Brenda MacIntyre a.k.a. Medicine Song Woman is an Aboriginal singer, hand drummer, speaker, healer and artist. Dubbed the "hand drum healer" by the Native Canadian newspaper, Brenda does hand drumming and healing circles as well as a cappella and drumming performances that reach into your soul and give you goose bumps.

Based in Toronto, Brenda does healing sessions worldwide through visionary energy medicine techniques. Her fans and clients claim physical, emotional and psychological healing plus heightened spiritual connection from her performances, CDs and healing sessions.

Originally from Calgary, Brenda grew up in British Columbia until her mid-teens when both her parents died, prompting her to move to Toronto.

Her career began soon afterward with a hit on a Florida radio station and a single on a Juno award-winning CD, leading to a nomination for a Canadian Reggae Music Award.

After leaving her childhood and teen depression behind, the single mother experienced abuse and extreme poverty for several years until she discovered an Aboriginal women's healing lodge and began a remarkable personal journey to wellness.

Brenda will share her story and visionary healing tools as author of the forthcoming book Medicine Song, due for release in 2009 along with her next music album of the same name.

Brenda's diverse clientele includes the Niagara Folk Arts Festival, Bank of Montreal, University of Brandon, the Okanagan First Nation and the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival in BC.

The world class singer performs and speaks across Canada and has been featured nationally on MuchMusic, APTN, OMNI, Vision and TLN.