Christmas music has and will always be our favorite to record and perform! We've been doing this for over fifty years, and love every time we attempt a new project like this.
This one is a little different; a more eclectic and fun view of our crazy and extended connections of genre, wrapped in Jeff's amazing orchestrations. Mark Douthit (sax on "Santa Clause is Coming to Town", and premier musician with many top Nashville performers) says, "Sue sounds more like Marilyn McCoo all the time!" Now that's pretty fun!
The back story of this production album is that the Duffields grew up listening to the Carpenters' Christmas albums, and yes, they were greatly influenced by them. But Jeff and Sue also forge their own path with original songs like, "Wish Book Dream" (a tribute to the Sears Catalog days) and "What If I Can't Jingle All the Way?" (a fun but intentional song about pain during Christmas).
Thanks to Roger Eaton (formerly with the Oak Ridge Boys Band) on guitar, Mark Douthit (a musician on many projects including Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts, and more) on saxophone, and Rick Sandidge for letting us use his studio for vocals. And of course, Jeff is on keyboard and also orchestrating the project. Special thanks to Alura Wayne Photography in Nashville too. Love you, Rachel!
The Compact Disc is available for $20, which includes shipping and handling. In the meantime, visit your favorite streaming site and download this album for Christmas - or even give it away as a gift! We can't wait to hear your comments on this one! Merry Christmas!
Also available on Apple Music and other streaming sites.