For S茅an McCann, former founding member of Newfoundland鈥檚 famous party band Great Big Sea, music saved his life.
When he was 15-years-old, McCann was sexually assaulted by his priest. He avoided his truth by abusing drugs and alcohol.
It took nearly 35 years, but through a song written as a love letter to his mother, McCann found the courage to share his story.
Armed with his acoustic guitar, affectionately dubbed 鈥淥ld Brown,鈥� McCann, now alost seven years sober and a mental health advocate, shared his songs and story to a near-full crowd at Vernon鈥檚 Powerhouse Theatre Sunday, March 4 in support of CMHA Vernon.
McCann is set to rock 琉璃神社鈥檚 Rotary Centre for the Arts March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $45 through rotarycentreforthearts.com.
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