Dorset singer-songwriter Emma Gale pulls at the heart strings with her latest Charity Single release Meet You By The Bridge

Last updated: January 27, 2024 4:14 pm

By Divine Magazine January 27, 2024

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Dorset singer-songwriter Emma Gale pulls at the heart strings with her latest Charity Single release Meet You By The Bridge

Meet You By The Bridge is the new Charity Single from Dorset singer-songwriter Emma Gale. The track which pulls at your heartstrings is set for release on Friday 17^th December and highlights the the bond between man and his dog.

Meet You By The Bridge is a hopeful track and describes the hardest, kindest and most important decision you ever have to make for your pet. It is said that just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies they go to Rainbow Bridge to wait for their very special person who has been left behind. Meet You By The Bridge describes the realisation that its time to start thinking about letting your pet go.

Emma’s emotional vocals were recorded during the summer of 2021 in Weymouth, Dorset and they are accompanied by Angus Lyon’s stunning piano playing.

All profits raised from this single will be donated to the Doodle Trust and Emma hopes that this song will raise some well-needed funds over Christmas. Emma became linked with the Doodle Trust in 2011, when she fostered two dogs over Christmas 2011. Doodle Trust has been in existence since April 2007, firstly known as Labradoodle Rescue UK, then Labradoodle Trust, before becoming Doodle Trust. The Trust are a UK wide charity registered in Scotland and rescue and rehome Doodles (Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Cockapoos, other Poodle crosses) and Poodles throughout the UK.

It is said that a dog is for life and not just for Christmas. Emma fostered Oscar and Lily from the Doodle Trust with the intention that they would just stay for Christmas; however they ended up staying for the rest of their lives. Emma started writing Meet You By the Bridge with her co-writer Rachael Miller when Oscar was diagnosed with lymphoma. Emma returned to, finished and recorded the song when she knew Lily was coming to the end of her life in August 2020.

Emma from Weymouth in Dorset is a self-proclaimed “accidental indie folk artist”, having released her debut single Let’s See What the Earth Has to Say in April 2020 and watching the video become a viral hit. Emma released her second single Enjoy Life While You Can in October 2021 and is currently working with songwriters across the UK and US to write pop tracks and songs for TV and film. In 2020, she attended accomplished record executive Judy Stakee’s Nashville songwriting retreat and has also taken part in songwriting camps with the likes of Grammy-nominated folk singer Mary Gauthier and Berklee College of Music professor Pat Pattison. She has also received mentorship from LA-based songwriting coach Robin Frederick.

Emma said: “I am an accidental indie folk artist; I never intended to release a single or to build a following. When I released my debut single, it had an incredible reaction. It was played on the radio all over the world: the US, Australia, Europe, Hawaii and the Philippines, to name just a few places. I had messages from people across the globe telling me how much it had helped them. The track is in the semi-finals of the UK Songwriting Contest, which just feels fantastic. I really hope it gets to the final. The results will be announced in December 2021.

Emma is currently finalising her debut album, which will be a mix of acoustic and Americana tracks. It has been produced by Boo Hewerdine, recorded by Chris Pepper and will feature award-winning songwriter Dan Whitehouseon vocals, Robbie McIntosh (former member of The Pretenders and session guitarist for Paul McCartney) on guitar and Melvyn Duffy (member of First Aid Kit and Squeeze) on lap steel guitar. Emma has also made a return to gigging, having performed at The Bedford, Balham in August 2021.