new holiday music
Cabela & Schmitt “Christmas Bells Are Ringing”
Two Schmitts and a Cabela, that’s how it all started. Two brothers and their best friend looking to rock the world. Like most kids with dreams of fame and fortune, all they really wanted to do was jam out with their buddies. Like all who came before them, they tried everything they could think of to get into the music business.
This passion to play and sing and share their songs found them playing out anywhere someone with a building and electricity would let them…school dances, a garage, backyard parties, weddings, and more. Almost immediately, this young trio of “brothers” started writing and recording original songs. Oddly enough, when playing out they found that they really preferred playing their originals instead of covers, and they were connecting with their audiences.
Well-rehearsed and armed with some studio recordings of their original songs, they started sending out packages to anyone who would listen. Very quickly, they determined that the music business was not as much fun as they thought it would be. However, their God given gifts for creating and sharing original music that was important to them grew stronger.
Throughout the years, all three members have learned to play multiple instruments, honed their vocal chops, and refined their songwriting. Their musical goal has always been and will continue to be to write, record, and share with the world their songs of family, faith, and God. Fortunately, with the advancement of technology, home studios, and the internet, the trio have found a way to record and release 10 albums to date.
Constant students of the business side of music, Cabela & Schmitt continue to find new and different ways to market and promote their music to their ever-growing legion of loyal fans around the world.
Our music is really a snapshot of our life. The birth of a song happens with just accumulating random thoughts on how life comes and how you react to it. So, the thoughts are there, scattered, no rhymes, no order, just like anybody can have. We always have music in our hearts/heads, and all we do is learn what we hear. The melodies start playing, and suddenly those random thoughts and phrases begin to fall into place, like they belong. Most people call that songwriting, but we don’t take that credit for ourselves. We believe we’ve been given messages that need to be shared.
Our love for making music has been mostly a lifelong venture. These sounds come to life in our hearts and minds and they are gifts we have been given to be able to bring these songs to life in our recordings. It’s the most satisfying thing when we get feedback from some of our fans who have been touched by the music. That is so rewarding.
We are inspired by so many artists, not only by their music, but in some cases their lives and examples.
We are releasing and promoting music non-stop and our hope is that it will touch our audience in a positive way and help them ponder their life situation and receive, believe and appreciate the power of love.
We want to thank all our fans for their great support.
Cabela & Schmitt are: Rich Cabela (guitar, keyboards), Wayne Schmitt (guitar, keyboards), and Tom Schmitt (bass guitar, keyboards).
A MESSAGE FROM CABELA & SCHMITT
We are a trio of friends who have been collaborating for over 40 years. We come from the heart of the United States and humble beginnings. Our only goal as a group at this stage in our lives is to share with others what we have so freely and abundantly been given.
Every person has the God-given ability to choose how they want to view the world. We are all given a voice, in some way or another, to communicate how we see and experience the world. It is each person’s choice how and when to use that voice.
Cabela & Schmitt have chosen to expose our thoughts, beliefs, and feelings in the best way we can….through a song. We have always wanted to share our music without giving up this wonderful life we’ve been given, and we are so very happy and excited to be able to share with you!
We want to express how grateful we are that you have taken the time to listen to one or more of our songs. We hope they have touched you in one way or another. ~Cabela & Schmitt
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Cabela & Schmitt
Song Title: Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Publishing: Cabela and Schmitt
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Record Label: C&S Music
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Cabela & Schmitt “Little Baby Jesus”
Two Schmitts and a Cabela, that’s how it all started. Two brothers and their best friend looking to rock the world. Like most kids with dreams of fame and fortune, all they really wanted to do was jam out with their buddies. Like all who came before them, they tried everything they could think of to get into the music business.
This passion to play and sing and share their songs found them playing out anywhere someone with a building and electricity would let them…school dances, a garage, backyard parties, weddings, and more. Almost immediately, this young trio of “brothers” started writing and recording original songs. Oddly enough, when playing out they found that they really preferred playing their originals instead of covers, and they were connecting with their audiences.
Well-rehearsed and armed with some studio recordings of their original songs, they started sending out packages to anyone who would listen. Very quickly, they determined that the music business was not as much fun as they thought it would be. However, their God given gifts for creating and sharing original music that was important to them grew stronger.
Throughout the years, all three members have learned to play multiple instruments, honed their vocal chops, and refined their songwriting. Their musical goal has always been and will continue to be to write, record, and share with the world their songs of family, faith, and God. Fortunately, with the advancement of technology, home studios, and the internet, the trio have found a way to record and release 10 albums to date.
Constant students of the business side of music, Cabela & Schmitt continue to find new and different ways to market and promote their music to their ever-growing legion of loyal fans around the world.
