OCTOBER 2009 Hey, gang... Sorry for the prolonged absence, but the past six months have been pretty wall to wall as you shall soon see. After years of gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) prodding Line Level Music is proud to announce the November 1st release of our first Holiday CD, "TIS THE SEASON; A HEARTLAND HOLIDAY SAMPLER". Eighteen artists contributed nineteen traditional and original tunes that will hopefully make your Holiday season a little merrier! And to make it all that much nicer for all of us, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to the following charities: Feed A Family Rainbow Babies And Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital The lineup is as follows: MICHAEL STANLEY: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" ALEX BEVAN: "Santa's Skinny" BOB PELANDER: "O Holy Night" MARC LEE SHANNON: "Merry Christmas Baby" DANNY POWERS: "O Come All Ye Faithful" GARY JONES: "Tis The Season" PAUL CHRISTENSEN: "I'll Be Home For Christmas" JENNIFER LEE: "A White & Blue Christmas" ENDEAVOUR: "What We've Always Wished For" HEY MAVIS: "Santa Knows" EROC & FRIENDS: "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" TOMMY DOBECK & DAVE YOUNG: "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" COLIN DUSSAULT'S BLUES PROJECT: "Oh Christmas Tree" JONAH KOSLEN: "Light A Light Up" ANDY PRATT: "Sing For Christmas" DANIEL SZYMCZYK: "Family's Home For Christmas" RICK BELL: "Santa's Bag" MICHAEL STANLEY: "I Can Only Imagine" RODNEY PSYKA: "Silent Night" So get one for yourself and a couple for stocking-stuffers and enjoy an amazingly eclectic musical offering as you help some folks in need! And then before Christmas Line Level will also be releasing my new album, "SHADOWLAND". "SHADOWLAND" contains thirteen new original tunes and features all The Resonators and several guest artists. The tracks include; IT'S ALL ABOUT TONIGHT I AM YOU MY BRAND NEW DAY COME ON DOWN SHADOWLAND A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME WHEN SHE FALLS SKINNY JEANS I'M NOT FINISHED LOVING YOU MAYBE HOW'S THAT WORKIN' OUT FOR YOU ELEGANT MESS NICE WHILE IT LASTED It was a fun project and I'm really looking forward to getting your feedback on your likes and dislikes. And, oh yes, for better or worse, the next one is already underway! Peace...Michael