I've decided to revive a blog I began last year about The House on Christmas Street and use that as a tour update blog. I've also now got a brand new tour page on my website which is a hub for all things tour-related. You can get to the blog from that page. Please visit it here: http://http://judypancoast.com/2010_tour.htm
and please comment and keep in touch while I'm on the road. Who knows? Maybe I'll see YOU out there somewhere!
In the meantime, I'll continue to post things here that are non-Christmas related. It's just that right now in my life, EVERYTHING is Christmas related!! It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Updated Tour Schedule
I just updated the tour schedule yet again and I believe this will be the final itinerary. Still to come..details on the big finale in Orlando on CHRISTMAS EVE!! Stay tuned!
Tuesday , December 7
Saturday, November 27th
6pm
The Mitchell Homestead
16 Francis Street
Claremont, NH 03743
Wednesday, December 1
The Toole Castle
Manning Close
Wells, United Kingdom
Friday, December 3
12 noon
The Factory at Franklin Shopping Experience
Food Court
230 Franklin Rd
Franklin, TN 37064-2256
(615) 791-1777
Saturday, December 4
Christmas by the Tracks
Elgin, TX
Several performances at the gazebo throughout the day
and that evening a performance at
The Dennis Residence
806 N Main St.
Elgin, TX 78621
Sunday, December 5
6:30pm
The Brown Residence
6607 Avenue S
Lubbock, Texas 79412
Tuesday , December 7
The Hurlle Homestead
1003 N.W. 24th St.
Fruitland, Id 83619
Wednesday December 8
The Zembruski Residence
23620 NE 183rd St
Woodinville, WA 98077
Saturday, December 11
The Bicknase Homestead
1027 North Hampton street
Fairmont, Minnesota 56031
Sunday, December 12
The Jeffries Homestead
2112 NE Waterfield Drive
Blue Springs, Missouri(east side of Kansas City)
Monday, December 13
The Home of Indiana Jones (been dying to say that!)
11720 Gatwick View Dr.
Fishers, IN 46037
Tuesday, December 14
7pm
The Reph Homestead
198 Firehouse Lane
Nazareth, PA. 18064
Wednesday, December 15
6pm
The Moyer Residence
117 West Penn. Ave.
Cleona, PA 17042
Thursday, December 16
12 noon
Special appearance at Paul's Bakery in Fredericksburg...more details to come~
5pm
The Shank Homestead
9410 Deep Creek Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Friday, December 17
Annual Driveway Party at the Joyce House
Sponsored by XTRA 99.1
Gloucester, VA
Saturday, December 18
The Bottomley Estate
8010 Glade Valley Road
Ennice, NC 28623
Sunday, December 19
The Brown Homestead
4019 Lake Charles Way
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Monday, December 20
The Charpiat Mountain Home
2 miles east of Old Highway 52 on NC Highway 268 East in Pilot Mountain North Carolina.
Tuesday, December 21 (the first day of WINTER and the official RIBBON CANDY DAY)
The Greer Residence
114 University Drive
Conway, SC 20526
Wednesday, December 22
The Drum Compound (Larry and his neighbors)
4730 Bryn Ridge Ct.
Cumming, Ga. 30028
Thursday, December 23
6pm
The Walker Residence
1013 Mare Bello Dr
Winter Park, FL 3279Tuesday, September 14, 2010
"The House on Christmas Street International Tour" CHARITY
One of my other goals for the tour is to somehow improve each community I visit along the way by doing a concert there. To that end, I present the list of charities that my tour hosts are collecting for along the route. I'm honored to be a part of their efforts to make the world a better place:
The Mitchells, Claremont, NH: Children's Hospital at Dartmouth
The Browns, Lubbock, TX: South Plains Food Bank.
http://www.spfb.org/site/c.lgLQIVOyGpF/b.5475427/k.5CCB/South_Plains_Food_Bank.htm
The Hurles, Fruitland, ID: Food drive for two local Senior Centers and CASA, Court Appointed Special
Avocates for children.
