Melinda Caroll and Legend Productions happily present, "A World of Peace", an international collection of songs and music that captures the nostalgia and warmth of Holidays of long ago with an added touch of contemporary yuletide spirit. Many of the songs are familiar as traditional Holiday classics. Peaceful and comforting in a lush acoustic setting of strings, recorder flutes, harp, guitar, piano and percussion, the vocals take you on a journey of old Celtic, English, African, German, Scottish, and French melodies from another time and era. A World of Peace is a project conceived from the notion that Christmas is an international festival of the heart. Throughout the centuries, people have celebrated Christmas with hearts filled with hope and dreams held high. It is a time of miracles and human kindness. Though the languages may be many, the feelings are universal. At no other time of the year does music play such an important role in expressing our joy, our love for one another and renewal of our spirit. The music on this album is our endeavor at capturing the warmth and nostalgia of Christmases long past and the sentiment of the present Holiday Season. It is our sincere wish that this music will enhance the Holiday magic around you, bringing joy and peace to you and yours throughout the year. Produced by: Melinda Caroll Engineering & Co-Artistic Director: David Kauahikaua Mastered by: Kit Ebersbach, Pacific Music Productions Arrangements: Melinda Caroll & David Kauahikaua Musicians: Melinda Caroll - lead vocals, 12 and 6-string Guitars & Autoharp. David Kauahikaua - keyboards, synth programming, Bass and background vocals. Galliard String Quartet: Dale Bechel/1st Violin; Jim Stanford/2nd Violin; Zhao Yu/Viola; Karen Bechtel/Cello Brad White - Recorder Flute and Ethnic Pipes. Susi Hussong - Harp Mike Muldoon - Percussion Art & Graphics Design: Design Asylum, Lowell G. Gillia Photos: Mark Schecter Photography, Mark Schecter photographer Cover Photo: Bud Muth, Photoworks Cover Photo of Melinda Caroll: Info Grafik, Oren Schlieman.