An atmospheric quest film, Love Shines follows Canadian songwriter Ron Sexsmith as he embarks on a last ditch effort to achieve a 'hit'. The curtain pulls back for a rare glimpse inside the process as Sexsmith works with legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue). But will this be enough? Sexsmith must emerge with a song that achieves commercial radio play, but the journey with Rock also turns introspective.
Documents the rise of a new generation of activist musicians who are living proof that music is a powerful tool in the ongoing struggle for social change.
Rob Bowman is a Canadian ethnomusicologist and a music writer. He is a professor of music at York University in Toronto.
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