Our music is really a snapshot of our life. The birth of a song happens with just accumulating random thoughts on how life comes and how you react to it. So, the thoughts are there, scattered, no rhymes, no order, just like anybody can have. We always have music in our hearts/heads, and all we do is learn what we hear. The melodies start playing, and suddenly those random thoughts and phrases begin to fall into place, like they belong. Most people call that songwriting, but we don’t take that credit for ourselves. We believe we’ve been given messages that need to be shared.
Our love for making music has been mostly a lifelong venture. These sounds come to life in our hearts and minds and they are gifts we have been given to be able to bring these songs to life in our recordings. It’s the most satisfying thing when we get feedback from some of our fans who have been touched by the music. That is so rewarding.
We are inspired by so many artists, not only by their music, but in some cases their lives and examples.
We are releasing and promoting music non-stop and our hope is that it will touch our audience in a positive way and help them ponder their life situation and receive, believe and appreciate the power of love.
We want to thank all our fans for their great support.
Cabela & Schmitt are: Rich Cabela (guitar, keyboards), Wayne Schmitt (guitar, keyboards), and Tom Schmitt (bass guitar, keyboards).
A MESSAGE FROM CABELA & SCHMITT
We are a trio of friends who have been collaborating for over 40 years. We come from the heart of the United States and humble beginnings. Our only goal as a group at this stage in our lives is to share with others what we have so freely and abundantly been given.
Every person has the God-given ability to choose how they want to view the world. We are all given a voice, in some way or another, to communicate how we see and experience the world. It is each person’s choice how and when to use that voice.
Cabela & Schmitt have chosen to expose our thoughts, beliefs, and feelings in the best way we can….through a song. We have always wanted to share our music without giving up this wonderful life we’ve been given, and we are so very happy and excited to be able to share with you!
We want to express how grateful we are that you have taken the time to listen to one or more of our songs. We hope they have touched you in one way or another. ~Cabela & Schmitt
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Cabela & Schmitt
Song Title: Little Baby Jesus
Publishing: Cabela and Schmitt
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: Little Baby Jesus
Record Label: C&S Music
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Amber Alyssa “Please Come Home For Christmas”
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Amber Alyssa
Song Title: Please Come Home For Christmas
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Album Title: Please Come Home For Christmas
Record Label: Independent
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Tommy Rice “Christmas Is All About Jesus” featuring Patricia Barrett
My name is Tommy Rice. I lost my precious wife, Deborah, to brain cancer in which we battled for almost 3 years. She was the greatest love I have ever known. After being asked to write a short story of her fight to stay alive, I read to my grief recovery class and my classmate asked to make it a song. Two years later, with no experience in writing, I now have 192 written songs, 84 recorded songs, 2 number ONE songs, a number two Christmas song, 9 songs with radio play that are all highly charted, 2021 nomination for Crossover Artist of the Year, 2022 New Country Group of the Year award, and a book titled Miss Her More Today Than Yesterday. All of my songs are about our love of Jesus and the real love we shared together. All glory goes to Him.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Tommy Rice w/Patricia Barrett
Song Title: Christmas Is All About Jesus
Publishing: Tommy Rice Music
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Christmas Is All About Jesus
Record Label: Tommy Rice Music
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Candace Woodson “Nicki And The Crew”
Her story of survival will amaze you. Her voice will captivate your ears down to your heart. Candace Woodson answers the call for those who love soulful r&b and talented unfiltered vocals.
Born in Paducah, KY, she began singing at the age of five with her older sisters in a gospel group called the Parks Sisters. Although her roots are in gospel, after high school Candace began to explore other avenues in the music industry. She is the first graduate of the Commercial Music Program at Tennessee State University in Nashville and is a professional recording artist with a background in Gospel, R&B, Jazz, and Pop.
Candace Woodson Mission Statement
To inspire and encourage others to achieve a life of balance that fulfills dreams through the power of music.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Candace Woodson w/The Treetop Sisters
Song Title: Nicki And The Crew
Publishing: Deer Ridge Music
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: Nicki And The Crew
Record Label: Still
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Jacaranda “Christmas Here I Come”
JACARANDA is a project band from the production team Dr. Andreas Kassel and Gregg Montante. They are the creative core of the company DOCTOR’S MAGIC ENTERTAINMENT, which was founded in Hollywood, California in 1994. At that time, various other producers and sound engineers were associated with the recordings of DOCTOR’S MAGIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Dr. Andreas Kassel, MD, PhD, MBA :
Producer, Artist – Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Andreas Kassel studied medicine in Italy, the Netherlands and Germany, where he received his MD, PhD (in Emergency Medicine) and MBA (in Medical Hospital Management and Marketing), specializing in Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. While on tour as Senior Emergency Physian with music legends GENESIS and PHIL COLLINS, Dr. Andreas Kassel rediscovered his passion for music. Upon fulfilling his professional goals in medicine, he moved to Los Angeles and while being a member of the medical research team at the UCLA in the 1990s he founded the music production company DOCTOR’S MAGIC ENTERTAINMENT in Hollywood, California in 1994. Dr. Andreas Kassel successfully placed several songs with the music production company DOCTOR’S MAGIC ENTERTAINMENT on the Adult Contemporary Radio Charts and has since focused primarily on artist development, music production and music promotion.
