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BGS Wraps: Sam Williams, "Blue Christmas"Artist: Sam Williams Hometown: Paris, Tennessee In Their Words: "'Blue Christmas' is a classic that's lonesome and vulnerable, while simultaneously fostering comfort to those of us feeling lonely during the holiday season. I loved drawing from some of the original melodies while giving my own fresh version of the song."…
BGS Wraps: Ben Sollee and Jordon Ellis, "Breaking Up Christmas" (Live)Artist: Ben Sollee and Jordon Ellis Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky Song: "Breaking Up Christmas" (Live) Editor's Note: Kentuckians Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore teamed up to rally an all-star cast of authors, musicians, and storytellers for a 50+ track album to raise funds for Kentucky tornado relief. With contributions from…
BGS Wraps: Johnnyswim, "A Hard Year's Christmas"Artist: Johnnyswim Hometown: Los Angeles, California Song: "A Hard Year's Christmas" In Their Words: "Coming into this holiday season, we personally felt the weight of a long and hard year, filled with some disappointing surprises and lots of tests on our patience and long suffering. This song came as a…
BGS Wraps: Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz, "Dancing in the Snow"Artists: Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Song: "Dancing in the Snow" In Their Words: "We both feel that it is important to write light-hearted songs like this one once in a while. Taking yourself too seriously doesn’t make your writing better, and it is certainly less fun.…
BGS WrapsDec 14, 2021
Artist: Emily James Hometown: Pleasantville, New York (now Los Angeles) Song: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Album: Christmas Mistletunes Label: Nettwerk Records In Their Words: "'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' has always been one of my favorite holiday songs. I really connected with the lyrics of this particular version, because it speaks so…
BGS WrapsDec 13, 2021
Artists: Joe Newberry & April Verch Song: "Christmas Eve" Album: On This Christmas Day In Their Words: It was pretty much a given that as a duo that loves fiddle and banjo duets that we would include the old tune 'Christmas Eve' when recording our first Christmas album, On This Christmas Day. While there are…
BGS WrapsDec 10, 2021
Artist: The Sweet Lillies Hometown: Boulder, Colorado Song: "Let It Snow!" Album: Sweet Holiday Sessions Label: Americana Vibes In Their Words: "'Let It Snow!' felt like a perfect addition to our holiday album. The song's lovely, delicate textures lent themselves easily to the band's instrumentation and vocal styles. The song came together through a collaborative…
BGS WrapsDec 9, 2021
Artist: Liz Vice Hometown: Portland, Oregon (now Los Angeles) Song: "Jingle Bells" Album: A Soulful Holiday With Liz Vice (EP) In Their Words: "Initially when asked by Finegold and Oro music to create a unique cover of popular Christmas songs, I wanted to say 'no.' Lol. I have never had a desire to make a…
BGS WrapsDec 8, 2021
Artist: Joe Robinson Hometown: Temagog, New South Wales, Australia Song: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" Album: Christmas au chalet In Their Words: "For about two years, my fiancée Genevieve and I have been trying to secure her a K-1 VISA so we can get married and live in the US. 2020 was a particularly…
