The songs here are presented respectfully in the spirit of Christmas. Doctors, Ellis and Harrington lend their distinctive styles to the songs, resulting in an album that touches upon an extraordinary variety of spiritual themes, as it jumps from genre to genre. The piano, vibraphone and light percussion magnificently display a great deal of loving attention paid to these Christmas Classics. Dr. Harrington's academic background includes: degrees in Speech Education and Spanish Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; certification in English Education from St. Andrew's College, Laurinburg, North Carolina; a Master's of Arts degree in African-American Literature; an additional Master's of Arts degree in English; and the Doctorate Degree in English from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Harrington's training in Educational Administration came from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Fortunately for Harrington, his travels with the First Lady of Gospel, Shirley Caesar, not only allowed his continued academic pursuits which resulted in his text, Shirley Caesar: A Woman of Words, (housed in the Schomburg Library, Harlem, New York) but also exposed him as a writer to many famous artists. He interviewed, accompanied, or wrote about such personalities as: Albertina Walker, Inez Andrews, Rev. James Cleveland, Dorothy Norwood, Cassietta George, Gloria Washington, Lou Rawls and Joe Lagon. Dr. Ellis is an excellent producer, composer, clarinet player and music theory teacher. His academic background includes a B. A. from the Lindenwood Colleges, a MBA from Wake Forest, an Ed.D. from UNC Greensboro and post doctorate study at the University f Michigan in Ann Arbor. More information can be found at musicbyrichardellis.com.