A Carver County Christmas CD
New! Just in time for the holidays!
Enjoy this Christmas CD with friends and family, makes a great gift! You’ll hear original songs from local artists as well as several of your favorite cover songs. A Carver County Christmas CD is ONLY available at the ACCC Arts Center and is yours for a donation amount of your choice. Pick one up for yourself and someone on your list!
Arts Center is open for extended hours now until Dec 22. Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm. Closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Musicians and Songwriters are listed below. Thank you to all who made this CD possible!
Alternate Cover – The farm scene is a donation from the acclaimed rural artist from Glencoe, Bonnie Mohr…the cow artist…. We have 25 of those covers and 75 of the Chaska Park available.
THE ARTS CONSORTIUM OF CARVER COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SONGWRITERS AND MUSICIANS IN THIS COLLECTION WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR SONGS FOR INCLUSION ON THIS PROJECT. THE SONGS APPEAR HERE WITH THEIR PERMISSION AND THE SONGWRITERS RETAIN AND RESERVE ALL RIGHTS TO THEIR CONTRIBUTION. THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS FUNDRAISER WILL BE USED FOR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER THE MUSIC SCENE IN CARVER COUNTY.
A Carver County Christmas CD 2018 Songwriters and Musicians
- BLUE CHRISTMAS – Bill Hayes/Jay Johnson
Holly Halldorson – Vocals, guitar
Chris Halldorson – Bass, Lead Guitar
- XMAS (BABY COME HOME) – Jeff Barry/ Ellie Greenwich/ Phil Spector
Ted Hajnasiewicz – Vocals, Acoustic & Bass Guitar, Synth,
Tony Preston – Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- WELCOME WINTER – Sally Barris/ Don Henry
Sally Barris – Vocals, Guitar, Don Henry – Vocals, Guitar
Jon Vezner -Vocals, keyboard
- WHERE ARE YOU CHRISTMAS – James Horner
Mike Vangen – Producer, Toni Mochinski – Vocals
- WHAT DO THE LONELY DO AT CHRISTMAS – Homer Banks & Carl Hampton
Tanecsha Jones – Vocals, Steve Kelzer – Keyboards, Tom Sedio – Guitars
- I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Kim Gannon/ Walter Kent & Buck Ram
Jenny Kirubakaran – Vocals, Steve Kelzer – Keyboards
- THE CHRISTMAS SHOES – Leonard Ahlstrom, Eddie Carswell,
Jamie Moore – Vocals, Sharon Schindler – Piano, Peggy Doerrie – Flute
- BETHLEHEM – Kim Peters
Kim Peters – Lead Vocals & Guitar, Tim Swenson – Vocals & Guitar
Kari Peters – Vocals, Nicole Hosmer- Vocals, Don Dekarski – Bass
Mike Eder – Drums, Steve Kelzer – Keyboards
- MARY DID YOU KNOW – Mark Lowry/ Buddy Greene
Kim Peters – Acoustic Guitar, Nicole Hosmer – Lead Vocal
Kari Peters – Vocals, Don Dekarski – Bass, Steve Kelzer – Keyboards
- MARYS CHILD – Janet Vogt
Jamie Moore – Vocals, Sharon Schindler – Piano, Peggy Doerrie – Flute
- JOY JOY – Tara Brueske
Tara Brueske – Vocals, Piano & Strings, Anna Christian – Violin,
Steve Kelzer – Bass, Jamie Moore – Background vocals
- I’VE GOT YOU FOR CHRISTMAS – Stephen Smith & Steve Kelzer
Leslie Scaramuzzo – Vocals, Steve Kelzer – Keyboards & Vocals
- OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS KISS – Steve Kelzer/ Jenny Kirubakaran
Jenny Kirubakaran – Vocals, Steve Kelzer – Keyboards
- HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS – Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin
Carol Zimmerman – Vocals & Keyboards
- SILENT NIGHT – Franz Xaver Gruber/ Joseph Mohr
Dan Bury – Keyboards
Produced By Steve Kelzer, Cover Photo Mark Olson