Archive for November, 2008
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November 26, 2008
Jars of Clay broke into the national consciousness in 1995 with the acoustic rock hit Flood (also a popular MTV video), and followed up two years later with a great single called Crazy Times. Fortunately for us, they’ve decided to share their rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for free this year, from the album Christmas Songs.
Sixpence None The Richer is fronted by the lovely Leigh Nash…and its her delicate, lilting voice that sold the world on the radio hit Kiss Me, as well as its followup, There She Goes. It’s our great fortune that she’s also singing the traditional Christmas favorite for us: Angels We Have Heard On High (from their album The Dawn of Grace)
Romeo Spike is fronted by Mike Kunz and Donn Aaron. Perturbed by the hyper-commercialization and shallowness of the holiday season (now evident each year around Halloween), their hip, slightly-spooky tune Christmas Diablo points toward hope of something better for Christmas this year.
These three free song downloads (and many more!) are available now at FeelsLikeChristmas.com
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November 22, 2008
Three more free Christmas music downloads posted today.
Richard Souther – Richard is a Grammy-nominated composer, producer, arranger, sound designer and multi-keyboardist who has built a strong reputation as a top contemporary solo instrumentalist for over twenty years, creating numerous best-selling albums in the New Age, Smooth Jazz, Electronica and the Classical/Crossover markets…as well as acclaimed recordings for the CCM music scene. He’s brought us beautiful instrumental arrangements of two Christmas favorites: I Wonder As I Wander and The Holly & The Ivy, both from his album Interpretations of the Season.
Mike Hyden – Mike shared a song with us last Christmas: The Loneliest Lonely, which was dedicated to the brave men and women stationed overseas. This year, he’s back with a beautiful love song, called Christmas Eve with You.
You’ll find all three of these wonderful songs at FeelsLikeChristmas.com
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November 22, 2008
Jennifer Haines made a nice little splash on the world stage earlier this year when her music was selected by the staff of The New Yorker for a video they posted to YouTube which went big-time viral…to the tune of about 3 million views in a matter of just a few days. Which one? It was security camera footage of a guy who was stuck in an elevator in a New York skyscraper for 41 HOURS. Jennifer’s music must have made for the perfect soundtrack…because a ton of people came to her web site and bought albums as a result! But, not content to rest on her laurels, she’s recently released a brand new album…this time, beautiful solo piano treatments of old church hymns called Blessed Assurance: Solo Piano Hymns. For those who didn’t grow up in the church, you may be unaware that church hymns have given us some of the most majestic and timeless melodies ever heard by human ears. Jen has brought us two tracks to offer as free downloads: Blessed Assurance and O The Deep Deep Love of Jesus.
Keith Wiley counts as his influences classical masters Beethoven and Chopin, Brahms and Rachmaninoff…soundtrack wizards John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith…but also progressive electronic trance. More neoclassical than New Age, his music is infused with passion ranging from the calm to the near-furious. From his Solo Piano album, he’s brought us Train of Thought.
You’ll find all 3 of this selections at FreeSoloPiano.com.