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Canadian Winters EP

by Joel Willoughby

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No Words To Say 03:48
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 04:32
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Canadian Winters 02:59
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So Far Away (On Christmas Day) 04:09
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What Child Is This? 03:10
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6.
Christmas Eve 04:08
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7.
Nothing To Offer 07:02
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Official iTunes Review:

"Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Joel Willoughby’s Canadian Winters is a welcome alternative from typical feel-good holiday projects. The seven-track EP creates a dreamily downbeat mood that invokes the long, chilly months of the Great White North. Building most of the tracks around his vocals and guitar, Willoughby mixes original material with cover tunes and traditional Christmas hymns. The wistful folk strains of “No Words to Say” and the title tune (both written by Maplewood Lane’s Rebecca Rowan) complement Joel’s own “So Far Away (On Christmas Day)” and “Christmas Eve.” “Nothing to Offer” (a meditation on gift-giving by Minneapolis indie rocker Jon Reine) adds a spacy touch. Willoughby’s acoustic renditions of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “What Child Is This?” bring out the poetic luster of their timeless words. Behind the overcast atmosphere of Canadian Winters there’s an abiding sense of Christian faith and hope to be found. Taken together, these bittersweet yuletide tunes are the perfect soundtrack for a fireside reverie on a cold, snow-draped night (Barry Alfonso)."

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released November 29, 2011

album produced by joel willoughby & jon anderson. mixed and mastered by jon anderson @ Buena Vista Audio. all songs recorded @ artHouse studio & Buena Vista Audio (except for 'nothing to offer' which was recorded @ the late great Basement Winter by jon anderson...many moons ago).

All instrumentation by Joel Willoughby & Jon Anderson.

Wonderful Background Vocals by:

Amanda Willoughby on 'Canadian Winters.' Lindy Enns on 'No Words To Say,' 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,' 'What Child Is This?' and 'Christmas Eve.' Jon Anderson on 'So Far Away (On Christmas Day), and 'Nothing To Offer.' Rebecca Rowan on 'Nothing To Offer.'

CD & digital download cover photograph by Lindy Enns.
CD design by Christina Adkins.

1. 'No Words To Say' written by Rebecca Rowan.
2. 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel' is Public Domain.
3. 'Canadian Winters' written by Rebecca Rowan.
4. 'So Far Away (On Christmas Day) written by Joel Willoughby
5. 'What Child Is This?' is Public Domain.
6. 'Christmas Eve' written by Joel Willoughby.
7. 'Nothing To Offer' written by Jon Reine.

This album is © 2011 eyes & ears productions/joel willoughby

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Joel Willoughby Vancouver, British Columbia

Pop singer-songwriter Joel Willoughby has absorbed plenty of culture in his life, growing up overseas with globe-traveling parents. With such varied life experiences, that well-traveled soul can't help but show up in his music. He's had songs featured on the Hollister playlist, on the TV show Heartland, & on College radio across North America. ... more

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