FORT WORTH, TX (RadioShack Corporation) - RadioShack Corporation will help customers sing in the holidays in style with a collection of music CDs that will be sold exclusively at its 5,000 company stores in the United States starting this month. The collection will feature holiday music collections from such popular artists as
Vanessa Williams, Willie
Nelson and Amy Grant, as well as three different compilation CDs with music from The Pointer Sisters, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau,
Natalie Cole, Donna Summer, Anita Baker, Take Six, Fourplay, Hilary Duff,
Jesse McCartney, Raven Simone, Aliana Lohan, and many more.
The CDs were created by World Digital Media Group (WDMG), an integrated media and content company founded by Chris Christian, a multiple Grammy and Dove Award-winning record producer, performer, songwriter, and record label executive. Each CD in RadioShack's holiday music collection is priced at $9.95 and will be available while supplies last. A number of the major artists recorded new songs for the CDs, including many produced by noted industry veteran Nathan East.
"WDMG created some amazing holiday music collections that span a wide range of musical tastes," said Jim Hamilton, RadioShack's senior vice president and chief merchandising officer. "Whether you are interested in classical holiday favorites by Vanessa Williams or Amy Grant, new song interpretations by young, upcoming artists such as Hillary Duff and Raven Simone, or unique presentations by such artists as Willie Nelson and Fourplay, RadioShack has music for everyone in the family - young and old alike."
"What's exciting about this exclusive RadioShack holiday music collection is the wide variety of carefully chosen artists and songs, as well as their overall affordability," said Christian, chief executive officer of WDMG. "Customers buy CDs of this type for themselves to create instant holiday spirit at home or in the car, and they're also desirable and affordable holiday gifts for co-workers, friends and family."
The RadioShack holiday collection CDs include:
* "My Best Christmas," a collection of Amy Grant's top Christmas hits, including Tennessee Christmas, Sleigh Ride and Christmas to Remember, plus two new bonus tracks - Merry Christmas Darling and Child of God.
* "Smooth and Soulful Christmas" features the brand new song Christmas in New York by The Pointer Sisters, as well as new renditions of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas performed by Patti Austin, Christmas Morning and Peggy Virginia performed by Al Jarreau, and Colored With Love performed by Natalie Cole. The album also features tracks by Donna Summer, Anita Baker, Take Six, and Fourplay.
* "Totally Awesome Christmas" features the likes of Hilary Duff, Jesse McCartney, Raven Simone, and 2005 "American Idol" semi-finalist Celena Rae, with a special performance of Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree by Aliana Lohan.
* "The Christmas Album," from Willie Nelson, features Deck the Halls, White Christmas, First Noel, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Here Comes Santa Claus with Gene Autry.
* "Christmas Classics on Piano" features a new rendition of Silent Night by Jim Brickman, What Child Is This by Michael W. Smith, and We Three Kings by John Tesh, as well as other noted instrumentalists.
* "Silver and Gold," from Vanessa Williams, features Silver and Gold, Joy to the World, Silent Night, December Lullaby, and many more.
