Holiday Wishes 2: Her Hometown: LaFontaine reflects on Toledo
It is a sad irony that Sheri laFontaine’s love letter to the Glass City —“Toledo, My Hometown” —appears on “Holiday Wishes 2” just as...
Ottney: “Holiday Wishes 2” CD to benefit Make-a-Wish.
The mission and passion of Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant wishes for children with medically life-threatening conditions.
“We want to grant the heartfelt wish of...
Holiday Wishes 2: Stewart, White partner on “Happy Xmas”
Both Jeff Stewart and Kyle White appeared individually on last year’s “Holiday Wishes” compilation CD benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year they joined forces to...
Holiday Wishes 2: Local producer Wells donates ‘Santa Got A Jump Jet!’
E.J. Wells wishes he could make things easier for Santa. That was the thinking behind his original song “Santa Got A Jump Jet!”
“You have...
Holiday Wishes 2: Teutonia choir contributes German classic ‘O Tannenbaum’
Oregon-based choir Teutonia Männerchor and Damenchor is best known as a sponsor of the annual German-American Festival, where it performs each year at the...
Miller: Holiday Wishes 2: River of Stars
Pat Dailey’s “River of Stars” is not a Christmas song, yet it lends its title to this year’s collection of local holiday music benefiting...
Holiday Wishes 2: Chrys Peterson, Hepcat Revival ‘Pray on Christmas.’
WTOL news anchor Chrys Peterson’s favorite Christmas song is Elvis Presley’s “Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me,” which she sang with Hepcat Revival...
Holiday Wishes 2: Collins returns with “This Christmas”
For soulful singer Ramona Collins, the holidays are all about family.
“For me, it’s just really getting a chance to hang with my family and...
Holiday Wishes 2: Cakewalkin’ Jass Band has a “Ball” with an obscure track
Many listeners will not have heard of the track the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band chose to contribute to “Holiday Wishes 2,” a CD project benefiting...
Holiday Wishes 2: Folk singer conjures Great Lakes winter in ‘Lighthouse Christmas’
Folk singer Russ Franzen tries to capture life and the history of the Great Lakes in his music.
His song “Lighthouse Christmas” does just that....