The Zembruskis, Woodinville, WA: Special Olympics of Washington
The Jones' of Torrington, WY: The ALS Association
The Charpiats of Pilot Mt., NC: The Pilot Mountain Outreach Center
The Greers of Conway, SC: St. Jude's Children's Hospital
The Drums and their neighbors in Cumming, GA: Family Haven a local Forsyth County battered woman's (and children's) support center, shelter and legal aid group. We will be collecting cash and supplies for their shelter.
https://www.forsythcountyfamilyhaven.info/Home.html
The Bicknase's in Fairmont, MN: The Salvation Army
The Moyer's of Cleona, PA: Shining Light http://shining-light.com/.
The Jones' of Fishers, IN: Humane Society for Hamilton County, a non-kill humane society that is very
overcrowded.
The Bottomleys of Ennice, NC: Glade Creek Volunteer Fire Department
The Walkers of Winter Park, FL: Give Kids the World where a lot of the Make A Wish Children go when they
wish to go to Disney World
The Jeffries' of Blue Spring, MO: The Salvation Army
The Browns of Indian Trail, NC: the Union County Christmas Bureau:
http://www.co.union.nc.us/HumanServices/SocialServices/ChristmasBureau.aspx
XTRA 99.1 in Gloucester, VA: The Peninsula Food Bank.
And the Holiday by the Tracks event in Elgin will help to support various local non-profits through the sale of decorated Christmas trees.
And coming soon, an announcement about how YOU can help a major children's charity during this tour....
The Mitchells, Claremont, NH: Children's Hospital at Dartmouth
The Browns, Lubbock, TX: South Plains Food Bank.
http://www.spfb.org/site/c.lgLQIVOyGpF/b.5475427/k.5CCB/South_Plains_Food_Bank.htm
The Hurles, Fruitland, ID: Food drive for two local Senior Centers and CASA, Court Appointed Special
Avocates for children.
The Zembruskis, Woodinville, WA: Special Olympics of Washington
The Jones' of Torrington, WY: The ALS Association
The Charpiats of Pilot Mt., NC: The Pilot Mountain Outreach Center
The Greers of Conway, SC: St. Jude's Children's Hospital
The Drums and their neighbors in Cumming, GA: Family Haven a local Forsyth County battered woman's (and children's) support center, shelter and legal aid group. We will be collecting cash and supplies for their shelter.
https://www.forsythcountyfamilyhaven.info/Home.html
The Bicknase's in Fairmont, MN: The Salvation Army
The Moyer's of Cleona, PA: Shining Light http://shining-light.com/.
The Jones' of Fishers, IN: Humane Society for Hamilton County, a non-kill humane society that is very
overcrowded.
The Bottomleys of Ennice, NC: Glade Creek Volunteer Fire Department
The Walkers of Winter Park, FL: Give Kids the World where a lot of the Make A Wish Children go when they
wish to go to Disney World
The Jeffries' of Blue Spring, MO: The Salvation Army
The Browns of Indian Trail, NC: the Union County Christmas Bureau:
http://www.co.union.nc.us/HumanServices/SocialServices/ChristmasBureau.aspx
XTRA 99.1 in Gloucester, VA: The Peninsula Food Bank.
And the Holiday by the Tracks event in Elgin will help to support various local non-profits through the sale of decorated Christmas trees.
And coming soon, an announcement about how YOU can help a major children's charity during this tour....
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Official Line Up for the "The House on Christmas Street" Tour
It's all set. In case you missed my other post, this year I've decided to do something really big to try to push "The House on Christmas Street" into the mainstream. It's been beloved and promoted by Christmas decorating enthusiasts all over the place, and I've figured out a way to say "Thanks" to them, bring attention to the song and help out some charitable organizations along the way.
Starting on Nov. 27th I will be touring the land (and even going to the UK) and doing outdoor concerts at the homes of people who use my song in their animated lighting displays. I am doing this at no charge to the homeowners except that they have to provide lodging and they are expected to work on publicity for their event. At each stop we will be collecting donations for some local or national charity.
Everyone on this list invited me, and it's taken a while to put it all together, but here it is:
Tuesday , December 7
Starting on Nov. 27th I will be touring the land (and even going to the UK) and doing outdoor concerts at the homes of people who use my song in their animated lighting displays. I am doing this at no charge to the homeowners except that they have to provide lodging and they are expected to work on publicity for their event. At each stop we will be collecting donations for some local or national charity.
