SHAWN'S STORIES
OF THE SONGS:

1. When my wife Trish originally handed me the lyrics for I Wonder, I thought there were too many words...but after I started working on it, I told her that I actually needed a LOT more words. Vocals are by Shawn and Alexia Caldwell.
2. First Flurries was the first new music I wrote specifically for this album. It all came about after a session of sound creation.
3. O Come All Ye Faithful features Franni Schiffer on vocals and Roger Hoard on guitar. I came up with the basic groove, and knew I wanted it linked to the previous song, before I even knew what the song was. 
4. Let The World Sing Gloria features Kelly Hamrick on vocals. So GOOD!
5. The Good Shepherd was probably the hardest song to write the music/arrangement for. The little 2-note hook set the whole thing in motion. This features Paul Harrington on vocals and Avery Caldwell on sax.
6. Jesus Meets Us, I think, has been my favorite since I wrote it. This song has Ben Harrington on guitars, and Kelly sings with me. Keep an eye out for the music video, MY FIRST!
7. Snowfall was the hardest song to start writing as I was intimidated by what I wanted it to be, so I kept putting it off. Early on I asked Chic if he'd be willing to play sax on this CD. Every 2-3 weeks he would message me and ask me to send him something. I kept telling him I hadn't written anything yet. One night I finally hit the studio with the intention of starting on this song. I prayed something like " God, please help me write this" and within 20 minutes I had a song! Tony Janflone Jr. provides the incredible guitar solo.
8.  Awake My Soul was actually the impetus to do this project. One evening Nov 2017 I walked in the house after work and Trish was smiling ear to ear and told me "I wrote a Christmas Song! I want to sing it at church!" My initial reaction was something like, " Great, I guess this means I've got lots of work to do." Well, I'm glad she wrote it and that I didn't set it aside. I think it's a great song. Featuring my lifelong friend Rhonda Barner on vocals, along with Trish and me. Scott Reed plays some tasty acoustic guitar.
9. Peace On Earth features vocals by the amazing Julie Nevel, guitar by Cody Gaston, and an awesome bass track by Seth Pierson.
10. Christmas Morn is the last bit of music that I wrote for this album. I wasn't sure what to call it, but it just felt like the childlike wonder on a Christmas morning.
11. O Come... has Larry Mounts singing, Rob Canfield on bass, and Chris Chaplin on guitar. Love the cinematic feel of this one.
12.  God Rest Ye.. is actually an arrangement I put together back in 2007. I was planning on updating it, but all the original tracks are gone, and I didn't have time to redo it.