by antiGUY..
Ok, this isn't the usual kind of music you will find on antiMUSIC (especially Christmas music). That being said, this CD was put together for a really good cause; to raise funds for cancer research. So we had to write something about it. Instead of a typical CD review, (let's face it, Christmas music is Christmas music), I thought it would be better to give you a little more info on this project. So I snuck over to the official website and found the story behind it and will reprint that below. Before we get to that I do have say that even if you are not into Christmas music, but know someone that is, this is the CD to pick up as a gift. Because you not only get to hear the classic Christmas songs, you get to do a little part in the battle against Cancer. And that's what this time of the year should be all about, helping others. You can click over to the website and order a copy of the CD, learn more about the organization and hear samples from the CD. Now here is the story about how this project came to be from the A Christmas to Cure Cancer website. Written by Mark Puskarich: I have always loved Christmas music and I love my friends Cody, Lorne and Corrina and their talents. Back in 1997, I proposed the idea of recording a Christmas album just for the fun of it. It would be a way to preserve their talents and to share it with family and friends. Lorne and Corrina made the suggestion that we consider having Cody do the recording engineering. Cody had been dabbling around with a six-track tape recorder, and Lorne had been impressed with the overall quality. The idea was to upgrade Cody's equipment and do most of the recording in his garage studio. Around Thanksgiving 1998, we went shopping at CA House Music in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Over the years, we've repeated our shopping trip to add new equipment and upgrade technology. In 2001 we moved up to recording straight to a Mac, all digital using Emagic's Logic Audio software and plugins. This is the same DAW setup that Dave Clo has in his studio in Nashville. This works out great for collaborating on projects as we can just e-mail music files to each other. Cody built an isolation booth for vocals and acoustic guitar. The first song completed was "Christmas Letter." Lorne played guitar and Cody did the rest. I was really impressed. I got even more excited about the possibilities of the types of music and quality we could produce. At the beginning of 2000, we were faced with a challenge that threatened the life of our best friend and ultimately shaped this project into what it became. Lorne was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer in February. A yearlong battle ensued. After six months of chemotherapy, followed with radiation treatments, it looked like Lorne would be out of the woods in November. But, more complications developed that left Lorne's six-foot frame at 120 lbs. Water around his heart and right lung were a result of excessive radiation. Following treatment, he was released from the hospital to go it on his own. I'll never forget sitting at the Bob Evans in St. Clairsville, the last weekend in April 2001. Dave Clo was visiting from Nashville, and the three of us were watching Lorne slowly stuff down a huge breakfast. After more than a year of having his appetite diminished, this was a memorable occasion. Three months later, he had gained 50 lbs., and looked and acted more like the old Lorne. From the very beginning of Lorne's battle,
his wife Corrina never stopped believing the Lord would provide. The church
and community pulled together with prayers, fundraisers and food. They
watched the kids when needed, held a fundraiser at the Brightwood Golf
Center Putt-Putt course, and hosted a spaghetti dinner from the Junior-Senior
Youth Group at Park Christian Church in Dennison, Ohio. This helped raise
money to assist with the bills while Lorne was unable to work full time.
Corrina continued to pray that this experience would not be wasted and
would one day be able to help others going through similar circumstances.
On Labor Day weekend 2001, Lorne, Cody
and I headed down to Dave Clo's home studio called "Camp David" in Nashville
to record "Santa Claus is Hangin' Round," "Run Run Rudolph," and "Rockin'
Around the Christmas Tree." We spent four, 12-14 hour days in the studio
and had a blast... just like old times... Aereon was back together in the
recording studio. These are three of my favorite songs on the CD. They
all have a more "live" feel to them. We recorded the bulk of the music
as one take and later edited and added as necessary. One astonishing factor
of this trip was that we got Cody out of Ohio, let alone Piedmont. This
was his first trip to Nashville, and other than being homesick, I think
there was a part of him that wanted to stay. (Probably to help organize
Dave's cluttered studio.)?
A Christmas to Cure Cancer 2
Listen to Samples and Purchase This CD online Visit the official website for more on the project and the new CD!
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