Everyone on this list invited me, and it's taken a while to put it all together, but here it is:
Saturday, November 27th
6pm
The Mitchell Homestead
16 Francis Street
Claremont, NH 03743
Wednesday, December 1
The Toole Castle
Manning Close
Wells, United Kingdom
Friday, December 3
12 noon
The Factory at Franklin Shopping Experience
Food Court
230 Franklin Rd
Franklin, TN 37064-2256
(615) 791-1777
Saturday, December 4
Christmas by the Tracks
Elgin, TX
Several performances at the gazebo throughout the day
and that evening a performance at
The Dennis Residence
806 N Main St.
Elgin, TX 78621
Sunday, December 5
6:30pm
The Brown Residence
6607 Avenue S
Lubbock, Texas 79412
Tuesday , December 7
The Hurlle Homestead
1003 N.W. 24th St.
Fruitland, Id 83619
Wednesday December 8
The Zembruski Residence
23620 NE 183rd St
Woodinville, WA 98077
Friday, December 10
The Jones Residence
211 Lupine Drive
Torrington, Wyoming 82240
Saturday, December 11
The Bicknase Homestead
1027 North Hampton street
Fairmont, Minnesota 56031
Sunday, December 12
The Jeffries Homestead
2112 NE Waterfield Drive
Blue Springs, Missouri(east side of Kansas City)
Monday, December 13
The Home of Indiana Jones (been dying to say that!)
11720 Gatwick View Dr.
Fishers, IN 46037
Tuesday, December 14
The Reph Homestead
198 Firehouse Lane
Nazareth, PA. 18064
Wednesday, December 15
The Moyer Residence
117 West Penn. Ave.
Cleona, PA 17042
Thursday, December 16
The Shank Homestead
9410 Deep Creek Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Friday, December 17
Annual Driveway Party at the Joyce House
Sponsored by XTRA 99.1
Gloucester, VA
Saturday, December 18
The Bottomley Estate
8010 Glade Valley Road
Ennice, NC 28623
Sunday, December 19
The Brown Homestead
4019 Lake Charles Way
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Monday, December 20
The Charpiat Mountain Home
2 miles east of Old Highway 52 on NC Highway 268 East in Pilot Mountain North Carolina.
Tuesday, December 21 (the first day of WINTER and the official RIBBON CANDY DAY)
The Greer Residence
114 University Drive
Conway, SC 20526
Wednesday, December 22
The Drum Compound (Larry and his neighbors)
4730 Bryn Ridge Ct.
Cumming, Ga. 30028
Thursday, December 23
The Walker Residence
1013 Mare Bello Dr
Winter Park, FL 32792
I am hoping to end on the 24th with a marathon, gathering pledges for the number of times I can sing "The House on Christmas Street" in a row. I've contacted a couple of charities and am waiting to hear.
So what do you think?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Another CRAZY Idea
Since "The House on Christmas Street," (my tribute to the folks who decorate their houses to the MAX every Christmas season) has become such a hit with decorating enthusiasts I've been on a non-stop campaign to bring it to the attention of the mainstream public.
For those of you who don't know, the song is used in animated lighting displays at homes far and wide (even in Australia and Germany!). This phenomenon began in 2006 without my doing a thing...suddenly I began to discover videos of houses "playing" my song. At present there are 68 videos on YouTube alone and from what I hear this coming Christmas that number may more than double. Because of all of this I've networked with lots and lots of people in the Christmas decorating community and made many wonderful friends. Yes, there is a Christmas decorating community, and if this is news to you then you ought to visit some of their websites, like www.planetchristmas.com, www.lonestarholidays.com, www.doityourselfchristmas.com, and www.constantlychristmas.com. These folks think about decorating their houses 365 days a year!
Their enthusiasm for my song has led me to cook up a crazy plan to gain more attention for "The House on Christmas Street" this year. Time's a wastin' (I'll be 51- aaaaagh--on Sunday) and I decided I can't let another year go by without doing something wild to try to push it over the edge into bonafide Christmas-hitdom. So here's what I've planned.
This year I'm heading out in my 2004 Toyota Sienna (which already has over 300-K miles on it) and traveling from state to state to visit homes where the song is being used in a display. I'll be singing the song on the front lawn (driveway...roof...whatever!) at each house while their synchronized light show runs. I've got houses lines up in NH, NJ, PA, SC, FL, TX, AZ and WI so far! I told the folks that if they wanted me to show up and do this they have to get as much publicity going as they can for it via local radio, TV and newspapers. This is not a problem as a lot of the people who are into mega-decorating love publicity. I've had a couple of Christmas festivals invite me to perform along the way as well.
