Nick’s musical passion goes way back, as a singer songwriter and percussionist with various bands.
Breakspear was officially launched in 1993 since then Nick has gone on to release seven eclectic albums plus a double soundtrack Album entitled “Its a Feast”, aided and abetted by his talented hopos in the Inc, who have presented some unique performances at gatherings and festivals throughout the UK and Internationally.
Nick Breakspear is one of the most creative, powerfully anointed and impossible-to-classify artists currently involved in Christian music ministry. Possibly best known for this album “Fishing in the Deep” – Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms.
Anarchic, surreal, down right weird and that’s just their costumes. But behind the rock dance experimentalists – Breakspear embodies serious spiritual intent. – Andrew Long, Cross Rhythms
Back in the early days he was affectionately known as the ‘Karaoke Prophet’. No doubt this sounds quite zany-out-there to most regular bods. Nevertheless it’s an apt description of the inspirational telegrams Nick received from the Lord. Which he would then sing to the folks at the destinations he’d been given. For instance, the song ‘Corro-Gated’ came alive after a 10-month period where I felt the Lord inspire me to cancel a series of gigs I’d got lined up to play. Not to dismiss them, but go to those gigs as a punter and observe what happened … which is quite a strange thing to do when you’re a player. Nevertheless that’s what I did. One such result was the track ‘Corro-Gated’ born out of an unusual event held in central Manchester by the Barnabus homeless project.
After the gig I was driving home, thinking about what an amazing day it had been, when all of a sudden the heavens opened and a deluge of rain soaked the streets. That’s when I began to notice rough—sleepers carrying flattened cardboard boxes to use as bedding for the night to sleep in doorways and back alleyways. Each of these depressing scenes were instantly freeze-framed before me. No doubt they’d come to remind me of my own destitute experiences as a homeless youth…for next 20 miles drive home. I lamented the word ‘corrugated’ from the pit of my stomach. Over the next three days I wrote and recorded the track. The following year I returned to the Barnabus event and shared the ‘Corro-Gated’ song and how the story came about.
At the end of the gig, one of the homeless guys presented me with a special gift – his own rosary beads – in appreciation for identifying with those who live on our unforgiving streets.
In 2008 I was asked to create a video for an art installation at Liverpool Cathedral, which focused on the plight of the homeless. The track Corro-Gated was duly dusted off and given a new lease of life.
Breakspear Inc. 