Season of Carols began as the tiniest seed of an idea: to raise money for Season of Concern by recording one holiday song. That tiny idea quickly blossomed to include 18 holiday songs recorded by some of the brightest stars of the Chicago theatre and music community. 100% of the proceeds of this CD go to benefit Season of Concern. All of the vocal talent is being graciously donated by some of Chicago’s best performers like The Lincoln Squares, Birdie Wing, Cheri Coons, the casts of Christmas Schooner, Motherhood the Musical, the Chicago cast of Million Dollar Quartet, Starting Here, Starting Now, Violet, Floyd Collins, The Hunchback Variations and A Little Night Music. This diverse collection includes original holiday tunes, Hanukkah songs, traditional Christmas carols and other winter favorites. Close to 100 artists came together to volunteer their time, money and skills, to raise money for this incredible local charity. Season of Concern is the Chicagoland theatre community's fundraising organization, providing compassionate care to those in our community who are experiencing the effects of catastrophic illness. This effort supports the fight against HIV and AIDS by contributing to programs that provide direct care (personal financial support, housing care, meals, medications, legal assistance, and other services) to members of the Chicago and Midwestern theatre community; and by addressing emergency needs expressed by theatre community members in their struggles against other life-threatening illnesses. As they say in John Reeger and Julie Shannon's beloved show, The Christmas Schooner: "Our blessings aren't ours to keep. They're meant to be passed along." And so, we raise our voices and we pass this very special music on to you. Thank you for supporting Season of Concern by purchasing this album. In doing so, you are making a direct contribution to members of our community who are in desperate need. We hope you enjoy our gift to you in the spirit of the season. With love, Eugene Dizon and Cory Goodrich