At the last stop I am going to go for the world record of the most times the same song has been sung in a row by one person. I've already applied to Guiness and am awaiting their approval.
I'm hoping you will want to be involved and maybe brainstorm some kind of promotion for this. If you use the song in a display and would like a visit, send me your email address and we'll talk about it. If there is a Christmas festival in your town that might be looking for entertainment, let me know about it. And when I publish the schedule, if there's a performance near you, come out and meet me! If you have a good idea of another way to promote the song, I'm all ears!
You probably think I'm nuts...and you're right! I'm not getting any younger and I've been in the music business professionally since the age of 16. My dream is to make this song a perennial Christmas hit. I'll do just about anything to make it happen!
Bless you for your support in 2009. I hope we can do something together this year!
Oh..and by the way...for the latest most up-to-date news about this and other Judy Pancoast stuff, please join my fan page on Facebook.
THANKS!
For those of you who don't know, the song is used in animated lighting displays at homes far and wide (even in Australia and Germany!). This phenomenon began in 2006 without my doing a thing...suddenly I began to discover videos of houses "playing" my song. At present there are 68 videos on YouTube alone and from what I hear this coming Christmas that number may more than double. Because of all of this I've networked with lots and lots of people in the Christmas decorating community and made many wonderful friends. Yes, there is a Christmas decorating community, and if this is news to you then you ought to visit some of their websites, like www.planetchristmas.com, www.lonestarholidays.com, www.doityourselfchristmas.com, and www.constantlychristmas.com. These folks think about decorating their houses 365 days a year!
Their enthusiasm for my song has led me to cook up a crazy plan to gain more attention for "The House on Christmas Street" this year. Time's a wastin' (I'll be 51- aaaaagh--on Sunday) and I decided I can't let another year go by without doing something wild to try to push it over the edge into bonafide Christmas-hitdom. So here's what I've planned.
This year I'm heading out in my 2004 Toyota Sienna (which already has over 300-K miles on it) and traveling from state to state to visit homes where the song is being used in a display. I'll be singing the song on the front lawn (driveway...roof...whatever!) at each house while their synchronized light show runs. I've got houses lines up in NH, NJ, PA, SC, FL, TX, AZ and WI so far! I told the folks that if they wanted me to show up and do this they have to get as much publicity going as they can for it via local radio, TV and newspapers. This is not a problem as a lot of the people who are into mega-decorating love publicity. I've had a couple of Christmas festivals invite me to perform along the way as well.
At the last stop I am going to go for the world record of the most times the same song has been sung in a row by one person. I've already applied to Guiness and am awaiting their approval.
I'm hoping you will want to be involved and maybe brainstorm some kind of promotion for this. If you use the song in a display and would like a visit, send me your email address and we'll talk about it. If there is a Christmas festival in your town that might be looking for entertainment, let me know about it. And when I publish the schedule, if there's a performance near you, come out and meet me! If you have a good idea of another way to promote the song, I'm all ears!
You probably think I'm nuts...and you're right! I'm not getting any younger and I've been in the music business professionally since the age of 16. My dream is to make this song a perennial Christmas hit. I'll do just about anything to make it happen!
Bless you for your support in 2009. I hope we can do something together this year!
Oh..and by the way...for the latest most up-to-date news about this and other Judy Pancoast stuff, please join my fan page on Facebook.
THANKS!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
HOCS at Walt Disney World? You Can Help!
A thoughtful fan and friend came up with the idea of starting a Facebook campaign to see if we could get Walt Disney World to add "The House on Christmas Street" to their Holiday Spectacle of Lights. You can help by "liking" the FB page and sharing it with your friends! Here's the link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ho...3795641?ref=mf
Thanks! And remember to share it if you like the song!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ho...3795641?ref=mf
Thanks! And remember to share it if you like the song!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
HOWDY TEXAS!
I just had a total blast last weekend on a whirlwind trip to TEXAS to attend the Lonestar Holidays Annual Academy. This is a weekend where decorating enthusiasts from all over the state (and beyond) gather to learn and share the latest information and technology for synchronized and animated holiday displays, both home and commercial. I got a big Texas welcome when I sang "The House on Christmas Street" at the opening festivities..and everyone was just so nice. It's true what they say about Texas hospitality!
