Megan Hilty Ouch. Worst pun ever. My apologies
The Rolling Stones were right, you know...."what a drag it is gettin' old." You know how I like to put together a whole bunch of "coming attractions" in one post. And I'd lined up a few for you--some you already know about and others you don't. Frankie Valli's working on a Christmas album. Had I told you that already? I passed on mentioning Megan Hilty before because, well, Broadway folks do that "Carols For A Cure" album every year and I just assumed she was recording for that. But, no, it looks like she's doing a full Christmas album. Look, she's got her Christmas sweater on and everything. And thank goodness the Lord gave us ears because Jason & Denise do not look like an act I'd be interested in but, man, they make some sweet music (Kickstarter drive with just about 2 weeks left, so get over there).
But my butt is draggin', yo. And I've been having some dizzy spells lately...which is a little weird, a little funky, and all kinds of scary. So I'm just going to focus on one coming attraction and then crawl off to bed.
The Rolling Stones were right, you know...."what a drag it is gettin' old." You know how I like to put together a whole bunch of "coming attractions" in one post. And I'd lined up a few for you--some you already know about and others you don't. Frankie Valli's working on a Christmas album. Had I told you that already? I passed on mentioning Megan Hilty before because, well, Broadway folks do that "Carols For A Cure" album every year and I just assumed she was recording for that. But, no, it looks like she's doing a full Christmas album. Look, she's got her Christmas sweater on and everything. And thank goodness the Lord gave us ears because Jason & Denise do not look like an act I'd be interested in but, man, they make some sweet music (Kickstarter drive with just about 2 weeks left, so get over there).
But my butt is draggin', yo. And I've been having some dizzy spells lately...which is a little weird, a little funky, and all kinds of scary. So I'm just going to focus on one coming attraction and then crawl off to bed.
If you're a fan of Celtic Thunder, you already know the name Keith Harkin (that's Keith above, with Celtic Thunder, taking the lead on Mariah's classic). Harkin has been writing, recording and touring with Celtic Thunder for the past decade. But, before that, he was a solo artist (he began performing professionally at the age of 4). Even while with Celtic Thunder, Keith released 2 solo albums, including his latest "On Mercy Street".
Keith is taking a bit of a breather from Celtic Thunder to see how well he can do if he devotes his full attention to music that's entirely his own. And, yep, one of the first things on his agenda is a Christmas album which will be released this fall. Keith describes it as "an acoustic orchestral Christmas album". Naturally, there will be a tour to go along with the album, although we don't have the full line-up of cities as yet (we do know he'll be in Kansas City for the Irish Fest at the beginning of September). Born in Ireland, Keith's solo music is pop oriented (think Kenny Loggins, Dan Fogelberg or Jack Johnson), but he seems quite adept at shifting between multiple music styles, he can definitely rock out when he wants to, and there's always that Emerald Isle seasoning shining through. And, as Keith just got married on Saturday (July 2), you can expect his Christmas album to be filled to overflowing with genuine joy. Keep an eye on Facebook and/or Keith's official web site for future updates on the project.
Keith is taking a bit of a breather from Celtic Thunder to see how well he can do if he devotes his full attention to music that's entirely his own. And, yep, one of the first things on his agenda is a Christmas album which will be released this fall. Keith describes it as "an acoustic orchestral Christmas album". Naturally, there will be a tour to go along with the album, although we don't have the full line-up of cities as yet (we do know he'll be in Kansas City for the Irish Fest at the beginning of September). Born in Ireland, Keith's solo music is pop oriented (think Kenny Loggins, Dan Fogelberg or Jack Johnson), but he seems quite adept at shifting between multiple music styles, he can definitely rock out when he wants to, and there's always that Emerald Isle seasoning shining through. And, as Keith just got married on Saturday (July 2), you can expect his Christmas album to be filled to overflowing with genuine joy. Keep an eye on Facebook and/or Keith's official web site for future updates on the project.
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