** Angela C. Howell is an international recording artist and composer. This compilation features many of her very talented pro musician friends who worked very hard to create AN ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS. Its is a fun, new Christmas delight that is sure to become an annual favorite. ** For full liner notes & product information, please visit: www.angelachowell.com *************************************************** Thank you for choosing An Original Christmas. This album was many years in the making. It culminated the fall of 2015, after Snap Me a Selfie, Santa came to full fruition and our video started taking off on YouTube. Bob McDonald and I, Angela C. Howell, (aka Bobang-music) wanted something wherein we could include our new hit on a full release, while highlighting some great new music for theChristmas season. After 15 years of coordinating and writing Christmas material for the CVCC Coffeehouse Benefit Series, in addition to my own prior writings and those of my very talented father, Arthur J. Howell… I realized that (with the help of other key players) I had plenty of material to utilize for this collection of 9 new Christmas songs and 2 very re-imagined traditionals. I knew I wanted to call the album An Original Christmas and hoped the new songs could later be deemed classics that had not yet been heard… until now. Imagine my surprise when Bob McDonald said he had an idea for the title song. I’d honestly never envisioned a song to match the album title; but in his typical creative fashion, Bob put a strong twist on the meaning behind my initial choice of words. We then proceeded to co-write and craft the first track of this collection. I hope you enjoy our musical perspectives of Christmas and that you will find some time to relax as you listen to the wonderful musicianship of my dear friends: Scott Hopkins, Phil Palonen, Dave Lang, Brandt Taylor, Eric Anthony, Chris McBurney, Madison White, Sophia Redfearn, Sam Tambe and the incomparable Lloyd Salisbury. I am indeed blessed to have the chance to make music with people of their caliber. Many Blessings to you and yours, Angela