So thank you to all my new friends for making it a wonderful weekend for me. Hope to see you again next year!
YEEEEEHAW!
www.lonestarholidays.com
So thank you to all my new friends for making it a wonderful weekend for me. Hope to see you again next year!
YEEEEEHAW!
www.lonestarholidays.com
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The House on Christmas Street in GERMANY!
Look at this email I just received!
Hello Judy,
first of all we like to wish you a happy new year 2010.
Please allow to introduce ourselves. We are a family of four living in the small town of Mayen in west-central Germany. We are Thomas, Dagmar and our daughters Janine (15) and Kim (12).
Inspired through private initiatives in the USA, which combine a Christmas light display with a charity-event, we spontaneously decided in October 09 to do the same in Germany. We had our first season running from November 27th to January 2nd with one of the kids favoured songs being “The House on Christmas Street”.
At closing we had been able to attract a few thousand visitors to our small town in central Germany. And best of all, we were able to collect EURO donations in equivalent of over 3600.-$. to help kids in need.
Overwhelmed from the success we like to share a picture of our little “House on Christmas Street” with you sharing the same passion, helping kids.
As many visitors’ asked about your song, we decided incorporate links to judypancoast.com in the FAQ section of our new website. We kindly ask you to let us know if it is ok with you that we did so?
You find the website at www.lightadream.de, unfortunately up to now its all in German, but under “Videos” you can see a clip of our House on Christmas Street in action and maybe you like it.
Best regards from Mayen, Germany
The Voss family,
Thomas, Dagmar,
and our daughters Janine and Kim
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Where is The House on Christmas Street?
As of January 3, 2010, The House on Christmas Street has been used in outdoor home lighting displays in these locations (these are the ones I know of. If you know of any more, please let me know! I like to keep track!)
AUSTRALIA:
Ballarat, Victoria
CANADA:Tillsonburg, Ontario
Thorsby, Alberta
UNITED KINGDOM:Wells, Somerset
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
ARIZONA:
Fort Mohave
CALIFORNIA:
Folsom
Millbrae
CONNECTICUT:
Brooklyn
Vernon
DELAWARE:
Newark
FLORIDA:
Deerfield Beach
Eustis City
Kissimee
Orlando
Punta Gorda
Riverview
GEORGIA:
Smyrna
HAWAII:
Hilo
ILLINOIS:
Kankakee
Leroy
Tolono
INDIANA:
Fishers
Huntington
MAINE:
Wilton
MASSACHUSETTS:
Stoneham
MICHIGAN:
Livonia
MISSOURI:
Jefferson City
Kansas City
NEBRASKA:
Friend
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Claremont
Hudson
NORTH CAROLINA:
Monroe
OHIO:
Cincinnati
Columbus
PENNSYLVANIA:
Easton
Pittsburgh
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Conway
TEXAS:
Cypress
Garland
VIRGINIA:
Ridgeway
WASHINGTON:
Spokane
WYOMING:
Torrington
TALLY: Four countries and 23 states, 54 Search results on YouTube.
Christmas decorating enthusiasts ROCK!!
AUSTRALIA:
Ballarat, Victoria
CANADA:Tillsonburg, Ontario
Thorsby, Alberta
UNITED KINGDOM:Wells, Somerset
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
ARIZONA:
Fort Mohave
CALIFORNIA:
Folsom
Millbrae
CONNECTICUT:
Brooklyn
Vernon
DELAWARE:
Newark
FLORIDA:
Deerfield Beach
Eustis City
Kissimee
Orlando
Punta Gorda
Riverview
GEORGIA:
Smyrna
HAWAII:
Hilo
ILLINOIS:
Kankakee
Leroy
Tolono
INDIANA:
Fishers
Huntington
MAINE:
Wilton
MASSACHUSETTS:
Stoneham
MICHIGAN:
Livonia
MISSOURI:
Jefferson City
Kansas City
NEBRASKA:
Friend
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Claremont
Hudson
NORTH CAROLINA:
Monroe
OHIO:
Cincinnati
Columbus
PENNSYLVANIA:
Easton
Pittsburgh
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Conway
TEXAS:
Cypress
Garland
VIRGINIA:
Ridgeway
WASHINGTON:
Spokane
WYOMING:
Torrington
TALLY: Four countries and 23 states, 54 Search results on YouTube.
