December 1, 2019
Welcome to The Christmas Cheer Project! It’s a song video a day from December 1st through December 25th, meant to add a little holiday sparkle to the season. Many of the videos include friends- people I have met through my travels….. it feels pretty perfect to make this project larger than just me!
While I cannot always guarantee the highest quality (we shot these videos with an iphone on a tripod and sometimes children are finicky), I CAN promise joy, maybe a few chuckles, and authentic performances. I’m so excited to introduce you to some of these singer-songwriters and musicians, and I’ll be blogging here everyday to share the stories behind how I met some of them. This is gonna be good.
DAY 1:: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
I shot this video on the screened in porch of my family’s home the weekend of thanksgiving. The house was full of family…. Nana is home from rehab and my brother and his wife and brood of three children were also around…. my dad has collected these plastic figures for just about forever and so I pulled a few down from the attic and haphazardly using a combination of extension cords and power strips, plugged them in. I like the detail of the thanksgiving turkey hanging behind the tree…. we hadn’t yet switched all decor over to Christmas… gotta let Thanksgiving have its moment!
It was a race against daylight, a neighbor’s party starting to ramp up, and the need for family to continually pass through the porch on endless errands to the garage….so I only got one full take in before the heater kicked in on the side of the house and….. the moment had passed. :)
Here’s to hoping your holiday season is off to a great start!