The video is from a web series Elizabeth Chan did last year. Fun stuff. Has nothing to do with her forthcoming Christmas record, "Songs For Noelle", but I like videos and I don't have anything I can share with you from that as yet (well, I could...Liz sent me a private link, but public sharing of private links simply isn't done without the express written permission of the Fat Man, himself. It could land me on the naughty list. So....).
 | 1. What Child Is This (Remix) 2. All Through The Night 3. Toyland 4. Oh What Fun 5. Wake Up 6. Ghost of Christmas Past ELIZABETH CHAN'S WEBSITE PRE-ORDER FROM AMAZON PRE-ORDER FROM iTUNES |
"Songs For Noelle" is Elizabeth Chan's SIXTH Christmas set in as many years. That's why we call her The Queen of Christmas. Not that the others haven't been, but "Songs For Noelle" is especially special. You see, Liz became a Mom this year and Noelle is her darling daughter (The Princess of Christmas?). Nothing will put you in the true spirit of Christmas quicker than a newborn child. And, as much as Liz has always channeled her own inner child into her Christmas music, there's no substitute for the real thing.
Dedicated to her daughter, "Songs For Noelle" fully embraces the theme that Christmas is for children, featuring a mix of seasonal standards and originals. Among the former, we get the lovely lullaby "All Through The Night" and "Toyland", one of the first Christmas songs I remember from my own childhood and (possibly because of that) one I've always felt was criminally under appreciated. Among the latter, we get "Oh What Fun", a slice of pure Funk Pop joy, and "Wake Up", the lead single. It's merely my opinion, of course, but I feel "Wake Up" is the most perfectly beautiful and amazing thing Liz has ever done. It's remarkably written and arranged and Liz's voice just soars. If "Wake Up" doesn't bring tears to your eyes, you might want to check with your doctor to see if you were born with a heart two sizes too small.
"Songs For Noelle" has a release date of October 20. And you can grab the single "Wake Up" now, to tide you over for the next week, at Amazon and iTunes. And you can keep up with Elizabeth Chan year round through her official website and Facebook.
Dedicated to her daughter, "Songs For Noelle" fully embraces the theme that Christmas is for children, featuring a mix of seasonal standards and originals. Among the former, we get the lovely lullaby "All Through The Night" and "Toyland", one of the first Christmas songs I remember from my own childhood and (possibly because of that) one I've always felt was criminally under appreciated. Among the latter, we get "Oh What Fun", a slice of pure Funk Pop joy, and "Wake Up", the lead single. It's merely my opinion, of course, but I feel "Wake Up" is the most perfectly beautiful and amazing thing Liz has ever done. It's remarkably written and arranged and Liz's voice just soars. If "Wake Up" doesn't bring tears to your eyes, you might want to check with your doctor to see if you were born with a heart two sizes too small.
"Songs For Noelle" has a release date of October 20. And you can grab the single "Wake Up" now, to tide you over for the next week, at Amazon and iTunes. And you can keep up with Elizabeth Chan year round through her official website and Facebook.
Now...I did tell a little white lie up top. I said there was no video or audio from "Songs For Noelle" I could share with you right now. But last year's "Ghost of Christmas Past" was so well received, Liz included it on the new record, as well. So I could share that video. I could. But I'm calling an audible which I hope Liz and everyone else will understand and appreciate and I'm closing with a song I think is more in keeping with the theme of "Songs For Noelle" (And not a bad song to consider covering, either, Liz. Just sayin'.). Here's Tommy Edwards from 1951 with "Christmas Is For Children".
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