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O, the Holidays are Near!

by Max Hopkins with Joel Matthew Gray

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    Our festive 13 track album full of holiday cheer and three original tracks including the funky, blue-eyed soul, 2020 anthem of unity, Wintertime is Back! and the Tin-Pan-Alley-inspired retro waltz, O, the Holidays are Near!

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1.
Christmas Waltz / Christmas Day 05:25
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2.
Mele Kalikimaka 03:08
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3.
Blue Christmas 04:11
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4.
You're a Mean One 02:48
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5.
Welcome Christmas 03:48
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6.
New Year's Eve 02:04
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7.
The Christmas Song 03:27
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O, the Holidays are Near! 02:33
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All the people are gathering for festivus happenings Children make forts in the meadow with snow O, the joyous communities singing songs beautifully Dreaming of winters from long, long ago Yuletide wishes and feelings of cheer O, the holidays are near! Outdoors icicles grow with each dusting of snow While cedar spews vaporous breath from the flues Inside drink starts a tricklin', each candle is glistening Scenes that will last us the whole winter through Holiday greetings and happy new years O, the holidays are near!
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Wintertime is Back! 03:33
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Wintertime is back in the grande north Every lane is glistening and swingin' And every smile rings in the new day And all our problems seem to float away! The season of giving is here The most wonderful time of the year! The feeling grows It's time to let one another know We're in this together for worse or for better In all the nurturing ways We can be here for each other today We are one! Bells are ringing out through the cold air Festive homes hang mistletoe and holly Folx will gather in old and in new ways And everyone can celebrate better days! The feeling grows Let's let one another know We're in this together In all the nurturing ways We're here for each other today We are one! Ooh feeling grows Let's let one another know We're in this together In all the nurturing ways We can be here for each other today We are one!
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Interlude 02:13
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11.
Silver Bells (with Bailey Kate) 05:43
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12.
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boi 04:27
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13.
Welcome Christmas (Reprise) 02:14
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about

On a placid Christmas Eve-Eve some seven years ago, a new wintertime tradition was sparked when Max took to the only quiet room in his family’s house to record an intimate rendition of Welcome Christmas from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. From the initial effort, the tradition has earned more pizzaz and character with each passing year thanks to collaboration with fellow lover of yule Joel Matthew Gray.

In light of their mutual love of the holidays they have assembled an evening’s worth of beloved music including two original songs: a funky, blue-eyed soul, 2020 anthem of unity, Wintertime is Back!, and the Tin-Pan-Alley-inspired throwback waltz, O, the Holidays are Near!

This time of year has always held a special place in the lives of Max and Joel, and their intention has always been to try to share the utter joy they feel with others, regardless of how and what others celebrate. We hope you will enjoy listening through the musical journey upon which we have embarked over the years with many great friends, and will find a place for it in your yearly traditions.

Happy Holidays!

credits

released December 11, 2020

In Order of Appearance:
Max Hopkins - vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, keyboards/virtual instruments, auxiliary percussion, accordion, mixing
Joel Matthew Gray - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, auxiliary percussion, choir, sound effects
Logan Amon - guitar/additional recording and engineering on 2
Levi Trodd - bass on 2
Ashley Young - vocals on 2, 3, 12, choir on 11
Daniel Yaretz - piano on 4
Philip Wu - piano engineering on 4, guitar engineering on 5
Dan Sequeria - bass vocals on 5
Matthew Rederburg - bass and drum engineering on 9
Richard Charlton - bass and background vocals on 9
Chris Morden - drums and background vocals on 9
Dyland Jerome Wagner - stratocaster, percussion, and choir on 9
Joel Stretch - omnichord and choir on 9
Randi Stretch - choir on 9
Megan Nash - choir on 9
Bailey Kate - Choir on 9, 11, 12, lead vocals on 11
Ildikó Barraclough - choir on 9, background vocals on 12

All songs recorded and mixed by Max Hopkins.
All songs engineered, arranged, and produced by Max Hopkins and Joel Matthew Gray.
Tracks 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12 mastered by Jon Martin at Green Recording Studio.
Tracks 8, 9, and 10 written by Max Hopkins, copyright 2020 SOCAN.
DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT CONSENT.
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This album was recorded on the stolen land of the Blackfoot people.

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