INTERNATIONALLY renowned singer and songwriter Jim Brickman has written and produced a very special song for the Filipinos.

Known worldwide for his hit compositions “Valentine”, “The Gift and Love of My Life”, Brickman wrote the song “Noche Pacifica” (Peaceful Night) on board a cruise ship.

The song shows his admiration of the country, where he enjoyed visiting such tourist destinations as Boracay and Palawan.

The Grammy nominated recording artist has been coming and going into the country, his last visit being five years ago, when he staged a show at the PICC. He has also shared the stage with Lea Salonga, Sharon Cuneta, Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Erik Santos and Ariel Rivera.

After seeing and hearing Regine Velasquez sing, Brickman is raring to perform with Asia’s Songbird the next time around. That is, if he — or Regine — can squeeze in time in-between their busy schedules to get together.

Brickman is promoting his new PBS concert, Beautiful World (via a 75-city concert tour that covers 50 cities in the fall of 2009 and 25 in Spring 2010. It shows breathtaking views of the falls and sees Jim performing with Jon Secada, American Idol Season 6 finalist Melinda Doolittle, former member of Celtic Woman Orla Fallon and others.

Beautiful World is also the title of Jim’s new CD, with 21 tracks made up of the songwriter’s original compositions.

“I’m more of a songwriter than a pianist,” says Brickman, who counts Burt Bacharach and Aaron Copland as his greatest musical influences.

The music, however, is Brickman’s very own — coming as it does “from within.”

And how does he explain its continuing popularity (six Gold and Platinum-selling albums and 26 adult radio hits)?

“One of the reasons could be because I want to share my music with all the people,” he explains.

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