A native of Ottawa Canada, by his 24^th birthday, David was the “Rock and Roll Cat” in the First U.S. National tour of Cats. While in New York, he worked with Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Lloyd, James Spader, Eric Stoltz, and Broadway star Liz Calloway. He co-starred in films for Paramount, Columbia Pictures, and ABC TV.

He appeared on Broadway, produced rap music in Harlem and for CBS records for which he won a Feature Pick in Billboard Magazine.

However, David did not know the Lord and his life fell into addiction. Soon after participating in an abortion, David blew out his voice and couldn’t talk for 3 years. His career, the very thing he tried to preserve with the abortion was taken away. He gave up music and returned to Canada. David started looking for answers to life’s difficult questions. One night he completely surrendered to Jesus. His life took a new direction. Several months later he had a powerful experience with Mother Mary. He began doing the Rosary daily in 1991 and converted to Catholicism in 1995.  

In April 1998, on a Catholic Cursillo retreat, he felt moved by the Spirit and began writing music for the first time in 10 years. He promised God only to sing for Him. His voice came back with clarity and power.  David said “Lord, I would love to record that song, but I have no money.” A week later a fellow came up to him on the street and said “David MacDonald? You produced me back in the 80’s and I was so inspired that I bought $10,000 worth of recording equipment. I’m a lawyer now and don’t need it. Do you want to borrow it?” Several days later a lady in Church came up to him and said “my mother died and left a 1200 digital piano do you want it?” Then another musician said “hey I have a whole bunch of instruments, feel free to use them.” So in a few weeks David was recording a CD. This started a little music ministry for David. 

He has since had performances and interviews on Canadian radio, TV, and has played at major festivals including sharing the stage with bands like “Sixpense None the Richer” and Grammy award winners “Jars of Clay” at Soulfest. David’s single “Cult Cult-ure” hit #3 on the CHRI Christian Music Charts and spent 8 weeks in the top 10.  He was the music director at the WYD activities in Ottawa for 5000 youth and sang in the chorus of the official 2002 World Youth Day theme song CD. David also wrote the theme song for the Canada’s “March for Life”, a pro-life gathering of thousands in front of Canada’s Parliament. In November 2003 David was chosen to represent Canada and play his song “Life is the Only Choice” at the XIX World Festival of Marian Songs in Guatemala.  He built a website www.BeFree.ca that is becoming a hub where Evangelical Christians find out about the Catholic faith. 

David’s music is contemporary Christian, praise and worship with R&B influences.  He is a solid musician (vocals, guitar, flute, keyboards) and has a great sense of comic timing in his talks that he does for youth.