Christmas decorating enthusiasts ROCK!!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Christmas Time's a Comin'
Hello!
Well, the turkeys are still in hiding and the Christmas decorations are out in the stores! I hear rumors floating around that certain radio stations are going "All Christmas" sometime soon...and so I come to you with my yearly request for your requests!
PLEASE begin calling early and often and request The House on Christmas Street at your local station...even if they only play one Christmas song an hour.
If the station says they don't have a copy, please get the name of the contact person and their address and I will mail one out right away.
This blog is going to automatically show up on Facebook, and so I especially implore my FB friends near and far to please take the time to email or call your favorite station...especially all you PC and Lonestar Holidays folks!
This song has already made it farther than I ever thought it would all because of people like you...yes, you! You who have used it in your home displays, already got some of your local stations playing it, requested it on internet stations, written about it, blogged about it and told your friends about it. Now it just needs that extra little push to make it a hit.
Someone asked me recently how I will know that its a hit.....well, one way will be when I actually start getting royalties from it being played on radio stations. So few stations play it now that I really don't get much at all. Not even enough for ASCAP to cut me a check! The only way that will change is if there really is a grass roots campaign of people calling and requesting it. Think of it...that's how "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" became a hit. It was played in a California radio market for seven years before it finally "broke out." We can do the same! I know so many of you love the song because you have written to me about it! So please take this extra step.
I also want to let you know that this year I will not be selling my own CD of the song to make way for the new SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS 2009 CD that features it, along with other Christmas songs by artists like Huey Lewis & the News, Stephen Bishop, Richard Marx and more. This CD is to benefit William Shatner's Hollywood Horses Charity which pairs special needs kids with horses and does great things for them. I donated my song to this project because I believe in it and, let's face it, it's pretty cool to see my name on the same label as Huey Lewis!!
Thank you for all you have done so far and all you continue to do. Being a self-employed indie artist is a risky proposition and can sometimes be kind of scary, but your emails and comments of support...and of course, the laughter and smiles of the kids...really make it possible for me to keep going even when times are tough. I could never thank you enough!!
Please be sure to let me know if your local station needs a copy of The House on Christmas Street!
Well, the turkeys are still in hiding and the Christmas decorations are out in the stores! I hear rumors floating around that certain radio stations are going "All Christmas" sometime soon...and so I come to you with my yearly request for your requests!
PLEASE begin calling early and often and request The House on Christmas Street at your local station...even if they only play one Christmas song an hour.
If the station says they don't have a copy, please get the name of the contact person and their address and I will mail one out right away.
This blog is going to automatically show up on Facebook, and so I especially implore my FB friends near and far to please take the time to email or call your favorite station...especially all you PC and Lonestar Holidays folks!
This song has already made it farther than I ever thought it would all because of people like you...yes, you! You who have used it in your home displays, already got some of your local stations playing it, requested it on internet stations, written about it, blogged about it and told your friends about it. Now it just needs that extra little push to make it a hit.
Someone asked me recently how I will know that its a hit.....well, one way will be when I actually start getting royalties from it being played on radio stations. So few stations play it now that I really don't get much at all. Not even enough for ASCAP to cut me a check! The only way that will change is if there really is a grass roots campaign of people calling and requesting it. Think of it...that's how "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" became a hit. It was played in a California radio market for seven years before it finally "broke out." We can do the same! I know so many of you love the song because you have written to me about it! So please take this extra step.
I also want to let you know that this year I will not be selling my own CD of the song to make way for the new SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS 2009 CD that features it, along with other Christmas songs by artists like Huey Lewis & the News, Stephen Bishop, Richard Marx and more. This CD is to benefit William Shatner's Hollywood Horses Charity which pairs special needs kids with horses and does great things for them. I donated my song to this project because I believe in it and, let's face it, it's pretty cool to see my name on the same label as Huey Lewis!!
Thank you for all you have done so far and all you continue to do. Being a self-employed indie artist is a risky proposition and can sometimes be kind of scary, but your emails and comments of support...and of course, the laughter and smiles of the kids...really make it possible for me to keep going even when times are tough. I could never thank you enough!!
Please be sure to let me know if your local station needs a copy of The House on Christmas Street!
