 NEW YORK (www.recordjock.com/ www.jimweatherly.com) - More than thirty years after grabbing the world's attention with a never ending songwriting stream of such classics as "Midnight Train To Georgia", Jim Weatherly releases his first ever Christmas CD. All original Weatherly compositions, this CD has a traditional, almost familiar, air. At the same time it is fresh and exciting. Add to that the public singing debut of Jim's daughter, Brighton Weatherly, and some new Weatherly Gold seems to be glistening over the horizon. It has been said that Jim Weatherly can evoke more emotions in a 3 minute song than most novelists will in a 300 page volume. Thirty years after penning a virtual non-stop string of such super hits as, "Midnight Train To Georgia," you'd think this talented super-writer might be running low on creative reserves.
BUT, think again; after a few brief writing hiatus, during which he recorded the critically acclaimed album "Songs I've Written", Jim Weatherly has just released his first ever Christmas collection. Spotlighting fourteen brand new original songs that somehow smack with tradition, here is just one more Weatherly album that recording artists from every field will surely be dashing to cover.
In This CD, Jim combines that warm crooner's voice with his magical heartfelt lyrics to create a Weatherly Winter Wonderland of what just may be the best new Christmas album in decades. This new Brizac Records' CD is chock full of Weatherly trademark love songs, like 'Christmas with You' and 'A Christmas Love Song'. But this glimmering masterpiece is a diversified array of song stylings from the jovial rocker 'Give Me Some Loving for Christmas' and the upbeat spiritual 'Star at the Top of The Tree', to the softly inspirational 'God's Greatest Gift'. Throw in a special bonus cut of Jim's moving composition 'Happy Birthday Jesus' sung by his 8 year old daughter, Brighton, and the Weatherly magic emerges full fisted. In fact, the holidays are so meaningful to the entire Weatherly household, that this CD was a whole family project with cover art, photography and inspirational contributions by Edith, Cynthia, Brighton and Zack Weatherly.  "It really was a labor of love", says Jim. "I don't think that I've ever had so much fun writing and recording an album. It was something that I truly felt compelled to do."
So when your own family gathers this holiday season, introduce them to: 'Christmas Like Christmas Used To Be' by Jim Weatherly on Brizac Records, and be among the first to sing along with what is sure to be the next classic standard Christmas CD.
Hear samples on Jim's website at: https://www.jimweatherly.com
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