Jim Brickman to bring his 'Love Tour'

MORRISTOWN — Award-winning hit-maker, pianist and recording artist Jim Brickman brings his Love Tour to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.

Brickman will perform his hits including "Valentine," "If You Believe," "Love of My Life" and more. The Love Tour strikes a balance between musical intimacy, compelling storytelling and audience interaction.

Jim Brickman amassed 27 Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, including 14 Top 10 smashes. His collaboration with country songstress Martina McBride, "Valentine," scored a number 1 hit on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and a top 10 country hit in 1998. Other Brickman staples include "Peace" and "The Gift," both with Collin Raye, "Simple Things" with Rebecca Lynn Howard, "Never Alone" with Lady Antebellum, and "Love of My Life" with Michael W. Smith.

Throughout his long career, Brickman has also shared his artistry with luminaries such as Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Richie McDonald (country's Lonestar), smooth jazz sax star Dave Koz, Olivia Newton-John, Wayne Brady, Blind Boys of Alabama, Broadway's Jane Krakowski and more. Along the way he's been rewarded with two Grammy Award nominations, a couple of SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" Awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association. He's also the author of two best-selling books, 2001's Simple Things and 2005's Love Notes, co-written with Cindy Pearlman.

A native of Cleveland, Brickman began playing piano at the age of five and studied music at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he was honored with a scholarship in his name in 2011. Founding his own advertising music company in 1980, Brickman began writing commercial jingles for such advertisers as McDonald's, Pontiac and Kellogg's.

Brickman has had the good fortune of sharing his music through some of his biggest partners like Celestial Seasonings, John Q Hammons Hotels and Resorts, Audio-Technica, Whole Foods and American Greetings, just to name a few. Also lending his hand to many charitable foundations, Brickman currently works with Autism Speaks and the Horatio Alger Association.

For more information about Jim Brickman and The Love Tour visit www.JimBrickman.com.

Tickets for the Love Tour are $49 to $69.

The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St. in Morristown. For more information and tickets contact the box office at 973-539-8008 or visit www.mayoarts.org.