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Jim Brickman readies holiday album, plots tour dates
Pianist Jim Brickman has begun mapping out plans for a tour that will support his forthcoming holiday release, "Peace."
Brickman, who has a few August concerts left on his schedule, will follow his new album's Sept. 23 release with a U.S. run that so far features a handful of October, November and December dates.
The 13 tracks on "Peace" feature "'Brickmanized' versions of classic holiday favorites," according to a press release, including "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "Jingle Bells" and "We Three Kings. Guest vocalists who appear on the set include The Blind Boys of Alabama, Anne Cochran, Tracy Silverman and "Today Show" pop-idol finalist Kristy Starling, who sings on a new holiday cut titled "Sending You a Little Christmas."
Also featured on the album is Collin Raye, who turns up on the title track, "Peace (Where the Heart Is)." Fans can download the song as an MP3 file from Brickman's website.
The site also features an MP3 of "American Idol" finalist Clay Aiken's recent performance of Brickman's "Love of My Life."
"Peace" is Brickman's follow-up to last year's "Love Songs and Lullabies."
August 2003
7 - North Tonawanda, NY - New Melody Fair
8 - Bethlehem, PA - Zoellner Arts Center
9 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
October 2003
8 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
11 - Fish Creek, WI - Door Community Aud.
15 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
25 - Akron, OH - E.J. Thomas Hall
November 2003
15 - Winter Park, FL - Calvary Assembly Church
December 2003
2 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall
17 - Syracuse, NY - Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter
18 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall
23 - Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium
April 2004
1 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall