In 1980 Martha and the Muffins became a household name when their breakthrough single, “Echo Beach” reached worldwide audiences, resonating with listeners who, too, felt stuck in the proverbial rut of unfulfilling careers and dreamed their days away thinking of places they’d rather be. Fast forward to the present, and you’ll still find M+M founding members Martha Johnson and Mark Gane pumping out new albums (including a Juno Award-winning children’s album), scoring Canadian movies and TV series, and much more. 

Martha’s 2000 Parkinson’s diagnosis positioned the groundbreaking band to be advocates for the Parkinson’s community while continuing to create and perform their music. It also opened the door for a unique collaboration that resonates with the Parkinson’s community and beyond. Their soulful new song about how it feels to live with Parkinson’s and their powerful story about just what went into bringing that song to life with a musical ensemble from the Parkinson’s community is a testament to the determination, personal growth and beauty that everyone can experience if you’re brave enough to step outside of your comfort zone. 

Join us on Wednesday, April 17 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon Eastern Time as Martha and the Muffins founders Martha Johnson and Mark Gane join us along with the rest of the Musicians and Backing Vocalists (Brian Anthony, Peter Armstrong, Ross Breithaupt, Fabio Dwyer, Dr. Alfonso Fasano, Dr. Soania Mathur and Carol Patterson) to discuss their new song about living with Parkinson’s, “Slow Emotion.” We’ll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses of Martha and Mark’s creative process, learn how the musical ensemble came to be, and hear from the individual singers about the dual impact of living with Parkinson’s and working together to record the song.  

Of course, you’ll get to hear “Slow Emotion” too!