“Sylacauga Sings Christmas”: Alabama residents produce CD

Can you imagine a town in Alabama with a population of 12,000 that has all the ingredients to produce and sell its own Christmas CD?

In Sylacauga, local singers and musicians perform their favorite Christmas songs:

“Please Come Home for Christmas” – Aaron Smithey
“Christmas in Dixie” – Hunter Reynolds
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” – Mike Shell
“Have a Merry Christmas” – Patrick Barnett
“Winter Wonderland” – Mandy Harris
“Silent Night” – Cherry Avenue, with Jaxon & Sadie
“Holly Jolly Christmas” – Kanyon Ogle
“O Holy Night” – David Maxwell
“Blue Christmas” – Danny Reynolds
“Silver Bells” – Roy Strickland
“Quickdraw The Cowboy” – Don Horton, a host of local talent.

Sylacauga features a brand new, state-of-the-art recording studio called MusicWorks Audio/Video Productions, a Nashville-level studio.

Sylacauga has locations where the CD can be sold at the annual Sylacauga Christmas Parade and the nearby Childersburg Christmas Parade.

Also in Sylacauga are the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce, Marble City Pharmacy, Harris Storage Solutions, Fed Up Shipping, Trailwares and Kings Pawn and Mattress.

Sylacauga has a much-needed local service to benefit from sales proceeds.

The $20 price of the CD goes to the Sylacauga Animal Shelter. It was full or even overcrowded and needed the money from the CD for emergency food and veterinary needs.

You can call 256-245-7229 to receive your copy.

“I feel great about the quality of what we have put together for the holidays with so many of our great talents in the music business,” said Sylacauga City Councilman David Harris, who served as producer/engineer for the project. “Whether you want to support the animal shelter, love Christmas music or listen to local artists, you’ll be thrilled.”

Make a joyful noise to the Lord.

Jim “Zig” Zeigler writes about the people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths in Alabama. He is a former Alabama public service commissioner and state auditor. He can be reached for comments at [email protected].

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