Well, it’s getting close to that time again and we are thrilled to be back with John’s latest Christmas CD, Simply Christmas. It has been over 10 years since Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was released, thank you to one and all that brought that album into your home.

It was with great care that John approached making a follow up Christmas album. He wanted to ensure that it had a feel as special as the first. This was accomplished by choosing more of your Christmas favourites and having special musicians come on board. Harpists Ardyth and Jennifer play on all the traditional carols, including Do You Hear What I Hear, Joy to the World, What Child is This, The First Noel, Huron Carol, When a Child is Born, Little Drummer Boy and O Little Town of Bethlehem and Ross Billard, Mike Cowie and Danny Sutherland join in on the contemporary Christmas selections like I’ll be Home for Christmas, The Santa Medley, and The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire).

Two very special selections are Night Watch, a beautiful lullaby that John would listen to as he and his family would leave the Drive In Theatre in Cape Breton when he was a little boy. For John this brings back some wonderful memories of a family that is no longer here with him.

A highlight for us is the duet performed by John and our 16 year old daughter Samantha. They chose the great winter song, Baby It’s Cold Outside but it has been rewritten to have a father/daughter slant. It is certainly a favourite amongst our close friends and family!! Last Christmas, Baby It’s Cold Outside received national airplay and was featured as a favourite song by listeners in many radio markets. John and Samantha were also the featured entertainers at the Canadian Tree Lighting at Bryant Park, New York City which was indeed a huge thrill.

The new album is called Simply Christmas because that is what it is. We love Christmas and we hope this new collection brings simple joy, love and hope to you and yours.

John will be touring the Christmas Show this Holiday Season, check our tour date section for updates, www.johngracie.ca

If you would like to order a copy or copies of Simply Christmas, email me at agracie@johngracie.ca , then send a cheque or money order: CDs are $20.00/each plus $4.00 shipping and handling. Send orders to Grey-Sea Entertainment, 39 Josephine Court, Dartmouth, NS B2W 5Z9

Or Purchase through CD Baby!

Also, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas CDs and the DVD, Christmas as I Remember It are also available.

We hope to see you at one of the concerts this Holiday Season. To you and yours, a very Merry Christmas. Keep in touch.

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John Gracie- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- When John Gracie sings Christmas music you get the Holiday Spirit. This feeling is captured in his CD, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. The popularity of this CD is spreading across North America. The album has reached Gold Record Status, selling 50,000 albums. The album has been so popular because people feel the essence of an old-fashioned Christmas. All the favourite classics are there and one that is becoming a classic, John’s emotive Cape Breton Christmas Morn. You will get the following songs on this album: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Away in a Manger, Angels we have heard on High, O Holy Night, Silver Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful, Cape Breton Christmas Morn, Silent Night, White Christmas, Children's Medley, Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bells.

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John Gracie's Christmas Concert DVD has arrived!

John Gracie- Christmas As I Remember It, is John Gracie's first DVD release. Set in Sherbrooke Village's Old Fashioned Christmas, the DVD is a 77 minute concert presentation of John Gracie's wonderful rendition of Christmas favourites and stories of Christmases past that are guaranteed to give you the Holiday Spirit.

Along with many of the favourites found on his Christmas CD, fans will be excited to know that there are many new Christmas classics on the DVD along with an acapella version of Cape Breton Lullaby. For the finale, John is joined in song by his two children Samantha and Nash and the Sherbrooke audience.

The beautiful DVD cover is Christmas In Sherbrooke. a wonderful painting by Daniel A. Munro.

This DVD is dedicated to the memory of John's sister, Sharon who truly loved Christmas.

For more information on John Gracie, please contact Grey-Sea Entertainment at 902.446-6995 or visit www.johngracie.com

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How to Book a Christmas Concert

John Gracie-Christmas As I Remember It
An up-close and intimate Christmas Presentation

“and will deck the halls with boughs and all on this Cape Breton Christmas Morn”- John Gracie’s Cape Breton Christmas Morn

The popularity of John Gracie’s Christmas CD is spreading across North America. John Gracie-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has attained Gold Record Status, selling 50,000 albums. This album is a favourite because when you listen to it, you feel the essence of an old-fashioned Christmas. John performs all the favourite classics and one that is becoming a classic, his own emotive Cape Breton Christmas Morn.

