Christopher Tin has won prizes in two major songwriting competitions. He was the winner of the International Songwriting Competition in their World Music category, and a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. Both prizes were given for the opening track to his debut album 'Calling All Dawns', "Baba Yetu". The competitions were judged by some of the biggest names in World Music, including Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal.

'Calling All Dawns' is available for purchase from our store. Called 'one of the best world music albums of the decade', the album is a triumphant and stirring blend of world and classical music--a song cycle weaving together poems and prayers in twelve languages, in a celebration of the cycle of life.

The album is performed by some of the most respected names in world and classical music, including the Soweto Gospel Choir, Dulce Pontes, Frederica von Stade, Anonymous 4, Sussan Deyhim, Lia, and many more--all backed up by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. To learn more about the album, click here.