Friday, September 25, 2009
HUGE AMAZING ANNOUNCEMENT
Next month, my song "The House on Christmas Street" will be featured on a CD compilation called “The Sounds of Christmas 2009”. Proceeds from this CD will go to William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show, which benefits disabled, disadvantaged and special needs children (and you can find out more about them at http://www.horseshow.org ).
The CD will also feature these songs and artists:
Lis Soderberg “All I Need”
Huey Lewis and the News “Winter Wonderland”
Lisa Kessler “Christmas Vacation”
Pete Hopkins “Home For Christmas”
Stephen Bishop “Rock Little Reindeer”
Tina Lambert “O Christmas Tree”
Roy Holliday “Christmastime On The Beach”
Hayseed Dixie “Misty Wonderland Hop”
Dennis DeYoung “When I Hear A Christmas Song”
Annie Pattison “Love For Christmas”
Tey “Silver Bells”
Richard Marx “Santa Claus Is Back In Town”
DJ Icy-Ice and the Fresh Elf “The Night Before Christmas”
William Shatner “Good King Wenceslas” (yes, I'm going to share CD space with CAPTAIN KIRK!!!!!)
Lis Soderberg is a singer/songwriter from Toronto. Her song “All I Need” finished 3rd in Billboard’s World Song Contest, and you can hear it right now on her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/lissoderberg
Huey Lewis and the News originally sent copies of “Winter Wonderland” to their fan club (they were mailed out on pretty green cassettes). This was in December of 1984. It has never been available on CD.
Lisa Kessler is a gifted Soprano whose first CD, A New Life, has songs that continue to appear on iTunes and Amazon‘s best-seller lists. You‘ll be able to hear “Christmas Vacation” on her MySpace page soon at http://www.myspace.com/lisakesslervocalist
Pete Hopkins is a singer/songwriter from L.A., and was recently a semifinalist in the Shure National Songwriting Contest. You can hear “Home For Christmas” on his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/petehopkins
Stephen Bishop has been nominated for Grammys and Oscars, and appeared in “Animal House“ and “The Blues Brothers“! He also released his own Christmas CD through his website a few years ago (it‘s now sold out). His original song “Rock Little Reindeer” has been freshly re-mixed for this compilation!
Tina Lambert is releasing her second Christmas CD next month, and both feature her a cappella, singing all the parts, and then mixing them together , with the result being a beautiful chorus of Tina‘s! You can hear her Christmas songs on her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/tinalambertmusic
Roy Holliday describes himself as “Vegas meets the beach for a unique, yet classic, blend of original Christmas music.” Check out his MySpace page to hear this song and you’ll get exactly what he means at http://www.myspace.com/royholliday
Hayseed Dixie has made a career out of their very original bluegrass interpretation of rock artists like AC/DC (a style they call Rockgrass)! Their song here is a unique blend of “Winter Wonderland” sung to the music of Led Zeppelin’s “Misty Mountain Hop”. You can hear samples of their other songs on their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/hsdx
Dennis DeYoung, former lead singer for Styx, released “When I Hear A Christmas Song” a couple years ago through his website. This marks its first national release!
Annie Pattison is a nine-year-old singer who was recently a finalist on Calgary Junior Idol! You can hear her original song “Love For Christmas” on her website at http://www.scorecreative.com/anniesings/
Tey is an L.A. singer/songwriter, who was recently described by Music Connection Magazine as a “gifted songwriter and vocalist who sets herself apart with a raw sexuality and palpable soulful influence." You can hear more from Tey on her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/teypunsalan
Richard Marx has had so many hits, that he actually holds a record as he first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the Top 5 on the US charts! While he doesn’t have his Christmas song up right now, you can hear a lot of his music on his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/officialrichardmarx
DJ Icy-Ice and the Fresh Elf are a pair of rappers that you probably know. At this time, though, we can’t reveal any other info about them.
William Shatner. James T. Kirk. T.J. Hooker. Denny Crane. The Big Giant Head. The Priceline Negotiator. You know who he is. He originally recorded this song for KROQ (Kevin and the Bean), as a part of one of their annual Christmas cassettes (yes, cassettes!). This is its first appearance on CD!
You can hear a clip of William Shatner on the label's website at http://www.socmusic.net (and you can pre-order the CD, too)!
This is one of the most exciting developments ever to happen in my career, and I have Ken Kessler, the owner of Sounds of Christmas Music and the mastermind behind Sounds of Christmas Radio, to thank for it! And of course, you....for supporting my songs and me all these years.Merry Christmas!
