Craig McIvor
“The gift of songwriting gives me the ability to express my feelings in a way that words simply can’t”
New album
out fall 2025
Album Release Party
Tickets ON Sale Now
October 5, 2025 in Okotoks
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For as long as I can remember, I have been writing music of some form or another. Ever since I heard Bill Joel’s “Piano Man” and was transported to a “hole in the wall” bar in New York City, I’ve wanted to create something that did for others what that song did for me. I started learning piano at the age of 6 and guitar at the age of 8 and immediately started to experiment with chords and chord transitions.
I played in musical groups all throughout Junior High, High School, College and in to my late twenties, where I was the primary songwriter in each group I was
in.
In 1990, I moved to Vancouver to study Recording Arts majoring in Sound Engineering and Music Production, and Vancouver Community College to study music composition.
Although music took a back seat to family commitments over the last many years, my passion has always been songwriting. I am currently working on recording my upcoming CD called “Solving the Happiness Equation”.
Career Highlights
- Composer of the Year scholarship – Vancouver Community College
- 4 Time winner of the Southern Alberta Bright Lights Songwriting Competition
- FACTOR Songwriting Grant recipient
- 2021 Co-winner of Indie International Songwriting Contest