Chris Rusin's new single, "Time To Love," comes straight from his soul – and an even deeper place. The quiet calm of a frozen Minnesota lake, the aftermath of a life-altering diagnosis, and the wide-eyed window of a childhood bedroom where dreams are born.
Written just six days after cancer surgery for metastatic cancer, "Time To Love" is a moment. Rusin, who was home with his wife and kids for Christmas, was doing things while the world slept. Staring out of that same window that once fueled his daydreams, he distilled all the fragility, fear, and steely determination of that moment into this song. "Time To Love" carries a beautiful weight, a melodic caress that you can curl up with like a winter blanket, weighted with the gravity of someone who has faced mortality and still chose love. The vocals sound unfiltered and honest like a conversation whispered in the dark, and the acoustic arrangement creates sufficient space for the story to breathe.
"Time To Love" led to a master class spot with Pat Pattison at this summer's Song School 2024 in Lyons, Colorado, for Rusin, a moment he made on stage for the first time in his post-cancer life. Surrounded by other musicians, Rusin's healing found harmony. The collaborations that took root there continue to guide his creative pathway. "Time To Love" is not only a comeback but also a realization and a reminder that time is fleeting, yet love is worth fighting for. Honest, unvarnished, and rooted in the stakes of life, this song is a fragile victory that deserves to be heard.
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