JOE SETTINERI is an amazing young singer bound for fame, fortune and now Broadway. This album was intended to feature this young artist exclusively,but a sudden call from the Great White Way compelled him to pack up everything and move lock stock and music stand to New York City. So instead we have one wonderful new song featured in this album by him: RIVER, SEA, YOU AND ME and other great Christmas and other great songs sung by various California artists known as: THE SMOOTH SOUNDS SINGERS. TONY WESTBROOK is featured in the title song of this album release: FLY ME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS as well as an additional Christmas song saluting children entitled: THE MOST WONDERFUL MAGIC. TONY joins TERRY SNYDER in the children's song: IMAGINATION as well as a wonderful tribute song to dear old Mickey Mouse entitled: WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE MOUSE? Other Christmas artists on this album include the magnificent DAVID HOLMES singing ONLY AS A CHILD from the musical ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY. David's rich tenor voice makes this a holiday song to remember. The gifted vocalist GREG LASTRAPES is here singing: CHRISTMAS BELONGS TO YOU and DAVID MEINKE sings a different kind of Christmas Holiday tune called MAYBE CHRISTMAS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR All of the songs on this album were written by MICHAEL L. RICCIARDI who has composed five hundred songs over the last twenty-two years. Michael is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild and has written five musical theatre shows over the last twenty-two years as well as many themes for celeberties such as ELLEN DEGENERES. Michael is preparing a new musical for Broadway entitled ONCE MORE WITH SPIRIT In a single phrase, the show is all about "The Ghost Who Saves Broadway" Michael has two other albums on CD Baby: HIGHWAY TO A DREAM and THE ROADS I LEFT BEHIND. The arrangements were all created by Tim Doran. Tim has been an arranger and conductor for over twenty-five years and has served venues at the Hollywood Bowl, Warner Brothers the LA Master Chorale. He can write arrangerments from everything from a simple jazz quartet to a full symphony orchestra. He can be contacted for arrangements or orchestrations by e mail at: Tim C Doran@aol.com The album was recorded at: SMOOTH SOUNDS STUDIO VAN NUYS, CA Mr. Jerry Jackson has a most unique studio here and has discovered many talented artists. Be sure also to listen to the lyrical STEVE GIDEON in his rendition of: IF CHRISTMAS HAD ITS WAY and for a real Christmas tear jerker listen to the poignant vocal of EVAN DE ANGELIS singing: GUESS WE HAVE TO BORROW CHRISTMAS. Evan has appeared in vernues all over the world and has a most unique young voice. Here he sings a new Christmas story that will truly warm your heart. Fly away to Marceline, Missouri and a Christmas long ago. A truly unique voice here is that of: ADAM SIMMONS ADAM sings two songs in this album. The first is: GUESS I'M JUST A SENTIMENTAL FOOL AT CHRISTMAS Here is a sentemental Christmas love song and a real tear jerker in which a young husband remembers celebrating Christmas with his beautiful late wife. ADAM also sings a poignant social comment song: THERE'S NOT ENOUGH LOVE IN THE WORLD. Adam has a pure and gracious lyrical voice and has a most unique singing talent. He is currently starring as THE PORTRAIT in the new musical version of the classic Oscar Wilde story: The Legend of Dorian Gray DORIAN at the No Ho Arts Center in North Hollywood. This amazing young talent takes on a role that is both difficult and challenging. We hope to heara lot more from ADAM SIMMONS. Mr. BILL LEWIS contributes a heartwatrming Christmas song from Michael's musical production "THE INVITATION" entitled "I USED TO KNOW WHAT CHRISTMAS WAS" BILL is a member of DISNEYLAND'S DAPPER DANS Barbershop quartet in Anahiem, California. Jack Larson's unique voice supplies the vocal for another touching Christmas tune entitled: I MIGHT REMEMBER SANTA CLAUS This is a happy feel good album with some wonderous Christmas tunes, a love song and a song with a social message. This is a CD that you and your family will truly enjoy throughout the Christmas and the New Years Holiday season and beyond. Michael's collaborators on this album include his long time writing partner: Mr. Randall Louis Ames who has co-authored: CHRISTMAS BELONGS TO YOU FLY ME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS and I MIGHT REMEMBER SANTA CLAUS. The second collaborator on this album is the multi-talented: J. Eric Schmidt who has co-written with Michael the children's song: "IMAGINATION" and the poignant Christmas ballad "ONLY AS A CHILD" "ONLY AS A CHILD" is a song from their 1984 musical hit: ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY. The tune is humbly dedicated to the late great: JOHN SMITHSON who originated its performance live on stage over twenty years ago. John was a dedicated teacher and drama coach who has guided many young hopefuls to their ambitions and dreams. We miss you, John. ERIC is an incredible composer and arranger in his own right working on many Warner Brothers classic cartoon shows, two albums with John Tesh and two symphonies. ERIC provided the musical arrngements on such Christmas classics as ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS and THE TOM & JERRY MOVIE. The album was produced by Jay T Steele. We invite you to purchase this most unique CD. Our creative organization is always looking for talented vocalists. Vocalists and others can contact Michael at: Songwriter2day@aol.com Or his publshing company CREATIVE HORIZONS (818) 982- 5699