What’s better than listening to the album? Well it’s having John perform holiday selections live in concert.

Over the last few seasons, John has toured this show in various parts of Canada. It is an intimate presentation of Christmas music sung the way it was meant to be. Audience members consistently say that it was John Gracie’s Christmas music that brought them the holiday spirit. This is a show the entire family will enjoy. John not only shares wonderful music but also his favourite stories of his own Christmases past. He is a wonderful entertainer who will keep you captivated the entire evening.

In 2003, John released Christmas As I Remember It, his first concert DVD. The DVD was filmed at the Old Fashioned Christmas at historic Sherbrooke Village.

Dates are currently being booked for 2005/2006. Rates and dates are available by speaking with Andree at 902.446-6995 or email, agracie@johngracie.ca

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How to Book a Corporate Christmas Party

John Gracie’s Christmas Concert

The popularity of John Gracie’s Christmas CD is spreading across North America, it has already attained Gold Record Status, selling 50,000 albums. The album has been so popular because people feel the essence of an old-fashioned Christmas. All the favourite classics are there and one that is becoming a classic, John’s emotive Cape Breton Christmas Morn.

What’s better than listening to the album? Well it’s having John perform holiday selections live for your corporate Christmas party.

John has toured this show across Canada and it is always a favourite.

This year’s corporate party can be something very Dickens’ like, it will give everyone the spirit of the Holiday Season. The best format for the evening is to have a stand up/meet and greet reception and then invite everyone to have a seat and enjoy John’s Christmas presentation. Christmas Carol singalong books can be distributed for those who want to join in. (there is a minimal extra cost for the production of the booklets) The carols will be presented in the order that John sings. These carols are all the old favourites that everyone will recognize. John not only sings the songs but he shares stories of his own Christmases past that are quite entertaining!

The show lasts from 40 minutes to an hour, depending on the event. John Gracie’s Christmas CD and DVD can also be purchased to give to guests as a momentum of the evening.

With the room decorated for the Holiday Season, folks sipping on eggnog and John’s wonderful rendition of these Christmas classics, the evening will be a perfect one.

For more information, contact Andree Gracie, at 902.446-6995.

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Consumer orders- visit www.cdbaby.com or send cheque or money order to Grey-Sea Entertainment, 39 Josephine Court, Dartmouth, NS B2W 5Z9.CDs and DVDs are $20.00 tax included plus $4.00 shipping and handling .

Corporate Orders- John Gracie's Christmas products make wonderful Christmas gifts for staff or good clients. We can offer bulk order discounts for the actual product or we can design a greeting card presentation with your corporate logo on the greeting card and disc, for more information, contact agracie@johngracie.ca or call 902.446-6995.

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School fundraisers
Attention Schools, Clubs, Sport Teams- We have an Exciting Fundraising Idea for you!!The Gift of John Gracie Christmas Music: (Multiple Award-winner and JUNO nominee, NS Singer/Songwriter)
We have a very popular item, John Gracie's Christmas CD, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. This CD is so popular every Christmas that it sells out and many have a hard time finding it. It is a perfect gift to send to loved ones away as it can be mailed very inexpensively! There are 13 Christmas favourites that everyone can sing-along too. One of the special features is it also contains the song, Cape Breton Christmas Morn, which pulls on the heart strings and is a favourite amongst many.We also have the opportunity to offer a brand new item this year, a DVD of John's TV Christmas Special, Christmas As I Remember It produced at historic Sherbrooke Village.

This fundraiser can bring in substantial money, we sell the CDs to you for $10.00 and your team sells it for $20.00, the profit of $10.00 is substantial for a fundraiser.(There is no minimum commitment for this program) The CD can be sold as you would find it in record stores or we also have a Greeting Card format which can actually be personalized and feature the school name and logo. (minimum orders are needed for this version) Grey-Sea Entertainment provides you with order forms that are distributed to the members of your team. Order forms are brought back with cheque, money order or cash. We make the decision if it is payable to your organization or Grey-Sea Entertainment and either way the total is split 50/50.We have heard from our clients that it is so great to make such a large profit per unit sold. Many fundraisers only give a return of $1.00 per unit sold or less. This is a win/win for all concerned. References for this project and Grey-Sea Entertainment can be provided upon request. For further information contact Andree Gracie by e-mail, agracie@johngracie.ca or by phone 902.446-6995.

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