PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Nearly 300 Regional
Musicians Share Talents on Annual
Christmas by the Lake CD for Youth in the Performing
Arts.
Duluth, MN. The
Bluebird Foundation announced today that Christmas
by the Lake-Volume 12 has been completed and will be
released on Thursday November 15th at a
CD Release event at the Greysolon Plaza Ballroom in
Duluth from 5pm to 9pm.
Throughout the
Christmas season, the CD will be available at area
Super One Foods customer service counters, Gary Milk
House, Korner Store in Hermantown, Big Daddy’s
Burgers, Schmitt Music in the Miller Hill Mall,
Benna Ford Roush in Superior, Engwall Florist &
Gifts in Hermantown as well as other locations to be
announced soon.
“Christmas by the
Lake,” started 13 years ago when regional promoter
and businessman Tracy Lundeen wanted to create a
showcase of area talent doing holiday music and to
donate the proceeds to charities. Over the years the
project has benefited the Boys and Girls Club,
Northern Lights Foundation and is now the major
fundraiser for the Lundeen family’s Bluebird
Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit that was
founded five years ago to support regional high
school aged youth in the performing arts with grants
and scholarships. To date, nearly $30,000 has been
awarded.
“The real story is
the participation by so many local and regional
musicians, ranging from high school choirs to
singer/songwriters and bands. They all provide
their own recordings and donate their time and
talent” said Lundeen. The CD features many
traditional holiday favorites as well as a number of
exceptional original tunes written by the
performers. School groups from Hermantown, Denfeld,
East and Northwestern High School all contributed to
the CD as well as regional favorite professional
musicians Laura Velvet and the Bookhouse Boys, Lake
City Smokin’ Section and many others! This year’s
2-CD set also features a remake of the legendary
Merv Griffen song “Christmas City” arranged and
performed by Laura Velvet and the Bookhouse Boys and
the winner of the Bentleyville song contest Tim
Jacobson performing “Turn On the Lights.” Dane
Schmidt, Kim Olson and Will Caesar, three native
Duluthians who have gone on to acclaim in the
national recording industry, have also contributed
music to this year’s CD.
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