The CD will also feature these songs and artists:
Lis Soderberg “All I Need”
Huey Lewis and the News “Winter Wonderland”
Lisa Kessler “Christmas Vacation”
Pete Hopkins “Home For Christmas”
Stephen Bishop “Rock Little Reindeer”
Tina Lambert “O Christmas Tree”
Roy Holliday “Christmastime On The Beach”
Hayseed Dixie “Misty Wonderland Hop”
Dennis DeYoung “When I Hear A Christmas Song”
Annie Pattison “Love For Christmas”
Tey “Silver Bells”
Richard Marx “Santa Claus Is Back In Town”
DJ Icy-Ice and the Fresh Elf “The Night Before Christmas”
William Shatner “Good King Wenceslas” (yes, I'm going to share CD space with CAPTAIN KIRK!!!!!)
Lis Soderberg is a singer/songwriter from Toronto. Her song “All I Need” finished 3rd in Billboard’s World Song Contest, and you can hear it right now on her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/lissoderberg
Huey Lewis and the News originally sent copies of “Winter Wonderland” to their fan club (they were mailed out on pretty green cassettes). This was in December of 1984. It has never been available on CD.
Lisa Kessler is a gifted Soprano whose first CD, A New Life, has songs that continue to appear on iTunes and Amazon‘s best-seller lists. You‘ll be able to hear “Christmas Vacation” on her MySpace page soon at http://www.myspace.com/lisakesslervocalist
Pete Hopkins is a singer/songwriter from L.A., and was recently a semifinalist in the Shure National Songwriting Contest. You can hear “Home For Christmas” on his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/petehopkins
Stephen Bishop has been nominated for Grammys and Oscars, and appeared in “Animal House“ and “The Blues Brothers“! He also released his own Christmas CD through his website a few years ago (it‘s now sold out). His original song “Rock Little Reindeer” has been freshly re-mixed for this compilation!
Tina Lambert is releasing her second Christmas CD next month, and both feature her a cappella, singing all the parts, and then mixing them together , with the result being a beautiful chorus of Tina‘s! You can hear her Christmas songs on her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/tinalambertmusic
Roy Holliday describes himself as “Vegas meets the beach for a unique, yet classic, blend of original Christmas music.” Check out his MySpace page to hear this song and you’ll get exactly what he means at http://www.myspace.com/royholliday
Hayseed Dixie has made a career out of their very original bluegrass interpretation of rock artists like AC/DC (a style they call Rockgrass)! Their song here is a unique blend of “Winter Wonderland” sung to the music of Led Zeppelin’s “Misty Mountain Hop”. You can hear samples of their other songs on their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/hsdx
Dennis DeYoung, former lead singer for Styx, released “When I Hear A Christmas Song” a couple years ago through his website. This marks its first national release!
Annie Pattison is a nine-year-old singer who was recently a finalist on Calgary Junior Idol! You can hear her original song “Love For Christmas” on her website at http://www.scorecreative.com/anniesings/
Tey is an L.A. singer/songwriter, who was recently described by Music Connection Magazine as a “gifted songwriter and vocalist who sets herself apart with a raw sexuality and palpable soulful influence." You can hear more from Tey on her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/teypunsalan
Richard Marx has had so many hits, that he actually holds a record as he first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the Top 5 on the US charts! While he doesn’t have his Christmas song up right now, you can hear a lot of his music on his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/officialrichardmarx
DJ Icy-Ice and the Fresh Elf are a pair of rappers that you probably know. At this time, though, we can’t reveal any other info about them.
William Shatner. James T. Kirk. T.J. Hooker. Denny Crane. The Big Giant Head. The Priceline Negotiator. You know who he is. He originally recorded this song for KROQ (Kevin and the Bean), as a part of one of their annual Christmas cassettes (yes, cassettes!). This is its first appearance on CD!
You can hear a clip of William Shatner on the label's website at http://www.socmusic.net (and you can pre-order the CD, too)!
This is one of the most exciting developments ever to happen in my career, and I have Ken Kessler, the owner of Sounds of Christmas Music and the mastermind behind Sounds of Christmas Radio, to thank for it! And of course, you....for supporting my songs and me all these years.Merry Christmas!
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