Gregg Montante:
Producer, Artist – Gregg brings a wealth of talent and experience to the creative team of JACARANDA MUSIC. He is a veteran Los Angeles session guitarist and his songwriting, composition, arranging and production skills have been enlisted by many premier artists in the industry. He has musically contributed to numerous Emmy- and Golden Globe-award-winning film and television shows that include American Idol, The Shield, Deadliest Catch, Baywatch, Chicago Hope, and networks including CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, HBO, Amazon, HULU, Cinemax, TNT, USA, Discovery, Lifetime and ESPN, and many more.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Jacaranda
Song Title: Christmas Here I Come
Publishing: Freezeland Music
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: Christmas Here I Come
Record Label: Freezeland Music
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Tommy Rice “Christmas Without You”
My name is Tommy Rice. I lost my precious wife, Deborah, to brain cancer in which we battled for almost 3 years. She was the greatest love I have ever known. After being asked to write a short story of her fight to stay alive, I read to my grief recovery class and my classmate asked to make it a song. Two years later, with no experience in writing, I now have 192 written songs, 84 recorded songs, 2 number ONE songs, a number two Christmas song, 9 songs with radio play that are all highly charted, 2021 nomination for Crossover Artist of the Year, 2022 New Country Group of the Year award, and a book titled Miss Her More Today Than Yesterday. All of my songs are about our love of Jesus and the real love we shared together. All glory goes to Him.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Tommy Rice w/Rodney Montgomery
Song Title: Christmas Without You
Publishing: Tommy Rice Music
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Christmas Without You
Record Label: Tommy Rice Music
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Tommy Rice ‘Christmas Is All About Jesus’
My name is Tommy Rice. I lost my precious wife, Deborah, to brain cancer in which we battled for almost 3 years. She was the greatest love I have ever known. After being asked to write a short story of her fight to stay alive, I read to my grief recovery class and my classmate asked to make it a song. Two years later, with no experience in writing, I now have 192 written songs, 84 recorded songs, 2 number ONE songs, a number two Christmas song, 9 songs with radio play that are all highly charted, 2021 nomination for Crossover Artist of the Year, 2022 New Country Group of the Year award, and a book titled Miss Her More Today Than Yesterday. All of my songs are about our love of Jesus and the real love we shared together. All glory goes to Him.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Tommy Rice w/Patricia Barrett
Song Title: Christmas Is All About Jesus
Publishing: Tommy Rice Music
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Christmas Is All About Jesus
Record Label: Tommy Rice Music
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Village People “A Very Merry Christmas To You”
When Victor Willis, the original Village People lead singer and cop, returned to the group last year, fans waited for an announcement on news about Village People new material stemming from the return of Willis who wrote lyrics to such iconic hits as Y.M.C.A. Go West, Macho Man, and In the Navy.
In fact, most assumed Village People would release a new dance tune or EDM mix, after all, were talking about the biggest party band on the face of the planet. Instead, the group headed to the studio and Willis quickly introduced them to a new holiday song, written and produced by him, titled A Very Merry Christmas To You. We were stunned for a moment when Victor informed us that the first of our new material would be a Christmas song. But once he sang the melody, we all felt the song has the potential to become a holiday favorite, said James Lee, Village People G.I. The song had a very late and limited release last year to a handful of radio stations. The group then performed it on the televised Hollywood Christmas Parade.
Radio stations immediately clamored for service of a copy of the initial track which featured incomplete vocals and was yet to be mastered. Now finished, re-mixed and mastered, A Very Merry Christmas To You, is being readied for its official and worldwide release this holiday season though Scorpio Music, the same label that scored big last year with Mi Gente by J. Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyonce. A music video is also being filmed and readied for release in conjunction with the singles release. A major push is planned for the song including promotional appearances, television and radio. Its a very wholesome song and we incorporate a children’s choir for the hook. The children voices blended with Village People gives the song a warm holiday feeling, said Victor Willis, lead singer and cop.
The song is being released initially as a digital single, available on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify, but a full album is also planned for release on CD, and Vinyl. Village People is the most iconic group in the world. Their hits include the mega-hit Y.M.C.A., also Macho Man, San Francisco/Hollywood, Go West, and In the Navy. The group, who’s celebrating their 40th anniversary, has sold over 100 million records and continues to tour the world.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Village People
Song Title: A Very Merry Christmas To You
Publishing: Harlem West Music Group
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Publishing Affiliation 2: BMI
Album Title: A Very Merry Christmas To You
Record Label: Harlem West
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