Christmas Present

Musicians

Jody Whitesides – Drum Programming
Jody Whitesides – Vocals/Guitars/Bass/Synths
Dannielle Gaha – BG Vocals (3, 7, 9)
Chris Hellstrom – Guitar Solo (4)
Chris Hellstrom – Strings (10)

Credits

Writers (1): Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Writers (2): Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson
Writers (3): Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey
Writers (4): Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
Writer (5): Dr. Elmo
Writer (6, 7): Johnny Marks
Writers (8): John F. Coots, Haven Gillespie
Writers (9): Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
Writers (10): Bob Wells, Mel Tormé
Producer: Jody Whitesides
Mixer: Chris Hellstrom
Mastering: George Leger III

Notes

Cover Illustration: Kim Whitesides
Editing: John Michael Kane

Let It Snow:

Mastering: George Leger III
Trivia bit #1: I like the rock nature of this one.
Trivia bit #2: I’m eating onion rings as I do this.

Frosty The Snowman:

Meaning: A little magic and a hat.
Trivia bit #1: Enjoyed the cartoon of this.
Trivia bit #2: My first attempt at going slightly crooner style.

All I Want For Christmas Is You:

Meaning: What everyone wants for christmas – someone to love.
Trivia bit #1: Appeared as a version in Love Actually (no, not my version).
Trivia bit #2: Dannielle Gaha saved this song.

Blue Christmas:

Meaning: When you miss that special someone at Christmas.
Trivia bit #1: 2nd crooner type of attempt.
Trivia bit #2: Chris claimed he had a hard time with the solo.

Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer:

Meaning: Tragedy for grandma thanks to Santa.
Trivia bit #1: Dr. Elmo told me it’s the best version of his song he’s ever heard.
Trivia bit #2: The intro guitar part is actually kinda hard to make sound smooth.

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree:

Meaning: Why not rock a christmas tree.
Trivia bit #1: I left out the bop shoo way dee wah’s in the recording.
Trivia bit #2: I’ve never actually said “let’s be jolly” with a straight face.

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer:

Meaning: The infamous story of a reindeer.
Trivia bit #1: I’d like to be a red-nosed reindeer, hence why I put my name in the song.
Trivia bit #2: Dannielle did most of her vocals in one take.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town:

Meaning: Better be good.
Trivia bit #1: I borrowed from the Jackson 5 version.
Trivia bit #2: Thought that naming products would help get it licensed.

Winter Wonderland:

Meaning: Who doesn’t love snow?
Trivia bit #1: I’ve never frolicked in an eskimo way.
Trivia bit #2: I have built a snowman in a meadow.

The Christmas Song:

Meaning: You’re never too old for a holiday.
Trivia bit #1: Thought it would work well on a steel string acoustic – I was wrong (I apologize).
Trivia bit #2: Chris had issues with the string parts in the middle, thanks to me.