Mac Sinise - Arctic Circles

McCanna “Mac” Sinise
“Arctic Circles”
Director: Matthew J Blake

"Hi Friends,
I wanted to share a once-in-a-lifetime experience with all of you. About 10 years ago I was in a composition class at USC music school. I wrote a small piano piece that I never fully finished. I had dreams of expanding the piece into a piano concerto with a full orchestra but of course, those dreams were too extravagant for reality. I eventually moved away from a music career, started settling into my work at the Gary Sinise Foundation, and then got slammed with battling Chordoma, a very rare type of cancer that eventually metastasized. The music I wrote got tucked away in the “save” category on my computer. Now, 10 years later, I found a way to write music again in my hospital bed. In addition to getting back in touch with a producer friend from college, Oliver Schnee, I recovered my old piece and I decided to go for it! Time is precious and I want to take advantage of the times that I feel strong. The result has been incredible collaborations with members of the Lt Dan Band and my buddy Oliver Schnee to finally finish writing and recording 'Arctic Circles'. Please enjoy!"
-Mac Sinise

***All proceeds from album sales go towards the mission of the Gary Sinise Foundation to support the military, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.***

Written by McCanna Sinise & Oliver Schnee (ASCAP)
Produced & Orchestrated by Oliver Schnee
Recorded by Bill Schnee at Sunset Sound Hollywood, California on July 17, 2023
Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnaze Franklin, Tennessee
©️ 2023 McCanna Sinise / Oliver Schnee
℗ 2023 McCanna Music / Oliver Schnee Music (ASCAP)

[Musingnotes]

Just came after Ben Shapiro's show- my 5 year old said "I love this!" And I do, too. So beautiful.

[brendawalkerrupel]

Gary - I’ve stood where you stand, as I lost my 37 year old son almost seven years ago. The loss of a child (even as an adult) is beyond any pain that is imaginable. We, too were fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful and supportive friends.

Artic Circles is beautiful. I know my own son, Matthew who was a musician would love it!

Sending you all the love in the world.

[stormseekerfreedom]

Dear Mac,
I am so grateful you met God with the same grace that you met life. Sitting at the right
of our Lord Jesus Christ, you are hearing and creating Heaven's glorious sounds while watching over your family and this world. RIP soldier.
Gary and family, I am praying for you and know the legacy you are leaving this world in thought and deed shall never go unnoticed, and we Americans and the rest of the world, see your love and belief that the best is yet to come.
In gratitude,
Someone who loves what you all stand for ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[alikasaigal]

Most cancer stories are filled with anger, suffering, bitterness & grief. The fact that he was able to do this reflects his beautiful soul and the love of his wonderful family. May he rest in peace.

[lucy]

Gary, I watched your interview on a video a few minutes ago and was wishing I could hear Arctic Circles. I scrolled on through U-Tube, and there it was! It was so very beautiful, and as I listened to it and watched Mac, I could just imagine him resting in the arms of Jesus, happy and pain free. I know very well the path you and your family are on right now as I lost my 23 year old son 16 years ago to suicide. No parent should ever have to endure the pain of losing a child and without my faith I wouldn't have survived it. I'm sure you are leaning on yours right now, and that's what will carry you through. I love you and pray God's comfort and blessings on you and your family, knowjng that one day we'll all be reunited with our children ❤ 🙏

[Stkrrook]

Wow! The Sinise family has lost a son and the world has lost a truly gifted composer. Amazing music. Thank you for sharing such beauty.

[billiejomiller]

Close your eyes, through this music your soul soars above the treetops and away to a place of purity. God Bless you Mac, rest in peaceful heaven.

[marcusvaldes]

RIP Mac. Your father wrote a beautiful piece about you. My sincere condolences to your family.

[tinapirlot]

Arctic Circles, from the very first notes, captured my heart. I did not realize how uplifting it would feel...it felt like I was soaring. As if I was an eagle, gliding high over the white, frozen land Mac described as his vision for this piece. Such beautiful music...seamlessly inspirational. I'm deeply sorry for the loss and pain his family, all who loved him, are enduring. What joy Mac must have felt, hearing his labor of love played by these talented musicians. It was obvious they played from deep within their hearts for him. And now, we all have the gift of Arcric Circles to lift our souls. Mac, thank you. ❤️

[debbieestensen]

Mac has his wings now and is soaring high. Blessing out to his family and friends. Such an inspiration.

[柏心妮]

Beautiful. I have no doubt Mac will be welcomed back into the loving arms of his Savior. May God grant the Sinise family solace from their heartache.

[eugeniemartin]

Dear Sinise Family,
Your son’s heart has found its rest in Jesus, in whose sufferings he shared., and surely Mac’s beautiful music which reflects such great truth and beauty, is wafting even now through the streets of Heaven in tribute to our good and faithful Father God!

❤🙏 May our merciful Lord comfort you as only He can.

[michellestark]

Just read that Mac passed away in January of this year. Though his physical body is gone, he lives on through this amazing piece of music. To know that he faced many challenges finishing this piece makes it all the more inspiring & beautiful. RIP, Mac. A piece of your courageous heart will always live on through this breathtaking musical masterpiece.

[TeacherElza]

We can definitely feel God's presence while listening to this masterpiece. T H A N K Y O U! ❤

Gary, I’m a big fan of yours. I just read about what happened to Mac – I’m Brazilian, so I hadn’t seen anything about you and your family until now. I hope you can feel your son's presence when you listen to his amazing music. Thank you for continuing to share with us, even while enduring the pain of losing your child. God bless you.

[jasonv]

Its amazing to realize that when an artist composes a piece of music it is literally a part of his soul in musical form. Mac gave to the world a beautiful part of his soul

[jackmiceli]

Mr. Sinise and the entire Sinise Family, I just watched your interview on Ben Shapiro where you talked about this video and immediately went to watch it. What an inspiration you and your son have even to countless people who go through tragedies and bumps in the road of life and don’t believe anything can be positive. Thank you for sharing this journey with us, thank you for all that you do and have done to create your foundation which has been to work tirelessly on behalf of our Military. Most of all, thank you for being a loving Father to your amazing children, especially sharing your son’s journey with us. My sincere condolences to you and your family on the death of your son earlier this year, but there is so much to celebrate in his short life and I hope this song and the many you have discovered give you comfort in your time of grief, knowing he is with our Lord. God Bless you and your Family.

[lesliealderman]

“Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories.” -Unknown
Brought tears to my eyes, so lovely!

[Orpilorp]

That was lovely. When we trust in Jesus we know that Mac is no longer in pain, rejoicing with the Lord. May our Saviour be your comfort.

[PartTimePhilosopher]

Damn! This kid could have written Hollywood scores. You can feel the flow of the music so well.

[ForWeAreMany]

this is the legacy of this young man. taken far too early, but still managed to create something for the world to remember and know him by.