{"id":1786,"date":"2016-12-09T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T11:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisaredford.com\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2021-05-09T14:13:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T14:13:05","slug":"new-christmas-single-out-today-reviews-columns-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/?p=1786","title":{"rendered":"New Christmas Single Out Today! Reviews, Columns, Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1787\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/When-Christmas-1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been working hard lately recording my new acoustic Christmas single myself and it&#8217;s out today! &#8216;When Christmas Comes Around&#8217; is all about spending time with loved ones over the festive period and is available at my <a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.bandcamp.com\/track\/when-christmas-comes-around\">Bandcamp.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a little video:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BNh3eeWjOc4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My brand new #christmas single &#8216;When Christmas Comes Around&#8217; playing it tomorrow at @mustardtv_norfolk #song #festive #music #musician #acousticguitar #acoustic #songwriter #christmassongs #folk #countrymusic #americana #singer @taylorguitars #nashville #merrychristmas #xmas #holidays #december<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by Lisa Redford (@lisaredfordmusic) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-12-02T21:04:04+00:00\">Dec 2, 2016 at 1:04pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Redford ~ &#039;When Christmas Comes Around&#039; original Christmas song\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EXeKEc4j3KA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this song isn\u2019t perfect for a cold night in, then nothing is.&#8221; Thanks so much to <a href=\"https:\/\/bellesandgals.com\/2016\/12\/08\/lisa-redford-when-christmas-comes-around\/\">Belles and Gals <\/a>for featuring the song and also Foz at BBC Radio Suffolk for already giving it some airplay.<\/p>\n<p>Talking of Belles and Gals, who have given me so much support this year. I&#8217;m thrilled and surprised to be nominated for Best UK EP at the Belles and Gals Awards. Really lovely for my hard work to be recognised and supported:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Belles-and-Gals-Nominations.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1788\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Belles-and-Gals-Nominations-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Belles-and-Gals-Nominations-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Belles-and-Gals-Nominations.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lisa\u2019s music is a beautiful blend of the sweetest style of country and the purest sound of folk music&#8221;. Thanks so much to <a href=\"https:\/\/buildingourownnashville.com\/2016\/11\/11\/lisa-redford-another-place-and-time-ep-review\/\">Building Our Own Nashville<\/a> for this amazing review of the EP.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also been continuing to write my music columns and here&#8217;s my latest column for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allthingsnorfolk.com\/component\/k2\/item\/532-lisa-redford-when-christmas-comes-around.html\">All Things Norfolk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned last time, I&#8217;m honoured to have a track on beautiful charity compilation <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/postcardsforpeacecharity\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=111220712317826\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Postcards For Peace<\/a> among many wonderful artists including <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=839669292\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=839669292\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Linda Thompson<\/a>, <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/krisdreversings\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=307240502661183\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Kris Drever<\/a><a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PeggySeegerMusic\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=338362446229374\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Peggy Seeger<\/a> <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/boo.hewerdine\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=717232620\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Boo Hewerdine<\/a> <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hothouseflowers\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=117653054921396\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Hothouse Flowers<\/a>. Also features &#8216;Courage&#8217; (piano version) the debut single I wrote for <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redwinebreeze\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=298654283628195\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Breeze Redwine<\/a>. It is officially released next February but you can buy it now from the PFP website and all money will go directly back into the charity. Would make a great Christmas present!&nbsp;So wonderful it managed to raise the funds needed.<br \/>\n26 songs of war and peace, of hope and of love, of living life to the full, of not giving up and of having the courage to face adversity..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-World-of-Hope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1789\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-World-of-Hope-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and thanks so much for all the support, it really means a lot and keeps me creating music! xxx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been working hard lately recording my new acoustic Christmas single myself and it&#8217;s out today! &#8216;When Christmas Comes Around&#8217; is all about spending time with loved ones over the festive period and is available at my Bandcamp. 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