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SHIMEON Biog
Shimeon's music contains thematic compositions written and produced by Manchester theologian and poet, Shimeon. The Hebrew spelling of the name ‘Shimeon’ is pronounced in English, ‘Simon’.
Simon Peter Sutherland (Shimeon) was born during the winter of 1973, in Salford. His mother a Christian singer and his father a lay preacher encouraged Simon to pursue his gifts at an early age within the field of music, faith and entertainment. His atmospheric childhood joyfully embracing Biblical principles and reverberating with the sounds of everything from Country music, to pop, easy listening to folk. Shimeon tributes great songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash by saying, “Without such musicians and songwriters, I would never have been remotely interested in either listening to music or composing music”.
In 1997 Shimeon recorded his unofficial debut album 'Behind The Soomer Sun'. This album is to be released again in March 2010.
Today, Shimeon has employed his craft not primarily as a musician, songwriter, poet and artist but as a theologian. After following in the footsteps of St Paul through the Mediterranean to Macedonia, Asia Minor, Cyprus and Malta, Shimeon’s God given faith expounded in depth and works. In 2007 he was awarded a ‘Bachelor of Theology’ degree and in February 2008 Shimeon produced and released his debut album 'Masquerade'. Today however, Shimeon is completing a 'Master of Theology' and is recording a brand new album, which expected to be released towards the end of 2010.
Shimeon is an honest craftsman and a lover of truth, Jesus, honesty and the dignity that lies beneath integrity. His composition cries out for the goodness in the reformed man, the desired honesty and plain truth so painfully to the point. Somewhere beneath the integrity of words and composition you know that every last syllable is steeped in sincerity.
shimeon.co.uk. 2009
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Click image for BBC interview
"...I have no ideologies about music or its place in the world. I just know what sounds good to me"
"Music is a powerful communication for great issues. Some of the greatest men who have ever lived have been songwriters, poets and theologians. History is brimmed to the cup with them. Martin Luther was a songwriter and theologian, but most people confuse him with someone else..."
"I never have claimed to be a musical evangelist or a preacher. I don't know that such creatures exist. I'm just a sinner..."
"It's the simple things in life that are inspiring. The eternal reality of the eternal, the sound of the breeze and the dark storm clouds of the sky. The brightness of the sunny day and the gentle breeze upon my back..."
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