Chapman/Standard –
A different take on an old standard (based on a Ukrainian standard).
Twisted Christmas 2017 – I Believe In Father Christmas
Lake/Sinfield –
Peace on Earth? Yeah, right. Not in today’s world, what with the war drums beating non-stop.
Twisted Christmas 2016 – We Three Kings
Traditional/Chapman –
Technology can be quite the convenience, until it fails. Once we develop a reliance on it, the result can be quite frustrating when we have to go without.
Twisted Christmas 2015 – Supper’s Over The River
Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford/ Traditional/Chapman –
There’s rarely a musical idea too demented to follow. This year’s Twisted Christmas song falls into that category. Take the traditional Christmas song, Over The River, and combine it with the early Genesis epic Supper’s Ready, and this is what you get. Like it or not, it is what it is, and it’s all Steve’s fault…
Twisted Christmas 2014 – What Child Is This
Traditional/Chapman –
After incurring some issues with certain instruments and equipment, the decision was made to record a (mostly) acoustic version this year, providing the opportunity to use numerous instruments that have been collected from various places around the globe. Some were put back on the shelf, while others were featured enthusiastically.
Maha
Chapman –
Life, it often doesn’t seem to be fair. Then we grow up and mature, and hopefully realize that we are responsible for ourselves. We are in control of how fair or not life might be…
Twisted Christmas 2013 – Jingling Bells
Pierpont/Chapman –
Pity the poor bell ringer, stuck outside in the wind and cold, hoping someone will drop a few coins into their donation bucket…
Artwork design by Schunnin.
Twisted Christmas 2012 – Angels Are High
Traditional/Chapman –
Throughout history, imagery has been created showing angels in the clouds. What other interpretation can we take from this than to conclude that angels are high…
Twisted Christmas 2011 – O Come Emmanuel
Traditional/Chapman –
After a particularly hectic year, I’m keeping it simple this time around, with a set of improvisations on a very traditional Christmas melody…
Glutton For Love
Chapman –
Dore was petting Callie, one of our dogs, and as is normal for a dog, Callie didn’t want her to stop. Dore started cooing to Callie that she was a glutton for love. Next thing I knew, Brian Ferry was singing in my head. Things just evolved from there…