Eamonn McCrystal

Eamonn McCrystal (born 1 June 1987) is a multi-Emmy Award winning Northern Irish TV producer and pop tenor based in Los Angeles, California.

Early life McCrystal was born to Jim and Ann McCrystal, nursing home owners, in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He attended Holy Trinity College in Cookstown, where he learned to play the piano and the flute. before moving to London, England to pursue a career in Media. He released his first album, After the Storm, in 2000, at the age of 13. Over the course of the decade, he independently recorded three more albums, and toured around Ireland with a 15-piece band.

Move to U.S. In 2009, McCrystal was working as a stage manager at the UTV Country Fest in Belfast, headlined that year by Randy Travis. McCrystal was driving Travis's then-wife and manager Elizabeth Travis to Dublin, and gave her a copy of Eamonn McCrystal Live. After listening to the album, she gave McCrystal a slot as a guest artist on the Randy Travis tour, signed him to a contract with Elizabeth Travis Management, and brought him to Los Angeles, where he is currently based. In 2012, McCrystal released the single "Under Your Wings," a ballad written by Walter Afanasieff. McCrystal's musical director Brad Ellis accompanies him on the track.

On 2 September 2014, his album A Living Prayer was released by Difference Media / UMG. Produced by McCrystal and Casey Wood, it contains traditional hymns and contemporary songs.

McCrystal and Woods co-produced the 2016 traditional vocal pop album And So It Goes which included performances by Rita Wilson and Chloe Agnew.

An Internet TV station, The Eamonn McCrystal Network, was launched on 10 October 2012. It won four 2015 NATAS Emmy Awards, with McCrystal winning for best On-Camera Talent/Performer, and as a co-producer for best Overall Arts/Entertainment program.

Eamonn is seen regularly on PBS Television with his concerts "The Music of Northern Ireland" (PBS) and "The Music of Christmas" (BBC/PBS) and on the BBC in the UK, most notably BBC Children In Need, Songs of Praise

McCrystal made an appearance in the 2014 film Big Stone Gap, directed by Adriana Trigiani and starring Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg.

Production and showrunning McCrystal has established himself as a television producer and showrunner. He is the owner of "Inspired," a production company based in Los Angeles, California. Through this company, McCrystal has created and produced a variety of television shows across different genres:

"Hitmakers with David Foster" - A music-focused series featuring Grammy Award winning music producer David Foster. "The Library" - A documentary series featuring newsreels narrated by John Lithgow and Beau Bridges. "At Home with The Jenners" - A reality/cooking show offering an inside look at the lives of Cayley and Brandon Jenner. "New Day New Chef" - A plant-based vegan cooking show promoting healthy, sustainable eating hosted by Jane Velez-Mitchell. "Party Rock Farmhouse" - A cooking show featuring LMFAO's Redfoo and his partner Jazzy. "Pig Little Lies" - A unique reality series centered around pot bellied pigs.

Performances McCrystal has performed with Randy Travis Rachel Tucker, he makes regular guest appearances on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, and is often backed by a 12-piece orchestra.

Eamonn performs regularly on PBS Television with his concerts "The Music of Northern Ireland" (PBS)

Discography

Albums After the Storm (2000) The Search (2006) Rest for Your Soul (2007) Eamonn McCrystal Live (2009) When in Nashville... (2011) The Music of Christmas & the Stories Behind the Songs (2013) A Living Prayer (2014) The Music of Northern Ireland (CD & DVD, 2015) Where Does The Time Go? (2015) And So It Goes (2016)

Singles "If It's Gonna Rain" (2010) "Under Your Wings" (2012) "Blue Christmas" (2013) "Auld Lang Syne" (2013) "Pray For Peace" (2016) feat. Rita Wilson and Chloë Agnew "You Haven't Seen The Last of Me" (2018) "Love Will Wait" (2020)

Collaborations "Someone You Never Knew" – with Randy Travis (from Anniversary Celebration, 2011) "Pray For Peace" (2016) feat. Rita Wilson and Chloë Agnew (from And So It Goes 2016) "We've Got Tonight" – with Chloë Agnew (from And So It Goes 2016)