Internationally
recognized musician, Cornell Thigpen, released the highly anticipated debut
album, A Different Christmas, just in time for the holiday season. This album
will be available online to everyone waiting to get their hands on it, starting
Tuesday, December 3rd. Thigpen co-produced the album with Michael Houston,
whose melodic and instrumental sounds can also be heard on the project. To
commemorate this accomplishment, Thigpen hosted the album release concert,
which took place November 22, 2013, in Chicago at the Bright Star Church.
After traveling the world as the
musical director and musician for Grammy Award Winners: Chaka Khan, Kenneth
“Baby Face” Edmonds, The Isley Brothers, Stevie Nicks, Bebe and CeCe Winans,
Kirk Franklin, and Mary J. Blige; Thigpen integrated his global influences to
orchestrate a musical masterpiece of familiar Christmas carols.
Thigpen expressed, “I was inspired to
do a Christmas instrumental album because I truly believe that music can be
stretched and expanded to explore how we can evolve the carols to stay
interesting. I’m excited to travel the country to see the reaction and vibe
people have to the new Christmas music.”
Thigpen boasts over one million views
on YouTube with hundreds of videos attesting to his undeniable musical talent
and abilities. Multi-Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award Winner Fred Hammond
affirms, “Cornell is not just a musician but one who connects with the
listener!”
Listeners will hear the sounds of
popular Christmas carols: “The Christmas Song”, “Silent Night,” “Oh Holy
Night,” “Little Drummer Boy,” and “Deck The Halls,” however, these songs are
musically interpreted from a place of inner harmony that will cause the
listener to have an enjoyable experience.
The “A Different Christmas Tour” is
scheduled to visit the following cities: Indianapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee,
Nashville, Mississippi, Atlanta, and Alabama. Cornell Thigpen will perform
selections from the album along with guest appearances from well-known bassist,
Bernard Harris (Aaron Neville, Mandisa, TobyMac).
For more about Cornell Thigpen, please
visit www.cornellthigpen.com
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