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Songcraft's 12 Days of Christmas - Day 10 - "Merry Christmas from the Family"
Songcraft's 12 Days of Christmas - Day 10 - "Merry Christmas from the Family"
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Dec 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We're counting down the 12 Days of Christmas with daily mini-episodes spotlighting a classic holiday song and featuring an interview with the writer. On this tenth day of Christmas, we explore "Merry Christmas from the Family" with the great Robert Earl Keen. The Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Famer tells Scott and guest host Randy Poe all about the song that set the standard for redneck Christmases everywhere, and has been covered by The Chicks, Jill Sobule, Montgomery Gentry, and others.
Released:
Dec 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep. 5 - JEFF SILBAR ("Wind Beneath My Wings"): Though best known as the Grammy-winning co-writer of the contemporary standard “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Jeff Silbar has appeared in the Top 40 on Billboard’s Pop, Country, and Adult Contemporary charts a total of 28 times. With deep roots as both a songwriter and a music publisher in Nashville and Los Angeles, his songs have been recorded by a diverse range of artists, including John Cougar Mellencamp, Fleetwood Mac, Kenny Rogers, Alabama, Dolly Parton, Gregg Allman, Leon Russell, Lou Rawls, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, and many others. In addition to winning Song of the Year awards from the Academy of Country Music, the Country Music Association, and the Recording Academy, he has received more than thirty ASCAP performance awards. by Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters