844553036105

Christmas Gift

Scott Miller

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Format: CD

Cat No: FAY005

Release Date:  07 November 2011

Label:  Fay Recordings

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  844553036105

Genres:  Americana  Country  

  • Description

    When Miller was asked about it he plainly said “Why a Christmas record? Because I like Christmas, that’s why.� Song Notes by Scott Miller “The Kingdom Has Come/Journey of the Magi� (S. Miller, T.S. Eliot) – I knew I wanted R.B. Morris, fellow Knoxville artist, to read something, maybe the verses from Luke that everybody uses, but he pulled this T.S. Eliot poem from a copy of Hard Knox Reviews. I had written the song years ago for a WNCW Christmas CD not thinking then of the Eliot poem or that they could work together. (Now in reality, I just wanted to see my name next to that modernist poet who gave me such fits in school.) “Yes, Virginia� (S. Miller) – I think this song explains why I wanted to make a Christmas record. Of course I love the baby Jesus, but this is the time of year when all of my family got together and if you grew up on a cattle farm in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, you would understand how special those times were. “Christmas in Prison� (J. Prine) – Ain’t no secret I love the John Prine! I heard they did a tribute record to him, but nobody asked me. I would have done this song, Christmas or not. “Joyful, Joyful� (p.d. arr. By S. Miller) – This is “Dueling Banjos� meets Ludwig van Beethoven. I have a video idea for this song that probably wouldn’t come across in print, but I hope to have it ready by the time this is released. John Taylor is the banjo player and was in a bluegrass band I formed way before the V-Roys. I think he’s awesome. “Old Toy Trains� (R. Miller) – Todd Steed, who produced and recorded this EP at his Apeville Studio in Knoxville, had to convince me it was okay to do this song. This song is G R E A T and Roger’s version is G R E A T, but I got a chance to actually sing on this instead of yell, so I like it. “Star of Bethlehem� (N. Young) – I do a show around the second week of December in Johnson City, TN every year and I always play this. The best part…to secure the rights to this song I had to write a check to NEIL YOUNG! It will be framed (if it doesn’t bounce). “Holy, Holy, Holy� (p.d. arr. By S. Miller) – A hymn so nice, they named it thrice!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Kingdom Has Come/journey Of The Magi
      • 2. Yes
      • 3. Virginia
      • 4. Christmas In Prison
      • 5. Joyful
      • 6. Joyful
      • 7. Old Toy Trains
      • . Star Of Bethlehem