last year i did a limited release of a 5-song ep (all my own arrangements of traditional carols). i released it as a home-made christmas card – there was a space for people to write a message – and amazingly, because it was set up as a gift, some people bought 5 at a time! i was blown away!! i was, though, a little concerned, because the songs were all acoustic and my “regular” music wasn’t entirely, but i decided not to worry about it.

this year, i released just one of those songs on iTunes and am also selling it as a holiday download card. i also recorded a version of silent night that i’m giving away. i would have released the whole ep, but realized too late that one of the songs that i thought was public domain had two different arrangements and the melody i was basing mine on was the one that wasn’t public domain… boo for me! yay for the reminder of doing ALL one’s homework! but i’m definitely recording another one for next year!!

so where can i hear your alter-ego christmas offerings?
if you don’t want to post it, you could message me through my site…

I am truely falling in love with the idea of creating my own Christmas Album. I am a singer song writer and I often find myself wondering what it would be like to have a successful Christmas Album. In reality I feel that it would be easy for me because Christmas is my favorite Holiday, It makes me happy and I soo look forward to the snow and the singing and the gifts, I also love sending Christmas cards so this year I wasa thinking maybe I could record an Album and include that with a nice card! I guess my biggest fear is what if it works then what or what if it doesn’t work

So here are my questions
1. How much time do I need to give myself for the whole process to be ready to start sending gifts in the mail by the time Christmas is here

2. If I re record songs like Let snow by Diana Krall and Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt. Do I have to have permission?

3. Could I sell the Cds or just give them away as a gift?