Dana Schultz

Traditional Christmas song with, once again, Doug's unique and driving energy.   It takes on an almost- "Phantom of the Carol of the Opera Bells" feel; which was totally accidental, but sounds cool.   Doug programmed the keyboards, but played the piano without programming.  It's all Doug, no quantizing, so, there is a natural excitement and energy that permeates the arrangement.

Lead Guitar Solo

Each performer above added their voices to add the vocal flavor of the traditional.   Each one is panned in a different position at the end to sound like the voices are actually ringing like bells.   Try putting headphones on while listening to fully hear the effect.   It's cool.

I was inspired to do this song because I knew I wanted a great instrumental on this album.   This one has such emotion that it was only natural  to be included.    I had just witnessed THE GAITHER HOMECOMING in Atlanta, Georgia, where I saw an accomplished pianist do a solo with an orchestra track and I knew that's where I was going with this.  

I put on a basic drum track, then just cut loose with whatever came out.   Afterwards I edited the track down and rerecorded certain parts.   But about 30% of the song, mainly toward the end, are the original "experimental" parts that I started with.   The emotion was hard to recreate, so, I kept the original working track for the final.   I truly hope you'll enjoy my "little dittie"!