FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"Holiday Crossroads," a collection of holiday music from local artists to benefit the City’s Festival of Lights celebration, is now available for $20 at the Springfield Art Museum, Coffee Ethic on Park Central Square and the Route 66 Visitor Center at 815 E. St. Louis Street. The album, which was co-produced by the City of Springfield’s Department of Public Information & Civic Engagement Department and Mozark Sound Recorders, can be downloaded at https://www.mozarksound.com/holidaycrossroads.
Track list
Track Hark The Herald Angels Sing | Artist(s) Teresa Coyan |
Go Tell It On The Mountain | Honkytonk Renovators |
Hey, Hey It’s Christmas Time | Pall Masters Sensation |
Oh Beautiful Star of Bethlehem | Matthew Huchteman |
Up On The Housetop | Emalee Flatness |
Wanna Come Home for Christmas | Johnny Velkr |
Silent Night | Abbey Waterworth |
O Holy Night | Reed Academy Ensemble (feat. Stephen Hall) |
The First Noel | Jessie Cowen |
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | Laura Whisler |
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Allie & Grace |
Jingle Bell Jazz | Lukas Cooksey |
Jingle Bells (Introducing Ye Merry Gentlemen) | Alan Charles Orchestra |
Silent Night Medley | Uke 66 |
The First Christmas Gift | Mike McAdoo |
Away in a Manger | Bluegrass Girls & Co. |
What Child Is This? | Brother Ray |
O Little Town Of Bethlehem | Brentwood Christian Church Band |
Auld Lang Syne | Wassailing Weasels |
City of Springfield Director of Public Information & Civic Engagement Cora Scott came up with the idea as a way to create awareness about Springfield's rich musical scene and expand the downtown Festival of Lights. Proceeds benefit the continued creation of holiday lighting and holiday events and activities in downtown Springfield. The album officially launched at the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 17.
"What an extraordinary Christmas gift the Springfield music industry has given to the many holiday-loving visitors to Springfield’s downtown," Scott said. "Our warm thanks to these great artists, producers and distributors for their generosity."
Shawn Matthews, with Mozark Studios executive-produced the album and wrote two of its songs. National Audio in Springfield provided replication services at cost and donated a limited supply of the music on cassette tapes. National Audio is the country's largest manufacturer of professional quality audio cassettes.
"They are an amazing community asset," Scott said. Recognizing the on-going demand for audio cassettes for teaching materials, religious programs, high quality music, and books on tape, National Audio has continued to expand its duplication services to fill the needs of the industry. They have purchased the country's largest duplicators and continues to increase its customer base.
View a video about the album's creation.
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For more information, contact Cora Scott at 417-380-3352 or [email protected].