Photograph by Dahli Durley.
Elisha Marin is a self-taught singer-songwriter, visual artist, and teacher. Elisha directs an arts nonprofit in rural Southern Minnesota. He began performing on stage when he was 8 years old.
Elisha lives in a former opera house and is passionate about historic building restoration and art history.
The title track for Shining Out was written in response to the Charleston Church Shooting. Shining Out is a song of hope for the future, featuring the voices of over 100 students and friends. This album was recorded and produced by Matt Patrick at the Library Recording Studio in Minneapolis. Performing on the album are Aaron Fabbrini on pedal steel and bass guitar, Zach Miller on percussion, Matt Patrick on various instruments, and from Nashville, Tennessee, Alissa Klein on vocals. This is his debut album release.
The album is set for release on June 18th, the stunning title track's video release features The St. Theodore's Children's Peace Choir, the vocals of Allison Klein, and was made by Elisha with the help of Susanne Crane. The video was filmed at midnight on the darkest day of 2020 in the gymnasium of an abandoned YWCA
Website: www.ElishaMarin.com and www.ShiningOut.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ElishaMarinMusic
Instagram: www.instagram.com/elishamarin
iTunes Pre Order: music.apple.com/us/album/shining-out