{"id":27862,"date":"2013-12-12T04:58:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T09:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=27862"},"modified":"2013-12-09T14:57:55","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T19:57:55","slug":"pianist-to-perform-at-barnes-noble-dec-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/12_12_2013\/pianist-to-perform-at-barnes-noble-dec-22","title":{"rendered":"Pianist to perform at Barnes & Noble Dec. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Brickman will bring The Magic of Christmas<\/em> to the Barnes & Noble University Bookstore at the Gateway Sunday, Dec. 22.<\/p>\n

\"Brickman<\/a>The popular pianist will perform some songs, answer a few questions, and sign autographs between 11 a.m. and noon.<\/P><\/p>\n

Guitarist Luke McMaster will accompany Brickman, who is on the road for his 18th holiday tour, which will stop at Stranahan Theater for a 3 p.m. show that day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so honored and excited to host this event,\u201d Colleen Strayer, general manager of the bookstore, said. \u201cIt\u2019s gratifying to be able to highlight an Ohio native and his talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several of Brickman\u2019s discs, including The Magic of Christmas, Joy, Love 2, Hymns and Carols of Christmas,<\/em> and greatest hits collections, will be for sale during the free, public event.<\/p>\n

His latest release, The Magic of Christmas,<\/em> spotlights his sparkling key work on 14 new recordings of seasonal favorites and includes two new songs penned by the pianist. Johnny Mathis, Megan Hilty and Sandi Patty are guest vocalists on the CD.<\/p>\n

\u201cChoosing the name The Magic of Christmas, I knew this Christmas collection had to be quite remarkable,\u201d Brickman said in a press release. \u201cSongs from legendary hit-makers and stars of today along with the classics mixed in, it\u2019s been like a dream working with this incredible musical lineup.<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing that Johnny Mathis chose to record my song \u2018Sending You a Little Christmas\u2019 and features it as the title track of his holiday album has really made this a magical Christmas for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Cleveland native, Brickman is best-known for hits while collaborating with artists: Martina McBride on \u201cValentine,\u201d Collin Raye on \u201cPeace\u201d and \u201cThe Gift,\u201d Rebecca Lynn Howard for \u201cSimple Things,\u201d Jane Krakowski on \u201cYou,\u201d and Lady Antebellum for \u201cNever Alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

His weekly radio show, \u201cYour Weekend With Jim Brickman,\u201d airs Saturdays from 6 to 10 a.m. on The River 101.5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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