Christmas Will Find Us Wherever We Are
New Musical Release by Candes Meijide Gentry, CMG Records
Christmas Will Find Us Wherever We Are
Release date:November 1, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Candes, Miss Hawaii 1999, is very excited about the release of her third album. With over 35 songs available via digital download on sites such as iTunes, Amazon, eMusic & the likes, Candes has decided to ring in the Holidays with a promotional tour to celebrate and promote her first Holiday Album. Christmas Will Find Us Wherever We Are consists of 12 songs, 3 of which are original songs that speak of Christmas in the Islands: the title song "Christmas Will Find Us Wherever We Are" by Ron Creager & Tina Tessina; "A Christmas Love Song" by Kristin Zambucka, & "Aloha, The Spirit of Christmas" by Randy Hongo. You will also find several Hawaiian Christmas favorites as well as some surprising twists on all time Holiday classics.
Featured on the album is Grammy Award winning slack key guitarist, Jeff Peterson. Jeff delights listeners with his ukulele, classical & steel string guitar and tenor ukulele. He brings an Island feel to the CD that is unparalleled and provides a beautiful cloud on which Candes' voice soars.
Dr. Laurence Paxton, chairperson of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Music, demonstrates his multi-faceted musical prowess through exquisite accompaniment, arrangements & repertoire.
Once again Candes has chosen to record and produce her album at Rendez-Vous Recording under the musical guidance and genius of Pierre Grill. Condesa Azria Nora Meijide-Gentry of Atelier 808 captures the essence of Candes' vision in her incredible photography. Long time friend, Joey Caldarone, is featured in a rendition of "Baby It's Cold Outside," and Candes' niece and nephew, Tasia and Kaimana, make their recording debut in a children's chorus on one of Hawaii's all time Christmas favorites, Alex Anderson's "Mele Kalikimaka."
Candes would like to wish you a happy holiday seasons and hopes that this CD will serve as a reminder that "it's not the things you do at Christmas time, but the Christmas things you do all year through..." - The Secret of Christmas
"Gentry and Grill do a beautiful job. Gentry sings these standards with skill and sincerity. Grill's arrangements are uncluttered and use a piano as the primary instrument. Joey Caldarone, another long time friend, joins Gentry for a stirring rendition of the title song." - John Berger, Star-Bulletin 2009 (Come What May, released November 2008)
"A valid voice, an auspicious debut; She sounds as pretty as she looks. Candes...has a powerful voice well-suited for the performing stage." - Wayne Harada, Honolulu Advertiser 2006 (A Change in Me, released February 2006)
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