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Holiday Magic 2009 Children's Hospitals CD
Is A Wrap, With 34 Voice Talents & Vocalists
Nov. 28, 2009
 The voice-over gift is truly in the giving. Voice actor Jeff Gelder has wrapped up his seventh annual Holiday Magic 2009 - A Gift For Children Of All Ages CD project, in which he and voice-over volunteers recorded a holiday story that will now be distributed in person and shipped to children's hospitals nationwide. (See earlier VoiceOverXtra article.)
Like Santa Claus in the North Pole workshop, Gelder uses his San Diego GelderHead Productions studio to produce the annual CD.
His call for help this year resulted in a CD play list of 34 story-telling and vocalist volunteers (see the list below).
BRIGHTENS THE HOLIDAYS
"It’s a holiday recording to brighten the holidays of the children and their siblings at children's hospitals across the country,” Gelder explains.
"Last year 1,500 copies of the CD were delivered to children's hospitals, and they were thrilled to have them and distribute them to their patients."
This year's goal is to deliver "a minimum of 2,000 copies on Dec. 10," Gelder says. However, financial donations are also needed for the national distribution. "We hope to raise enough funds to send CDs to children's hospitals in San Diego, Milwaukee, Albuquerque, Orange County CA, Miami, New York, Houston, New Orleans, Minneapolis and Philadelphia," Gelder explains. "No donation amount is too big or too small. Every $3 will bring a CD to a child.
Donations may be made online at www.HolidayMagicCD.com, or mailed to GelderHead Productions, PO Box 3386, San Diego, CA 92163.
THE 2009 STORY
This year's tale is told by Jeffrey the reindeer and Santa Claus as they make their way from the North Pole to visit the children. On the journey they're joined by other reindeers and Mrs. Claus.
The story characters include:
"The talent this year is once again remarkable, and the CD has an international flair with stories in Spanish and Italian, and with Russian, Norwegian and New Zealand accents."
Radio spots were also voluntarily produced and donated to spread the word.
Here's the play list:
1. Story: Santa calls a very important meeting!
2. Wonderment - Bruce Jacobson
3. Oh Holy Night vocal - Jacob Mitchell, arrangement by Sharon Farber
4. A Celtic Christmas Story - Ellie Blair
5. My Draydel - Jill Tarnoff
6. The Squirrel Who Spied Christmas - Glenn Hascall
7. All My Christmas Dreams - Warren Holt
8. The Longest Christmas List Ever! - Marianne Coleman-Hipkins / Greg and Evan Spiridellis
9. Story: Santa makes a big announcement to the crowd.
10. Legend of Christmas Tree - Terry Daniel
11. You Are My Home - Trent St. Louis
12. Christmas Time - AudioGirl Sammy Rentfro
13. Latin Santa Claus / We Need A Little Christmas – Hector Navarro
14. The Guiding Star - Olga Betko by Debra Love West
15. Silent Night acapella - Holly Franklin
16. Story: Jeffrey the reindeer has an idea to cheer up the world!
17. Rock of Ages - Jacob Mitchell, arrangement by Sharon Farber
18. Jasper the Snowman - Randy Savage, Jeniffer Davis, Pete Havey, Karolena Havey Music; Nina’s Waltz by Heath Vercher
19. Time For Hanukkah - Mark Avery
20. Story: Jeffrey, Carlito & Kate explain to Santa their plan!
21. Christmas is Coming - Ashley Fox Linton and Denver Casado
22. Scout Sings Holiday Cheer - Donna Reed
23. T'was The Night Before Christmas - Carole Richards
24. Happy Joy Song - Bill Kiesel
25. The Heart Of Santa’s Elves – Brian, Olivia and Samantha Haymond
26. May There Always Be Sunshine - Karl Anthony
27. Il contadino astrologo (The Peasant Astrologer) - Vittorio Ferro (read in Italian)
28. Story: The reindeer find the true meaning of the Spirit of Christmas!
29. Let It Snow - Madison Killen and Daniel Johnson
BECOME A FAN
The project has a Facebook Fan Page, where you can follow updates:
And to contact Gelder directly:
Email: jeff@holidaymagicCD.com
Phone: 619-795-1740
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