CMA Album of the Year (for A Little Good News in 1984).
Known as Canada’s “Songbird,” Murray paved the way for artists like Céline Dion, Shania Twain, and k.d. lang. She is a Companion of the Order of Canada and inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Her catalog has surpassed 1 billion global streams, cementing her legacy as a trailblazer in Canadian music.