About

Land Heart Song is Tiiu Strutt, a songwriter and educator passionate about singing songs that support families in nurturing their love for nature. Land Heart Song’s performances spark wonder and joy, inspiring everyone in the family to sing along and deepen their relationship with the natural world.

Since 2003, Tiiu has successfully recorded four albums, toured nationally, and received national and college radio play, including being a featured artist on CBC Radio’s “Canada Live” program.  As Land Heart Song, Tiiu has performed at festivals across Ontario, including Northern Lights Festival Boreal (Sudbury), SpringTide Music Festival (Uxbridge) and Restoration Festival (Burks Falls). A collaborator at heart, Land Heart Song has shared the stage with many nationally acclaimed family music entertainers, including four-time Juno-nominee GinaLina. Land Heart Song is also co-host of Toronto’s best family-music series at The Tranzac, working alongside co-host Pete Moss to create a hopping monthly gathering that features the diversity of family music entertainers from across Canada. Land Heart Song has also worked collaboratively with numerous local and national organizations to create meaningful musical workshops and performances that engage families with the natural world. Collaborators include The Child and Nature Alliance of Canada(CNAC) and Natural Curiosity, both national leaders in education.

Land Heart Song’s latest release is “You Belong Here”. The music video was created in collaboration with CNAC and Black in Nature and is featured in CNAC’s online course called Anti-Racism in Outdoor Play. This offering follows Land Heart Song’s 2023 album release, “Songs for Tree”. Produced by Joel Schwartz (Dione Taylor, Shawna Caspi), “Songs for Tree” is a song cycle that follows a child’s relationship with a tree through the seasons.