Little Kids Rock is entering the 2016 Christmas season on a high note, thanks to its ongoing partnership with Stephen Arnold Music, who have just released The Six Strings Christmas – Volume Two featuring 14 titles with an unforgettable spin on classic holiday songs. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the growing nonprofit organization that has enriched the lives of more than 500,000 public schoolchildren in 127 school districts around the U.S. since 2002.
By training and equipping public school teachers with musical instruments and a complete curriculum, Little Kids Rock helps provide classes, guitars, keyboards and amps to deserving children nationwide. Rooted in Stephen Arnold Music’s years of experience creating sonic branding and original music, The Six Strings of Christmas – Volume Two is a memorable way to enjoy these enduring holiday season tunes.
“As the reach of Little Kids Rock grows, this year we wanted to do even more for this amazing organization,” says Stephen Arnold, President of Stephen Arnold Music. “Recording The Six Strings of Christmas Volume Two was a wonderful experience. It allowed us to collaborate with the many world-class players that we call our friends, while going deeper into the great holiday season songbook. Knowing that these recordings are helping kids to learn an instrument and develop their own passion for music makes it truly special.”
Each track is a virtuoso guitar performance – four, six, eight, and twelve-string instruments are all represented. The songs are arranged and performed by top studio musicians and talent who have worked with Stephen Arnold Music throughout the year on their many demanding projects.
With Volume Two, listeners hear acoustic takes on “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “White Christmas,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and nine more magical holiday melodies. Recorded at Stephen Arnold Music’s studios in Dallas, TX, each track captures the nuanced performances of some of the world’s top guitarists.
Available on iTunes, The Six Strings of Christmas retails for $9.99, with all proceeds going to Little Kids Rock. Also available on iTunes is the beloved Volume One, released in 2012, which features fresh takes on “Joy to the World,” “Ave Maria,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “O Come Emmanuel,” “The First Noel,” “Auld Lang Syne” and ten more selections.
“Every year, Little Kids Rock depends on our philanthropic partners to meet and exceed our fundraising goals,” says Keith Hejna, Communications Officer for Little Kids Rock. “With The Six Strings of Christmas – Volume Two Stephen Arnold Music has reaffirmed its commitment to training and equipping the heroic public school teachers who use music to enrich kids’ lives.”
For many in the broadcast industry, Stephen Arnold Music’s is known for their sonic branding/original music for such clients as Nexstar Broadcasting, Fox Business Channel, CNN, The Weather Channel, CCTV and a full 35 percent of all U.S. local TV markets. With The Six Strings of Christmas series, the company continues to apply its musical expertise to making a difference.
Here’s what Little Kids Rock achieves with each sale of The Six Strings of Christmas:
- 1 album = Provides a child with three months of music lessons
- 5 albums = Helps put a brand new acoustic guitar into a child’s hands
- 10 albums = Supplies a keyboard and amp to a public school music class
To hear audio samples of the tracks and watch video of some of the performances on “Six Strings of Christmas,” go here: http://www.stephenarnoldmusic.com/thesixstringsofchristmas/
About Stephen Arnold Music
Often referred to as the most-heard, least-known composers in America, Stephen Arnold Music’s creativity is experienced every day in more than 100 million homes throughout the U.S. Based in Dallas with offices in San Diego and New York, with additional recording studios in Santa Fe, “The World Leader In Sonic Branding™ has more than 20 years of success delivering impactful, brand-defining music that makes a difference for today’s top broadcast networks, cable channels, television stations, film production studios and advertising agencies. With multiple Emmys®, Addys and Promax Golds to their credit, Stephen Arnold Music’s specialized approach and commitment to the power of sonic branding, state-of-the-art production and unparalleled customer service is at the core of its promise. Stephen Arnold Music continues to set the creative bar in a highly competitive content landscape.
For more information, please visit http://www.stephenarnoldmusic.com
