Brad Johner
Brad Johner is a Canadian country music singer.
Biography
Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in 1982. He spent six years maintaining his solo career before teaming up with his brother Ken to form The Johner Brothers in 1988. After 14 years, six albums (including their Greatest Hits), 26 singles, one Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) award and more than 40 awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA), including Entertainer of the Decade, Ken decided to retire from the music business to pursue other interests in 2002.
Brad wasn't ready to hang it up yet, and returned to his solo career. He moved to Saskatoon with his wife Rhea and their five sons to begin work on his first solo album with producer Bart McKay. The album, Free, was released by Royalty Records in 2003. The album was nominated for Album of the Year by the CCMA and the Juno Awards, and won Outstanding Country Album at the 2003 Western Country Music Awards. In 2004, the Canadian Independent Music Awards named Johner Favourite Country Artist/Group of the Year. Brad won Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2003 SCMA, along with Single and Song of the Year for "Hello." He cleaned up the following year at the SCMA ceremonies, winning Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. "Free" was named Song, Single and Video of the Year, and Free won Album of the Year. His backup band, the Brad Johner Band, won Backup Band of the Year.
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Free
by: Brad JohnerAnd I watched you leaving
A siloutte of all the times we shared
And there's no reason
For you to turn around and come back here
I guess I knew that
You'd grow up to be the woman that you are
But now that you're leaving
I never thought the day would come so soon
But you gotta be free
To walk down the path of uncertainty
You gotta believe yeah
That you're gonna make it yeah
You gotta be free
To take the chances that you need to take
You gotta believe yeah
That you're gonna make it yeah
I thought I saw you
Smilin down at me from a billboard sign
I guess I'm lookin just a little too hard
And I thought I heard you
Singin to me from the broadway stage
And you were a queen there who finally found her star
I can't deny that you're a dreamer
I watched you spread your wings and fly away forever
But when you said goodbye I knew
That you gotta be free
To walk down the path of uncertainty
You gotta believe yeah
That you're gonna make it yeah
You gotta be free
To take the chances that you need to take
You gotta believe yeah
That you're gonna make it yeah
I still remember when I looked into your baby blue eyes
I remember thinking that you can be what you want to be
Thanks for all your help dad
I understand why you're so sad
But there's a world out there for me so I must be on my way
You gotta be free
To walk down the path of uncertainty
You gotta believe yeah
That you're gonna make it
You got to be free [Walk down the path of uncertainty]
And I hope you're still believing [You just got to believe]
That you're gonna make it [That you're gonna make it]
Cause I watched you leavin
And I knew that you just got to be free